See
Spartanburg
Rise
Downtown Spartanburg's Era of Transformation
The hum of construction has become a norm for Downtown Spartanburg’s regulars. The City’s core is in a stage of becoming. Unless you live or work in the city center, we expect you’ll find your next walk-through Downtown Spartanburg to look different than your last. Here, you can explore the projects recently completed, underway, and on the horizon as you See Spartanburg Rise before you.
Featured Projects
West Main Street Improvements
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Completed
An improved gateway welcomes visitors traveling into Downtown Spartanburg via Highway 29. The completed, $2.5-million streetscaping project along W. Main St. between St. John St. and the CSX Railroad includes repurposing some of the street’s large existing median to create protected bike lanes in each direction and a multi-use trail connection.
Fifth Third Park
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Completed
The Hub City Spartanburgers, a High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, play at Fifth Third Park, one of the newest and most state-of-the-art Minor League Baseball facilities in the country. Along with 66 Spartanburgers games, Fifth Third Park hosts a variety of events, gatherings, and functions.
Grain District Parking Garage
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Completed
This seven-story facility sits in between Fifth Third Park and the new Grain District office building. It serves as the parking garage for American Credit Acceptance's new headquarters, and is open to the public for parking during Spartanburgers' games and special events. Plus, it houses the Spartanburgers' team store!
Grain District Office Building
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Part of the greater Fifth Third Park development, a new Class-A office building will sit between the Grain District Garage and the AC hotel. The new office will serve as the headquarters for American Credit Acceptance (ACA).
West Main Street Office Building
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On the site of the former Spartanburg Herald-Journal building, a second office building will rise, also to serve American Credit Acceptance. Together, the new West Main Street and Grain District office buildings can serve approximately 1,500 new downtown office workers.
West Main Street Hotel
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A new hotel, brand yet to be announced, is coming to the east end of the Herald-Journal block. This project will bring new restaurant spaces, a cafe, a rooftop bar, and 6,000 sq. ft. of events & meeting space to W. Main Street.
Magnolia Multifamily Building
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A multi-family residential community and parking garage is nearing construction on the Magnolia Financial block, Broad St. between Spring St. and Daniel Morgan Ave. The community will bring more residents to the heart of Downtown's entertainment district.
Morgan Square
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Morgan Square, Downtown Spartanburg's premier public gathering place, was converted into a pedestrian space during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Spartanburg is designing transformative enhancements to permanently pedestrianize sections of W. Main and Dunbar St., provide a cohesive outdoor dining zone, improve the performance area, and add restrooms.
Judicial Center
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Completed
The Spartanburg County Judicial Center was funded by the Penny Sales Tax collected from 2018-2024. The approximately 340,000 sq. ft. courthouse consolidates activities that were previously located in separate county and municipal facilities. The six-story, $120-million facility was constructed with a steel structure and precast façade designed to resemble marble.
Joint Government Center
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The first of its kind in South Carolina, the government center will house administrative operations for the City of Spartanburg and Spartanburg County. It will replace the recently demolished Spartanburg City Hall, and the Spartanburg County Administrative Building on N. Church St. The joint approach will improve convenience and wayfinding for citizens and provide a single visible source of government. Co-location creates opportunities for cost-saving, communication and coordination. The project site also includes a plaza and a new parking garage.
Barrett Realty Investments Mixed-Use
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This mixed-use project will wrap around the parking garage for the Joint Government Center, offering residential and retail space.
Planetarium
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Completed
The Planetarium is the second largest planetarium in South Carolina, and one of only two in the country attached to a public library. Part of a new learning center at Spartanburg County Public Libraries Headquarters, the addition also includes a Maker Lab, STEAM exhibits, and classrooms.
111 Main
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Steps away from Morgan Square, this five-story residential development will bring 25 apartments, three townhomes, and 7,000 sq. ft. of retail space to the historic Montgomery Ward building.
East Main Street Redevelopment Site
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The M Peters Group acquired eight adjacent parcels including the former Carolina Cash department store and a long-gone 1970s theatre. With ±315 linear feet of
frontage along East Main Street and East Broad Street, the site is prime for redevelopment. The group is now seeking a joint venture developer to help bring its vision to reality.