Area Information
Whether you are relocating with your job or you are searching for a place to retire, Greenville has so much to offer. Below are a few highlights that show why Greenville is a great place to live.
Downtown Greenville
A quaint and vibrant Main Street alive with music, food and entertainment; A suspension bridge and waterfall in a historic park and street festivities several times a week beginning in the spring and lasting through late fall.
Although downtown itself is relatively small, the neighborhoods associated with it range from Augusta Road to North Main Street and East North Street to Pendleton Street. These neighborhoods are very diverse from old homes to new - whatever your style - you are bound to find what you are looking for in the Greenville area.
There are numerous condo/townhome developments in and around downtown including Poinsett Corners, The Bookends, The Commons at Hampton Pinckney, Court Street Condos, 155 Riverplace, Terrace at Riverplace, 400 North Main, The Park Downtown and The Brio. The Fieldhouse At West End is a development built around the Greenville Drive Baseball Stadium which is home to the Single A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. There are other projects under construction - The Edge on North Main in addition to McBee Station which embraces downtown apartments, Publix, Staples and other businesses and retail shops.
From homes to condos and townhomes, new to historic, downtown Greenville has a style for everyone.
Details
PRICE RANGE: $100,000 to $1.85 million
YEARS BUILT: 1900 to present
SQUARE FOOTAGE: 1,200 - 7,000 square feet
PARKS AND RECREATION: Cleveland Park, Reedy River Falls Historic Park, McPherson Park, Greenville Zoo
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Named the 2003 winner of the "Great American Main Street Award"
- Downtown Greenville is home to over 130 retail shops and 75 restaurants in a one square mile area
- One of the only downtowns in the United States with natural waterfalls
- More than 1,300 condos in the downtown area
- The $12 Million Reedy Falls Park with lush gardens and the most unique curved pedestrian suspension bridge overlooking Reedy River Falls
- Over 200 yearly events including weekly music series April through September on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- The Peace Center which offers Broadway Productions as well as Concerts
- The Bi-Lo Center Arena which is home to a wide range of Sporting and Concert Events
Named the 2003 winner of the "Great American Main Street Award"
Recreation
- Greenville has over 51 Golf Courses
- More than 300 waterfalls within a 2 hour drive
- Bike Magazine rated Greenville as a "Top 5 Best Place To Live And Ride"
- 12 State Parks within an hour of Greenville
- The Boston Red Sox Single A Affiliate - The Greenville Drive - play in a stadium in Downtown Greenville rated as a top stadium by Ballpark Digest
Business Environment
- Greenville has more foreign manufacturing investment per capita than anywhere in the entire United States
- 245 International Companies from 20 Countries
- 170 Corporate headquarters are located in Greenville
- Expansion Management Magazine named Greenville as one of "America's 50 Hottest Cities"
- Greenville has brought in more than $6.5 billion in new capital investment in the past 10 years
Climate
- Average high in July 88 degrees
- Average low in January 32 degrees
- Average annual snowfall 2 inches
Health Care
- Greenville Hospital System performs more heart procedures than any other hospital in South Carolina
- Greenville Hospital System has the largest obstetrics program in South Carolina with 6,000 babies delivered annually
- St. Francis Surgery Center is rated #1 in the country for overall quality of care for outpatient surgery services
- Cancer Center of the Carolinas offers genetic counseling, clinical trials and the Oncology Research Institute
- Numerous Nursing Homes with a wide range of services
Location-From Greenville To:
- Asheville, NC - Home of Biltmore Estates - 1 Hour
- Atlanta, GA - The South's fastest growing city - 2 Hours 30 Minutes
- Charleston, SC - One of the nation's most historic cities - 3 Hours 30 minutes
- Charlotte, NC - Nation's 2nd largest financial center and home to the Carolina Panthers - 1 Hour 30 Minutes
- Myrtle Beach, SC - Leading Golf Destination - 4 Hours 30 minutes
- Hilton Head, SC - Golf, Tennis and Boating - 4 Hours
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