The Quick Trip rezoning of a property at Academy Street was approved by City Council on Monday, with a 4-2 vote. They also have an approval to operate 24 hours. Competitor Spinx noted that they were denied a similar opportunity at Buncombe and Butler Roads in 2012, although that was …
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Feb. 9, 2016
QuikTrip Angling for Store in Downtown Greenville's West End
In the midst of downtown Greenville's west end development, Gas station Quik Trip (QT) is trying to get a 24 hour zoning variance for a store at Academy and Markley Street, which just across from the Kroc Center and right in the middle of the real estate explosion in the …
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Feb. 5, 2016
Cancer Survivors Park Boardwalk open
The first leg in developing the Cancer Survivors Park in downtown Greenville has been completed - a 1000 foot boardwalk that wanders through a canopy of trees and overlooks the Reedy River. We previously blogged about the new downtown park. There is still a couple of years to go …
Jan. 20, 2016
Last Remaining Corner at Fairview and Harrison Bridge Rds
If you live in Simpsonville and shop along Fairview Rd, then you have likely seen that big pasture with cows just across from Target and TJ Maxx. Seems kinda out of place since the rest of Fairview is well developed with commercial businesses and all sorts of shopping. Well, that …
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Jan. 15, 2016
Greenville SC West End Park - Unity Park
We have heard a lot of intermittent news about a park near the Kroc Center and the Reedy River that will transform the West End of downtown Greenville. The latest update is that the City of Greenville has selected an urban design company to develop the master plan for the …
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Jan. 20, 2015
702 S. Main moves forward with Luxury Apartments
The empty lot at the corner of S. Main and River Streets in the West End will be moving forward with a mixed use development that will include 40 luxury apartments. However, the project has been altered from the original concept approved in 2008,which was one with architectural guidelines more …
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Jan. 16, 2015
Swamp Rabbit Trail Expands to Laurens Road
Greenville City has approved a $2.5M contribution to a new southern arm of the popular and economy-stimulating Swamp Rabbit Trail. The new branch will run from Cleveland Park in downtown to the Millennium Campus in Mauldin on an old railway bed that parallels Laurens Road. Greenville County …
Dec. 3, 2014
Greenville Hotel Visits Up
If you are planning to visit Greenville, make sure you book early. This October broke the record for hotel visits in the area, as lots of visitors flocked in to check out our fair city and the things offered here. A recent push marketing the city called "VisitGreenvilleSC.com" probably had …
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Nov. 26, 2014
Michelin Opens New Plant
Local manufacturing giant Michelin is opening a new plant in Piedmont to produce a new wheel / tire design called the Tweel. The Tweel made the cover of Time Magazine in 2005 and has been touted as a huge breakthrough in automotive technology. The airless design incorporates a molded tread …
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Oct. 31, 2014
Walmart coming near Furman University
There are finally buildings coming out the ground at the intersection of Duncan Chapel and Old Buncombe Rd, just behind the Publix Market at University Square. The main attraction will be a Walmart Neighborhood Market, which is smaller than the full size model, and is expected to be running in …
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