Greenville Highrise Index

[RestedTraveler]

Just ignore him ... he was hopped up on Red Bull at the time and watching "Blackhawk Down."

[g-man430]

Correct, but what I said wasn't a joke.

[Greenville]

Do you really think that going on a blind date is "stepping up to the plate?" I would think that would be when someone actually approaches someone they are interested in and asks them out...

I hope the new tower rumor is true! Can you offer any details or rumblings? Is this Bob Ellis's secret uptown tower? Or does it involve the gateway site?

[g-man430]

^^^I should of been more clear. Most of it isn't a joke. The blind date part was.

Edited May 3, 2007 by g-man430

[Greenville]

^^^I should of been more clear. Most of it isn't a joke. The blind date part was.

I was being funny (or trying to be) about the blind date part. I hope Greenville isn't going on a blind date, but if so then we will have to keep our fingers crossed that it's with a larger metro. I don't want my city whoring itself out to an insignificant city.

[g-man430]

^^^That's the problem with forums right there. You can't tell if somebody is being serious or funny about something a lot of times. Glad you were being funny about it though.

Edited May 3, 2007 by g-man430

[RestedTraveler]

...I don't want my city whoring itself out to an insignificant city.

Now that was funny.

[erm1981]

We are going on a date with Orangeburg....lol. After they breed we will have another Columbia.

[krazeeboi]

Wait a minute now, don't be talkin' about the Burg!

[erm1981]

Greenville could be getting a new tallest. Just saw an article that a developer wants to construct greenville's tallest building on the gateway site

http://www.wyff4.com/news/13482051/detail.html

[Greenville]

Greenville could be getting a new tallest. Just saw an article that a developer wants to construct greenville's tallest building on the gateway site

http://www.wyff4.com/news/13482051/detail.html

Great find, erm! Let's hope this is for real.

[GvilleSC]

I hope that they find that they can support enough floors to make it a new state's tallest. We might as well go big or go home. I would think that if they do indeed include a hotel, then the likely hood increases and so does the height.

[erm1981]

I think it is very possible to have a hotel, condos, and apartments as part of the developement.

[distortedlogic]

btoy, is Bob Ellis' "secret uptown tower" still in the works? Haven't heard anything about this one in awhile.

[Charles Pearson]

...i've been meaning to post this...but...well, here it is. my fantasy drawing of my fav SC city in the upLand I've never seen...let's just say it's Greenville in 2050...with the Greenville GateWay Tower, the State's tallest building, finally built...

[GvilleSC]

I could live with that . Are you still planning on visiting this summer?

[btoy]

btoy, is Bob Ellis' "secret uptown tower" still in the works? Haven't heard anything about this one in awhile.

nope

[distortedlogic]

nope

Wow, there's a shocker (sarcasm). What happened? cna you give details of what it was going to be?

[btoy]

Wow, there's a shocker (sarcasm). What happened? cna you give details of what it was going to be?

These types of projects are complicated and don't always pan out, just the nature of the biz.

[RestedTraveler]

These types of projects are complicated and don't always pan out, just the nature of the biz.

I, for one, would much rather something simply not pan out ahead of being announced than see an announcement, lots of hype, "groundbreakings" and then have it not pan out or be scaled back...so this isn't so bad to me.

[distortedlogic]

I, for one, would much rather something simply not pan out ahead of being announced than see an announcement, lots of hype, "groundbreakings" and then have it not pan out or be scaled back...so this isn't so bad to me.

Oh, i completely agree. It's just that we have heard rumors of at least 4 or 5 towers in the 25-30 storey range, and none of them have even gotten to the announcement stage. Kinda makes for some frustration among us urban geeks. I guess we can hope for the gateway site.

[RestedTraveler]

Right now, I'll just be happy to see 133 South main go up. There are dozens of great spots for infill downtown (either highrise or otherwise), so I'm sure we'll see those filled at some point with something. I just want something to photograph.

[goodbye]

...i've been meaning to post this...but...well, here it is. my fantasy drawing of my fav SC city in the upLand I've never seen...let's just say it's Greenville in 2050...with the Greenville GateWay Tower, the State's tallest building, finally built...

Very cool, Zahc! I see you included the village component and the rail transit as well. I like the pro sports venue as well. Maybe we'll get our pro soccer team soon!

[Charles Pearson]

I could live with that . Are you still planning on visiting this summer?

I so want to...but I'm taking care of a friend who's undergoing a complicated Hep C treatment...which he should be cured of by March...if the treatment is succesful...so, unless I can get away, Greenville of my dreams will have to wait...til 2008. At the same time, I'm dying to go back to Rome, Italy again...Rome is another City I dearly love.

[Charles Pearson]

Very cool, Zahc! I see you included the village component and the rail transit as well. I like the pro sports venue as well. Maybe we'll get our pro soccer team soon!

...Greenville holds a special place in my heart; with such strict SC annexation laws the only way left to grow is carefully planned "infills" done right and "Up"...until the old laws are abolished anyway. City of Greenville is very beautiful and has a lot of potential to be a leader...

Edited June 20, 2007 by Zahc