Glenville/Pemberwick

Glenville and Pemberwick are two small neighborhoods on the west side of Greenwich bordering the Byram river and are historically home to farmland and textile mills. 

Pemberwick has many residential lots that are smaller than most in Greenwich. This is in part due to the land being divided before the current zoning laws were put in place. This makes the area one of Greenwich’s most quaint. Neighbors are closer together, their children tend to play together in the street or Pemberwick Park rather than their own yards and most people seem to know each other. There is not a shopping area in Pemberwick but there are a few delis, Castel View Deli and The Pemberwick Exchange which has been serving the area for more than 85 years.

Glenville is a classic New England mill village and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has a small downtown area with a grocery store, a few restaurants, and some shopping. A few places of note include the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center, which has a daycare, gym, playground, and ball field along with community rooms available for rent. It is also host to a yearly neighborhood party, Valley Jam. Rebecca’s is an award winning fine dining restaurant. Glenville Pizza is anything but fine dining but is considered among fans the best NY style pizza outside of Brooklyn.

Both areas are tight knit communities with residential areas that are known as some of the more affordable in Greenwich. There are plenty of single-family homes along with a few townhome complexes and a brand-new apartment complex in the center or Glenville.