580-home development planned at old Henrico Plaza Shopping Center site
January 19, 2021 7
An aerial shot of the Henrico Plaza site, which has remained mostly vacant since its namesake shopping center was demolished in the mid-2000s. (
Courtesy of Spy Rock/Crescent)
The remnants of a shopping center from years gone by are setting the stage for new development at a busy Henrico crossroads.
Richmond developers Spy Rock Real Estate and Crescent Development are planning a multiuse development with 580 homes on the site of the former Henrico Plaza Shopping Center on Mechanicsville Turnpike just north of Laburnum Avenue.
Called Henrico Plaza, the 27-acre development would include 300 apartments, 115 townhomes, 165 age-restricted units and at least 13,000 square feet of commercial space. The buildings would fill the currently asphalt-covered site where the 1970s-era shopping center stood until it was razed in the mid-2000s, save for one remaining building that houses a Firestone servic