The West End

[gman430]

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.

DRB is recommending approval of this.

[btoy]

I think you mean that planning staff is recommending that the DRB approve it.

[Gville29601]

Anyone know exactly where this might be? 12,000 sq. feet is not a small number.

 

http://www.gsabusiness.com/news/50981-new-accelerator-possible-for-greenville

[gman430]

Site plan now up for project at Main Street and Anderson Street: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/PlanningZoning/PlanningApplications/Applications/2014/APRIL/BoardofZoningAppeals/04-17-2014/V-14-89-1027SouthMainStreet.pdf

Edited April 16, 2014 by gman430

[MAJIKMAN]

Site plan now up for project at Main Street and Anderson Street: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/PlanningZoning/PlanningApplications/Applications/2014/APRIL/BoardofZoningAppeals/04-17-2014/V-14-89-1027SouthMainStreet.pdf

 

I don't like what they are trying to do here. Now if they were doing this a block or two on either side of Main Street, that would be fine. But not there.

[GvilleSC]

I wish the driveway were on Vardry, but I'm not against the use.

[Spes]

Set up reminds me of Brewster Court in Charleston off of Coming. That works in that area which is less dense than most parts, although, granted, it's still denser than that part of South Main.

[sc smitty]

This looks terrible.  It's just crammed on the site without any thought how it looks as part of the streetscape.

[YachtRock5000]

This looks terrible.  It's just crammed on the site without any thought how it looks as part of the streetscape.

Agreed.  The entrance should have been on Vardry - could have created a real statement on South Main...

[vicupstate]

The problem is they need to include the other two parcels in the block.  It would be an awkward layout regardless given the shape and access of the parcel. 

[MAJIKMAN]

My thing is, some developers come in and don't see the bigger picture of things. They would rather put up anything, just so they collect the dough, and leave. Then in a decade or so someone comes in behind them. Tearing there mistakes down. Doing what should have been done right the first time. Reminds me of big box mistakes. 

[johnpro318]

It looks bad and shouldn't be approved. What a mess.

[gman430]

It looks bad and shouldn't be approved. What a mess.

Approval is being recommended for this project by city staff.

[NBNY2GRNVL]

Anyone have an idea what it will look like?

[gman430]

New town homes for Pendleton West area: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/PlanningZoning/PlanningApplications/Applications/2014/MAY/PlanningCommission/05-08-2014/SD-14-101-ArlingtonAvenueand%20MallardStreet.pdf

[gman430]

Anyone have an idea what it will look like?

http://www.mwestgreenville.com Construction slated to start in September 2014. I have to say it looks better than I was expecting. Reminds me of the Rhett Street Brownstones. I approve.

Edited May 9, 2014 by gman430

[Greenville]

http://www.mwestgreenville.com

 

I like these!

[GvilleSC]

Much better than I thought too. Great design and material use for the west end!

[StrangeCock]

Dig it.

[vicupstate]

Upstate Business Journal says pricing is $370k to $560k. Completion in Spring 2015 of the first phase.

[MAJIKMAN]

The city staff had to have seen the plans and now that I have seen these. I can say they're alright. I can't complain.

[GvilleSC]

http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/money/business/2014/05/13/cool-new-space-expand-retail-offerings/9025487/

Glad to see the Claussen Bakery finally getting a new life. Sounds like it should be nice! It also mentions GTA selling their current 3 acres on Augusta.

[ausrutherford]

Saw this earlier on twitter...

 

 

Im guessing it is taking part of the land owned by Greenlink?

[vicupstate]

That is the Greenlink property for sure.  What did the tweet say?

 

The image appears to be a garage on the lower level with some retail.  Offices on higher floors.

 

Is this what Gman430 hinted at, regarding a long-vacant property? 

[ausrutherford]

That is the Greenlink property for sure.  What did the tweet say?

 

The image appears to be a garage on the lower level with some retail.  Offices on higher floors.

 

Is this what Gman430 hinted at, regarding a long-vacant property? 

 

Its an Entrepreneurship building. You can have an office for your startup business and an apartment to live in within the same building. 

I believe the lower "cement" portion is for offices, while the "wood" portion is for apartments. 

https://twitter.com/WestLINK_GVL