Greene County Economic Development Authority - Greene County: A Robust Economy

Greene County, Virginia is a rising center for service industries, including defense and security services, as well as a prime location for retail and light industrial development. There is a tremendous spirit of entrepreneurship in Greene County.

Business Growth areas in Greene

The major areas of commercial and business growth in Greene County are along its US 29 North corridor, between Ruckersville and Albemarle County, and the US 33 West corridor between Ruckersville and the County seat of Stanardsville.

Greene County Comprehensive Plan
Greene County Capital Improvement Program

Site selection

Growth areas include:

The Gateway Center on US 29 in north Ruckersville is now under development and will house a new Wal-Mart Superstore and Lowes.

The Rapidan Center on US 29 in south Ruckersville is a prime location for service and security industry business offices.

The Spotswood Business Park on US 33, one mile east of Stanardsville, is a prime location for business offices, distribution/warehousing and light manufacturing. Properties in the park are zoned B-3 and M-2.

An older industrial park on US 33 west, the Greene Industrial Park, is also a location for business offices, distribution/warehousing and light manufacturing. Properties are zoned M-2

A 70 acre tract of land on US 33 west, next door to the Greene Industrial Park, is zoned B-3 up front along the US 33 entrance and M-2 afterward.

Tierney Plaza on US 29 in north Ruckersville featuring the Best Western Charlottesville Inn and Suites, Lord Harwicke's Restaurant and Pub, Anytime Gym, Roy Wheeler Realtors, Dunkin Donuts, Hair Starts Here Salon, Body Shop Day Spa.

Greene County, Virginia is a fast growing gateway between dynamic Northern Virginia and Charlottesville, a Money Magazine "100 best places to live." Centered at the crossroads between two major highways, U.S. 29 (north/south) and U.S. 33 (east/west), Greene County is only:

100 miles southwest of Washington, DC

78 miles northwest of Virginia's capital city, Richmond

32 miles east of Harrisonburg, Virginia

20 miles north of downtown Charlottesville, Virginia

Greene is also close to interstates 64 and 81, and is only four miles north of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.

Greene County borders Madison County on its northern side and Albemarle County on its southern side. Greene is only 2.5 miles north (on US 29) of the National Ground Intelligence Center in Albemarle.

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