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11 minutes ago, gman430 said:
I don’t think a whole new bridge is going there but rather just a redesign to make it a diverging diamond interchange like you see currently happening at Highway 290 and I-85. I could be wrong though.
That would make more sense based on the age of the infrastructure. However, if I read the number correctly, that seems too simple of a project for $38M.
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11 hours ago, gman430 said:
I’ll be voting yes. Haywood Road at I-385 and Roper Mountain Road at I-385 would both get diverging diamond interchanges with tier 4 and tier 5 respectively.
Haywood is currently one of the most well landscaped interchanges in the state. I'd really hate to see them tear down all of the mature trees for something I'm not convinced is necessary.
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1 hour ago, Danmire said:
Well, that's just poor marketing by the design team. They're using old renderings of the previous design.
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Work has started on the one story building at the corner of Webster + Calvin Streets (below the billboard and Church St bridge). Does anyone know what they're doing, or what may be going into this building?
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14 minutes ago, gman430 said:
Soon…
House Ways and Means Committee Chair Bruce Bannister, R-Greenville, has requested a $5 million earmark in this year’s state budget for a major renovation and expansion for the arena also.
I like that ownership is open to the possibility of developing the land they own around the arena. The gateway site could be a good long-term catalyst for more development in its vicinity.
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4 minutes ago, distortedlogic said:
Good info.
Anyone know much more of the Verdae property is still to be developed for residential?
Have people started moving into The McClaren? How about the Merrill Gardens Senior Living?
We know the population will continue to increase as more of these developments open; Delano, Merrill Gardens, County Square, and hopefully the Gateway and College St buildings both get built. But even with all those we might get to what... 80K?
Annexation seems to be the only way to make big population jumps. I still think the city needs to find a way to get the Union Bleachery site into city limits.
Not sure exactly on Verdae, as they don't seem set on any particular vision (IMO). But, in theory, they have plans for residential and retail along Laurens Road. The Swamp Rabbit Trail's recent extension is going to continue to drive new residential along the Laurens Road corridor, with the apartments at Haywood already well under construction).
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I've been curious about this, and finally had the chance to do a quick, high level search. So, I'll share for your own pondering:
The recent city population estimate is for July 1, 2023. So, I did a quick UP review of Greenville's annexations of existing residential units during that time. I didn't bother reviewing the contents of small parcels.
Sizable annexation of existing residential properties from July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023 (by no means comprehensive):
- Monaghan Mill: 190 units
- Riverside Apartments: 200 units
- Chestnut Street Single Family Homes: 17 addresses
Essentially, annexation alone could be credited for the 514 new residents of the City of Greenville. Of course, we also know that new residential development continued to come on the market (particularly in the larger Verdae area), and multifamily units continued to be filled during this time.
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Translation: they're asking for more potential height (5 stories, or 7 with bonus).
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4 minutes ago, motonenterprises said:
There is more than residential there. Most of that development is commercial. It fits too me.
It's really the residential areas to the south, not County Square, that is the concern.
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2 minutes ago, GVLover said:
That gas station, Zaxby's, and random office building need to be replaced. I would prefer for it not to be sold to the same developers as County Square so we could see height (20 floors) there.
You'll never see that height there based on the neighborhood masterplan and zoning code. Height is restricted to the city center core.
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It’s going to take time to draw the building, go through the permitting process, and allow a GC to prep. Beginning in 2025 is very reasonable. Hopefully the exterior colors and materials are not hideous. It’s interesting that they’ve kicked that can down the road thus far.
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8 hours ago, distortedlogic said:
What's the 3 story building in the foreground?
That’s the back of the county courthouse.
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1 minute ago, vistatiger said:
Topside Pool Club latest casualty of the SC Liquor Liability Law. Gotta a feeling there is a lot more to come.
https://www.wyff4.com/article/greenville-club-closes-due-to-liquor-liability-law/60806582
I would be quite upset if I paid for my membership all winter only for it to close prior to pool season to open.
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They're going to be able to come up with some truly entertaining in-game entertainment and video graphics to play off of the name.
I hope they have a greasy spoon race sponsored by the Beacon.
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I hope everyone had a chance to check out the festival this weekend. From talking to artists and organizers, it really sounds like the 20th year of Artisphere was one for the books. The weather cooperated, and the crowds all weekend were huge. Multiple artists stated to me that they had their best ever show in terms of sales. Money was certainly flowing.
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I'm not from Spartanburg, but I think it's a fun name. I look forward to catching a game in the new ballpark, and I'll buy some merch.
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I think this has a lot of potential. I'm interested to find out more, and see how this boosts activity in this corner of the West End.
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Artisphere is set to unveil a sculpture tomorrow evening to commemorate 20 years of the festival. The art is currently installed and concealed, located on Main Street above Carmella's.
I'm looking forward to the unveiling, and the addition of more public art to our streetscape.
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What a great weekend to open! Can't wait to check it out!
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12 minutes ago, gman430 said:
Just like with Camperdown. Another lawsuit. Glad to see the judge ruled against Citisculpt when it came to the land sale:
A parking lot at the corner of Academy and West Washington streets was, for the better part of a decade, supposed to transform into multi-family housing, but after a year in court fighting accusations of securities fraud, the developer has scrapped the project.
Now, the lot behind Agfa Health's Greenville office is poised to sell to a Florida-based company for $6.8 million — but future plans for development remain unclear.
All parties to the case agreed that CitiSculpt's plan to create a mixed-use building was no longer possible, but not everyone agreed on what should be done with the parking lot instead.
The Finley Group seeks to sell the land to Henning Holdings LLC for $6.8 million.
But McAlpine and CitiSculpt opposed the sale, asserting that the company had a valid lease on the property for more than 100 parking spaces and therefore it couldn't be sold.
The judge disagreed that the lease was valid, pointing out that the lease agreement is between two of McAlpine's companies to rent the property for $1 per year, for a period of 129 years.
The parking lease doesn't "reflect anything remotely close to the true value of the parking spaces," Bledsoe wrote.
In December 2023, the court ordered CitiSculpt to cancel its parking lease and assist the Finley Group in finalizing the proposed sale.
Henning Holdings, the prospective buyer, couldn't be reached for comment on the sale or what it would do with the land.
Interesting. I didn't know any of this was going on. I'd like to see a more creative mixture of uses on the site. Hopefully the new buyer has a good vision in mind.
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I wish it had been a clear day for you. One can easily see the Blue Ridge from the corner of Hudson and Mayberry Street on a clear day.
Anyway, nice pics!
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It is certainly more interesting in terms of massing. Still curious about the materials.
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A big backhoe is actively working on the tower site this morning.
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3 minutes ago, rabbit seisin said:
Thanks for the kind words! I’m optimistic that the city can continue to manage growth in a way that preserves Greenville’s appeal.
I, too, think the City can. I don't think the County or any of the adjacent counties stand a chance.
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Appearances are deceiving. I'm not sure why they haven't poured slabs and begun going vertical, but they've been actively on site doing site work.