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Rhett @ Wardlaw construction
Construction has started for the new Alston apartments on Rhett Street in the West End. The previous building is being removed. Follow these topics: construction, Historic West End
BOA Building Renovations
The exterior of the Bank of America building at the back of Piazza Bergamo is undergoing a face-lift. Follow these topics: construction, Piazza Bergamo
Clear lot
Now that the parking garage next to the Bank of America building has been cleared, there is a clear view from Richardson Street to the back of the Piazza Bergamo. Follow these topics: construction
River’s Edge
Construction is well underway for the River’s Edge complex at the corner of River and Broad Streets. It will include an apartment building and a mixed use commercial building. It will change the skyline at the Academy Street Bridge entrance to the city. Follow these topics: construction
Gateway Site
There are plans underway to build apartments on this empty lot. The lot is next to one of the main city entrances from 385, so it will be good to see the old buildings and construction fencing replaced with a landscaped living area. This is the site of the former Greenville Memorial Auditorium which was […]
Mock Disaster Training
First responders came from the entire surrounding region to work with the real rubble from the wreckage of the recently imploded 14-story Scott Tower. It is a rare opportunity to get real world training in a collapsed building. The sign announces the reason behind the occasional plume of smoke, and lines of fire trucks to […]
Mock Disaster Training
The wreckage of the recently imploded 14-story Scott Towers served as a valuable real-world training exercise for first responder teams, and emergency medical personnel. Fake explosives and mannequins were planted in the building before the implosion, so they provided practice in extracting from a real collapsed building, complete with hazards such as shifting rubble, danger […]
Scott Towers Implosion
A group of workers observes the last stage of the implosion of the 14-story Scott Towers in Greenville. The assisted living / low income housing center was in need of very expensive upgrades, so it was cheaper to tear down and build new housing that meets current living standards. There are many videos (not by […]
Viewport
Now that the parking garage attached to the Bank of America building is nearly dismantled, there is an open space between the Tupelo Honey cafe and Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe. The First Presbyterian Church is in the background. Follow these topics: Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe, construction
Wrong Way
As this sign on the upper deck of the former Bank of America building parking garage on Washington and Laurens Streets says, any direction will be the wrong way now. The garage is being demolished to make room for another tower for a hotel and some retail. Follow these topics: construction, sign
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