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[Birdbrain]

citylife, on 14 October 2009 - 08:58 PM, said:

We're ready. The question is are you? http://www.greenvill...1/YOURUPSTATE02

We are thrilled to be joining the 700,000 square foot campus and excited to be the exclusive Bowling and Family Entertainment Center for Magnolia Park. SUPERPLAY USA, a Bowling and Family Entertainment Center will offer an all encompassing entertainment and dining experience where guests can immerse themselves in a State-of-the-Art "family playground"; offering 34 lanes of private bowling, laser tag, an interactive game room, sports bar, martini bar, party rooms, and a billiards room.

I caught a quick blurb on WYFF this morning about "Superplay" going ahead with plans to transform the old Montgomery Wards, but missed most of the story. For anyone who may have seen it - is Superplay going ahead with the above plans, or have they changed at all over the past six months?

[Galley]

They took down the Montgomery Ward's sign last week, so it appears they may be reusing the existing building.

[mallguy]

Galley, on 12 February 2010 - 03:18 PM, said:

They took down the Montgomery Ward's sign last week, so it appears they may be reusing the existing building.

It's a good building- makes sense to re-use it.

So what do we have now- the Sports Authority, Rooms to Go, Superplay and a Costco?

I think I'll keep driving by, although Costco is a good draw.

[citylife]

Menin is now in discussions with Bass Pro Shops to bring one of their stores to Magnolia Park. The Point which was originally rumored to be the place Bass Pro Shops was looking at for a store is not the site.

Edited by citylife, 23 February 2010 - 11:28 AM.

[GvilleSC]

Ugh... Magnolia Park is becoming less and less attractive in my mind. We've lost most, if not all, the residential and the suggestion of BPS removes any ideas of an upscale and walkable arrangement.

[citylife]

GvilleSC, on 23 February 2010 - 11:20 AM, said:

Ugh... Magnolia Park is becoming less and less attractive in my mind. We've lost most, if not all, the residential and the suggestion of BPS removes any ideas of an upscale and walkable arrangement.

Yeah, i'm not too thrilled with it either. I would much rather see BPS at the Point or somewhere else in the region but that's just my opinion. I heard the news this morning from several different sources. Please be aware though that Menin and BPS have not come to terms yet so a store going on site is not a guarantee. At least Crescent Place still looks like a nice proposed development.

Edited by citylife, 23 February 2010 - 11:28 AM.

[gsupstate]

citylife, on 23 February 2010 - 11:25 AM, said:

Yeah, i'm not too thrilled with it either. I would much rather see BPS at the Point or somewhere else in the region but that's just my opinion. I heard the news this morning from several different sources. Please be aware though that Menin and BPS have not come to terms yet so a store going on site is not a guarantee. At least Crescent Place still looks like a nice proposed development.

G-man, I respect your browsing of the internet and chit chat with people to find out info, but this is pure RUMOR. You've now posted two or three various spots that BPS may go....all are rumor and I can tell you for fact, this one, is a BIG rumor.

Edited by gsupstate, 23 February 2010 - 11:39 AM.

[citylife]

gsupstate, on 23 February 2010 - 11:39 AM, said:

G-man, I respect your browsing of the internet and chit chat with people to find out info, but this is pure RUMOR. You've now posted two or three various spots that BPS may go....all are rumor and I can tell you for fact, this one, is a BIG rumor.

Not saying you're wrong or anything but are you sure because I had a commercial real estate agent AND a Greenville News business writer both email me this morning and say MPTC is the proposed site? The Point site was definitely a rumor from the beginning with not much backing but this seems to be a different case with separate reliable sources confirming it. Not sure if Menin and BPS will be able to come to terms though if this is true.

Edited by citylife, 23 February 2010 - 01:45 PM.

[Greenville]

Magnolia Park would be slightly better than The Point, but there are still far better sites in Greenville for Bass Pro Shops. Let's keep our fingers crossed BPS ultimately locates in an underdeveloped area where it can spur new development. Highway 14 at I-85 (the original site) is still my first choice. Even Pelham Road at I-85 (on the eastern side of the interstate, where the Super Target was rumored at one time) would be better than Woodruff Road. And although it isn't likely to happen, somewhere along the Southern Connector would be GREAT in terms of energizing an area for development. I don't see BPS taking that much of a risk, but if you think about what BPS can do for an area it would provide a nice shot in the arm there.

Edited by Greenville, 24 February 2010 - 10:26 PM.

[mallguy]

Greenville, on 24 February 2010 - 10:22 PM, said:

Magnolia Park would be slightly better than The Point, but there are still far better sites in Greenville for Bass Pro Shops. Let's keep our fingers crossed BPS ultimately locates in an underdeveloped area where it can spur new development. Highway 14 at I-85 (the original site) is still my first choice. Even Pelham Road at I-85 (on the eastern side of the interstate, where the Super Target was rumored at one time) would be better than Woodruff Road. And although it isn't likely to happen, somewhere along the Southern Connector would be GREAT in terms of energizing an area for development. I don't see BPS taking that much of a risk, but if you think about what BPS can do for an area it would provide a nice shot in the arm there.

We don't like infill developments?

I'd guess that Menin would be salivating at the prospect of a Bass Pro Shops store. Apart from Costco and the movie theater, nothing to me seems distinctive enough about Magnolia Park to help it avoid the fate of Greenville Mall.

[gsupstate]

mallguy, on 25 February 2010 - 07:41 PM, said:

I'd guess that Menin would be salivating at the prospect of a Bass Pro Shops store. Apart from Costco and the movie theater, nothing to me seems distinctive enough about Magnolia Park to help it avoid the fate of Greenville Mall.

Makes sense as nothing has been announced or built other than Costco and the movie theater, with exception of RTG and SuperPlay. So you are very right....nothing, ie: air and land, are not distinctive.

[Birdbrain]

mallguy, on 25 February 2010 - 07:41 PM, said:

We don't like infill developments?

I'd guess that Menin would be salivating at the prospect of a Bass Pro Shops store. Apart from Costco and the movie theater, nothing to me seems distinctive enough about Magnolia Park to help it avoid the fate of Greenville Mall.

Trader Joe's, rumored to be going in behind Rooms To Go, would be the only reason I'd go anywhere near that stretch of Woodruff. (Yes, Trader Joe's may even be worth the Woodruff Road traffic!)

[RiverWalker]

Birdbrain, on 26 February 2010 - 10:25 AM, said:

Trader Joe's, rumored to be going in behind Rooms To Go, would be the only reason I'd go anywhere near that stretch of Woodruff. (Yes, Trader Joe's may even be worth the Woodruff Road traffic!)

I long for a Trader Joe's in Greenville!

[GvilleSC]

Has there been any word on the plans to develop the town center portion of the Verdae development? That would be a much more preferred location for a Trader Joes. Not only would the demographics be highly favorable, but the walkability of a location is typically something that I associate with most Trader Joes... which is exactly what Verdae could offer that Magnolia Park cannot; especially without its original residential component...

[citylife]

Location is Greenville, SC and zip code is 29607: http://www.construct...=Bass+Pro+Shops I'll give you one guess what the zip code of Magnolia Park is.

[Birdbrain]

citylife, on 03 March 2010 - 09:33 PM, said:

Location is Greenville, SC and zip code is 29607: http://www.construct...=Bass+Pro+Shops I'll give you one guess what the zip code of Magnolia Park is.

Wow, good find, citiylife!

...And since when has the intersection of Highway 14 and I-85 had the zip code of 29607? (Yeah, there's always one in the bunch.)

[Sonrise]

Birdbrain, on 04 March 2010 - 01:27 PM, said:

Wow, good find, citiylife!

...And since when has the intersection of Highway 14 and I-85 had the zip code of 29607? (Yeah, there's always one in the bunch.)

Huh? BPS was originally going to go into a new "lifestyle center" on the south side of 14/85, but after the economic collapse, that whole project was shelved. BPS is now going to build at MPTC on Woodruff.

[citylife]

The fencing around the old Montgomery Ward building was being removed earlier today. Looks like the reject Dave and Busters...errr...Superplay USA is a go.

Edited by citylife, 04 March 2010 - 03:41 PM.

[citylife]

Rooms To Go:


Superplay USA:

[RiverWalker]

In case anyone missed it, according to the The State, "Changes to tax incentives designed to bring Bass Pro Shops to Greenville County were rejected in a roll call vote Thursday in the South Carolina House of Representatives."

http://www.thestate....incentives.html