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[GvilleSC]

citylife, on 27 July 2011 - 02:41 PM, said:

Definition of mixed-use: use of building, set of buildings, or neighborhood for more than one purpose. Due to these buildings inside Legacy Square having retail/restaurant space on the ground floor and office space on the second floor, they will be mixed-use. They will be built right up against the street with parking in the back also. No, they won't have half a million dollar condos nobody can afford unfortunately. Even with that, I still give it a thumbs up. Still much better than the big box stores that line Woodruff Road.

The article says that each building (3 separate) are going to be privately owned. ONE of the three buildings is said to ONLY be a dental office. The remaining two suggest retail on the ground floor. So, I was incorrect about two (sites B and C). I hope and pray that these three buildings will not be detached. If they're connected, then I can approve of this setup.

[GvilleSC]

citylife, on 27 July 2011 - 02:41 PM, said:

Definition of mixed-use: use of building, set of buildings, or neighborhood for more than one purpose. Due to these buildings inside Legacy Square having retail/restaurant space on the ground floor and office space on the second floor, they will be mixed-use. They will be built right up against the street with parking in the back also. No, they won't have half a million dollar condos nobody can afford unfortunately. Even with that, I still give it a thumbs up. Still much better than the big box stores that line Woodruff Road.

The article says that each building (3 separate) are going to be privately owned. ONE of the three buildings is said to ONLY be a dental office. The remaining two suggest retail on the ground floor. So, I was incorrect about two (sites B and C). I hope and pray that these three buildings will not be detached. If they're connected, then I can approve of this setup.

[GvilleSC]

citylife, on 27 July 2011 - 02:41 PM, said:

Definition of mixed-use: use of building, set of buildings, or neighborhood for more than one purpose. Due to these buildings inside Legacy Square having retail/restaurant space on the ground floor and office space on the second floor, they will be mixed-use. They will be built right up against the street with parking in the back also. No, they won't have half a million dollar condos nobody can afford unfortunately. Even with that, I still give it a thumbs up. Still much better than the big box stores that line Woodruff Road.

The article says that each building (3 separate) are going to be privately owned. ONE of the three buildings is said to ONLY be a dental office. The remaining two suggest retail on the ground floor. So, I was incorrect about two (sites B and C). I hope and pray that these three buildings will not be detached. If they're connected, then I can approve of this setup.

[GvilleSC]

citylife, on 27 July 2011 - 02:41 PM, said:

Definition of mixed-use: use of building, set of buildings, or neighborhood for more than one purpose. Due to these buildings inside Legacy Square having retail/restaurant space on the ground floor and office space on the second floor, they will be mixed-use. They will be built right up against the street with parking in the back also. No, they won't have half a million dollar condos nobody can afford unfortunately. Even with that, I still give it a thumbs up. Still much better than the big box stores that line Woodruff Road.

The article says that each building (3 separate) are going to be privately owned. ONE of the three buildings is said to ONLY be a dental office. The remaining two suggest retail on the ground floor. So, I was incorrect about two (sites B and C). I hope and pray that these three buildings will not be detached. If they're connected, then I can approve of this setup.

[RiverWalker]

vicupstate, on 21 July 2011 - 07:16 PM, said:

Speaking of that area, the city is annexing 3.7 acres on Woodruff across from Magnolia Park. It has a building on it, but I'm not sure which one.  It is valued at about $2mm, so it will pay a nice little clip of taxes.

GvilleSC, on 21 July 2011 - 07:22 PM, said:

From the map I thought it was Harry and Jeans or whatever it's called. Could be wrong though...?

This probably should be moved elsewhere, since the property in question is not part of Verdae, but since the discussion has been raised...

As noted previously, this plot of land includes Harry and Jean's as well as vacant acreage. A request has been submitted to have this property rezoned as C-3. The application states: "This property currently accommodates a restaurant on approximately one-half of the developable site while the remaining half is vacant. The Applicant envisions dividing the parcel and offering it for further development." The Planning Staff have reported favorably on the application.

[GvilleSC]

It appears that both the Laurens Rd sign and the Woodruff Rd signs are ready to rise. I think these will be great exposure for the development, and help with the branding. I look forward to what they produce!

[GvilleSC]

More residential development is coming to Verdae, this time in the form of apartments. 56 units are being requested for approval from the City on Woodruff Rd, near Salters Rd.  Here's the app. with elevations: http://www.greenvill...andSalterRd.pdf

[GvilleSC]

It looks like the footings and/or slabs are about to be poured for the first phase of offices and retail space.

[GvilleSC]

GvilleSC, on 01 December 2011 - 03:11 PM, said:

It looks like the footings and/or slabs are about to be poured for the first phase of offices and retail space.

The party walls are a good ways up. Not sure how much taller they'll go, but we should see construction happening between them soon.

[citylife]

New apartment complex slated for Verdae at the intersection of Rocky Slope and Woodruff Roads: http://www.greenvill...oodruffRoad.pdf

[GvilleSC]

citylife, on 10 January 2012 - 09:50 AM, said:

New apartment complex slated for Verdae at the intersection of Rocky Slope and Woodruff Roads: http://www.greenvill...oodruffRoad.pdf

Wow, this is the second apartment complex proposed for Verdae property along Woodruff Rd! I like that it will be accessed from Rocky Slope.

I dislike their site plan. They need more presence on Rocky Slope.

[johnpro318]

GvilleSC, on 10 January 2012 - 12:02 PM, said:

Wow, this is the second apartment complex proposed for Verdae property along Woodruff Rd! I like that it will be accessed from Rocky Slope.

I dislike their site plan. They need more presence on Rocky Slope.

I like the look of the buildings though and that they have planned for a phase 2 already.

[citylife]

Ground broken for another building within Verdae Town Center: http://www.verdae.co...fice-at-verdae/

[vicupstate]

Nice design.

[citylife]

Construction started this week on yet another Verdae project. This one being located along Woodruff Road between Beck Academy and Salters Road.

Edited by citylife, 09 March 2012 - 02:03 PM.

[GvilleSC]

citylife, on 09 March 2012 - 01:58 PM, said:

Construction started this week on yet another Verdae project. This one being located along Woodruff Road between Beck Academy and Salters Road.

This is one of the two upcoming apartment projects right?

[citylife]

GvilleSC, on 09 March 2012 - 02:59 PM, said:

This is one of the two upcoming apartment projects right?

I believe so. It's the same site where the town-homes/apartments were supposed to get built a few years ago but never did. The only thing that got built was the building that looks like a very small house.

[citylife]

Construction equipment now beginning to arrive on future apartment complex site at intersection of Woodruff and Rocky Slope Roads. This is not the same project I mentioned yesterday.

Edited by citylife, 10 March 2012 - 03:17 PM.

[Duped by Verdae]

Haven't visited this thread in a while.  Kind of became resigned to all the watering down of the architectural standards on the houses being built in the neighborhood.  Then the signs along Rocky Slope showed up and found out about the planned Tapestry Park at Verdae apartments.  None of the residents were even given a courtesy notification about this project by Verdae.  I looked at the proposal that was supposed to go before the planning commission in February (and has now been delayed twice - probably as a result of strong resident opposition) and was totally floored.  The plans call for a typical, garden style apartment complex.  It is totally a type of typical suburban sprawl development.  It has only one entrance to the complex, that is GATED, and then a parking lot winding around a cluster of apartment buildings.  There is no connectivity to the rest of the development.  It is isolated.  No street grid meaning all traffic has no alternative except to be funneled onto Rocky Slope Road.  Totally NOT new urban.  No one at Verdae knows what TND or New Urbanism is, or they just don't care.  It's really, really frustrating.  The residents are very upset over this and we are once again meeting.  However, we are a larger group now that we have more residents.  We have met with Verdae twice, and also had a meeting with members of the Verdae Development board and the Hollingsworth Funds board, all to no avail.  They are marketing and selling Hollingsworth Park as a TND, but unfortunately, that is not what the buyer is getting.  Trust me, they have a fight on their hands.  We have appealed to them directly, and as usual, they are not listening.  Next stop, city officials.  A public campaign is not out of the question.  We plan to bring in some consultants who actually KNOW something about traditional neighborhood development instead of the idiots at Verdae.  Don't know if we will be successful, but we will try.

[GvilleSC]

Duped by Verdae, on 11 March 2012 - 09:05 PM, said:

Haven't visited this thread in a while.  Kind of became resigned to all the watering down of the architectural standards on the houses being built in the neighborhood.  Then the signs along Rocky Slope showed up and found out about the planned Tapestry Park at Verdae apartments.  None of the residents were even given a courtesy notification about this project by Verdae.  I looked at the proposal that was supposed to go before the planning commission in February (and has now been delayed twice - probably as a result of strong resident opposition) and was totally floored.  The plans call for a typical, garden style apartment complex.  It is totally a type of typical suburban sprawl development.  It has only one entrance to the complex, that is GATED, and then a parking lot winding around a cluster of apartment buildings.  There is no connectivity to the rest of the development.  It is isolated.  No street grid meaning all traffic has no alternative except to be funneled onto Rocky Slope Road.  Totally NOT new urban.  No one at Verdae knows what TND or New Urbanism is, or they just don't care.  It's really, really frustrating.  The residents are very upset over this and we are once again meeting.  However, we are a larger group now that we have more residents.  We have met with Verdae twice, and also had a meeting with members of the Verdae Development board and the Hollingsworth Funds board, all to no avail.  They are marketing and selling Hollingsworth Park as a TND, but unfortunately, that is not what the buyer is getting.  Trust me, they have a fight on their hands.  We have appealed to them directly, and as usual, they are not listening.  Next stop, city officials.  A public campaign is not out of the question.  We plan to bring in some consultants who actually KNOW something about traditional neighborhood development instead of the idiots at Verdae.  Don't know if we will be successful, but we will try.

I agree that this apartment complex is not appropriately laid out, and that gating it is not appropriate. Since the planning commission has already met on this matter, is your campaign too late? I hope not.