A luxury townhome development that aims to transform a portion of Greenville into a Central Park-style district just got even larger.
The McDaniel, which pays homage to the old-world architecture of New York City, began as 20 townhomes at the intersection of East McBee and McDaniel avenues.
Now the city of Greenville’s Planning Commission has approved plans to expand the project into a second phase that will add 10 additional townhomes across three buildings on .627 acres.
The goal of the development is to turn this Cleveland Park-adjacent parcel of land into the kind of classical, walkable strip that one might find in New York’s Upper East Side and its luxury homes fronting Central Park.
Designed by Greenville-based MHK Architecture, the first phase of the project, which is already underway, is constructed primarily of limestone in a nod to the distinctive look of that portion of Manhattan.
“As you saw in Phase one, we’re keeping the same theme architecturally,” said Matthew Jones, the project’s principal architect with MHK Architecture.
Speaking before the Planning Commission during its Aug. 17 meeting, Jones said the second phase will include some changes, including new unit types and new facades to add more variety to the architectural style.
Phase one of The McDaniel consists of 20 townhomes spread across five buildings on two acres fronting East McBee Avenue, with the rearmost building overlooking Cleveland Park. The homes will be priced from $1.4 million to $2.2 million and offer five floor-plan options.
Speaking earlier this year, Jones said in addition to the New York-inspired use of limestone, the project embraces European ideas about outdoor connectivity with features such as rooftop outdoor terraces and Juliet balconies.
Jones said with Greenville’s drive to develop a more walkable urban environment, it was important to pay attention to the project’s outdoor elements.
Greenville Planning Commission: Luxury townhomes approved for McBee Avenue
“It’s kind of natural to look at those European counterparts and draw inspiration there,” he said.
MHK principal Mitch Lehde said such design considerations will give the project a timeless quality that will age well and not be out of place.
“Fifty to 100 years from now, this project is not going to look out of date,” Lehde said. “That limestone is just going to age and patina and look more beautiful over time.”
Greenville’s Wilson Associates will handle sales for the project.
Construction on The McDaniel’s two phases is expected to occur over the next year.
Other actions
The approval for the second phase of The McDaniel project came after the Planning Commission deferred a major development on East Faris Road near McAlister Road.
Another project, Overbrook Station, was met with approval from the Planning Commission.
