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[citylife]

This is a mixed use project for the intersection of Main Street and McBee Avenue in downtown Greenville. CVS Pharmacy will be the main tenant. Total square footage is 35,000 square feet. Only second floor space (16,000 square feet) remains for lease. First floor is fully leased. KDS Properties is the developer. Slated opening is October 2010. Rendering below:

Edited by citylife, 26 October 2009 - 02:08 AM.

[GvilleSC]

First off, I think this is a great location for a pharmacy. Additionally, I think it's a great location for height. However, I don't think I would be disappointed by this. We just as much can use the density and retail at a ground level. It'll be a great selling point for the Bookends.

It seems like a decent enough background building.

[vicupstate]

citylife, on 26 October 2009 - 01:52 AM, said:

This is a mixed use project for the intersection of Main Street and McBee Avenue in downtown Greenville. CVS Pharmacy will be the main tenant. Total square footage is 35,000 square feet. Only second floor space (16,000 square feet) remains for lease. First floor is fully leased. KDS Properties is the developer. Slated opening is October 2010. Rendering below:

I hope they will construct a foundation strong enough to ADD floors in the future.  That is a prime spot, which could easily justify multiple floors once the economy recovers.  Any info on that Citylife?  Thanks for posting too.

[citylife]

I have no info on that at this time. I like the building but was also disappointed that the part behind CVS didn't have more height.

[GVLbikeNboard]

Ooh, that's great! Additional floors would be nice but the CVS is very much needed downtown. This will assure that Qwikee's closes too...ha.

[gsupstate]

p2y2r7o, on 26 October 2009 - 01:31 PM, said:

the CVS is very much needed downtown. This will assure that Qwikee's closes too...ha.

    

[krazeeboi]

It's a good filler building. I like the feature at the top. Too bad the McBee side won't be a bit more interesting, but that seems to be how it normally works for pharmacies.

[Skyliner]

It is a bittersweet announcement, since that property is both vacant and prime for something larger. Oh well, I suppose it is best to look at the positive side and be glad something will finally fill the former Kress building site. I am seriously disappointed in the lack of sidewalk appeal along the McBee Avenue side though.  Yes, it will be a very good addition for downtown residents.

[Skyliner]

Let's hope the City forces the building owners to be creative and utilize the plain brick wall as a canvas for attractive artwork.  I could see a mural, something highlighting Greenville as host of the USA Cycling Pro Championships, or perhaps just something highlighting the city's many street festivals.  I could also see a collection of murals to fill the five (?) divided portions of the wall.

[distortedlogic]

citylife, on 26 October 2009 - 01:52 AM, said:

This is a mixed use project for the intersection of Main Street and McBee Avenue in downtown Greenville. CVS Pharmacy will be the main tenant. Total square footage is 35,000 square feet. Only second floor space (16,000 square feet) remains for lease. First floor is fully leased. KDS Properties is the developer. Slated opening is October 2010. Rendering below:

Sorry but   . This architecture looks just like all the other boxy brick/glass proposals we have seen for DT over the past few years. Please, somebody with some creativity do some designing for Gville.

[GvilleSC]

distortedlogic, on 26 October 2009 - 03:02 PM, said:

Sorry but   . This architecture looks just like all the other boxy brick/glass proposals we have seen for DT over the past few years. Please, somebody with some creativity do some designing for Gville.

This is why I called it a background building. It works well as that. However, I would HATE to see Greenville's most daring and iconic architecture to be wasted on a two/three story pharmacy mixed-use building. So, like I said, for its use and size, I think it's fine.

If Reedy Square gets built, we'll get your creative building, Distoredlogic.

[GvilleSC]

Skyliner, on 26 October 2009 - 02:05 PM, said:

It is a bittersweet announcement, since that property is both vacant and prime for something larger. Oh well, I suppose it is best to look at the positive side and be glad something will finally fill the former Kress building site. I am seriously disappointed in the lack of sidewalk appeal along the McBee Avenue side though.  Yes, it will be a very good addition for downtown residents.

Does anyone have pictures of of the former Kress building?

[mallguy]

GvilleSC, on 26 October 2009 - 04:50 PM, said:

Does anyone have pictures of of the former Kress building?

It was just a box, originally probably brick but then covered in the same metal-type covering that every other discount store in every other downtown was covered in starting in the 1960s (like the Woolworth building, or even like the JC Penney store before it closed and was converted into offices).  

This is a big improvement.  I think the new building looks fine- not amazing, but fine.

[Skyliner]

GvilleSC, on 26 October 2009 - 04:50 PM, said:

Does anyone have pictures of of the former Kress building?

I don't have any photos of the original exterior, but have seen a few in the past.  The Kress building originally sported an attractive exterior, but over the years the facade had been covered multiple times.  Before being torn down, the owners explored the idea of removing the "newer" facades to discern whether it was worth the effort to preserve the original exterior.  They learned preservation would be virtually impossible and decided instead to market the site for a new building named "Main at McBee".

[gsupstate]

GvilleSC, on 26 October 2009 - 04:50 PM, said:

Does anyone have pictures of of the former Kress building?

I saw a few shots in one of the history books at the library.  Like Skyliner said, it was quite attractive.  Really good original facade.  I have a couple of history books here as well....will see if I can find a photo and the photographer credit.

[jarvismj]

Again, off topic, but it is a valid point nonetheless. Height is nice, its makes everyone feel like they're truely in a major city (i.e. Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia) but take this into perspective. I live just down the street from Inman Sq in East Cambridge, MA. Pardon the expression, but if Greenville could mix Inman Sq with downtown, it would be phenomenal. You don't need height to have something amazing. My better half and I love just walking down the sidewalk there on the weekends, enjoying brunch, and the atmosphere. I could eat at a different every day there for a year and not repeat a meal. So yeah, just throwing that idea out there, and seeing what maybe Greenville can pick up from the rest of this crazy world, including the Peoples Republic of Cambridge.  
Inman Sq Assoc.

[Greenville]

I think this is fine.  This development is not going to wow anyone with its architecture, but it is also not going to offend anyone.  And as GvilleSC stated, this is a pharmacy so daring architecture is neither expected nor wanted here.

This is a solid building which will bring a CVS downtown - which I think is great.  We talk a lot about making downtown a 24/7 type of place which caters to businesspeople and residents alike.  This is a big step in that direction.  I'll take it.

I agree that they should build this with the possibility of adding height in the future.

[citylife]

It will have a drive thru but it will be indoors which I find to be very interesting: http://www.greenvill...hMainStreet.pdf Looks like a parking garage entrance/exit rather than a drive thru.

[gsupstate]

Any news on the start date for this?

[citylife]

gsupstate, on 22 March 2010 - 08:36 PM, said:

Any news on the start date for this?

Looks like May 2010 according to this: http://www.bidclerk....ct.1119089.html