Charlotte suburban development in South Carolina

[rancenc]

Thought I would create a new forum to reflect the development that continues in the suburban communities across the state line in South Carolina.  One of the most rapidly growing towns in the area continues to add development.

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2021/08/04/saussy-burbank-springfield-town-center-fort-mill.html?ana=TRUEANTHEMFB_CH&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A Trending Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3kb3xDbtplrG_JI0U4CzJDLUID9H0k8vjwgJ-Q6I57Y3BQCkm3vk6Cbrs

Edited August 8, 2021 by rancenc

[rancenc]

Great addition to the Rock Hill downtown area!

https://www.heraldonline.com/news/business/article253194473.html

 

 

[rancenc]

From May of this year, huge housing development for Lancaster County.

https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/community/article251359733.html

 

[nicholas]

Why not just post in the ring cities thread?

[rancenc]

Jobs announcement from June for Rock Hill.

https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/6-10-2021/southwood-corporation-rock-hill-south-carolina.shtml

[rancenc]

Large residential development proposed in Lancaster County.

https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/article253389903.html

[CLT2014]

Honestly worried about the long-term viability of Indian Land. It isn't near an interstate nor public transit and they are dumping a LOT of housing that pretty much can only access 521 / Charlotte Highway to get anywhere. There is no grid and alternative routes. This is essentially the nightmare of Independence from Bojangles Coliseum to Matthews / Indian Trail all over again, with nothing being done to make it more sustainable this time around. Once each of these developments is complete with 1,000 houses here, 500 over there, 200 right there, et.... over-time by 2030 there will be 30,000+ new people that are 100% car dependent and have to drive on overburdened highway 521 to run any errands. Eventually, million more will be spent to start building overpasses and try to improve through-put.

A perfect example of the mess that is building up in Indian Land is the nightmare around the school compound they have created off 521. Three schools  are drawing in traffic at rush hour, mixing with the primary commuting traffic up 521... essentially a recipe for disaster. No surprise, the road has basically been dead stop since the new high school opened this week. Parents are asking their kids to run across a 6 lane highway to get picked up at the strip malls across the street. 

Edited August 18, 2021 by CLT2014

[KJHburg]

Yes I agree Indian Land is quite congested and you better work in south Charlotte but not much further as that commute up 521 is a killer.  Fort Mill Rock Hill and Lake Wylie are all more accessible for sure.  

[tozmervo]

3 hours ago, CLT2014 said:

Honestly worried about the long-term viability of Indian Land. It isn't near an interstate nor public transit and they are dumping a LOT of housing that pretty much can only access 521 / Charlotte Highway to get anywhere. There is no grid and alternative routes. This is essentially the nightmare of Independence from Bojangles Coliseum to Matthews / Indian Trail all over again, with nothing being done to make it more sustainable this time around. Once each of these developments is complete with 1,000 houses here, 500 over there, 200 right there, et.... over-time by 2030 there will be 30,000+ new people that are 100% car dependent and have to drive on overburdened highway 521 to run any errands. Eventually, million more will be spent to start building overpasses and try to improve through-put.

A perfect example of the mess that is building up in Indian Land is the nightmare around the school compound they have created off 521. Three schools  are drawing in traffic at rush hour, mixing with the primary commuting traffic up 521... essentially a recipe for disaster. No surprise, the road has basically been dead stop since the new high school opened this week. Parents are asking their kids to run across a 6 lane highway to get picked up at the strip malls across the street. 

Sounds like it's worth saving 5 or 600 bucks a year in property taxes. Sign me up!

[SpiritOf76]

On 8/18/2021 at 6:40 PM, KJHburg said:

Yes I agree Indian Land is quite congested and you better work in south Charlotte but not much further as that commute up 521 is a killer.  Fort Mill Rock Hill and Lake Wylie are all more accessible for sure.  

I commute from Commonwealth to Lancaster SC via 77 >Rock Hill then down 5 to meet up at 521 near Van Wyck. I do however take 521 home sometimes and can attest to the increased traffic in the area. The new traffic lights are most annoying going that route. The drive is still pretty open once I get on S.521 where it meets 5, but development is slowly creeping down closer toward Lancaster City. Id imagine this a good thing eventually for DT Lancaster, but am concerned about the long term traffic dump onto 521, given that it its basically the only major thouroughfare from Lancaster to Charlotte. On a side note, I would like to see Dave Lyle in Rock Hill connect to 521 as that would give an alternate route to 77 aside from  rts 5 or 160.  Ill have to take some pics of DT Lancaster and general area along the commute, sometime ..

[videtur quam contuor]

On 9/27/2020 at 4:28 PM, tarhoosier said:

Sunday corona virus drive to Lancaster South Carolina. This is the Greek Revival courthouse in the Red Rose city built in 1828 and in use until the early 2000's. Now with new courthouse and municipal and county services buildings beside and across the street. Used as a history museum now. 

 

Lancaster on a Sunday afternoon is empty as Chernobyl. Main street is Meeting Street. Here it is:

 

First time I was in Lancaster downtown was ~maybe~2003-2004 and it was a husk of a city. The original Springs mill was still there, though mostly vacant. The mill is now gone. It was a forbidding brick castle of a building meant to defend against outsiders, at least as I saw it. One thing has not changed. Still unpopulated downtown and obvious why. One functioning business, Leigh Ann's restaurant, open Sundays and between the old courthouse and the new.

 

 

 

One block off Meeting Street one sees a several block string of this:

 

For those who live in the thriving new developments of North Lancaster County, Del Webb community and much more, then if they ever happen to go to the county service center they will enter 1973.

 

One fine thing discovered today in Westside Cemetery. I am a cemetery visitor wherever I go. This is a new one for me as a grave marker and I rather like it. Not for me, you understand, but as a monument of distinction for two people born early years of 20th century is stands out in a good way. Maybe a family member was a metal artist.

 

This is my visit to Lancaster. From "Ring Cities" thread

[CLT2014]

This is Lancaster, SC's new downtown where people run into neighbors, go shopping, and hang out on Friday night, just 1.5 miles away from "old" downtown... hence the state of "old" downtown in photos above:

Edited August 20, 2021 by CLT2014

[CLT2014]

Red Ventures is downsizing their office foot print in Indian Land. They are seeking a tenant to sub-lease 240,000 of office in RV1 and RV3 as they adapt to a distributed work model and permanent hybrid structure: https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2021/08/23/red-ventures-seeks-tenant-indian-land-office-space.html

[rancenc]

Potential new development for Rock Hill!

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/charlotte-developer-buys-former-rock-hill-herald-site-redevelopment-project/YI7Y2IO7BBCZPNT7SSIEZDMGMU/

[rancenc]

From last year, but one of the many transformative projects in downtown Rock Hill!

https://rew-online.com/urs-closes-on-sc-land-deal-will-break-ground-on-apartments/

[DH17]

On 8/23/2021 at 5:07 PM, CLT2014 said:

Red Ventures is downsizing their office foot print in Indian Land. They are seeking a tenant to sub-lease 240,000 of office in RV1 and RV3 as they adapt to a distributed work model and permanent hybrid structure: https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2021/08/23/red-ventures-seeks-tenant-indian-land-office-space.html

I think my girlfriend is most upset that they will be losing the Bowling Alley and the Sushi Bar as part of this......

[rancenc]

Ongoing construction on the Carolina Panthers headquarters complex in York County.

https://constructionreviewonline.com/news/ongoing-construction-of-the-new-carolina-panthers-team-headquarters/

[rancenc]

Mixed used development planned in York County.

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/mixed-use-development-proposed-york-county/VW2UC5HPSFD4NLF2DCMTK25GNM/

[KJHburg]

Was down in the old PTL, Heritage USA aka Regent Park development in Fort Mill.   Unfinished tallest building in York County, apartments, townhomes, SF homes, a campground, a church, senior apartments, single story office warehouse buildings, a chapel and no longer a golf course.  One of the metro's most unusual communities for sure.  

 

[TheRealClayton]

4 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

Was down in the old PTL, Heritage USA aka Regent Park development in Fort Mill.   Unfinished tallest building in York County, apartments, townhomes, SF homes, a campground, a church, senior apartments, single story office warehouse buildings, a chapel and no longer a golf course.  One of the metro's most unusual communities for sure.  

 

a Church?!?! That seems to be asking for trouble, don't they remember what happened the last time?

[rancenc]

Coming to Rock Hill.......!!

https://www.wbtv.com/2021/10/14/old-rock-hill-herald-building-land-getting-new-development/

[SouthernSkyline]

43 minutes ago, rancenc said:

Coming to Rock Hill.......!!

https://www.wbtv.com/2021/10/14/old-rock-hill-herald-building-land-getting-new-development/

Excited that this is coming along. I really hope the nearby redevelopment of the spring’s mill “The Thread” finds some anchor tenants soon.  And would love to see more action downtown in the future.

[rancenc]

What will the future of Rock Hill be?

https://www.heraldonline.com/news/state/south-carolina/article254433553.html

[kayman]

18 hours ago, rancenc said:

What will the future of Rock Hill be?

https://www.heraldonline.com/news/state/south-carolina/article254433553.html

It'll be just like Camden, NJ to Philadelphia, Oakland Park, Kansas to Kansas City,  MO; Covington, KY to Cincinnati; Newark to New York, Arlington, VA to Washington DC, etc. It's going to have an individual identity as a sense of place but ultimately it's going to get absorbed into the urbanization of Greater Charlotte. This is something that occurs all over the US with bi-state or multistate metropolitan areas. It's why they'll have to be accepted that both regions can have different goals for their local jurisdictions while accepting regionalism as the way to move everyone forward. 

Edited October 28, 2021 by kayman

[rancenc]

New residential options coming to Rock Hill as well as other areas throughout the metro area!

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/real-estate-roundup-look-areas-newest-residential-projects/7GKEQIRGENCVVC6FTBJFFZVZ7M/