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[GvilleSC]

vicupstate, on 28 March 2012 - 09:53 AM, said:

Personally, I would like to see the Spinx site become an extention of Heritage Green, with the Military musuem at Main & Academy relocating to that spot.  An  outdoor Veterans Memorial Park could be included too.  That would be a great compliment to the current offerings at Heritage Green.

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Hey, I think that's a great idea! I'd love to get the veterans monument moved from County Square, too. Having it sit adjacent to that parking lot is such a terrible situation, IMO. Redeveloping the entire Bell South block would be huge in connecting HG with Main. I'd love to see HG's green strip, as well as museums/theaters, extend on that block eastward...

[GvilleSC]

There's 5 new houses going up in the Chicora Crest development on Haynie Street. The first floors are completely framed out.

[vicupstate]

GvilleSC, on 26 March 2012 - 12:20 PM, said:

Here's Spinx's proposal for a "downtown market" across from Heritage Green. It's really hard to tell what it will be like, although they do seem to have done their homework and tried hard to make an appropriate proposal. I wonder what the folks of Hampton-Pinckney will have to say about this?


http://www.greenvill...56ButlerAve.pdf

According to the Journal, the Planning Commission did not have a quorum for this meeting, and will take up this on May 31, as I recall.  Heritage neighborhood association has voted to opposed it as submitted.  The article gave the impression that nearby residents are split on the idea.

The Journal also had an article on the new Burger restaurant proposed for McBee.

[citylife]

Speaking of Spinx, they are planning a new gas station on Laurens Road where the old Suzuki dealership is across from Hooters.

Oh and I support the Downtown Market Spinx because the company has done their homework with trying to make it fit in with the surrounding neighborhood plus it will fill a spot where an empty building currently sits.

Edited by citylife, 22 May 2012 - 03:36 PM.

[GvilleSC]

citylife, on 22 May 2012 - 03:19 PM, said:

Speaking of Spinx, they are planning a new gas station on Laurens Road where the old Suzuki dealership is across from Hooters.

Wish Spinx had good enough leadership to do a better setup on their site planning. They're going before the City for a variance on the layout. Why not just build it up to the street and put the pumps behind? From what I understand, they're planning a similar setup for the Spinx/BP on Augusta, with the store at the extreme rear of the site. Not impressed, Spinx. Hopefully they'll get denied on both.

Edited by GvilleSC, 22 May 2012 - 03:24 PM.

[vicupstate]

greenvilleARC, on 16 November 2011 - 12:09 PM, said:

The unit size is still a moving target but it appears that the 1 bedroom will but a little over 900sqft. The two bedrooms will about 1250-1300sqft and the 3 bedrooms will be from 1350 to maybe one that is 1500.

About the highest price point for units in a complex of any kind is $1.25 per foot up to $1.30.  You will find some condo units and top floor space on main st going for higher. I will be looking at $1.55 to a $1.60 per sqft so this is raising the bar significantly.

I am not sure what the asking price will be for the 100 East Development, but I know he got a pretty good deal on the land and I also know that them being able to go vertical will make the construction process cheaper. He might be balancing some of that out putting a pool on the roof but I am not sure.

I am working on a very basic website at the moment that should be up in about a week and hopefully I will be able to judge what kind of response people have to this price point with this location.

By the way, I would happily take any suggestions regarding names.  I was going to use Cleveland Park Stables but that kind of rolls off the tongue like a bag of bricks.

This project did not get approval from the Planning Commission as most of you are aware.  While it is NOT a  done deal yet, I heard from a reliable source that someone plans to buy this land and donate it to the city, for I assume, an addition to Cleveland Park.

[johnpro318]

vicupstate, on 23 May 2012 - 05:37 AM, said:

This project did not get approval from the Planning Commission as most of you are aware.  While it is NOT a  done deal yet, I heard from a reliable source that someone plans to buy this land and donate it to the city, for I assume, an addition to Cleveland Park.

That wouldn't be bad. It would be nice to have some high end apartments in the area around the park though. My girlfriend and I talk about wanting to live near there every time we walk the Swamp Rabbit Trail. Something that looking like the townhomes built near the park by the Rock Quarry Garden (I believe that's what it is called).

[greenvilleARC]

When I was trying to develop it the city expressed no interest in me giving them half of the property so I am not really sure what if any designs the city would have with that property.

[vicupstate]

I have no inside info. but I would venture a guess that if the city were to agree to your offer, it would appear that the city was 'approving' your project before it could go to the Planning Commission and council for actual approval.

In other words a conflict of interest would potentially be created in their eyes, whereas receiving the entire parcel for public use would not.  

Are you trying to pursue a different location for your project?