Greenville, SC Developments

[g-man435]

^^ Well, at least grading has started. There was a backhoe dumping dirt from the site into a dumptruck earlier today when I drove by the site. Here are two horrible cell phone pics I took yesterday of the site where you can see the backhoe digging:




Costco at MPTC:




The fourth floor has now started on the Homewood Suites:


The 2,136 residential unit mixed-use development by the name of River West no more than 5-10 minutes from my house in western Greenville County has been approved. More information on this development can be found here: http://www.greenvillecounty.org/Coun...CZ-2007-30.pdf

Also, prep work has started on the site of the nine-story building to be built downtown. According to Maninthepark from UP, it is called Geophysical Logging, the sensors [Penetrometers] use power [the car battery in the first pic] to measure resistance of the sub surface, to show soil and rock types. They can also use a different type of sensor called a Piezometer to test for ground water. This type of testing is done on sites where they cant use boreholes, I guess they didn't want to close the parking lot to get a rig in there for two or three days, thats probably why they were doing this on a Sunday. Credit to Restedtraveler for these two pics:

[g-man435]

Are you ready for a mega-update?

Village at Pelham Hospital:




Peacock Hotel and Spa site. The reason you don't see any workers is because I took these pics around 7pm after all of them had gone home for the day:






Concert going on across the river from Riverplace behind the Peace Center:


Terrace at Riverplace:












Some pics of Acadia I took earlier today, which is a 700 home mixed-use development located just 5-10 minutes down the road from where I live. New entrance next to the highway is moving along:


One of the many entrances to one of the many nature trails that will make up Acadia:


Foundation for new home:


Wood framing going up for new home:


Bridge that separates phase 1 & 2 from 3,4, & 5:


Some of the recently completed homes:


















And we certainly can't forget about those chairs that tell you when you're in Acadia:


Ferrari F430 Spider spotted downtown earlier tonight:













McBee Station:




Road work continues on McBee Avenue in front of this development:




Publix:








Staples:


Shops:
















Clubhouse for apartments:


Apartments:

[erm1981]

Stop taking pictures of my car G-man.

[g-man435]

Originally Posted by erm1981

Stop taking pictures of my car G-man.

And your McBee Station development too. DPC to not vote on Peacock Hotel and Spa's revised plan until August: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps...INESS/70607032

[g-man435]

CU-ICAR. Plaza construction is well underway:








Exercise equipment for office tower alongside the parking garage:


Campbell Graduate Center:




Carolina First future headquarters:

[g-man435]

New Peacock Hotel and Spa is very disappointing: http://cmsimg.greenvilleonline.com/a...xW=800&title=1

-Old greenville memorial auditorium site. Plans for one of the prospects will be a building in excess of 10 stories.

-Fed gov't is looking at least 19 sites in downtown for a new courthouse

-Next parking garage for Riverplace could start within 30 days.

-Group of downtown business owners have grouped together to help keep downtown growing strong.

-Sasaki master plan, community invited to help give input for downtown future growth.

-Rails to Trails hoping to start work on northern section in 2007 but likely will start in 2008.

-CU-ICAR officials are in talks with NASCAR, Formula one teams

-City to close deal to renovate the underused plaza on main and broad by the end of July.

[apaladin]

Originally Posted by g-man435

And your McBee Station development too. DPC to not vote on Peacock Hotel and Spa's revised plan until August: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps...INESS/70607032

I think this is just what the Peacock people wanted: More time to do nothing. I agree with you that the new design is very boring. Some of the excuses that have been printed in the paper are laughable!

[apaladin]

[QUOTE=g-man435;2885509]New Peacock Hotel and Spa is very disappointing: [url]http://cmsimg.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=BS&Date=20070608&Category=BUSINESS&ArtNo=706080338&Ref=AR&Profile=1004&MaxW=800&title=1[/

-Sasaki master plan, community invited to help give input for downtown future growth.

I would love to see an Imax theatre built downtown. Maybe Riverplace.

[g-man435]

WYFF reports that a developer wants to build a new tallest for Greenville and possibly the state at the gateway site: http://www.wyff4.com/news/13482051/detail.html

[apaladin]

Originally Posted by g-man435

WYFF reports that a developer wants to build a new tallest for Greenville and possibly the state at the gateway site: http://www.wyff4.com/news/13482051/detail.html

On the surface this sounds very exciting. A couple of flags causes concerns however. "three local businessmen". Can 3 local businessmen pull off such a large project? I guess my skepticism stems from the failed Pinnacle and Peacock projects also spearheaded by local businessmen. I am all for this new announcement but like I said very skeptical. Look for the proposed 9 story Court St condo building to go down in flames also. Last nite there were 3 people that spoke out against it so that should be enough to kill it. Man, I have really become cynical, huh?

[g-man435]

Originally Posted by apaladin

On the surface this sounds very exciting. A couple of flags causes concerns however. "three local businessmen". Can 3 local businessmen pull off such a large project? I guess my skepticism stems from the failed Pinnacle and Peacock projects also spearheaded by local businessmen. I am all for this new announcement but like I said very skeptical. Look for the proposed 9 story Court St condo building to go down in flames also. Last nite there were 3 people that spoke out against it so that should be enough to kill it. Man, I have really become cynical, huh?

Failed? Maybe you should of drove by the Peacock site earlier today. Also, some very positive things happened involving the Pinnacle on Main earlier today. Expect construction to start really soon on that. Here are the developers that will build the tower on the gateway site: http://www.marickhomebuilders.com/ They have built condo towers in other cities. Expect a rendering by the end of the month. The architecture group designing the building is one of the best, so it will be a signature most likely. If you would research anything, you would know those protesters that spoke out against the 9-story building have false information and the DPC already approved the project, so it will start in July.

[apaladin]

G-Man, You are always on top of things. Forgive my skepticism. I certainly hope all of these pan out.

[apaladin]

OK, OK can somebody please post something!!!

[g-man435]

Originally Posted by apaladin

OK, OK can somebody please post something!!!

Hi.

[g-man435]

I'll hook you up apaladin-

Something about 1,800 jobs for the area:
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps...INESS/70618032

Closing and possession of the sale of the city hall plaza site to construct a Courtyard by Marriott hotel is to take place on September 6, 2007. Under the original agreement, the hotel would of had to be completed and operational within 30 months of the sale of the city hall plaza site, but under the revised agreement, the hotel will now have to be completed and operational by December 15, 2009: http://councilagendas.greatergreenvi...007/Item7a.pdf

Project Elf-$14 million/350 jobs/certain corporate headquarters and distribution facilities in the County. Resolution agreement: http://www.greenvillecounty.org/Coun...resolution.pdf Inducement agreement: http://www.greenvillecounty.org/Coun...0Agreement.pdf

Project Racket-$10 million/# of jobs unknown/manufacturing facility in the County. Resolution agreement: http://www.greenvillecounty.org/Coun...et%20Resol.pdf Inducement agreement: http://www.greenvillecounty.org/Coun...Agreementl.pdf

The construction wall is now going up, so construction can start on the new Palmetto Bank headquarters building that will be built downtown. It will be located right across the street from the gateway site. Credit to Restedtraveler for pic posted below:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...070611-023.jpg

Rendering:
http://www.palmettobank.com/newseven...QRendering.jpg

[g-man435]

More jobs for the Greenville MSA: http://greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbc...14/1004/NEWS01

[apaladin]

Question for the G-Man. According to sources last week the City was supposed to give final approval for the Auditorium site sell/project and the Auditorium district could/would approve it on Tuesday. Did anything happen? I heard no news.

[g-man435]

Originally Posted by apaladin

Question for the G-Man. According to sources last week the City was supposed to give final approval for the Auditorium site sell/project and the Auditorium district could/would approve it on Tuesday. Did anything happen? I heard no news.

The city approved it. I'm fairly certain the GAD did the same on Tuesday.

Project Skyline, Racket, and Elf update: http://greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbc...INESS/70619037

This sounds cool: http://greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbc...0619035/0/NEWS

The Southern Connector broke a record last month with 506,587 transactions. That is the first time the number of transactions has broken the 500,000 mark in any month since the road opened in early 2001. Here is something I thought some people might find very interesting too: http://www.southernconnector.com/pro...20Findings.pdf

Connector 1 proposed development:
http://www.southernconnector.com/pro...udy%20Site.pdf

Connector 1 site (Across Southern Connector/I-185 from Acadia):
http://www.southernconnector.com/pro...s%20Aerial.pdf

Good stuff: http://www.southeastrebusiness.com/a...snapshot1.html

You can thank g-man for this. I sent the grant application to the Greenville News and they said they would do an article on it: http://www.regionalaviationpartners....greenville.pdf Don't be suprised if an article involving this comes out in next week's GSA Business as well: http://greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbc...NESS/706210321

More jobs for Greenville: http://greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbc...NESS/706210322

Super Bi-lo at Verdae had their grand opening yesterday. Another Super Bi-lo being built in southern Greenville County (Simpsonville) is scheduled to open June 27th. Be sure to look at the photo gallery posted on the far right side of this article: http://greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbc...NESS/706210319 The store was jam packed with people and the parking lot was almost completely full. The store is VERY nice and big looking. They had touchscreens inside the store telling you where things were located and some recipes you could print to take home, workers had on green colored shirts that reminded me of Greenville, the cleanness/layout of the store was excellent, and on top of it all the store was "huge." I couldn't get over just how large it was on the inside. Free samples of food and drinks were everywhere. Plasma tv's lined the aisles showing you advertisements and telling you about the store: http://www.bi-lo.com/bilo/home/bonus...super_bilo.jsp






The Point-

Homewood Suites by Hilton is progressing very quickly:






Staybridge Suites is now open:


Azia restaurant is almost complete:

[g-man435]

This is a proposed $290 million, 200 acre, urban village divided into two sections at the intersection of Highway 14 and I-85 right on the Greenville/Spartanburg County line in Greer: Dillard Creek Commons Power Center and Creekside Village Lifestyle Center. Combined they will total 1.32 million square feet and 3,600 parking spaces. That's bigger than Haywood Mall in Greenville. It could create up to 2,000 jobs and offer parks, shops, food stores, a cinema, hotel conference center complex, restaurants, office space, department stores, nature exhibits, recreational activities, furniture stores, and automotive, marine craft and aircraft retail according to the developers. Its timeline goes through 2010. The power center is expected to include a Bass Pro Shops and possibly a Super-Target. The GSP Airport Environs Planning Commission is supervising the project and it is being developed by Collett and Associates. Exact site location: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/asse...BS63922228.GIF

Dillard Creek Commons Power Center (100.6 acres)-
• office buildings
• Bass Pro Shops and possibly a Super-Target
• retail space
• a movie theater
• department stores
• a few restaurants
• hotel conference center complex

Creekside Village Lifestyle Center (68.6 acres)-
• "a number" of residences
• retail shops
• restaurants
• hotel(s) possibly

Other details-
• Ten outparcels on the property along Highway 14 will remain unused to allow for future growth
• "Several" acres will be left as green space
• The State Legislature did not approve $1 million in the budget to create a frontage road to connect the project to Brockman-Mclimon Road, but it will not affect the proposed project
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A public announcement regarding the project is expected around mid-summer: http://greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbc...01/1004/NEWS01

Rumors have been swirling that anchors such as Super-Target, Belk, and JC Penney will locate here. The Spartanburg Herald-Journal says local officials are trying to lure Bass Pro Shops to anchor the development: http://www.goupstate.com/apps/pbcs.d...57/1051/NEWS01 and
http://www.goupstate.com/article/200...706220347/1062

Other articles regarding this proposed development:
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps...=2007704040388

http://m.greenvilleonline.com/detail...4&rc=ne&full=1

[Augustan]

Hello,

I too live in Greenville, SC (Well, in the Metro area at least). I knew Greenville was one of the fastest growing cities in the South, but never really knew what all was going on. My main concern is the sprawl, it just keeps going and going on I-85 and I-385. I think that I-185 needs more development, that way destroyed land used to make the highway would be put to use. (Since I-185 is the most useless road, only because it goes no where). I believe planners should be focusing more on downtown and not the surronding area. Densification of the downtown area would certainly be more efficent than so many miles of wasted land and sprawl.

But, what do I know, I moved here about 9 months ago. (8 or 9, something like that). Unlike most people I did NOT come from up North. (I have only met two natives to the South since i've been here, everyone is mainly from New York, New Jersey, et cetera). I moved from North Augusta, South Carolina (right across the Savannah River from Augusta, Georgia.) I do admit, the Greenville area is very nice, but it's not the place for me. I love the skyline as well, the Greenville skyline is very impressive for a city of its size.