A new 330-unit multifamily apartment complex located on the Millennium Campus received conditional approval from the Greenville Planning Commission last week.
The 17-acre development by Woodfield Investments will be located at the corner of Laurens Road and Innovation Drive.
Plans call for nine three-story buildings consisting of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The community will have walking trails, a pond, bicycle racks, a pool and clubhouse. Five six-unit garages will also be available.
The building design completed by Housing Studio of Charlotte, N.C., was done in an “International Style” to be consistent with the architectural guidelines of the Millennium Campus, which is adjacent to the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR). The Millennium Campus Design Review Board met in October to review the plans and issued its approval.
“I think it’s a great addition to the area,” said Planning Commission board member Carmella Cioffi.
According to city staff, because the property is located within an area that is designated as “transit-oriented development,” transportation options are important. Residents will be able to utilize existing bike lanes and sidewalks already on the Millennium and CU-ICAR campus and the site is served by existing city bus routes.
City officials said they are hoping to have more “destination retail” adjacent to the apartment complex in the future, and want the area to become more urban as time goes on.
