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Greenville Bets $135 Million on a Falls Park Conference Center, and the County Walked Away
Greenville approved a $500M-plus Falls Park Conference District. The city puts in $135M from visitor taxes, but the demand figure comes from an interested party.
Greenville County Approves 460 New Homes Across Six Subdivisions in One Night
The county planning commission greenlit about 460 homes on June 25, siding with developers 6-3 on the two most contested projects weeks after tightening its rules.
Greenville legalized "missing middle" housing in 2023. Almost none got built, so the city may become a developer.
Greenville rewrote its code in 2023 to allow duplexes and cottage courts, but few got built. Now the city wants to partner on pilot projects. Is zoning the barrier, or money?
A Greer Apartment Complex Just Sold for Less Than It Did in 2023, and to a Public Housing Buyer
The Lively at Victor Park in Greer sold for $61.2M, a 3.8% drop from 2023, to a buyer tied to a public housing authority using tax-exempt bonds.
Greenville County moves to ask voters a third time for a penny road tax
County Council advanced a 1 percent transportation sales tax for the November ballot, after voters rejected similar taxes in 2014 and 2024.
A 90-Unit Senior Apartment Community Just Opened Off Woodruff Road. Is It Enough?
Southpointe Senior Residences opened June 25 with 90 income-restricted units for renters 55 and older in a high-cost Greenville corridor.
A $28M Downtown Greenville Townhome Project Has Stalled. Is It One Developer's Problem or the Market's?
The McDaniel, a $28M luxury townhome project downtown, sits unfinished as contractors claim $274,367 in unpaid bills. One developer's mess, or a warning sign?
Greenville Approves Designs for $282 Million in Downtown Projects, Led by an Arena Overhaul
The Design Review Board approved three downtown projects on June 18, with an arena rebuild backed by up to $140 million in public bonds at the center of the debate.
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