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Can't argue with that. I'm not sure I like this development as much as I did when it was first announced, but i'll have to wait on the finished product to decide. Having a Costco, Rooms to Go, and a Myrtle Beach-style residential highrise all together doesn't seem like it fits together too me. It's like they just took a whole bunch of stuff and just stuck it together to make this development. Hopefully, it will turn out better then I think it will.
The plan is terrible!
Everything just put in a place.
Who is this office and what if they don't get them?
What does this do to their plan?
Going back, the plan does have more connectivity than Greenridge.
A good start.
At Greenridge:
Can you walk from Lowes to Wine Store, Book Store, Sporting Good Store? No.
Can you really walk from Book store to outparcel restaraunts or retail location? No.
A very weak design for sure as far as pedestrian connectivity.
Hopefully the mall site will be better.
So far it looks like there are at least sidewalks connectiing all parts together.
We will have to see how the developer evolves this project.
Hopefully they are committed to a real mixed-use project.
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As several of us have said, this building reminds us of an old condominium building at the beach. While I understand that balconies are needed, I think my issue with them in this design is that they are so prominent. Nobody is saying to take the balconies away, but perhaps they could be integrated into the design in a way that keeps them from being the first thing you notice. And as I said, I do like the glass, and feel that the building has a clean look. I am optimistic that the rendering does not do the current project justice.
The reason we care is because this building is very visible. It sits on one of the busiest roads in South Carolina (if not the busiest). It is going to be significantly taller than any other buildings in the immediate area, and thus visible from two different interstates. Thus, it should represent the city well - especially since it is the first significant building people see when driving from GSP International Airport to downtown Greenville. I don't think many of us are looking for a dramatic rooftop, but a little architectural compromise doesn't seem like too much to ask.
In terms of Greenville retail, I think we all understand that we aren't going to attract the extremely high-end stores anytime soon. We are, however, the principal city in a metro of around 1 million people. There is certainly some buying power in Greenville. If there weren't, you wouldn't see Greenville getting many of South Carolina's "firsts."
With the right design you can never know what tenants it will attract.
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Now hold on guys. I am not crazy about it either, but remember that this is just one picture, and we have NO idea what other parts of the development will look like. Since one company is spearhading this thing, I would expect they will take care in making sure that each piece of the Magnolia Park Puzzle compliments the others. This may just be one piece that, by itself, looks out of place. But it may fit together quite well once the whole thing is there. Also remember that this company has a pretty good track record on developing centers such as this. I am curious as to what a rendering of the whole development looks like. I think we have only seen an overhead box layout. I could see this whole site looking very cool as long as the peices fit together. This building will only look out of place if it is poorly plannned.
A very accurate statement. Lets all give this developer and project time to evolve. It is not every day that a very large mixed-use projet is built in Greenville. It is hard to imagine the complicity of the process to work thru the design and ultimate implimentation of such a project. Not sure if this developer can deliver or not?? Hopefully, a dream I am sure, they will bring in some nationally recoginized designers to make this really into something everyone in Greenville can be proud. A dream for sure! Lets all give it some time.
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What "tier rating system" are you using I would like to know more.
This means it is not Charlotte, Dallas, LA, San Francisco, Atlanta, etc.
While it may be hometown to some, the demographics do not compare to many cities in the USA.
Not that this is necessarily a bad thing in some respects, but for many, many retailers Greenville is not and will not be on the radar screen for some time.
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You may not like the balconies, but trust me, the people who will be living there want them. If you want a truly marketable product, you need to provide plenty of balcony space.
Also, it is funny, so many people want affordable multi-family housing, and they want sky scrapers, but then they also want the unecessary added exspense of dramatic rooflines.
A reasonable response. Remember economics drive everything. An overdone rooftop will not sell more units or get a higher price. This is Greenville afterall. Although a very nice place and a lot going for it, Greenville is a "second tier" city at best.
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This isn't bad. It isn't my ideal, but it could certainly be a lot worse. I am not yet sure how I feel about all of the balconies, but the glass makes the building look very clean. I think the design is important, since the building will be so highly visible.
Give us everyone some idea of what you think it should look like???
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It will, but wouldn't having that 9 stories on top of a few stories of parking make an even bigger impact?
Don't you know anything about construction?
It is much more expensive to have a tower structure as part of a parking structure.
Efficient structure design is one of the key economic driving forces to any successful project.
CONSTRUCTION THREAD: Magnolia Park Town Center
in Greenville
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This project will most likelybe another loser!!
Just throw in th towel now.
Disfunctional tied in with a second tier city.
A sure loser.
Give it up now and focus on other parts of the municipality.
The mall property is dead!!!
Now and forever!
Say goodby.