After sitting vacant for several years, 400 N. Church St., the former site of the Greenville Memorial Auditorium, may see a new apartment development soon.
Plans have been submitted to Greenville’s Design Review Board by Atlanta developer Alliance Residential Company for a four-story, 257-unit apartment complex called Broadstone Gateway.
“We love the downtown story and the experience that has been created over time,” said Alliance spokesman Bob Weston. “Residents will have the ability to walk to all of the great restaurants and retail stores downtown, and it is also very close to the core job base in downtown Greenville.”
Situated on a triangular piece of land bordered by North Church Street, East North Street and Beattie Place, the site has long been considered a gateway into downtown Greenville with its strategic location.
A parking garage will be constructed, and the apartment complex is expected to have 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. Several courtyards and trees will be incorporated into the design work being done by Axiom Architecture. 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.
Buildings that are currently on the site will be demolished. The design review board is set to review the plans on Feb. 6, and if approved construction is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2014.
