Greensboro’s latest housing report includes some big numbers: more than 4,900 homes in the development pipeline, eight approved developments that could generate more than $100 million in community investment and $1.83 million in down-payment assistance.
However, perhaps the most remarkable number in the report is 1,074.
That’s how many days one patient spent in the hospital before a partnership with The Servant Center finally made it possible for her to leave.
The City of Greensboro’s Housing and Neighborhood Development Department released its 2025-26 Annual Report this week, offering a look at efforts ranging from new apartment construction to home repairs and assistance for people facing homelessness.
The report also provides a useful distinction for residents following Greensboro’s ambitious Road to 10,000 Homes initiative: Housing in the pipeline is different from housing that’s ready for someone to move into.
The initiative, launched in early 2025, seeks to support development of 10,000 housing units by 2030. According to the report, more than 4,900 homes were in the development pipeline through September 2026.
That initiative covers housing across different price points and types. It isn’t a promise of 10,000 new low-income housing units.
Separately, the department’s housing investment figures list 52 units created and 43 rehabilitated – with another 244 under construction or rehabilitation and 361 in predevelopment.
Department Director Samuel Hunter reports that the city received a record number of multifamily housing proposals. The City Council approved eight developments that could create more than 400 new housing units and generate anticipated community investment exceeding $100 million.
Those are approvals and projections however – rather than a count of completed apartments.
One development the report identifies as leasing is Villas at Elmsley Crossing at 511 Kallamdale Road. It has 52 one- and two-bedroom apartments serving people ages 55 and older – with listed monthly rents ranging from $385 to $1,033.
That development serves households earning between 30 percent and 60 percent of area median income. Its total development cost is listed at $13.55 million, including $2.5 million from the city and $9 million in low-income housing tax credit equity.
For residents attempting to buy rather than rent, the department reports distributing $1.83 million in down-payment assistance to 93 first-time homebuyers during the fiscal year.
Another 523 residents received homebuyer education.
Keeping existing residents in their homes was another key part of the department’s work.
The report lists 34 homes repaired through the Home Repair GSO partnership, 10 made safe from lead paint hazards through Lead-Safe GSO, and 40 receiving energy-efficiency improvements through Duke Energy’s High Energy Utilizers Program.
Its low-income household assistance figures show 318 applications received and 169 households assisted, with average assistance of $255.60.
And some of the neighborhood work involves places residents use outside their homes.
The report describes renovations to Rosewood Park, where outdated equipment has contributed to underuse, and planned improvements at Old Peck Park, which currently consists of a single baseball field.
Plans for Old Peck include parking, a playground, a walking trail and an urban orchard, among other amenities.
The department also identifies several properties slated for housing development: single-family housing at 1004 John Dimrey Drive, senior apartments at 2701 N. O. Henry Boulevard and a future housing development at 1417 Glenwood Avenue.
As for homelessness, the report says that 1,255 people received temporary shelter during the fiscal year through five emergency shelters supported by the department in collaboration with the city’s Department of Community Safety.
It also reports helping 68 individuals secure housing through rapid rehousing services.
The Servant Center project shows how housing assistance can intersect with another expensive and complicated community problem: caring for people who have nowhere suitable to recover after leaving a hospital.
At 1915 Boulevard St., the organization renovated a former assisted living facility to provide transitional housing for up to 43 homeless and disabled veterans, plus 18 medical respite beds for unhoused people recovering after hospital care.
The project received support from Greensboro, Guilford County, Veterans Affairs and private contributors, and operates in partnership with Cone Health.
The report tells the story of a patient identified only as TD, who had been without permanent housing for more than 13 years and faced complex medical needs, including dialysis. Finding a stable place for her to live was essential to arranging outpatient dialysis, home health services and nutrition support.
A contract housing agreement with The Servant Center provided that place.
On June 3, 2026, after 1,074 days in the hospital – nearly three years – she was discharged to the renovated facility.
The assistance didn’t end at the hospital door.
When clothing that no longer fit contributed to her missing her first outpatient dialysis appointment, Cone Health’s inpatient care management team purchased appropriate clothes and delivered supplies.
The Servant Center also helped her obtain essential documents and secure a permanent housing voucher, while continuing to support her transition toward permanent housing.
