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Saw a Voluntary Cleanup Contract notice (VCC PDF) in the paper today for the Startex Mill site (26 acres, located at 23 N Main St).  Startex Mill, LLC plans to acquire the property as a "Brownfields Site" and redevelop the property for multi-family housing and commercial and retail uses.  This is great news!  It would really help revitalize a somewhat forgotten mill village that's surrounded by rapid growth on all sides.  Site (which is actually in Wellford city limits):

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Reading the document, Startex Mill LLC is located at 145 W Main, St 300, Spartanburg; which is the Colliers CRE office downtown, and it mentions later that John Montgomery (who works there) is the developer.

More details: The developer intends to redevelop the former Spartan Mills Finishing Building into multi-family housing. The former Spartan Mills Administrative Offices Building will be converted into multi-use commercial and retail spaces. An additional portion of the property may be developed with a building for multi-family housing. The remaining areas along the Middle Tyger River will be developed as passive recreation areas for the community. 

Later in the document it says: The applicant intends to redevelop the abandoned mill into multi-family housing. For the excess land surrounding the abandoned mill, the applicant will build single-family residential housing, some portion of which will be affordable housing. The existing former office buildings still on-site will be converted into multi-use (commercial and retail) spaces. The construction of the project will cost approximately $15 million and employ numerous local contractors. The new businesses to be operated within the development will create between 20 and 30 permanent jobs.

Regardless of the exact details, the general plan is great and will be a big positive for the area.

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56 minutes ago, westsider28 said:

Saw a Voluntary Cleanup Contract notice (VCC PDF) in the paper today for the Startex Mill site (26 acres, located at 23 N Main St).  Startex Mill, LLC plans to acquire the property as a "Brownfields Site" and redevelop the property for multi-family housing and commercial and retail uses.  This is great news!  It would really help revitalize a somewhat forgotten mill village that's surrounded by rapid growth on all sides.  Site (which is actually in Wellford city limits):

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Reading the document, Startex Mill LLC is located at 145 W Main, St 300, Spartanburg; which is the Colliers CRE office downtown, and it mentions later that John Montgomery (who works there) is the developer.

More details: The developer intends to redevelop the former Spartan Mills Finishing Building into multi-family housing. The former Spartan Mills Administrative Offices Building will be converted into multi-use commercial and retail spaces. An additional portion of the property may be developed with a building for multi-family housing. The remaining areas along the Middle Tyger River will be developed as passive recreation areas for the community. 

Later in the document it says: The applicant intends to redevelop the abandoned mill into multi-family housing. For the excess land surrounding the abandoned mill, the applicant will build single-family residential housing, some portion of which will be affordable housing. The existing former office buildings still on-site will be converted into multi-use (commercial and retail) spaces. The construction of the project will cost approximately $15 million and employ numerous local contractors. The new businesses to be operated within the development will create between 20 and 30 permanent jobs.

Regardless of the exact details, the general plan is great and will be a big positive for the area.

Thank you for highlighting this, Westsider. Just saw it also, and it prompts a question I've had for a while:

So Volunteer Cleanup Contracts - does it mean essentially that a company gets tax benefits due to it being considered a brownfield site, and in exchange, they have to ensure that any contamination that is present will not affect whomever ends up using the property moving forward? Is that the essence of it?

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3 hours ago, Santi said:

Thank you for highlighting this, Westsider. Just saw it also, and it prompts a question I've had for a while:

So Volunteer Cleanup Contracts - does it mean essentially that a company gets tax benefits due to it being considered a brownfield site, and in exchange, they have to ensure that any contamination that is present will not affect whomever ends up using the property moving forward? Is that the essence of it?

Developers don't get tax breaks from the VCC program itself (there are other avenues for that), they just get liability protection for the contamination that was already there.  Here's the website (https://scdhec.gov/environment/pollution-types-advisories-monitoring/clean-projects-progress/brownfieldsvoluntary) and what it says (in short): "The Brownfields component of the Voluntary Cleanup Program allows a non-responsible party to acquire a contaminated property with State Superfund liability protection for existing contamination by agreeing to perform an environmental assessment and/or remediation."

 

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43 minutes ago, westsider28 said:

Developers don't get tax breaks from the VCC program itself (there are other avenues for that), they just get liability protection for the contamination that was already there.  Here's the website (https://scdhec.gov/environment/pollution-types-advisories-monitoring/clean-projects-progress/brownfieldsvoluntary) and what it says (in short): "The Brownfields component of the Voluntary Cleanup Program allows a non-responsible party to acquire a contaminated property with State Superfund liability protection for existing contamination by agreeing to perform an environmental assessment and/or remediation."

 

Thanks for that. I was looking for a good explanation, and that would do it.

I found this to be of interest:

Financial incentives are available for non-responsible parties who have entered into the VCP. They include:

  1. State corporate income tax credit for expenses incurred by a taxpayer in cleaning up a site. For your convenience, the "Application for Ceretification Credit for Expenses Incurred Through Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program" form can be found at http://www.scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/Library/D-2722.pdf .
  2. Jobs tax credit in the amount of an additional $1000 to established job tax credit
  3. Property tax exemption, with county concurrence
  4. Fees in lieu of property taxes, with a $1 million threshold minimum

Will need to read up a bit more tomorrow before posting on this elsewhere. The last thing I need is Brownfield laws keeping me up at night! XD

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On 10/23/2022 at 5:48 PM, westsider28 said:

Saw a Voluntary Cleanup Contract notice (VCC PDF) in the paper today for the Startex Mill site (26 acres, located at 23 N Main St).  Startex Mill, LLC plans to acquire the property as a "Brownfields Site" and redevelop the property for multi-family housing and commercial and retail uses.  This is great news!  It would really help revitalize a somewhat forgotten mill village that's surrounded by rapid growth on all sides.  

Reading the document, Startex Mill LLC is located at 145 W Main, St 300, Spartanburg; which is the Colliers CRE office downtown, and it mentions later that John Montgomery (who works there) is the developer.

More details: The developer intends to redevelop the former Spartan Mills Finishing Building into multi-family housing. The former Spartan Mills Administrative Offices Building will be converted into multi-use commercial and retail spaces. An additional portion of the property may be developed with a building for multi-family housing. The remaining areas along the Middle Tyger River will be developed as passive recreation areas for the community. 

Later in the document it says: The applicant intends to redevelop the abandoned mill into multi-family housing. For the excess land surrounding the abandoned mill, the applicant will build single-family residential housing, some portion of which will be affordable housing. The existing former office buildings still on-site will be converted into multi-use (commercial and retail) spaces. The construction of the project will cost approximately $15 million and employ numerous local contractors. The new businesses to be operated within the development will create between 20 and 30 permanent jobs.

Regardless of the exact details, the general plan is great and will be a big positive for the area.

More details about the Startex Mill redevelopment in the P&C.  Redevelopment would begin in summer 2023 and include renovations to convert the existing building into residences, office space and retail.  John Montgomery said he plans to clear an area near the river to make it public open space with a connecting trail to a steel bridge built in 1932 that crosses the river. He anticipates having at least 100 apartment units in the existing mill space.  Phase 1 should be done by the end of 2024.  

Plans are also being made to refurbish the 250-foot long steel bridge crossing the river. The bridge was recently deeded to the Startex-Tucapau Preservation Foundation, which--together with the Tyger River Foundation--plans to transform it into a pedestrian bridge and music venue. Fundraising efforts are planned for 2023 with the total cost to refurbish the bridge at about $1.2 million.

Exciting stuff! Can't wait.

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Found a large potential new development.  Colliers is marketing ~100 acres off of Iron Ore Road, behind North Grove Medical Park as "North Grove" mixed-use.  The conceptual plan shows 336 apartments, 159 townhomes, 34 SFH sites, and +/-5 outparcels (~13 acres) for office/medical/commercial development.  I think this is very preliminary and depends on what the buyer/developer wants to do with the property, but it would be an exciting development if it comes to fruition.

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I think the renderings are actually recycled from the old Milliken Village proposal (which I doubt is going to happen at this point).

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A new brewery is coming to Chesnee!  Outside Influence Brewing will be at 213 S. Alabama Ave. in the heart of downtown.  They're hoping to open next spring.  Here's their Instagram page.

UBJ has put out a pretty comprehensive article about the growth of the City of Woodruff.  It mentions the coming BMW battery assembly plant and 4,000 new homes in the pipeline.  The city's population could increase from 4,300 to as much as 18,000 over the next several years.  It mentions the new high school, which will have a capacity for 2,000 students (more than double the current high school's 800 students).

Interestingly, the City has implemented development impact fees to keep up with the growth.  It amounts to about $4,000 for each new home. If all 4,000 homes planned in the next five years are built, the fees could generate up to $16 million for the city.  The new revenue will go toward increasing staffing for the police department and development of a new sports and recreation complex on 32 acres of land the city acquired near what will become the BMW battery assembly plant.

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The third building (of four) is rising at the Comet Apartments site at Pinewood.  I found a CRE listing for the Garner Square shopping center behind it (w/former Gatti's) that says the apartment complex has 208 units.  My old estimate of 120 was from a planning commission document years ago, so it's quite possible that this larger number is correct, especially if all 4 buildings are 4-stories.  That would be great for the City population and should help reinvigorate the retail scene around there.

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Here are some aerial photos from that listing, for context:

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On 11/8/2022 at 1:44 PM, westsider28 said:

More details about the Startex Mill redevelopment in the P&C.  Redevelopment would begin in summer 2023 and include renovations to convert the existing building into residences, office space and retail.  John Montgomery said he plans to clear an area near the river to make it public open space with a connecting trail to a steel bridge built in 1932 that crosses the river. He anticipates having at least 100 apartment units in the existing mill space.  Phase 1 should be done by the end of 2024.  

Plans are also being made to refurbish the 250-foot long steel bridge crossing the river. The bridge was recently deeded to the Startex-Tucapau Preservation Foundation, which--together with the Tyger River Foundation--plans to transform it into a pedestrian bridge and music venue. Fundraising efforts are planned for 2023 with the total cost to refurbish the bridge at about $1.2 million.

Exciting stuff! Can't wait.

Found a real estate listing for a home in Startex that has a site plan and several aerials of the Startex Mill redevelopment.

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4 hours ago, westsider28 said:

Found a real estate listing for a home in Startex that has a site plan and several aerials of the Startex Mill redevelopment.

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This is VERY exciting!!! My parents, grandmother and several of my aunts and uncles (bio and step) worked in Startex Mill through the 80's and 90's up until it shut down.  I'm so glad to see this area getting new life and can't wait to come hang out there whenever I can (walking the trail and supporting the businesses)!

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Apparently, Spartanburg Regional is building a brand new hospital in Union.  The $55 million facility will be 3-stories and 99,600 SF on 48 acres on Hwy 176 north of the City.  This will replace the former Wallace Thomson Hospital, which was built in 1955.  Construction should begin in spring.

Kind of a bummer it's moving out of downtown Union.  Hopefully the old site can be repurposed as something productive.  Should be a nice upgrade in facilities for the area, though.

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At their March 16 meeting, Planning Commission will consider a request for annexation and zoning designation of property located at 1017 Florida Avenue (TMS: 7-08-09-086.00) currently un-zoned to be assigned a zoning designation of LOD-PDD, Limited Office District – Planned Development District to accommodate a mixed-use development on the site.  LOD is generally for doctors or lawyers offices, but it can have residential as well.  Property is ~9 acres.  Always good to see annexation.

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On 3/7/2023 at 9:59 PM, westsider28 said:

At their March 16 meeting, Planning Commission will consider a request for annexation and zoning designation of property located at 1017 Florida Avenue (TMS: 7-08-09-086.00) currently un-zoned to be assigned a zoning designation of LOD-PDD, Limited Office District – Planned Development District to accommodate a mixed-use development on the site.  LOD is generally for doctors or lawyers offices, but it can have residential as well.  Property is ~9 acres.  Always good to see annexation.

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Last night, Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of annexation and LOD-PDD for this 9-acre parcel.  It now goes to City Council (first reading, April 10) for final approval.

The developer of this project also recently bought City View Apts and 701 East Main apts, so they're bullish on Spartanburg.

The plan is for 170 apartments and potential future commercial along Church (see site plan below).  The apartments are 3-4 floors, and they're set back from Florida Ave. only to give more buffer between them and a (loud) metal recycling plant across the street (in the county).  Long-term it's a shame, since that recycling facility will probably go away in the future, but it's understandable at the moment to make the apartments more livable.  The cursor is pointing at a parking deck.  It's one of those that has no ramp, you just enter the top or bottom from different driveways due to grade differences (like the offices on East Main downtown).

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PC also approved final site plan for Croft View subdivision (266 homes) off Old Canaan near EP Todd:

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Not sure where to place this one, as it is in greater Spartanburg, ie., outside of the city, but on track to be annexed to the city...

MIXED-USED DEVELOPMENT in the works for 9.10 ACRES near Spartanburg Regional!
 
At the last Planning Commission meeting, the committee received a REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION AND ZONING DESIGNATION of a property:
 
* LOCATED AT: 1017 Florida Avenue
- TMS: 7-08-09-086.00
 
* That is CURRENTLY UN-ZONED
 
* TO BE DESIGNATED a zone of LOD-PDD 
- Limited Office District – Planned Development District
 
* To accommodate a MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT on the site.
 
The project WOULD BRING:
 
* 170 RESIDENTIAL UNITS
* A potential COMMERCIAL venture.
 
The owner would like to incorporate a percentage of AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS, in conversation with the City of Spartanburg.
 
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NEXT STEPS
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The project will now go for a public hearing and First Reading of Ordinance by City Council on Monday, April 10, 2023.
If the matter receives first reading approval, it will then go before the City Council for a Second and Final Reading on Monday, April 24, 2023.
 
The PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED.

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A few large, new, planned residential developments mentioned in the County land-use report for April:

At the corner of Clark and Spring Valley in Boiling Springs is planned Ridge Pointe (185 patio homes), Ridge Pointe Townhomes (76 townhomes), and Ridge Pointe Heights (68 SFHs).

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And an absolutely massive development planned in Moore on 560 acres just off Hwy 290 near Toray: The Ridge at Pearson (260 patio homes), The Point at Pearson (767 patio homes), and Pearson Town Village (134 townhomes).  That's 1,161 total homes.

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Wasn't sure where to put this, but the former Pepsi bottling plant on South Church looks like it will be redeveloped with another "light industrial" use.  There is a VCC document about it.  It says the current building will be demolished (either partially or fully) and a new facility constructed for light industrial use.  The developer is Mark Peters (he's planning A LOT right now).  There's another name on the VCC: Philipp Porst, who is the CEO of CH Mueller.  I wonder if that's the company who will occupy the facility?  They have a facility in Greer across from BMW (who is a client of theirs).  I also recall City Council discussing a project in Executive Session several months ago that could be this one.

This is a somewhat disappointing use from an urban development standpoint, but it could be positive economically for Southside residents to have manufacturing-type employment so close (walking distance), so they don't have to drive all the way to Greer for that kind of work.  It will be interesting to learn more details about this.  The doc says closing on the property is supposed to be June 15.

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