CONSTRUCTION THREAD: ONE Greenville (Main @ Washington)

[gman430]

Tower crane arriving on site.

[gman430]

Tower crane base now installed. Entire crane slated to go up this week or next.

[motonenterprises]

I can't wait.

[gman430]

[apaladin]

Went by today, no further progress on the TC.

[gman430]

The two story building is being demolished today.

[apaladin]

Went by today. Most activity I've seen. Lots of equipment and people. I think we'll see something coming out of the ground before long! Still nothing more on the TC.

[GvilleSC]

The protective shelter thing was being built over the Sterling Square statue today.

[gman430]

CertusBank continues to expand: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/certusbanksm-buys-branches-assets-and-trust-division-from-jacksonvilles-oldest-bank-first-guaranty-2011-11-09

[gman430]

[GvilleSC]

I like the consistency of the perspective for progress tracking! RIP two story building. LOTS of work going on!

[vicupstate]

The Journal reports in TBA that a bookstore will be in One.

Also, the plans for Piazza Bergamo will be unveiled in January. City Council has already seen renderings, and describes it as modern, sleek, and unlike any other public space in Greenville.

[gman430]

Credit to 4240 Architecture for renderings:

Edited November 12, 2011 by citylife

[apaladin]

I assume this is the aforementioned proposed Barnes and Noble that will sell Furman and Clemson stuff?

[gman430]

Can't believe no one has posted this yet but the tower crane is now completely installed. It appears to have a hydraulic lift which means it will rise as the building rises.

Edited November 13, 2011 by citylife

[B&R]

The design is looking more attractive. Hopefully, they keep tweaking it and keep improving it.

[scgubers]

I assume this is the aforementioned proposed Barnes and Noble that will sell Furman and Clemson stuff?

One would think so

[gman430]

Quick cell phone pic:

[GvilleSC]

I like the new renderings! This is definitely a solid project.

I wonder how the bookstore will be? Are there newer models for bookstores in this digital age? I know e-readers are a big selling point, but not sure how the stores have altered... Either way, that should be a good chunk of rented space.

[GVLbikeNboard]

I like the new renderings! This is definitely a solid project.

I wonder how the bookstore will be? Are there newer models for bookstores in this digital age? I know e-readers are a big selling point, but not sure how the stores have altered... Either way, that should be a good chunk of rented space.

The Barnes & Noble at Greenridge has a pretty big section right on the middle of the store just for the Nook e-reader, maybe they'll do something like that here.

[GvilleSC]

The Barnes & Noble at Greenridge has a pretty big section right on the middle of the store just for the Nook e-reader, maybe they'll do something like that here.

Do you think they'll have as big of a selection of actual books?

[gman430]

Edited November 14, 2011 by citylife

[RiverWalker]

Truly exciting indeed to see this project begin to rise out of nothing. A business I know of close to Main Street will have about a hundred or so U.S. and Canadian marketing and sales executives in Greenville this week for meetings and training. Whenever these folks come to town they seem genuinely impressed by the city and the region, especially the quality of life and the economic vitality. The uptick in growth evidenced by highly visible projects in and around the city center, including One Greenville as well as 100 East and RiverWalk @ RiverPlace, should be enough to knock their socks off!

[gman430]

Looks like I was wrong and the tower crane has been raised to its final height already. Appears to be right around the same height as the BofA building. Wasn't expecting that.

Edited November 14, 2011 by citylife

[GVLbikeNboard]

Do you think they'll have as big of a selection of actual books?

I hope so, hope the magazine selection is big as well. E-readers are neat and if I read anywhere near as much as I should I would buy one, but I don't. As cool as the Nook set-up is at Greenridge I think it's way too big. It takes up a good portion of the center of the store with displays set up far apart...there must be at least 30 different Nooks on display.

Anyways, it would be cool if the new book store had a good newsstand inside as well with lots of different papers.