About WheelPad L3C
WheelPad L3C designs and builds modular, accessible living spaces for people with mobility challenges. This includes veterans, individuals recovering from injuries, and older adults who wish to age in place. WheelPad has helped countless people modify their homes to better suit their needs, and in 2025, WheelPad prepared to expand its own physical space to meet growing demand.
BDCC Partnership
Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) was proud to help make WheelPad’s expansion possible. Working through the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) Sub-3 Loan Program, BDCC purchased the Druke property at 211 Route West in Wilmington on behalf of WheelPad.
The Sub-3 program enables regional development corporations to secure financing for real estate projects that support job creation and business expansion. WheelPad now leases the building from BDCC under a rent-to-own style agreement that keeps costs manageable and gives the company the option to purchase the property in the future.
Environmental Assessments
Recognizing the importance of safe infrastructure, BDCC collaborated with the Windham Regional Commission’s Brownfields program to conduct environmental assessments of the property.
“We are pleased to provide funding to assess potential contamination concerns related to previous site uses,” said Susan Westa, Associate Director of the Windham Regional Commission.
By addressing this common barrier to expansion, the partnership ensured WheelPad could transition seamlessly into its new space.
Impact
“This expansion allows up to increase our impact and better serve individuals and families who need accessible housing solutions, said Julie Lineberger, CEO and Founder of WheelPad. “Our entire team is grateful to BDCC, VEDA, and the State of Vermont for believing in our mission and helping us take this next step.”
Additional Support
Over the course of a six-year relationship, BDCC has also helped WheelPad navigate state and federal programs that support business growth. In summer 2024, the Vermont Department of Economic Development toured the facility and explored options for state support, including the Vermont Training Program and the Rural Industrial Development Program (RIDP). While WheelPad didn’t qualify for all programs, BDCC secured a $240,000 RIDP patient capital investment to help fund the property acquisition. Combined with the VEDA Sub-3 loan, that grant allowed BDCC to shoulder the upfront risk of property ownership.
“This project is exactly the type of project we had in mind for industrial expansion in the state: BDCC, VEDA, and State of Vermont partnering to make great things happen is the most gratifying part of the program,” said Vermont Department of Economic Development commissioner Joan Goldstein.
