After initial plans were submitted in January for a new apartment complex at 400 N. Church St., the former site of the Greenville Memorial Auditorium, several modifications have been made at the city’s request and the developer has submitted new plans for review to the Greenville Design Review Board.
Called Broadstone Gateway, the proposed four-story, 257-unit development will sit on a triangular piece of land bordered by North Church Street, East North Street and Beattie Place. This strategic location has long been considered a gateway into downtown Greenville.
A parking garage with 330 spaces will be constructed on site and the apartment complex is expected to have efficiencies, one and two bedroom units. On-site amenities will include a club room, coffee bar, resort-style fitness center, landscaped courtyards and a large pool area.
There will also be a grilling area and an outdoor fire pit surrounded by Adirondack chairs. The pool area will feature another outdoor fireside area and a covered lounge with an outdoor television.
Steve Barton of Charlotte, N.C.-based Axiom Architecture submitted the modified plans which include two internally focused courtyards “since Church Street has a high volume of traffic” and added more height to the buildings due to the close proximity of Liberty Towers and Palmetto Bank.
East North Street will serve as the main vehicle and pedestrian entrance, according to the report, with additional modifications that include patio elements and stoops to Beattie Place that will accommodate additional pedestrian traffic on event nights at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
DRB staff is recommending approval of the application, subject to final review of colors by staff, saying they believe the architects have responded to the many comments received and “have created a cohesive development that responds to the various conditions on each side and provides a unique character to address each.”
Buildings that are currently on the site will be demolished. The DRB is set to review the plans on April 3, and if approved construction is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2014.
