Proposal: COUNTY OFFICES MOVING?!

[erm1981]

I figured they might have more than just that one site plan considering the scope and size of this development. They probably got one for if they do move and then one for if they dont move. Or they might just have a piece of land already reserved for county offices if they do move and nothing else really changes in the site plan

[GvilleSC]

Read the comments on the Greenville News' website about this article. HA! I loved the ones that go something like "they should move. it would serve them right to be in the Woodruff Rd mess" The county really does deserve to be in the middle of the mess they helped create.

[Spartan]

Just thought I'd throw this out there...

...from a planning standpoint... there is the school of thought that high-rises can be density killers, if not done right. Many modern high-rises, in response to suburban worker-demand, are integrating parking into their structures. Which sounds good, but often parking is placed on the bottom floors, killing any possibility of having functional activity occuring at the ground level.

The end result is a "suburbanization" of a downtown office complex, where 95% of activity to and from a building is via a vehicle.

Not that I think that any new high rise built here would necessarily suffer from this same thing, but I just wanted to make the point that the presence of a high rise doesn't necessarily equate to density and great urban design.

[Greenville]

I would prefer for County offices to be in a new tower downtown, which would still open up County Square for development. Obviously that isn't going to happen, so putting County offices at Magnolia Park is okay with me. This opportunity to develop County Square with a quality mixed-use development is too great to pass up. If this deal doesn't go through, what are the chances County Offices will ever move or redevelop the property? Knowing government, it will be slim to none.

I am concerned about the added traffic burden on Woodruff Road. The only consolation, as someone commented on the Greenville Online forums, is that county employees will have to contend with Woodruff Road traffic every day.

[goodbye]

I am concerned about the added traffic burden on Woodruff Road. The only consolation, as someone commented on the Greenville Online forums, is that county employees will have to contend with Woodruff Road traffic every day.

[distortedlogic]

Anyone hear anymore rumblings regarding this possibility?

[g-man430]

The County is supposed to take up the issue regarding moving county square offices to the "seventh circle of hell" later this month.

[Greenville]

From what I have heard, it is basically a done deal (internally at least) that county offices will move to a highrise at Magnolia Park Town Center and the current County Square will be redeveloped into something mixed-use.

[gs3]

^ I've heard the same....it's a done deal.

I think there are a couple of people here on UP that work in the county office bulding. Maybe they could enlighten us?

[jfl25]

I don't work at county, but I have spoke to a county official who told me that the deal is pretty much set in stone. The county however leases space to other offices and they are currently looking for places to relocate the other buisnesses to.

[g-man430]

Obviously, the county council is going to vote to move everything to Woodruff Rd. I was wondering if anybody knew when an announcement might be made regarding the new mixed-use development that could come to county square?

[GvilleSC]

Obviously, the county council is going to vote to move everything to Woodruff Rd. I was wondering if anybody knew when an announcement might be made regarding the new mixed-use development that could come to county square?

[g-man430]

Hey G-man, what's your signature referencing???

[RestedTraveler]

You may want to shrink that font down before the mods get on your back, man!

[g-man430]

You may want to shrink that font down before the mods get on your back, man!

[RestedTraveler]

So far, the mods haven't had a problem with it. The rules I think say that the font must be smaller than 5 font and this is 3 font. Metro'm, Spartan, and Krazee have seen it and haven't said anything about changing it, so i'll leave it unless they say otherwise.

[g-man430]

I can tell you that it will be BIG. If they build two-three towers on Woodruff Road, imagine what they'll build downtown. This might involve one of my signatures.

[RestedTraveler]

I can tell you that it will be BIG. If they built two-three towers on Woodruff Road, imagine what they'll build downtown.

[g-man430]

I edited my post, RT.

[g-man430]

Heck, if they simply put something along the lines of RiverPlace up on University Ridge, I'd be elated. I'd rather see the highrise towers (if any come) down in the CBD where they belong.

[RestedTraveler]

I edited my post, RT.

[GvilleSC]

Hmmm... could this possibly involve something as big as a new state's tallest???

[g-man430]

It might involve one of your signatures? You mean to tell me someone is going to build a tower that looks like a giant PS3?!?!? (just kidding - I know what you mean).

[RestedTraveler]

That would be pretty interesting looking.

[g-man430]

Hmmm....I wonder what a giant Blue Ray disc would look like...

Well, I'll just keep my eyes and ears peeled...I'm sure you've been in correspondence with someone and know something...