| A cold, wet storm gave us a good soaking the | | | | Francis Health Systems has taken an option on |
| last few days, but has finally departed the | | | | 54 acres in the new 250 acre Millennium |
| Upstate and we're looking for nice clear days | | | | Campus. This campus is adjacent to the |
| with highs in the mid to upper 50's for the | | | | International Center for Automotive Research |
| rest of the week. | | | | (ICAR) project and across I-85 from the large |
| | | | planned-residential Verdae project. If fully |
| As growth pushes further into Greenville | | | | developed, it would dwarf their downtown |
| County, residents are rethinking the historic | | | | location (30.2 acres) and their satellite |
| lack of zoning and considering it for the | | | | Women's and Family Hospital (15 acres) on the |
| future. Building permits have increased 42% | | | | eastside. St. Francis recently abandoned a |
| since 2001 and look to continue in that | | | | proposed parking deck joint venture with |
| direction. The availability of jobs and raw | | | | Greenville Hospital System on the Eastside |
| land tend to fuel this growth, reports Grant | | | | campus. |
| Cunningham, a planning professor of Clemson | | | | |
| University. Greenville school district's | | | | Residential real estate sales have remained |
| decision to build mega-schools in the | | | | brisk throughout the fall and holiday season |
| outlying areas where land is cheap has also | | | | and are expected to continue into 2006. New |
| played a factor in the outward growth. | | | | home construction remains a major player in |
| | | | the inventory of homes available on the |
| Year Number of building permits | | | | market. |
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| 2001 2032 | | | | Written by: |
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| 2002 2032 | | | | Lee Cunningham Realtor, ABR, GRI, CRS |
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| 2003 2099 | | | | The Lee Cunningham Team |
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| 2004 2326 | | | | RE/MAX Realty Professionals |
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| 2005 2896 | | | | 864-679-0707 Directe-mail: |
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| Source: Lee Polowczuk, Greenville County | | | | We provide representation for home buyers and |
| spokesperson & Greenville News | | | | home sellers, homes for sale, Investment |
| | | | property, and acreage. Relocation specialist, |
| In commercial real estate, Bon Secours St. | | | | Seniors Specialist! |