Jump to content

Proposal: Downtown Convention Center

vicupstate

By vicupstate
in Greenville

 Share

Recommended Posts

  • 1 month later...

  • Replies 657
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

GvilleSC
GvilleSC

Ask the Peace Center how long they've envisioned their AMP project and the number of components they had to manage for years (ending leases, pursuing abandoned building designations). We first heard a

motonenterprises
motonenterprises

When the time is right. They will tell you when. They'll also tell you if it's dead. Have they told you that? A lot goes into these projects. If it were easy the average person could do it.

gman430
gman430

This project is now moving  forward. The city will be issuing $30-$35 million from the hospitality tax from 2024-2028 for it to get built. The goal is to bond the funds for an approximate $100 million

Posted Images

gvegascple Hamlet

gvegascple

Posted
Posted (edited)
13 hours ago, gman430 said:

This project appears to be on hold until further notice. 

If we don't get 25,000 sq ft of event space or more and a big beautiful tower with this, put me down for building an aquarium here instead.  Maybe Art Museum/Aquarium and they can still connect ES to it.

Edited by gvegascple
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
gman Hamlet

gman

Posted
Posted
20 hours ago, GVLover said:

I’m still waiting for clarification if this is indeed on hold, and the reason why. 

It is not on hold. Don’t believe those few that keep saying that just because they don’t get updated every single day. I guess they are trying to be funny.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 3 weeks later...
  • 3 weeks later...
  • 3 months later...
GvilleSC Megalopolis

GvilleSC

Posted
Posted
15 minutes ago, gman430 said:

Is this for the downtown one or the current one on Pleasantburg Drive? Not real clear going off the agenda: 9545?fileID=52751

I don't think the City has ever really referred to the downtown proposal as a "convention center". Typically, they use the term "Conference Center". 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
vicupstate Metropolitan Area

vicupstate

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Ah, I must have let my hopes override my vision. Most likely it is the Pleasantburg facility. In the State of the city address, Mayor White said the county would be taking it over after the new center in built, that is if I understood it correctly.  

  • Sad 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 1 month later...
GVLover Whistle-Stop

GVLover

Posted
Posted (edited)

Though not related to the conference center project, I can only imagine the costs of this project have increased quite a bit considering the Greenlink bus depot project is now approaching the costs of Unity Park. Government dragging their feet on getting projects like these done is unacceptable as it now will costs taxpayers even more money. Does the money appropriated by the state towards the conference center project have a date that it must be used?
 

https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/cost-estimates-for-greenlink-bus-depot-jump-19m-threatening-delays/article_8734cc9c-edae-11ec-b5e6-eb4eb7a9552b.html

Edited by GVLover
Link to comment
Share on other sites
vicupstate Metropolitan Area

vicupstate

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Does the money appropriated by the state towards the conference center project have a date that it must be used?

I can't speak to this specific appropriation, but I have not heard of there being a deadline per se, in previous appropriations of this type. 

I honestly thought the Transit facility had at least broken ground already.  Nobody has a crystal ball, but there is a big risk to delays and this is an example.     

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 2 weeks later...
  • 1 month later...
gman430 Megalopolis

gman430

Posted
Posted
44 minutes ago, vicupstate said:

No news does not mean bad news. There is far too much money on the table for this to just go away.  

Well, when can we expect some news? Would be nice if we could get some sort of update so we’re not sitting here twiddling our thumbs. 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
cabelagent Hamlet

cabelagent

Posted
Posted
12 hours ago, gman430 said:

Well, when can we expect some news? Would be nice if we could get some sort of update so we’re not sitting here twiddling our thumbs. 

Would be nice if you’d pull out your fabulous drone and twiddle your thumbs with making some fine new pics for our enjoyment  :D

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.