Greenville South Carolina Re/max Weekly Update May 17th
The Greenville County Planning Commission of South Carolina has approved a massive development project near the intersection of Woodruff Road and I-85 at a 75-acre area known as The Point. The project is generally seen as a "desirable model" that will bring 500,000 square feet of shopping, 600,000 square feet of new office space, a 420-room hotel, 1,225 condos, and 1125 apartments. The only reservation is an increased traffic load of 32,000 daily vehicle trips that will stress the popular area that already has 37,000 daily vehicle trips. More roads through the project are planned, but the long term plan for the Woodruff / I-85 exchange needs to be carefully evaluated.
The recent arts festival "Artisphere" in Greenville downtown was named one of the "Top Twenty Events in the Southeast" for the month of May by the Southeast Tourism Society. Attendance for the three day event was estimated to be around 60,000, up 15,000 from 2006. The 100 invited visual artists averaged $4500 in sales which was up $900 from the previous year. Last week I noticed that the extraordinary sidewalk chalk art was still in excellent shape and attracting onlookers.
Greenville County Council is considering tax incentives to a state and other corporations in exchange for capital investments of nearly $2.4 billion. Project "Skyline" would involve a mixed-use project of "business, office, hotel, restaurant, commercial and corporate headquarters" with the county spending about $115 million on public infrastructure improvements.
Pickens County is trying to make the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway even more attractive by requiring billboards to be at least 2500 feet from the centerline. Commonly known as State Highway 11, the road runs across Greenville, Pickens and Oconee counties below the escarpment into the mountains of North Carolina. The area was formerly known as the Keowee or Cherokee Path and served as trading route for English and French fur traders. A short 30 minute drive from downtown Greenville will give you access to some great views and tremendous state parks like Caesar’s Head and Table Rock.
A local camp for disabled children and adults located in the northern part of Greenville County is preparing to move to a better location. Camp Spearhead has been around since 1968 and serves more than 600 attendees every year on its 178-acre campus. A rent increase for the site has prompted the Greenville County Recreation District to take over the camp and fund it with revenues from the recently approved TRAC plan which generates monies from a 2% restaurant sales tax. Other funds are expected from The Cliffs Communities, the State of South Carolina, and contributions from local groups. The move should complete by 2009.
Source: Greenville News By: LeeCunning Article Source: http://www.ArticleDashboard.com Lee was a professional mountaineering guide, climber and professional avalanche team/ski patroller for over 10 years. Lee went to school at UNC at Chapel Hill where he received a BS in B A with an emphasis in Real Estate. The traveled the world as a climbing guide, teacher then salesperson & settled into real estate in Greenville.
Lee Cunningham Re/Max Agent Greenville South Carolina
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