swu_BA_student

I've heard some unsubstantiated talk that the biggest reason this happened is because the owner of the BSC is loaded and has a lot of pull with the city. Unless that white office building is being remodeled with ground retail, this was a big waste of tax payer money. Not that this type of project is bad, just that Brown st was undeserving.

Why did they decide to spend so much money on something like this with only one retail space that fronts the block? Besides the jazz club all there is are two ugly parking lots, some outdated office space and brick walls.

Can we get this firm to complete the rest of the project? http://gizmodo.com/5873962/amazing-timelapse-of-30+story-building-made-in-only-360-hours

Have any of you ever been to the Village at Sandhill in Columbia? How do you think Greenridge/Mag place stacks up stacks up against that place?

They are relocating to Woodruff Rd.

As a downtown resident, I would be thrilled to have an urban mixed use development that includes a Wal Mart. This design does not qualify. I really hope that the powers that be throw their weight around a little and make them do more with this site. That said, if this is the best we can get, I still want them here, it's just a dollars a cents thing. I like cheap groceries, all that high brow "I'm to good for Wal-Mart" stuff is for people who can afford it and don't care about the people in need of such retail and jobs.

The owner of the 21 east has some pretty cool ideas for this place.

lol, you said the P word.

Gotta say that it looks like there is some unfilled space as well. There will probably be more tenants going in at some point.

For those keeping track, this is the second to last of the unrenovated buildings stretching all the way from the Hyatt to the ball park. The other is the building next to the Army Surplus Store. I'm really glad to see something going in that space. After these two building get filled; the empty lots will have to be used!

Fratelli's is the best NY style pizza I have had here, better then Tito's, Anthonys and Pizza City if they where rolled up in a stromboli and smoked. OUTFRIGGINSTANDING! From what I here they do great Italian food as well although I have not tried it yet.

I agree that one of those Wal-Mart marketplaces would be better suited off of Main as well as make it easier to get in and out of. Does anyone know what the future of the empty lot across the street from the Croc Center is? That is one large, prime piece of real estate. Four lane road to get in and out, lots of room and very visible. I'd love to see a tall building go here.

Do you know why they closed? Does someone else already have plans for the space?

Meatheads was pretty full a lot of the time. It was one of the only places downtown to hear something other than cheesy cover bands. Are you sure Meatheads is closed? I checked for a property listing and I could not find anything.

Ditto, I use the White Horse WM and hate the thought of even having to be there for a few minutes. I would love to have more of these stores, in an urban form of course. Some people are millionaires and think the city should only be for them and their type. These are the same brilliant minds which have brought us into this wonderful economy we are in because they believed we could exist on services without production. Kind of like what they believe the entire DT business scene should look like. I am a downtown home owner, not a renter, and we need some reasonably priced options for regular day to day goods downtown if we are going to grow it as a place to live. In Atlanta they have a Target within a few blocks of urban housing and condos, right in the city as well. I don't understand why people here complain about big box retail.

I now for a fact they were looking at the West End for a while.

i must be thinking of the gateway site with the big green fence around it.

Hey now, are you talking about the one thats supposed to become the tallest building in SC?

Man, after they finish the custom house it's gonna be pretty quiet on Main st. I'd like to see Whole Foods build over on that recently graded triangle of land up on Stone and Wade Hampton. Something urban would be cool, like that multi-story Publics down in Miami with the parking garage.

Let's go Knox, what's the info.

Great! These are two of the last unrenovated buildings down there. It's the one with the neon "college tavern" sign. Now we just need that salon across from the liberty to go.

Just thought I would let eveyone know that the new owner of Quickies name is UA. Seems like a nice guy and when I told him about all the nasty things getting said about his business he seemed really concerned. I would encourage anyone that would like to see changes to go down and talk to him instead of posting comments here that don't help improve anything. I think he would be happy to have some constructive criticism.

Does anyone know when the temp park will be done? Also, any chance they will surprise us in a few weeks and get started with the development?

Huh? look at that. Guess we were a little quick to judge after all. Remodeling sounds like putting money back into the business to me. By the way, the movie rental kiosk business is booming. I'm betting thats what they are putting in as I sent the owner of a few Red Box franchises down to ask them if they were interested in putting one in. Take a look at the stock of their parent company, Coinstar, if you don't believe me.