301 College Street High-rise mixed use development

[gman430]

[GVLer]

Love this design....hate how the existing building next door detracts significantly. 

 

 

[distortedlogic]

24 minutes ago, GVLer said:

Love this design....hate how the existing building next door detracts significantly. 

 

 

I love this building with one caveat; that top is too flat. Put in a taper or two levels or something to break up the chopped off nature and you have a great looking building. Still very nice but that one detail takes away a lot for me.

[apaladin]

Is the parking lot demolition still scheduled for August? 

[gman430]

Received an email this morning from the Beach Company that this project is going to have TWO tower cranes.  

Edited June 13, 2023 by gman430

[apaladin]

8 hours ago, gman430 said:

Received an email this morning from the Beach Company that this project is going to have TWO tower cranes.  

So it sounds like they are actually planning on buildng it? Double-Wish we could say the same for the old GMA site.

[btoy]

Do you have a reason to believe that they do not plan to build at the GMA site?

[apaladin]

9 minutes ago, btoy said:

Do you have a reason to believe that they do not plan to build at the GMA site?

25 years and many failed projects. Just call me skeptical but still hopeful. 

[gman430]

On 6/12/2023 at 1:06 AM, apaladin said:

Is the parking lot demolition still scheduled for August? 

Construction is to start in September or October. Not sure if that means actual construction of the building or demolition of the garage. My guess would be demolition of the garage but that’s just a guess. 

[distortedlogic]

16 hours ago, gman430 said:

Received an email this morning from the Beach Company that this project is going to have TWO tower cranes.  

Have we ever had one with 2 cranes?  The Well maybe?

[gman430]

2 hours ago, distortedlogic said:

Have we ever had one with 2 cranes?  The Well maybe?

The Federal Courthouse had two tower cranes which was also built by Brasfield & Gorrie: 

https://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/topic/49360-carroll-a-campbell-jr-us-courthouse/page/25/

This new building obviously is going to have much taller tower cranes though. The federal courthouse is only 130 feet tall compared to 229 feet tall for this building. Don’t forget that one of the cranes is also going to have to be fairly tall also so it clears the other shorter one. Looking back at the federal courthouse drone pics, I would say at least 250 feet tall for one crane and at least 300 feet tall for the other crane. 

 

Edited June 14, 2023 by gman430

[apaladin]

So if construction/demolition isn’t starting until September or October then after the first of the year before we see a tower crane if all goes well? FYI I don’t like construction will start this month or this month. Seems they should know which month. Just seems to leave doubt that construction will start. Hope I’m wrong. 

[gman430]

29 minutes ago, apaladin said:

So if construction/demolition isn’t starting until September or October then after the first of the year before we see a tower crane if all goes well? FYI I don’t like construction will start this month or this month. Seems they should know which month. Just seems to leave doubt that construction will start. Hope I’m wrong. 

I would say by the end of this year. I understand your concern as Greenville hasn’t had the best of history with getting proposed high rises built but the Beach Company has the financial backing and development experience to get this project built and on time. They are a large company and already have their general contractor (Brasfield & Gorrie) lined up. I have never seen a project proposed by them not get built. Just in Greenville alone, they built Main at Stone, SouthRidge, and Canvas with no delays. 

Edited June 15, 2023 by gman430

[gman430]

Construction fencing now going up around the old parking garage. 

Edited June 21, 2023 by gman430

[gman430]

The fence around the entire old parking garage is now almost completely up. They were even working in the heavy rain earlier today putting it up. Hopefully this means construction is imminent. 

[gman430]

This building is going to look really good coming down Wade Hampton Blvd. Should look at least as tall as the One Liberty Square building if not taller. Definitely gonna help expand the skyline. 

Edited June 24, 2023 by gman430

[apaladin]

The fence looks nice around the site. Just wonder how long it will be there before any activity? 

[gman430]

Going back to the DRB early next month to get approval for the final landscape plan, the final paving plan, and the final townhome articulation and detailing including plantings at the top of the coping and railing conditions:

https://www.greenvillesc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/23948/23-514-PUBLIC-POSTING-301-College-Street

Edited July 19, 2023 by gman430

[gman430]

DRB is recommending approval. The city is requiring a traffic study to be done before any site grading permits can be issued so who knows how long that will take and if it might delay the project. 

[apaladin]

7 hours ago, gman430 said:

DRB is recommending approval. The city is requiring a traffic study to be done before any site grading permits can be issued so who knows how long that will take and if it might delay the project. 

Oh lord!! Another delay!! Come to think about it have they not already done that? 

Edited July 28, 2023 by apaladin

[gman430]

2 hours ago, apaladin said:

Oh lord!! Another delay!! Come to think about it have they not already done that? 

There has been no delays with this project up to this date. It has always had a September or October start date since it was first announced. Whether the required traffic study does lead to a delay remains to be seen. I’m not sure how long it takes a developer to get one of those done. Hopefully just a few weeks…hopefully. The developer might also already be in the process of getting one made right now and could submit it next week. Who knows. We will find out soon enough I guess. I’m sure the Beach Company already knew they needed one. The fact they are going to the DRB for final landscape approval does bode well in my opinion. 

Edited July 29, 2023 by gman430

[NewlyUpstate]

11 hours ago, gman430 said:

DRB is recommending approval. The city is requiring a traffic study to be done before any site grading permits can be issued so who knows how long that will take and if it might delay the project. 

Are you referring to the note from the city engineer from 12/13/2022? I assume they've already taken care of this?

[gman430]

42 minutes ago, NewlyUpstate said:

Are you referring to the note from the city engineer from 12/13/2022? I assume they've already taken care of this?

Holy crap…I didn’t even notice the date in the email. **facepalm** I just assumed it was new due to being in the updated DRB agenda. Thanks. Makes me a feel a lot better about this project moving forward on time now. I definitely imagine it’s been taken care of. 

Edited July 29, 2023 by gman430

[apaladin]

10 hours ago, NewlyUpstate said:

Are you referring to the note from the city engineer from 12/13/2022? I assume they've already taken care of this?

See I thought they had already done that. 

[btoy]

The state does not allow traffic studies to be done while schools are not in session.  Frist week you can do them is first week of August and then you are in line behind everyone else that ordered one ahead of you during the summer.