Peace Center Remodel

[NewlyUpstate]

Project looks great. You can see how the Wyche Pavillion project would've played into the whole atmosphere. 

Hopefully they find a way to make that one still happen, perhaps in a modified way.

[johnpro318]

I’m drooling over these renderings. Particularly the possible acts for the Coach Music Factory. 

[gman430]

Total cost of project is $35 million. AMP will draw more people downtown which will in turn help the retailers, restaurants, and hotels get even more business.  More tax revenue for the city too. 

Edited September 13, 2022 by gman430

[GVLer]

I wonder if that will be the nail in coffin for the proposed music venue on Rhett....assuming it is not already dead?

[SVL]

https://greenvillejournal.com/arts-culture/peace-center-unveils-36-million-renovation-project-in-greenville-sc/

[gman430]

And to everybody who wanted a music venue like the Orange Peel and Fillmore, you just got it with the Coach Music Factory. 

Edited September 13, 2022 by gman430

[GvilleSC]

This is awesome! Bravo to the Peace Center's leadership for identifying a void and filling it. This really rounds out their entire campus in the most incredible way. 

[vistatiger]

Greenville music scene- Nashville Lite. 

[GVLover]

I know we all can find things to nitpick about Greenville, hell I'm the number one person for that, but one thing people will always be able to say about Greenville:  it's punches well above its weight. I have to marvel at how far this city has come over the last decades, and hopefully things continue to be bright for our future. Greenville absolutely has the overall attraction to be an artist retreat, to create songs, a place to film movies, to attract young creatives and projects like this move of us another step in the right direction in that regard.

[NewlyUpstate]

The Coach Factory and Mockingbird are going in front of the DRB separately it looks like:

Coach Factory (3 story bar) - https://www.greenvillesc.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/10027?fileID=55415

Mockingbird (Music lounge and artist apartments) - https://www.greenvillesc.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/10028?fileID=55416

The stage at the Mockingbird being a "glass box" protruding out the wall towards the main street bridge is a really cool look in my opinion.  Really makes the space more inviting to people on the street.

Edited September 21, 2022 by NewlyUpstate

[GvilleSC]

^^Indeed -- that's going to be awesome. Totally not necessary, but would be cool to have the City fund new/more interesting steps from Main Street down to the Reedy adjacent to this building. Use of rock and interesting lighting would all play nicely with this renovation.  

[GVLer]

Just an outstanding concept and design.

[gman430]

Approved by the DRB 4-0.

[gman430]

Work has started on this project. Harper Corp is the general contractor and they were on site today. 

[GvilleSC]

On 11/1/2022 at 3:42 PM, gman430 said:

Work has started on this project. Harper Corp is the general contractor and they were on site today. 

All landscaping has now been taken out. I was disappointed to see that they removed some sizable trees, including all landscaping between the steps and the Main Street bridge. I'm sure their landscape plans are significant, but hate to lose trees that are getting some height. 

Do we know if there are plans to upgrade the steps to be more like the others that provide river access?

[gman430]