Mixed Use Development Proposed For Glens Fair Price

Glen's Fair Price, self-described as Harrisonburg's Most Unusual Store, is located at 227 N Main Street and may be transformed into a mixed-use development containing residential and commercial space.

The Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority (HRHA) requested authorization from City Council last week to allow HRHA to purchase and renovate the property into approximately (16) 400 - 500 SF apartments as affordable housing units along with office space for HRHA.

Glen's Fair Price is located directly next to another HRHA property, the Lineweaver Apartments which offer affordable housing to elderly and disabled individuals via 61 apartments in a five story building.  The proposal to re-develop Glen's Fair Price would likely include funds to renovate and update the Lineweaver Apartments as well.

City Council had a variety of questions about the proposal and wanted to know more about the plans for the Glen's Fair Price building so they tabled the request until their next meeting.

You can find links to the Memorandum to City Council and the proposed Resolution allowing for the purchase and renovation on the City Council agenda center page here.