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More info from the same site. They've gathered all of the stats on Greenville's current highrises and made it easy to get around. There are also great pictures of each building! Greenville's High-Rises

Info for anyone interested in what makes a building a highrise or skyscraper. This site is loaded with fascinating details, such as architectural styles, building materials, history, etc... Hope you Enjoy. When a Building is a High-rise Building

Maybe this is on the right track? Seems there is interest in a trolley system throughout downtown. You can read more at: The Greenville Trolley Project

I found a site which has the requirements for design firm submittals. There are detailed guidelines in place to make sure this building will follow the highest standards of design and materials. C -- Architect-Engineer Design Services - for the Greenville, SC New United States Courthouse

Not to bore you with needless extras, but this article has a few additional comments of interest. It was published more than a year-and-a-half ago. $53.5 million sought for federal courthouse Posted Friday, April 11, 2003 - 5:31 pm By John Boyanoski STAFF WRITER [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greenville is pushing to get money to start work on a $53.5 million federal courthouse as part of the continuing revitalization of downtown. The federal court system has asked Congress for $11 million for site and design plans for a courthouse to replace the one at Church and E. Washington streets, said Dick Carelli, spokesman for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The courthouse is nearly 75 years old. The agency is seeking funding for Greenville and 19 other outdated courthouses after the projects were excluded from President Bush's budget, Carelli said. There is no timetable on when the money could be available. Despite the budget crunch, funds for the court project were added twice in the past three years when the president did not include them in his proposed budget. Jason Elliott, district director for U.S. Rep. Jim DeMint (R-Greenville), said the congressman has sent a letter to the appropriations committee asking the project be funded this year and an additional $42.5 million be allocated in 2006 to start construction. The project is expected to get bi-partisan support, Elliott said. In 2001, the General Service Administration, which oversees the construction of new courthouses, announced it would build a $55 million courthouse within six years that included seven courtrooms, chambers for four district judges, a senior district judge, two magistrates, offices for federal prosecutors, pretrial workers, clerks, probation and public defender employees. In the mid-1990s, the government spent $4 million to renovate offices that included Honduran mahogany paneling and nickel-plated toilet-paper holders in judges' chambers. The GSA said the renovations were justified because it could be 2009 before a new courthouse is completed. Plans for a new courthouse have been around for years but only recently gained attention. That attention was spurred by the addition of judges, space needs for bankruptcy proceedings, and lease costs by federal agencies that had been located in the Haynsworth Building. In recent years, federal courthouses have been built or renovated in Columbia, Charleston and Florence. The current Greenville federal courthouse has only one elevator used by the public, attorneys, judges and prisoners, according to DeMint's letter. In addition there are too few courtrooms and holding cells for prisoners in the building. For example, a holding cell for one of the magistrate courtrooms can only be accessed by going through a Court of Appeals judge chamber. City leaders have discussed a possible move of the federal courthouse farther west on Washington toward the area where the A.J. Whittenberg school will be built. The city has marked that section of West Washington for redevelopment. It has discussed the issue with its federal lobbyist, Patton Boggs in Washington. Gary Mote, a General Service Administration spokesman, said it will likely have to create new plans if it gets the funding. "It was all preliminary work in 2001," he said. "We don't have an active project at this time." John Boyanoski covers the city of Greenville. He can be reached at 298-4065.

Here's an article from sometime this year relating to the new Federal courthouse in downtown Greenville. Take note of the size requirements. Enjoy! Funds for a new Greenville federal courthouse get nod Bill must pass House, Senate The Greenville News By John Boyanoski STAFF WRITER A U.S. House committee has authorized $8.3 million in site and design work for a new downtown Greenville federal courthouse, but the full House and Senate will have to approve the money before work can begin, a court system spokesman said Thursday. Federal officials have been pushing for a new courthouse for years, saying the current 65-year-old structure is outdated and a security risk. City officials want a courthouse to become an anchor for new construction and revitalization efforts away from Main Street -- specifically along West Washington Street about a mile from the current site, said Mayor Knox White. "The challenge is to find the space," he said. "Sites are going quickly." However, it is up to the federal government to find the space, said Dick Carelli, spokesman for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. According to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure resolution, the new courthouse would require 257,347 square feet of space and 74 parking spots. The $8.3 million authorization is the first step in funding the new courthouse, Carelli said. "It is a helpful and hopeful step," he said. The existing courthouse is cramped, which is evidenced by one elevator and a holding cell for one of the magistrate courtrooms accessed only through a Court of Appeals judge chamber. There are no offices for federal prosecutors, public defenders, probation or pretrial workers. Attorney Cameron "Bozzie" Boggs said a new courthouse would help if it could put those offices under one roof. "It makes it difficult because you have four government offices spread out instead of in one centralized location, which would make things move much smoother," said Boggs, 33. The federal government had been seeking $11 million for site selection and buying as the first stage of a $53.3 million courthouse. U.S. Rep Jim DeMint, R-Greenville, has requested an additional $2.6 million for site and design work, according to documents. Nineteen cities have received site and development funds but are still awaiting construction funds, according to the analysis. Among them is Savannah, Ga., which first received money for site and development in 1994. "This is a long process at times," Carelli said. In 2001, the General Service Administration, which oversees the construction of new courthouses, announced it would build a $55 million courthouse within six years that included seven courtrooms, chambers for four district judges, a senior district judge, two magistrates, offices for federal prosecutors, pretrial workers, clerks, probation and public defender employees. The agency is seeking funding for Greenville and 19 other outdated courthouses after the projects were excluded from President Bush's budget, Carelli said. Greenville is sixth on the priority list in terms of security. There is no timetable on when the money could be available. Carelli said the committee approved money for all the courthouses except one in Los Angeles. The government dictates almost every aspect of construction. including guidelines for size of attorneys' tables, elevations for judges' benches, requirements for attorney lounges, the style of chair used in jury waiting areas and the size of shelves in the library areas. The guidelines also include suggested cost limits on portions of a building project and costs per square foot. There are also soundproofing requirements to prevent eavesdropping. Copyright

Spartan: "I haven't heard of this couthouse project. Do you have any other info about it?" If you can wait a short while I'll see if I can dig up the last article I read. I'm not sure if I still have it though. Things tend to become a mess after gathering several years worth of periodicals, newspaper clippings, and local magazine issues.

Greetings to all you Carolina urbanites! Although I've never posted and am new to this forum, I'd like to say that it has been enjoyable to read the many previous posts by members from the G-ville area. I absolutely have a great passion to see The city and surrounding upstate metro area become a destiny for all who will see it in the future. Along with the many projects you've mentioned, I'd like to remind you of the new addition to the GC LEC and Detention Center, which should be breaking ground this year. Also, does anyone have any further details on the $50+ million Federal courthouse planned for downtown? The Last I heard was that it was possibly going to be pushed back several years; however no definite timeline was given. Thanks for the informative postings!!! Keep 'em coming!