NotNotSanti

Word on the street is that the reason that the east side Bank of America expanded is to accommodate workers/functions from the Bank of America near the downtown which will be closing, as their lease was not renewed for the sake of construction. This is per an employee, so nothing official, but curious as to what the best and highest use of that lot would be if this is indeed true.

I wonder if Project New Vision has to do with Highland...? Master Plan for that very much has a mixed-income vision for the site.

Wow, great find! Public charter school is also a part of it.

249 and that whole block in general is severely cramped by the fact that the parking in the back area was sold off to SCC some years back. Many potential buyers that I know of and that I showed the property to walked away because of the inability to have sufficient parking for business purposes. Wonder if Broad Street could not be closed off to create more parking. Not sure we really need it...?

Driving through the area, I noticed that the sign for the Liberty Building has been taken down. Anyone know if it's been scrapped?

Very impressive! Per my calculations, it appears they will be about 2,150 SQF. Anyone who attended the meeting know if elevators will be an option?

Tulip Tree, sadly, is closing. Wonder what will take up its place?

Last I checked it looked they had done quite a bit of work inside. They've already also done a "traditional blessing" of the place. With all the residential going up on the East side, having a bit more variety is certainly welcome! Now to put up a proper Mediterranean restaurant anywhere in Spartanburg...!

Arts in Motion moving in to W Square, marquee spot!

On the one hand, ALAS! That is my FAVORITE home-ish structure in Spartanburg. Always day dreamed of owning it, and fantasized of turning it into a coffee shop/wine bar (not sufficient parking, hence the fantasizing part!). At the same time, from talking to fellow realtors who knew more about it, there was EXTENSIVE termite damage in place, sadly, as the property had been not well taken care of these last few years while it was on sale. I've heard it will be used as a headquarters for one of our key players in town in the restaurant sphere. Having said all that, interesting development for that section of the Eastside, or Uptown, as some are starting to call it.

I remember being able to watch the Spartanburg County sessions live online, yet I can no longer find the link to that. Are they no longer streaming it live, or am I being a goofball and completely missing the link? Hard to attend the meeting in person when in Inman Edit - it would help if I attempted to watch the right type of council session. It's City today. Found link for County and presumably it still works. Would have deleted but can't seem I can!

Good news! 15% for total turnout.

The Before and After pictures are SHOCKINGLY amazing! Amazing what strong vision and determination can do. Can't wait for them to open.

So glad that the parking lot has been reconfigured to be what it is now. Not any expert when it comes to the science of parking lot efficiency, but boy did it look messy before. Much more straightforward now.

Not sure what bearing this has or what it might signal, but here is an interesting data point regarding the mall: This is a rare opportunity to purchase the leasehold interest in the WestGate Mall, located in one of the hottest markets in the United States. WestGate is the only enclosed mall in Spartanburg County and serves as the primary retail shopping destination for the growing Spartanburg market. The ±431,306 SF of mall-owned GLA is 82% occupied providing a value-add opportunity through lease up of the remaining vacancy. The mall is anchored by JCPenney (lease), Belk (sub-ground lease), Dillard's (REA) and Costco (REA). The REA expires 10/31/2066, with the owner of the former Sears property also a party to the agreement.High quality in-line tenants include the likes of Rack Room Shoes, Bath & Body Works, H&M and Victoria's Secret. West Gate Mall boasts visibility to Interstate 26 (±64,000 VPD) and is surrounded by national retailers including Target, Hobby Lobby, Sam's Club, Lowe's, Regal Cinemas, Home Depot and many more. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/205-W-Blackstock-Rd-Spartanburg-SC/29829632/