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RiverWalker

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  1. I don't know how much the site cost the owners, but maybe it was high enough that they will have incentive to maximize the space...

    According to GCGIS records, the site was transferred from "Gville Memorial Auditorium" to "Greenville Gateway Developers" on 17 January 2008 for $1.8 million. Then, on the same date, it was transferred again - to the same party - for just $1. (I have no idea what that means.) So, take your pick.

     

    Current assessed value appears to be $1.4 million. 2012 taxes, paid on 10 September 2013, were $33,126.64. There are a number of businesses - some construction- or real estate-related and some not - registered at the same address (in a very upscale residential neighborhood) as Greenville Gateway Developers. Principals are said to be Rick Thoennes and his business partner Tim Roberson. Before the sale closed in January 2008, "Charleston Regional Business Journal" reported that the partners were planning a high-rise mix that would "include a hotel, rooftop restaurant, condominiums and rental apartments."

     

    That was then; this is now.

  2. The owner, Greenville Gateway Developers, LLC, was delinquent on taxes as of the Delinquent Tax Sale notice published in Greenville Journal of Sept. 6, 2013. Taxes were paid four days later, but I'm not getting any warm fuzzies for a high-quality project. Another prime site heading for a mediocre end.

  3. Nordstrom Rack will be going in next to GolfSmith. Should be 32,000 square feet. Had to keep it under wraps unfortunately. HuHot has been cancelled for the development sadly. 

    I believe that was mentioned just above. (I actually beat you on announcing one, although I'm sure you knew it well before I did.)

  4. Browsing the Magnolia Park web site, I ran across this, which is dated today, Nov. 8. I don't recall anyone previously mentioning Nordstrom Rack as having been signed, although many have been wishing for one...

     

    "Joining open retailers and restaurants Costco, Regal Cinemas, Toys R Us/Babies R US, Rooms to Go, Cheddars, Firebirds and Jared’s will be Cabela’s, Nordstrom Rack, Golfsmith, Yard House, Tucanos Brazilian Grill, and Destination XL."

     

    http://www.magnoliapark.com/menin-announces-new-additions-magnolia-park/#&panel1-1

  5. Hopefully the two stores will complement one another.

    Yes, "hopefully." However, one should not be misled by the Beef Jerkey Outlet name. The stores carry, in addition to beef jerkey, elk, vennison, buffalo, turkey, salmon and other types of jerkey, as well as sauces, rubs, marinades etc., similar to House of Jerky. That looks competitive to me. In addition, Beef Jerkey Outlet may benefit by its location in Magnolia Park not far from the new Cabela's store.

  6. Politics as usual: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20131024/NEWS/310240072/Money-85-projects-delayed This is crap and everybody from the upstate to the midlands knows it. This is all simply being done because the lowcountry crybabies aren't getting anything for once even though the upstate and midlands have been screwed the past few decades. Delay, delay, and more delay. 

    The State had this interesting analysis of the situation yesterday, before the vote took place: http://www.thestate.com/2013/10/23/3055806/tempest-brews-over-how-sc-should.html

  7. It is located at the corner of Main and McBee, recently occupied by a hookah lounge.

    I had no trouble finding it, as I pass by that corner almost every day, but I fear others may have difficulty, given the inaccuracy of the information on the Web, and that might impact the store's profitability and perhaps survivability. 

  8. House Of Jerky is now open.

    The House of Jerky web site shows a street address that lacks certain useful information: "36 Main Street, Greenville, SC 29611." Below that is listed an even more useless address: "36 East Main Street, Greenville, SC 29611." Note that, in both cases, the ZIP code is incorrect.Really?

  9. I was gladdened to see the billboard come down in the vacant lot on the SW corner of North Academy and Buncombe streets, across form BB&T, greatly improving the view looking south on Academy St. This morning, however, I noticed that a new one was being erected. I hope it isn't one of those electronic billboards, but I fear the worst.

  10. Thomasville and Drexel Heritage next to Homewood Suites at the Point will be closing. The whole chain pretty much went under.

    They're already gone. They closed about a month ago.due to the bankruptcy filing of Furniture Brands International. The company thought it might be able to emerge from bankruptcy more quickly if it eliminated under-performing stores.

  11. COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank Board delayed an expected vote Tuesday on several major road projects. Two of the top three of those improvements are in the Upstate.
     
    The top priority on the SCDOT’s list of projects is widening and improving the I-85 interchange with I-385 in Greenville.
     
    Full story:

     

    http://www.wspa.com/story/23641096/approval-delayed-for-major-upstate-road-improvements

  12. It was Greyhounds idea.  They choose not to renew their lease DT, and wanted to be closer to the interstate.  Frankly, I'm glad the burbs finally have to deal with these issues for once instead of the urban core.

     

    It was my understanding that Greenville Transit failed to renew the Greyhound lease because they wanted to take over the office space that Greyhound had been using, thus giving Greyhound no option but to move elsewhere.

     

    I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I saw about 6 homeless guys standing under the Woodruff road bridge that crosses over I385. Right at the top corner where the hill meets the underside of the structure.

     

    There have been homeless in that area for several years. I know that some have been camping out in the thicket in the corner of the Merovan property adjacent to the off ramp from I-385 northbound, and it wouldn't surprise me to learn that others have been residing in other woodsy areas or under the bridge.

  13. The address for the old K-Mart is Greenville. Not in any city limits, but like thousands of Greenville addresses.

    Postal addresses are arbitrary and generally less relevant than physical addresses. My home has a Simpsonville mailing address, but when people ask me where I live, I tell them I live on the east side, as that is more informative.

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