The West End

[GvilleSC]

Agreed. Having a new Church St style redo of Academy from Pendleton St would be a great upgrade to that gateway.

[gman430]

Agreed. Having a new Church St style redo of Academy from Pendleton St would be a great upgrade to that gateway.

They can't even keep the new lights on along the recently redone section. They need to fix that first along with burying the powerlines there.

Edited March 6, 2014 by gman430

[GvilleSC]

Only the tall ones are consistently off. The pedestrian lights are on and light the street well. As for power lines, that may eventually happen.

[gman430]

Only the tall ones are consistently off. The pedestrian lights are on and light the street well. As for power lines, that may eventually happen.

That doesn't answer the question though as to why they're off. With the amount of money that was spent on the project, they should be on.

[vicupstate]

It is probably a conservation measure.  Having all the pedestrian and street lights on simultaneously is a bit overkill.

[gman430]

It is probably a conservation measure. Having all the pedestrian and street lights on simultaneously is a bit overkill.

So why spend money on having them installed in the first place? You would think the engineers and architects would have figured this out before hand if it's a conservation measure.

[ausrutherford]

So why spend money on having them installed in the first place? You would think the engineers and architects would have figured this out before hand if it's a conservation measure.

 

Wasn't it a Federal Project? Is it really a question of why they wasted money?

[btoy]

Don't forget that River Walk has a second building planned for the future and that Phil Huges owns the lot next to Tom a crofts site as well.

[GvilleSC]

The city is doing a very high quality job on the streetscaping of W. Camperdown Way. Of course the powerlines are gone, but more importantly they have actually removed asphalt and narrowed the street to make way for much wider sidewalks. For whatever reason, I wasn't envisioning this kind of effort. I guess I was expecting a kind of patch and repair job that makes the sidewalks good, but avoids the street itself. Shame on me, I suppose. However, this is going to be great when complete.

Hopefully we will see Tom Croft's apartment project built and we will see the first block of Rhett Street undergo the same kind of work. Details, Greenville. Keep up the good work.

[GvilleSC]

I found out recently that apparently Pendleton Street Baptist Church doesn't currently even use their sanctuary or a large portion of their campus. They must really be struggling? It would be great to see them sell off their entire property or a large portion of it (i.e. The surface parking, rundown building on Rhett Street, etc.) for redevelopment.

[vicupstate]

Apparently Markley Terrace wants to demo a SECOND building on the site. 

[GvilleSC]

This development continues to go down hill IMO.

[vicupstate]

http://www.greenvillesc.gov/PlanningZoning/PlanningApplications/Applications/2014/APRIL/DesignReviewBoard/04-03-2014/CA-14-91-NorthMarkleyStreet.pdf

 

The owner of the lot across the street is no longer in the project, thus creating the dilemma.  The application says that if approved, demolition of the second building is not certain, but that may be lip service.  

 

It does beg the question as to what the now solo lot will be used for.  

http://www.greenvillesc.gov/PlanningZoning/PlanningApplications/Applications/2014/APRIL/DesignReviewBoard/04-03-2014/CA-14-92-101WestCamperdownWay.pdf

 

Canopy and patio creation at Rick's Deli on Camperdown.

[vicupstate]

http://www.greenvillesc.gov/PlanningZoning/PlanningApplications/Applications/2014/APRIL/DesignReviewBoard/04-03-2014/CA-14-66-229RhettStreet.pdf

 

Rhett Street mural

 

 

Sculpture at Riverplace

 

http://www.greenvillesc.gov/PlanningZoning/PlanningApplications/Applications/2014/APRIL/DesignReviewBoard/04-03-2014/CA-14-65-550SouthMainStreet.pdf

Edited March 18, 2014 by vicupstate

[gman430]

Apparently Markley Terrace wants to demo a SECOND building on the site.

The DRB won't approve this so it doesn't really matter.

Edited March 18, 2014 by gman430

[GvilleSC]

That mural makes me nauseous. I like the idea for the artistic vibe of the West End, but I'm not convinced on the subject and depiction.

I'm glad to see Artisphere sponsoring another piece of public art. I wish it didn't look quite so similar to the new piece at the Hyatt. But, I'll take it.

[gman430]

What is with all of these dang stupid murals people keep wanting to put downtown?     Did I miss a memo or something? Thank goodness the DRB rejected the one for RiverWalk. Hopefully they do the same here. 

[btoy]

GAIA is an awsome artist, if you remember a few years about some street art that popped up around town, prints of heads with birds in the hair pasted to buildings in the West End and West Greenville?  That was him.  I am really excited to see what he would do with the mural as I am a big fan.

[gman]

I like it. Hope it is approved.

[gman430]

A lot in the West End is now under contract for an apartment complex. It's a site we have wanted developed for a long time. The development is being proposed by a company with a lot of experience in this field. Hopefully I can share who it is and what site it is at a later date. I promised the source I wouldn't until given the go ahead to.

Edited March 26, 2014 by gman430

[GvilleSC]

By far the most long awaited prime redevelopment site is the old Green Monster site. That would be my preference as long as they rebuild the historic facades as originally planned.

[goodbye]

The "green monster" site? The Greenlink bus site?

[gs3]

http://www.greenvillesc.gov/PlanningZoning/PlanningApplications/Applications/2014/APRIL/DesignReviewBoard/04-03-2014/CA-14-91-NorthMarkleyStreet.pdf

 

The owner of the lot across the street is no longer in the project, thus creating the dilemma.  The application says that if approved, demolition of the second building is not certain, but that may be lip service.  

 

It does beg the question as to what the now solo lot will be used for.  

http://www.greenvillesc.gov/PlanningZoning/PlanningApplications/Applications/2014/APRIL/DesignReviewBoard/04-03-2014/CA-14-92-101WestCamperdownWay.pdf

 

Canopy and patio creation at Rick's Deli on Camperdown.

Horrific mural.  Nevermind the fact the average Greenvillian has no concept of Altruism.  LOL.

[gman430]

Apparently Markley Terrace wants to demo a SECOND building on the site.

I was right. DRB is recommending denial of this: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/PlanningZoning/PlanningApplications/Applications/2014/APRIL/DesignReviewBoard/04-03-2014/CA%2014-91-116and120NorthMarkleyStreet.pdf

[vicupstate]

Glad they found a way to meet the parking requirement yet keep the building.