Proposal: 708 S. Main

[apaladin]

What is going in the old Army/Navy store? 

[gman430]

Half of the fence fell down. Yay.  

[north mainer]

and now the entire fence has been removed...very interesting. As gman said, half of it looked like it had blown down early in the week, but it might have been just the process of removal?

it's hard to know what this means - did they give up? in prep for development?

[distortedlogic]

18 hours ago, gman430 said:

Half of the fence fell down. Yay.  

It didn't hold up as long as the fence at the gateway site. Someone needs to get a refund.

[apaladin]

18 hours ago, gman430 said:

Half of the fence fell down. Yay.  

Just means its going back on the market. Held it for many many years so they should make a good profit. At least there could be a chance something gets built there. 

Edited April 14, 2023 by apaladin

[gman430]

55 minutes ago, north mainer said:

and now the entire fence has been removed...very interesting. As gman said, half of it looked like it had blown down early in the week, but it might have been just the process of removal?

it's hard to know what this means - did they give up? in prep for development?

Hopefully they just gave up. It’s been SIX years since this project was first announced. If it hasn’t started construction by now, it never will. Time for the developer to move on and put the site up for sale. 

Edited April 14, 2023 by gman430

[gman430]

I noticed Pike was working on the power lines at the intersection of the alley behind the site and River Street today. Those lines in the alley have to get moved before construction can begin. Maybe it’s related. Maybe it’s not. Who knows at this point. 

[GMoxley]

This is what the West End Neighborhood Association said recently. I’m assuming they mean construction to start in Q1 or Q4 of 2024. Or maybe opening in 2025. Either way this is still happening.

”SunCap Mixed-use Project:

Is in final development stages and will break ground soon.  They anticipate opening in Q1-Q3 of '24.

Parking Deck will support residents and business within the project but will also provide 125 additional parking spaces for the Drive and public.

Retail users will include the Drive's new retail store.  Restaurants and other retailers have not yet been announced.”

[gman430]

That’s a different project. That’s the development for Main at Markley which starts construction this Summer. This thread is for the development at River and Main. I wonder what the Drive have planned for the former fire house if they’re moving their retail store? 

Edited April 21, 2023 by gman430

[GMoxley]

4 hours ago, gman430 said:

That’s a different project. That’s the development for Main at Markley which starts construction this Summer. This thread is for the development at River and Main. I wonder what the Drive have planned for the former fire house if they’re moving their retail store? 

Yep. My bad 

[gman430]

They put fresh gravel down on the site. Not sure if project is moving forward or if the site is becoming a parking lot. My guess is the latter one unfortunately. 

Edited May 6, 2023 by gman430

[GVLer]

The city should buy this site and use the extra area to construct a traffic circle to make that intersection flow better.

[vicupstate]

It appears an event tent is going up on this site.

[GVLer]

I saw that.....I assumed for Artisphere?

[gman430]

It sure is beautiful isn’t it? Six years later and still have a gravel parking lot on one of the premier sites downtown. Only in Greenville. 

Edited May 31, 2023 by gman430

[greenvilleguy]

On 4/4/2023 at 11:50 AM, apaladin said:

What is going in the old Army/Navy store? 

I've heard from several people, one who has a friend working for this company, that https://www.ballarddesigns.com/ is going in this spot.  Has anyone else heard or can someone confirm?

[gman430]

Any updates with this one?

[gman430]

I hear the sounds of taps being played…gently. 

[vicupstate]

^^ Having a national retailer locating across the street should help make the retail space more valuable, whether for this project or whatever replaces it.  

[gman430]

Anybody know why the developer refuses to put the site up for sale? Why does he like paying taxes for a gravel parking lot? I don’t get it. 

[GVLer]

I’m not sure what is the highest and best use for this site. But I’m not sure that over engineered parking solution for condos is correct. 

[NewlyUpstate]

delete

Edited September 22, 2023 by NewlyUpstate

[gman430]

Tore down historic buildings for a parking lot. Sad. 

[GVLover]

16 hours ago, gman430 said:

Tore down historic buildings for a parking lot. Sad. 

Welcome to the United States of America. Been happening for a century now and continues to happen everyday unfortunately but something eventually  will come along with this site. 

[GVLer]

The flaw in this project was trying to do residential condos on a site too small to handle parking effectively.