Developers to build residential retail center in southeast Guilford County

88.5 WFDD - Public Radio For The Piedmont | By Rachel Moody

Published July 22, 2026 at 9:06 PM EDT

A conceptual rendering of the mixed-use center at the intersection of Woody Mills and Liberty Road. Businesses have not yet been determined.

Two Greensboro real estate companies have partnered to develop a 62-acre residential and retail area in Guilford County.

Brown Investment Properties and Simpson Commercial Real Estate plan to build the center by Southeast Guilford High School along future I-685.

It’s about a 10-minute drive from the Toyota Battery Manufacturing Facility. The plant opened in Liberty last year and created thousands of jobs.

Simpson Commercial says that was part of the motivation behind the joint $100 million investment. The mixed-use center will include a grocery store and multifamily units.

Rachel Moody

Rachel Moody is from Wake Forest where she got her start in journalism as an intern for The Wake Weekly. Before joining WFDD, she was a reporter and producer for UNC-Chapel Hill’s student radio program Carolina Connection. Rachel’s work has been published by WFAE, WUNC, WRAL and more. In 2026, she was recognized by the Hearst Journalism Awards Program for her podcast about body dysmorphia in boys and men. During her college career, she also wrote for The Daily Tar Heel’s opinion desk as an editorial board member and columnist.

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