Agfa redevelopment

[gman430 1439]

Well, now we know what's planned: https://upstatebusinessjournal.com/news/developer-remake-agfa-site-downtown-greenville/

Edited August 31, 2017 by gman430

[ausrutherford 88]

And 3 stages worth...

[GvilleSC 100]

This is better than I expected as far as site plan is concerned. 

 

http://sc-greenville.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/4351?fileID=17182

[johnpro318 39]

2 hours ago, GvilleSC said:

This is better than I expected as far as site plan is concerned. 

 

http://sc-greenville.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/4351?fileID=17182

Aren’t the parking spaces on McBee street the wrong way? Unless it’s gonna be back in spaces (which I dislike). Please don’t let the city start doing back in street parking 

[ausrutherford 88]

22 minutes ago, johnpro318 said:

Aren’t the parking spaces on McBee street the wrong way? Unless it’s gonna be back in spaces (which I dislike). Please don’t let the city start doing back in street parking 

Im guessing it was a mistake. 

[johnpro318 39]

I dunno it’s in all the renderings at the end. Massing looks alright. Would argue that along Beattie Place and Academy is where developers should try and go taller, away from Main street and the West End. 

[RiverWalker 13]

All the vehicles along McBee as shown in the illustrations are backed in. Seems very deliberate.

[GvilleSC 100]

I hope the City takes the opportunity to narrow McBee. There's no reason for any stretch of this street to be wider than 3 lanes. And really, 2 would be sufficient and more pedestrian friendly. 

Edited September 21, 2017 by GvilleSC

[SVL 247]

Some protected bike lanes would be nice along this stretch.

[gman430 1439]

Not bad on the massing and layout but needs more height IMO.

[gman430 1439]

3 hours ago, GvilleSC said:

I hope the City takes the opportunity to narrow McBee. There's no reason for any stretch of this street to be wider than 3 lanes. And really, 2 would be sufficient and more pedestrian friendly. 

What was the point of repaving it within the past week if they're just going to narrow it soon?

Edited September 21, 2017 by gman430

[SVL 247]

https://upstatebusinessjournal.com/news/hotel-housing-part-longterm-plan-remake-agfa-site/

Article from UBJ about the project.

[vicupstate 280]

DRB approved the site plan but with some changes, mainly to make the Academy/Washington and Academy/McBee corners more promenient and visually appealing, and to widen the setback from the three streets by an additional 2 feet. 

They Do want to make the angle parking on McBee to be reverse in, just as shown.  

   

[apaladin 24]

On 9/21/2017 at 3:21 PM, gman430 said:

Not bad on the massing and layout but needs more height IMO.

I agree with man, some height here would have been nice. Greenville is surely the capitol of the U.S. for buildings less than 8 stories.

Edited October 6, 2017 by apaladin

[distortedlogic 45]

Not sure I understand; so the placement and number of buildings have been approved but not the architecture, right? I mean, it looks like a seven year old drew those on a napkin.

36 minutes ago, apaladin said:

I agree with man, some height here would have been nice. Greenville is surely the capitol of the U.S. for buildings less than 8 stories.

Yeah, some height, anywhere in Greenville would be nice!

[ausrutherford 88]

Height comes once available land is largely depleted. There are still several C4 lots with just parking on it. 

[gman430 1439]

Needs more crickets. 

[Exile 40]

34 minutes ago, gman430 said:

Needs more crickets. 

UP needs some cricket emoticons. With sound?

[distortedlogic 45]

Link to the project above no longer works .