Greenville Highrise Index

[gvillenative]

Ahah, It's all so clear now. Makes sense, can't wait to see the "actual" design.

[goodbye]

I originally reported this. To my knowledge, the design that we've been seeing was never REALLY going to happen. From what I understand, it was more of like a marketing sort of thing... They are currently actually designing it for the FIRST time.

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I'm sorry, but that doesn't make a bit of sense to me. When you look at the website, you see the same design and layout. It would be extremely detrimental to their marketing efforts to show one design, but never intend to use it from the beginning. I can understand the need/desire for improvement, but to start out with a false design and advertise it would not seem like good marketing to me. Maybe I'm missing something here?

Edited August 28, 2005 by Skyliner

[Greenville]

I agree. What if people purchased space there (or agreed to purchase space) because they happened to like the design we have been seeing all along? I hope they change the design to something better than what we've seen, but it is misleading to show a structure that looks nothing like the final product. They should've at least said "actual building will not look like this" or something to that effect.

While I would like to see a new design, I will certainly take the current design over no building at all. I hope they work out the details! I don't want us to be like Nashville, Tennessee with proposed buildings than never come to fruition.

[goodbye]

I heartily agree! Greenville is far too great a place to fall into those kinds of traps.

[Spartan]

Just to let everyone know, I started the list of construction threads in the Projects Index. As more are created they will be added to that list.

[btoy]

I heard some good news today about the Tower of Falls and Broad. They have apparently contracted with a Hotel to use 7 of the floors.

Also, as for the redesign, they are getting rid of some of the terraces, when you are that high up it is too windy to use them that often and so they are going to have less of them.

[Greenville]

A hotel, huh? Forgive my lack of knowledge in this area, but is it common for a hotel to be in a building with offices? I have never stayed anywhere that was a mix of hotel, business, and residential.

Is there any indication as to the quality of the hotel? Are we talking Best Western or Hilton?

[vicupstate]

I heard some good news today about the Tower of Falls and Broad.  They have apparently contracted with a Hotel to use 7 of the floors.

Also, as for the redesign, they are getting rid of some of the terraces, when you are that high up it is too windy to use them that often and so they are going to have less of them.

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That is indeed good news. By taking up so much of the available space, maybe they will add a few floors too. I'm not sure I buy the "too windy" claim. They are plenty of buildings going up in Charlotte, Jacksonville, Orlando, etc. that have balconies at 30, 40 even 50 foors.

As for forumer Greenville's question:

It isn't that rare, but it is unusual in a city the size of Greenville for a hotel and offices to be in the same BUILDING. However even the Hyatt has offices in the same COMPLEX. Same thing for the Marriott in Columbia.

[btoy]

That is indeed good news.  By taking up so much of the available space, maybe they will add a few floors too.  I'm not sure I buy the "too windy" claim.  They are plenty of buildings going up in Charlotte, Jacksonville, Orlando, etc. that have balconies at 30, 40 even 50 foors. 

As for forumer Greenville's question:

It isn't that rare, but it is unusual in a city the size of Greenville for a hotel and offices to be in the same BUILDING.  However even the Hyatt has offices in the same COMPLEX.  Same thing for the Marriott in Columbia.

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I am told that the building will not be getting any taller.

[g-man430]

Hey Brad, where or how are you finding these things out?

[GvilleSC]

That can be great news that it's not going to be any taller. I mean sure it would be great to increase the height of the skyline, but just maybe that means that MORE of these towers will actually happen and sooner... ??

[goodbye]

The office market will get a major boost in coming years, so I can understand the change. Very nice to have another hotel in DT! These, with the new pedestrian developments will surely bring more visitors into the CBD.

[Spartan]

A hotel, huh?  Forgive my lack of knowledge in this area, but is it common for a hotel to be in a building with offices?  I have never stayed anywhere that was a mix of hotel, business, and residential.

Is there any indication as to the quality of the hotel?  Are we talking Best Western or Hilton?

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This is more common in larger cities. The Hancock tower in Chicago is this way. I am sure there are many, many more in other places. It likely means that it would be a nice hotel. Obviously the Super 8 won't be the tennant

[Greenville]

Thanks for the replies. I am glad that we are doing something that usually only happens in "larger" cities.

I went to the Hancock Center in Chicago this summer, and never realized that part of it was a hotel. That is a great building, though! I highly recommend going to the bar on the 95th floor to get a drink. The views of the city are absolutely AMAZING from up there!

I will be interested in hearing more about our Tower at Falls and Broad in the coming months. Thanks for passing along your insider info, Brad.

[goodbye]

I was able to see some Main at McBee renderings this week and it looks like a great addition to our Main Street area. Hopefully I'll be allowed to post some of them (front, side, floorplans). The street retail will continue the Wachovia Place style and theme. This building would actually look better if it were twice as tall. B)

[GvilleSC]

I was able to see some Main at McBee renderings this week and it looks like a great addition to our Main Street area. Hopefully I'll be allowed to post some of them (front, side, floorplans). The street retail will continue the Wachovia Place style and theme. This building would actually look better if it were twice as tall. B)

That's awesome! I wish that someone would do something across Main St from that property... It's such an ugly building and dirty looking....

[NYTransplant]

That's awesome! I wish that someone would do something across Main St from that property... It's such an ugly building and dirty looking....

I believe you are refering to the old Woolworth building. There are some issues with the ownership of the building, but I believe I read that efforts are being made to rectify the situation and develop the property.

[RestedTraveler]

I believe you are refering to the old Woolworth building.

I thought the same thing at first; however, isn't the old Woolworth Building on the corner of Main and Washington instead of Main and McBee?

[goodbye]

You are correct. The grayish building with Colonial Finance and Island Blends is directly accross from M@M. That is next to the Mary Praytor Gallery.

[NYTransplant]

I thought the same thing at first; however, isn't the old Woolworth Building on the corner of Main and Washington instead of Main and McBee?

Ah yes, that's right. I was one block off.

[RestedTraveler]

Easy mistake to make. It's the first eyesore that comes to mind in that area

[goodbye]

It is such a blank spot on Main, in stark contrast to the vibrancy along the rest.

[GvilleSC]

Yea, I wasn't referring to the Woolworth, but the one with the little "porch" sort of things with the minurature columns...

[RestedTraveler]

It is such a blank spot on Main, in stark contrast to the vibrancy along the rest.

That too, shall pass.

[goodbye]

Amen!

I was thinking how cool that glass building will be. It may actually become one of the most attractive pieces of architecture in the City once complete. If my imagination is correct, it should look like a 1920s-ish artistic building. Looking forward to this becoming a reality. B)