Demolition begins at old Best Products site as Henrico plans major redevelopment

Best Products is being demolished after sitting empty for three decades

Demo day began on Tuesday for a former retail store in Henrico. Best Products is coming down after sitting vacant for 30 years, with plans to redevelop the property.

Demolition begins at old Best Products site as Henrico plans major redevelopment

RICHMOND, Va. Henrico County has begun demolishing the former Best Products site in Glen Allen, marking the start of a redevelopment project that county leaders say will transform the 93-acre property into a mixed-use destination.Fairfield District Representative and Board Chair Roscoe D. Cooper III operated the excavator himself Tuesday morning to take the first swing at the vacant structure more than a month after demolition was announced.Watc…