The North Gateway development transforms a pivotal intersection where downtown meets community, creating dramatic public open space that activates the 400 block while reinforcing the vital connection between Greenville’s central business district and McPherson Park.

This mixed-use development will integrate up to 30,000 square feet of new commercial space that thoughtfully screens a multi-level public parking garage, providing the foundation for approximately 600 apartments above. The terraced Main Street frontage creates dynamic destination retail and restaurant venues with carefully designed outdoor spaces that invite community gathering.

Street-level food-oriented retail activates the sidewalk experience, fostering pedestrian engagement and transforming what was previously the weakest pedestrian connection in the central business district. Through an innovative public-private partnership, this development demonstrates how restorative design can revitalize urban gateways while honoring the community’s vision for sustainable growth.

The design celebrates Greenville’s character while creating new opportunities for residents, visitors, and businesses to connect with the heart of the city.

[materials]:

Post tensioned concrete structure, porcelain, ACM panels, aluminum accents.

[walk score]

85

[bike score]

66

[transit score]

30

[credits]

Master Plan and Architectural Massing: Johnston Design Group
Urban Scale and Landscape Design: Kimley-Horn
Civil Engineer: Britt-Peters
Phase 1 Architectural Design: Johnston Design Group and Lessard Design
Phase 1 Architect of Record: Lessard Design
Renderings: Johnston Design Group