Here’s a recap of the city of Greenville Design Review Board and Historic Review Board Aug. 15 meetings.
Deferred: Greenville Gateway
Proposed architectural-design plans for the Greenville Gateway mixed-use project at 250 N. Church St. were deferred by the developer to the Design Review Board’s Sept. 19 meeting.
The project consists of a 24-floor tower and a 29-floor tower building in downtown Greenville on the former Greenville Memorial Auditorium site. Miami-based NR Investments, the project’s developer, worked with Greenville’s Johnston Design Group to design the mixed-use structure.
According to the report by city staff, it was recommended the project be deferred to the September board meeting due to the “complex nature of the site, multiple parties involved and the prominence of the gateway architecture.”
The Design Review Board previously approved the project’s site plans during its May meeting.
Approved: Greenville Army & Navy Store building tax assessment
A final special tax assessment certification for the Greenville Army & Navy Store Building in the West End was approved by the Design Review Board. The property’s tax assessment will be frozen at its pre-rehabilitation fair market value of $1.18 million for up to 10 years.
The historic building at 660 S. Main St. was built in 1877 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Approximately $2.4 million in renovations were completed to the building.
The Design Review Board approved a preliminary special tax assessment for the property on Aug. 4, 2022. A site visit was conducted by city staff and board members in May and verified the completed renovations were consistent with the preliminary certification.
Approved: Perry Avenue and Rhett Street townhomes
A new townhome development in downtown Greenville was approved by the Design Review Board. Two buildings with four residential townhome units will be built at the intersection of Perry Avenue and Rhett Street. Each building will be three stories tall.
Approved: 832 Wade Hampton Blvd. tax assessment
The Historic Review Board approved a final special tax assessment certification for the office building at 832 Wade Hampton Blvd. The property’s tax assessment will be frozen at its pre-rehabilitation value of $734,800 for up to 10 years.
It was built in 1962 and was redeveloped by Franklin Real Estate Development into 25 executive office suites. The estimated project cost was $1.4 and the total qualifying expenditures were $1.59 million.
A preliminary special tax assessment was approved for the property in June 2022. City staff and board members completed a site visit in May 2024 to review the completed work.
Approved: 107 E. Park Ave. tax assessment
A final special tax assessment certification was approved by the Historic Review Board for the building at 107 E. Park Ave. The property’s tax assessment will be frozen at its pre-rehabilitation value of $340,500 for up to 10 years.
Franklin Real Estate Development restored and renovated the existing building on the site that was constructed in 1917. The estimated project cost was $1.5 million and the total qualifying expenditures were $1.6 million.
The property was approved for a preliminary special tax assessment in January 2023. A site visit was conducted in June 2024.
