Spartanburg, SC - 12 Major Projects Coming to Downtown

[@GoSpartanburg]

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[@rickydawkins4731]

I live in Spartanburg and I would really enjoy meeting you.

[@MarcieSharp]

Thank you!! Great presentation. So excited for Spartanburg!

[@kristalyn0791]

Subscribed! Pausing to watch once kiddos asleep. Excited to hear and see what’s in the pipeline.

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thank you so much, Krista! Funny thing is, this wasn't even ALL of it. Had to narrow it down from all the options!

[@zacgudakov]

FINALLY! So Excited for this!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thanks, man! Our best project so far! Excited for the public to see it also!

[@aliciabigham3306]

So many great things coming to help Make things better in spartanburg hopefully

[@GoSpartanburg]

I love the variety of projects. Not just offices, not just retail, not just residential - but an awesome mix that includes A PLANETARIUM. We are getting spoiled. 😆

[@aliciabigham3306]

I'm excited for the planetarium and to see the finished new courthouse

[@orgrichard]

Looking forward to seeing this video!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Hope you like it, Richard!

[@tombridgeman962]

What a great video. Very exciting things happening. Already knew about them but the display is wonderful for everybody to see. I subscribed.

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thanks so much, Tom! Appreciate the support.

[@keighleywingard2625]

Awesome video! I can’t wait to see the additions. So proud to call Spartanburg home. ❤

[@GoSpartanburg]

And to have them all bubbling up around the same time? An exciting time to be a Spartanburger! :)

[@wandawashington9999]

#Go Santiago & Zachary. You guys rocks Spartanburg SC 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@GoSpartanburg]

And Spartanburg SC is rocking the world! :)

[@melissaoliver5788]

So excited about a planetarium!

[@GoSpartanburg]

You are not alone! It seems to be a favorite among the 12.

[@susanwhitehill5045]

Great video! Thank you for keeping us informed about what’s happening in our town!

[@GoSpartanburg]

My pleasure, Susan!

[@kkushida]

So exciting!! It’s going to look amazing

[@GoSpartanburg]

Exciting indeed! It will be unrecognizable. But in all the right ways!

[@DC-xj2fe]

8:53 YES! It's about time.

[@GoSpartanburg]

AND that trail is being interconnected to the larger DAN trail system, a 55 mile system of trails within Spartanburg... which may one day go all the way up to SALUDA, NC!

[@candiedtruth]

I keep seeing you at the coffee shop! Next time my husband and I see you, we'll say hello! Thanks for bringing all this to the forefront.

[@GoSpartanburg]

Please do so, Candace! I love getting to meet others from Spartanburg. Looking forward to it!

[@morgan-walling]

Amazing Video Great quality a lot of time and effort is noticeable. Very proud of you Santi!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thanks there, incognito Chris!

[@LoveBirch]

Made me smile, i just moved to e main . Excited for the city grow. 🥰

[@DarkEnv2]

Sounds pretty good. Can we tear down Westgate Mall next? It’s a complete eyesore and with Bed Bath and Beyond closing soon there’s really nothing left of value there. I’d say to tear it down and build a larger shopping area like Magnolia Park in Greenville where we can have plenty of stores and restaurants.

[@GoSpartanburg]

I think a redevelopment of Westgate will soon become a must. It's privately owned though, and last I heard the owners were happy with how it was. As businesses close within it, that might change. Some potential plans that were discussed as a good avenue included keeping some of the anchor stores with their respective buildings, and adding townhomes, single family residences, small businesses in an outside setting, maybe a grocery store. Could make for a great mini village!

[@DC-xj2fe]

Really pumped about the Main Street Towers! Also, raffle ticket!

[@GoSpartanburg]

lol! You definitely earned your ticket, D C!

[@judyhorton2576]

Thanks for this! Can't imagine what Sparkle City will look like in 5 years. Shades of our past, present and future. I like that. Great to see progress without erasing our past.

[@GoSpartanburg]

It's amazing that all of these projects may be finishing up around the same time, so the change will be swift and massive, yet retaining Spartanburg's core, down to the façade

[@jenniferwatson4867]

Your content is great! Can’t wait to see what you do on here! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thank you so much, Jennifer! I’m excited for you to see it. Only a matter of hours now!

[@matiasmariani08]

Can't wait! Saw your sneak peak and it looks exciting.

[@GoSpartanburg]

A labor of love, this one! Hope it helps spread the good things happening and that are to come. Go, Spartanburg! :)

[@tonyloch5310]

Excuse me, Matias. Do people hook up on these apps? You look really hot ❤️‍🔥

[@matiasmariani08]

@tonyloch5310 well well well 😉 the youtube algorithm will have a hard time with this conversation. "I believe in miracles, where you from, you sexy thing!"

[@GoSpartanburg]

@@matiasmariani08 never mind the youtube algorithm.... -I- am having a hard time figuring out where this sub conversation went.

[@kynseywilson5744]

Looking forward to more videos! 🤩

[@GoSpartanburg]

Me too! 😁

[@ericscardo8814]

Great video! Excited for all the new projects

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thanks so much, Eric! I am with you! It will be such a different place, in all the right ways. And if you think anybody would like to know about this also, feel free to share away. Cheers! :)

[@DC-xj2fe]

6:37 Absolutely love to see surface-level parking lots replaced by more productive uses

[@GoSpartanburg]

And the fact it is a SPECULATIVE building for Class A office spaces shows how much trust has developed in Spartanburg by developers.

[@DC-xj2fe]

7:05 rooftop restaurant as well? Nice!

[@GoSpartanburg]

And with views of the Charles apartments? Sign me up!

[@nicktrainor7833]

So glad to be on your channel!! I am a big fan!!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thanks Nick! I appreciate all of the support!

[@nancymarianik]

Yay!!! Finally Santi!! I am so existed!! GO SPARTANBURG!!😃

[@GoSpartanburg]

Almost there, one more day!

[@dannygomes4873]

This is awesome!!! Thanks for the info

[@GoSpartanburg]

Of course, Danny! Thanks for subscribing!

[@terrymills4994]

Let’s go downtown/Spartanburg

[@GoSpartanburg]

Let's GO, indeed! Can't wait to see these projects come to life. ONE would be GIGANTIC by itself! Should all 12 see the light of day? Mind blown! And that's not even including all of them!

[@shade9920]

Subscribed. Can't wait

[@GoSpartanburg]

Awesome, Shade. Thanks so much.

[@Oledude60]

Awesome Planetarium for Spartanburg! Good job Dude!!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thanks, man! The support goes a long way. And, yeah, planetarium is a crowd favorite by a long shot!

[@ladonnamanis7457]

Subscribed! Wonderful recap of the great things happening in Spartanburg!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Many thanks, Ladonna! Hope to keep producing great content for you all.

[@mightenat]

super dope santiago!!!!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Super dope support, Natalia!

[@DC-xj2fe]

Blink and you'll miss it, but at 2:29 there's a cute little blue building tucked between the green one on the left and the orange/red brick one on the right. Just a little reminder of what we could build before the sad advent of zoning and minimum parking regulations.

[@GoSpartanburg]

There's pros and cons to most things. Not having zoning made for more unique opportunities per parcel... and also a bit more chaos! It's neat to see some of the buildings that have been grandfathered in, as a reminder of our heritage.

[@sofiakravets4250]

LOVE THIS SANDIEGO

[@GoSpartanburg]

LOVE THE SUPPORT, SO-FAH'-EE-A!

[@FemEnergy]

I love the info you provide, Santiago. Of course, I subscribed.

[@GoSpartanburg]

Means so much to me, Rebecca! You guys are the best!

[@HayTutterowSings]

Santi, this is AWESOME!! Thank you for your hard work!! 🙌🏼

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thanks for the support all along the way, Hayley!

[@FitChickLauren]

Great video! Thanks for informing us - I definitely subscribed!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Each subscribe and comment goes a LONG way, Lauren! Thanks so much! And go, Spartanburg!

[@MyAudioAcademy]

Let’s go! Can’t wait to watch the channel grow 🚀

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thank you so much for your kind words! Curious to see where it will take us!

[@kristi_h]

Thank you, Santiago.Excellent!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Very much appreciated, Kristi!

[@adventureswithedna]

I drive through downtown almost everyday. I miss being able to go straight up main street but I do like seeing the new developments. I took a walk through downtown recently. Which I haven't done in years. Great video! Your editing skills are far beyond my own.

[@GoSpartanburg]

Much appreciated! The videography and editing was by Zac Gudakov, contact info in the description. He really is top notch! Walking through downtown feels very different now than 10 years ago. Five years from now, it will even be a more bustling destination.

[@amandagomes8540]

Subscribed! Go Santi!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Yeah! Go, friends! Many thanks, Amanda!

[@ehrlichlanierc7429]

Thank you for this wonderful video, much appreciated!

[@GoSpartanburg]

My pleasure! This is a city I hold dear. Looking forward to the next one.

[@susanprestipino55]

Well done video!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thanks, Susan - blessed to have an awesome team behind me.

[@suetowne2240]

Thank you! 🙌🏻

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thank YOU, Sue! Hope you enjoy the video when it releases tomorrow! VERY excited about this one! :D

[@nancymarianik]

So proud of you both Zachary and Santi!! What a

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thank you, Nancy!

[@michaelpurcell8053]

Great job! This is very well done and informative content for existing and new residents alike. And it’s a great way to differentiate yourself. Look forward to seeing more!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thanks so much, Michael! It was a fun project for sure. Hope to make more in the near future.

[@nancymarianik]

What an extraordinary job!!!!!!👏👏👏👏

[@GoSpartanburg]

Muchas gracias, Nancy!

[@WA-xu4pv]

Just moved to Spartanburg a year ago…loving it! 🎉❤

[@GoSpartanburg]

So awesome to hear that, W A! Spartanburg is a special place. Welcome home! :)

[@crystalburns6102]

Thanks!! :) This is great information for our growing town.

[@GoSpartanburg]

Absolutely, Crystal! Glad I can do bit little bit to help paint the picture on all that is happening in our Burg.

[@michaelpittillo5152]

Great job Santiago!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thanks so much, Michael! Long in coming! Now on to the next one.

[@flaviabezerrapsicologa5552]

I lived in spartanburg in 2018, im from brazil, Nice place to live, Now im Back im Brazil, miss the city

[@GoSpartanburg]

We'd be happy to have you back! Spartanburg has grown TONS since 2018 - that's a year many point to when things really started taking off. As someone originally from neighboring Argentina, hope you are doing well in Brazil!

[@beckileonard5719]

Love watching your content!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thank you so much, Becki! Feel free to share this with anyone you think would appreciate it also. Cheers! :)

[@hawkinswdesign]

Thank you for posting this. Go Spartanburg! I am so glad Spartanburg is my home.

[@GoSpartanburg]

We are truly BLESSED to call Spartanburg home! Thanks, William!

[@tobylopez5107]

Amazing job Santi with the Video and great job with the videography Zachary

[@GoSpartanburg]

You're the best, Toby! Thanks for the support. Hope you have an awesome week, man!

[@kimberlyblanton3973]

Awesome

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thank you so much, Kimberly. A work of love, this one was! Feel free to share it with anyone you think would appreciate it. Cheers! :)

[@melaniebinney5801]

Can't wait to see! And I'm subscribed!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thanks, Melanie! And it's LIVE! :)

[@melaniebinney5801]

@@GoSpartanburg y'all did a fabulous job! It was really good, thank you!

[@djbalmerb]

Just Subscribed to your channel... Great video and news for our Beautiful "Little City" Of Spartanburg... Been here since 1994... Wouldn't Change it for the World... I LOVE WHERE I LIVE !!! The 'BURG !!! =)

[@GoSpartanburg]

Hey, welcome there! Agreed. Can’t imagine living anywhere else!

[@DC-xj2fe]

8:41 wow, still so much room to grow. All those surface-level parking lots are like blank canvas waiting for something other than vehicle storage to bring them to life. Kind of sad, too, since if you went back 100 years, those would have been largely buildings, lost in the tough times of suburbanization and population loss.

[@GoSpartanburg]

Wish we could have had Google Streets back then on a yearly basis to see the change as it happened step by step. Communities are a fascinating thing. Curious to see where the next 100 years will take us.

[@nicoleliguori5792]

Sweet

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thanks, Nicole! Much appreciate the encouragement. And if you know of anyone who would like to know about all these cool projects coming to Spartanburg, don't forget to give this video a share as well! Thanks again!

[@regima1player]

So many realtors are putting out garbage content with the same information every other realtor is doing. Great job with this content, it shows you really did your research. You could have split up the content into separate videos but I love that you didn't. I'm subscribed! Hope to see more local/East Upstate content.

[@GoSpartanburg]

Woah, Regima - that's the best compliment I could have received! I do enjoy the research part quite a bit - I'm glad it's finding an outlet in ways that are beneficial to others. Certainly hope to do much more. There is so much ground to cover, and so much to update both outsiders and people in Spartanburg about. There's only one Spartanburg, and it's getting better by the day. Thanks again!

[@southernstalwart]

Nice video! Great to see all the exciting things happening in Sparkle City

[@sabrinaroche9954]

I subscribed! #6 :)

[@GoSpartanburg]

Awesome! Thank you, Sabrina!

[@WiredTenshi]

I’m looking forward to Spartanburg in the next 10 years. I love this city and I want to see if it gets larger

[@milanatsibulskiy4477]

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[@GoSpartanburg]

lol - thanks, Milana! Sick, lit comment 🔥

[@BradFlipMarket]

NICE!!!!!!!! LETS GO!!!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thanks Ouurad! Lot's to be excited for. More to come!

[@nicktrainor7833]

Yes, I subscribed!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Woot, woot! Thanks, Nick!

[@BeniBen]

Serve downtown Spartanburg for over 15 years up until 2 years ago I intimately know all the nooks and crannies of down town and have seen the beginnings of most of the business there from RJ rockers back when it was the Salvation Army center to the ground breaking of the Cultural center and I can't wait to see all these new project completed.

[@carolinaaviles4158]

Great to know

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thanks for the feedback! Makes the effort more worth it :)

[@sherriec5258]

Wow that's great!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Indeed! And it's only the tip of the ice burg. :)

[@jameskosek985]

looking at a comparison video that focus ons job creation

[@nancymarianik]

I subscribed!!!!!!

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thank you, thank you!

[@michaelmcgarity2485]

Love the video. My question is what is taking so long for the Fairfield project to commence? And any conjecture on what will happen in the grain district?

[@GoSpartanburg]

My understanding is that remediation needed to happen for that site, hence the hold up. For the Grain District, I've heard perhaps a conference center with apartments. HOWEVER! I am still crossing my fingers for a long rumored baseball stadium, or even a multi court facility for sports. Sports are the biggest draw to Spartanburg, and that would only help strengthen an already strong tourist attraction. More to be revealed, hopefully by the end of the year!

[@PhotographyWiki]

This is the kind of content I want to hear about as a homeowner

[@GoSpartanburg]

Love that. Thanks for the feedback!

[@franklinhenson2279]

Me gusta su video!

[@mariennecrouse]

I heard about a major league stadium very soon be built in downtown Spartanburg. Could you do a video on other cities and upgrades that are coming? Maybe Simpsonville, Greer etc. Planning on moving soon and would love to know what else is coming :) Mary

[@ethanlyles6557]

And now we're getting a baseball stadium with a whole complex around it

[@GeorgeJennings-r6t]

Roads and infrastructure is vital

[@CJWJR]

As a former SMC student, I think it would have been nice to have had better mass transit in Spartanburg to connect colleges with downtown, but something better than just buses. If it weren't so costly, it would be nice if there were some sort of suspended monorail or even a street tram system (and, no, a city doesn't have to be HUGE to have a light rail system, contrary to popular belief).

[@GoSpartanburg]

Interestingly enough, we uses to have a rail system! Wouldn’t mind having something connecting Spartanburg to the airport to Greenville. That would help open up a lot of opportunities!

[@PhotographyWiki]

Can you do a video about Reidville!?

[@GoSpartanburg]

I'll keep my eyes open for the possibility! So many growing areas, so little time :)

[@NASPRPARTY]

been a year & non of this has even started.

[@OrganicG]

Would like to get in touch with you

[@sherriec5258]

Okay, next let's rename the city from "Hub City" to something more appealing.

[@richardcribb9226]

Spartanburg is also called Sparkle City which is derived from a 1950’s rock group from the area who achieved national fame called the Sparkletones. Spartanburg has also been called the Crossroads of New South because of its location at intersection of interstates 26 and 85. The nickname Hub City derived from the railroad tracks that radiate from the city like the spokes of a wheel.

[@GoSpartanburg]

Thanks for that background info! Wasn't aware!

[@Muertes-tf2oj]

The entire city of Spartanhood should've been bulldozed under in the mid 90s.

[@orgrichard]

A lot of Spartanburg has been bulldozed. Most of the older dilapidated crime ridden public housing project projects have been demolished or remodeled. The only one left is Norris Ridge next to the Beacon. The residents there are being relocated to a new apartment complex several blocks away and Norris Ridge will be demolished when the process is complete. A major initiative to revitalize the north side neighborhood of the city has been underway for several years and many houses there have been demolished and rebuilt. Sadly, in recent years one of Spartanburg’s historic houses, Bon Haven, was demolished. Spartanburg’s history with urban renewal goes way back to 1960 when it initiated the the first major urban renewal project in the state to clear out a depressed neighborhood known as the Gas Bottom. I the 1970’s a large area on the south side of the of the city was demolished for urban renewal. A Black Culture monument is now under construction to honor the history of that area.

[@IvanLopez-cw5xq]

It doesn't matter, he will always be the youngest son of Greenville.

[@GoSpartanburg]

There's also been a bit of rivalry between Greenville and Spartanburg. Probably felt more by those in Spartanburg than those in Greenville. For a while, going to Greenville was basically the only option if one wanted to have a special evening. I guess we are thankful that the need to HAVE to leave Spartanburg is coming to an end! Though of course, supporting other towns in the area is also important.

[@orgrichard]

In the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, it was Spartanburg that led the way in transforming the economy of the Piedmont region from locally owned textile mills to being more global and diverse, by bringing in foreign investment, new for SC at the time, German and Swiss companies that located along I-85 (now business 85) at Spartanburg. Spartanburg also had the first airport, air mail service, radio station community foundation fund, school for disabled children (deaf and blind) and artists guild in the state. It is where the first college football game in SC was played and where in 1912 the first organization in SC for women’s suffrage (right to vote) was formed.

[@SubSSN670]

Spartanburg City, SC = High Taxes + Poor Infrastructure Planning (focus on see but not the County) + Poor Quality of Life. If you going to move to the Upstate, Greer, SC is the better option.

[@uawsux]

I've been Spartanburg many times but the only thing I saw was drugs sex trafficking meth filth mostly filth

[@orgrichard]

Why were you visiting that type of neighborhood?

[@ae1586]

Big things in the county as well ! 120 foot tall confederate flag on the side of I-85 , the SCV now owns a building in a trust and will fly a confederate flag right at the edge of downtown as well! Should let the do gooder Yankees know we don’t want them here and make sure they feel unwelcome

[@GoSpartanburg]

There's a bit of everything in every town. As to people moving in, the more, the merrier! Would much rather have the challenges that come with a growing area than one in decline.

[@cadefox9168]

LESS MUSIC, ruins the video cant pay attention to your three sentences before the club techno comes on, poor choice of sounds anyway

[@SlimForever007]

Increasing urban density is so important if you want a healthy, fun, and safe downtown core. And frankly it is the only way toward sustainability if we want to have any hope of curbing the use of fossil fuels and reducing carbon emissions. The fact that Spartanburg will be installing proper bicycling infrastructure is another huge step in the right direction since both Spartanburg and Greenville both have some of the mildest seasonal weather in the country, weather that is conducive to cycling year round. Amsterdam has almost 70% of its population commuting to jobs and shopping and its weather is not as nice as the weather in Spartanburg. So adding serious biking infrastructure has so many benefits that it would take a book to list out all the benefits.

[@patrickspeedling8599]

Wow

[@tonyloch5310]

Ohhhh cool. You can leave comments here. 🫣🫠 Amazing stuff 🎉

[@GoSpartanburg]

Ha! isn't technology wonderful? Thanks, Tony, for the support! Woot, woot!