Historic Congaree Vista Developments

[CorgiMatt]

It's the corner that's catty-corner from the Big Apple building. A drive-through teller used to be there, so maybe it'll be a bank branch. If they follow the Vista guidelines it will be at least two stories, but the guidelines aren't binding.

[CorgiMatt]

DDRC's May agenda is now online and it shows the request for the corner of Park and Hampton has been withdrawn.

Edited May 1, 2009 by CorgiMatt

[krazeeboi]

DDRC's May agenda is now online and it shows the request for the corner of Park and Hampton has been withdrawn.

I don't see where that request has been withdraw; 1501 Park Street still looks like an active part of the agenda to me while the items above and below it (Harden Street items) have been withdrawn/deferred.

[CorgiMatt]

You're right. I must have looked at it at the end of the day or something and my eyes jumped up a line. Now I can cheer up. Thanks.

[CorgiMatt]

I was in the Vista yesterday at 1:00 and drove around forever before finding a parking spot. I'm not complaining. I'm glad. I really believe there are more people in the Vista at all hours now because people who before the recession thought nothing of putting a tank of gas on their credit card and heading to the beach are now exploring their own back yard in the most populous MSA and city in the state. Recessions are good for something.

[waccamatt]

I was in the Vista yesterday at 1:00 and drove around forever before finding a parking spot. I'm not complaining. I'm glad. I really believe there are more people in the Vista at all hours now because people who before the recession thought nothing of putting a tank of gas on their credit card and heading to the beach are now exploring their own back yard in the most populous MSA and city in the state. Recessions are good for something.

It was packed in the Vista yesterday. There was a waiting line for a table at Mellow Mushroom during lunch despite the fact that the students are gone. BTW, you can park in the Lady Street or Convention Center garage when there aren't any parking places on the street.

[krazeeboi]

Taken 5/10:

Lofts at Printer's Square

SpringHill Suites

[CorgiMatt]

AmeriSuites at Huger and Richland is really pretty.

[GamecockEngineer]

Springhill looks pretty good except for the ground level. As discussed before, it really needs better street level interaction.

[krazeeboi]

AmeriSuites at Huger and Richland is really pretty.

You mean the Staybridge Suites?

[CorgiMatt]

Yes. It's pretty, but you almost have to wreck to see it.

[Captain Worley]

Oh, they'll be plenty of wrecks at Staybridge. Its gonna be a real mess there.

[CorgiMatt]

I don't mean wrecking when getting in and out of the place. I mean looking at it for its beauty as you're driving up or down Huger.

[Captain Worley]

Oh, I know what you meant. But I am serious. because of the location of the entrance of the hotel, there are going to be some really nasty wrecks there. It was an unfortunate choice to locate the entrance there.

[CorgiMatt]

There was already a street there (Richland) with people living back there. I haven't heard of many wrecks there and people have been living back there for generations.

[BrasilnSC]

I don't know what they plan on doing with that intersection, but I don't think they should allow left turns out of there.

[CorgiMatt]

I don't think they will. Already if you drive down Richland to Huger from the governor's mansion you now can make a right turn only off of Richland onto Huger.

[waccamatt]

Oh, they'll be plenty of wrecks at Staybridge. Its gonna be a real mess there.

Yes, it's impossible to get in and out of there. I like the building, but I bet it will be closed within 2 years because of the difficulty with access.

[johnpro318]

Yes, it's impossible to get in and out of there. I like the building, but I bet it will be closed within 2 years because of the difficulty with access.

I actually think this project will do just fine. They need better connectivity behind the hotel though. They need a way to get from Richland St. to Williams or Laurens St.

[Captain Worley]

There was already a street there (Richland) with people living back there. I haven't heard of many wrecks there and people have been living back there for generations.

The difference is that there aren't very many of them and they are very familiar with the intersection. People using the hotel will be unfamiliar with it and many will be worn out after driving and make bad decisions there.

Yes, it's impossible to get in and out of there. I like the building, but I bet it will be closed within 2 years because of the difficulty with access.

I don't think it'll close, but I'd bet they'd try to get an access road to laurel and block off the current entrance/exit.

You could be right though. if you are unfamiliar with the area, you'll blow right past it coming in from 126.

[Spartan]

There is a railroad tench between Williams an Laurel, so they'd have to build an expensive bridge that the RR company probably wouldn't approve of to start with. People can always make a left and use Pulaski St.

[scnative]

There is a railroad tench between Williams an Laurel, so they'd have to build an expensive bridge that the RR company probably wouldn't approve of to start with. People can always make a left and use Pulaski St.

Pulaski St. is on the other side of Huger, how does that play into this?

[Spartan]

Well, three lefts = 1 right. You could use that street if you missed the turn and use the signal at Richland to cross Huger.

[scnative]

^ I got ya, I was thinking you were talking about how to exit.

[krazeeboi]

Here's a shot of SpringHill Suites from the webcam today. They've got the name up now, at least on the Pulaski side: