CONSTRUCTION THREAD: Drury Inn and Suites

[g-man430]

Brick work has begun on this.

[RestedTraveler]

It looks great, so far! I saw it tonight when we went over to the other side of town to do some Whole Foods Market shopping. It's going to look very nice from I-85.

[g-man430]

[goodbye]

The lights around the parking lot of the hotel look great. Really brightens up that interchange at night.

[hiker_nc]

Here is a view from the Circuit City lot on July 22:

[Greenville]

Thanks for the picture, hiker nc! That is really coming along!

When is the Hilton Garden Inn at The Point supposed to be constructed?

[g-man430]

Let's see if the Hilton Garden Inn is supposed to be finished spring of 2008, I would say sometime this fall is when it will start construction. Great pic, hiker_nc.

[goodbye]

Great update photo, hiker nc! Thanks for the contribution!

[hiker_nc]

No problem! Glad to help out, if only in a small way.

G-man430 may be right about the Hilton Garden Inn; I have not heard anything else about it. Will it be as high as the Drury?

[Greenville]

No problem! Glad to help out, if only in a small way.

G-man430 may be right about the Hilton Garden Inn; I have not heard anything else about it. Will it be as high as the Drury?

I am not sure how tall the Hilton Garden Inn will be, but I assume it will be at least 4-5 stories.

[hiker_nc]

I am not sure how tall the Hilton Garden Inn will be, but I assume it will be at least 4-5 stories.

Thanks, Greenville. That sounds about right (although I won't mind if it's taller).

[RestedTraveler]

13-AUG-2006 Construction Update:

[GvilleSC]

This is a HUGE hotel. great picture. thanks for the update

[RestedTraveler]

Yea, by Greenville Standards, it's pretty big...especially for Interstate-side hotels. It looks like construction prep work has begun in the area around the Point for the other hotels, too, so I expect to see those rising soon.

[GvilleSC]

Yea, by Greenville Standards, it's pretty big...especially for Interstate-side hotels. It looks like construction prep work has begun in the area around the Point for the other hotels, too, so I expect to see those rising soon.

I have a couple of questions about The Point.

Where will the additional hotels go?

Will they eventually close the Frontage Rd and let the Road next to Circuit City extend to Salters Rd? (my two cents- I sure hope so, I'd rather have buildings up on 85. BUT they just extended the road AND added a side road to connect to Frontage... but then again Frontage road has the awkward and dangerous turn that must not be permanent... ) anyone know?

Also, is there any sort of time table for South Financial?

[RestedTraveler]

I *think* I can answer part of that, but not the entire question with any certainty.

The road between Circuit City and the Drury Inn & Suites (Carolina Point Parkway) has been extended on past Fibers Drive (the road that goes past Drexel Heritage to the Frontage Road). It's currently closed off. However, the property between Carolina Point Parkway and the Frontage Road looks to be getting cleared and prepared for construction. I believe this is where at least a couple of the new hotels will be going. The other is going next do the Drury Inn & Suites, from what I recall reading somewhere (perhaps on U.P.). I'd have to check the Greenville County GIS site to try to verify this, though.

I agree with you 100% here, too. It would be nice if Carolina Point Parkway were made to extend all the way to Old Sulphur Springs Road and if the I-85 Frontage Road were turned into development sites fronting the interstate for maximum exposure.

Map for Reference from Yahoo Local (Beta).

[GvilleSC]

Ok, thanks for your insight. It doesn't make sense to me for them to make a two way stop at Fibers Drive and Frontage when Frontage Road doesn't even need to exist... I'm sure it will all work out nicely in the end though.

[RestedTraveler]

Just to update: I was correct about where two of the hotels are going. The two parcels just past Fibbers Drive are owned by WAL LODGING II LLC and DEEAN HOSPITALITY LLC. I'm not sure which is which, though.

[Greenville]

Is Hilton Garden Inn one of the ones about to begin construction?

[RestedTraveler]

I believe one is the Hilton Garden Inn and the other is the Homewood Suites. I'm not sure which is which, though.

[goodbye]

Isn't Homewood Suites already under construction just beyond Blue Fire Grill?

[RestedTraveler]

That's the LAU LLC Staybridge Suites, I believe.

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[goodbye]

That's the LAU LLC Staybridge Suites, I believe.

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Oh yeah, of course. How could I have forgotten?

[RestedTraveler]

There's so much information and rumor that floats through these threads, it's difficult to keep track of it all at times.

[g-man430]