Atlanta, Greenville SC, Charlotte NC (Greenwood, Taylors: fit in, for sale by owner, real estate)

[g-man430]

Originally Posted by MDonthemove

Does Greenville have any specific bad areas I should try to avoid? And how do you think the expansion of the City has trended as far as geography. It seems like Greenville, Greer, and spartanburg may some day run together. We have that up in Ohio with Dayton, Middletown, Cincinatti and talk about your sprawl problems with that set up. I think I would much rather it take off toward the southwest and west toward the lakes.

The only real areas of Greenville to avoid might be west Greenville near St. Francis hospital, but anywhere east of that is perfect. Greenville, Greer, and Spartanburg are already starting to run together and will probably end up one MSA again in the next census. I am also a member of urbanplanet.org like distortedlogic is.

[emmyloufan]

To the post above me, I think you mean the St. Francis downtown. St. Francis Women's Hospital on the Eastside is wonderful. The GHS is building a new facility across the street so you have two major hospitals in competition with each other. Which is great for the patients. We have some wonderful doctors in the city.

I'm originally from Macon, GA and moved to Atlanta after I married. I lived there for over 40 years. It went from being a small friendly town to a major rat race of a city. It's a fun place to visit, but living there is murder. The people are hateful, the traffic is the worst I have ever driven in, and the cost of living is too expensive. Atlanta is a cut throat city now and it's nice to be out of it. My wife and I moved to Greenville in 2000. She is from here. This is a great city to live in. Lots to do, friendly people, great restaurants, great golf. Downtown is growing and there are lots of building development ideas in the works. That is true about the BB&T building codes (my wife can tell you the full story on that, she works for the city). However, we may see that code changed as the city grows. It would be nice to keep the skyline as pleasant to look at as possible. Atlanta's skyline has become almost like Manhattan's. Too many skyscrapers taking up the land. The taller the better is what some believe.

With you being a doctor, you should research the new Greer campus of GHS that is being built now. I rode by there last night and that facility is coming along wonderfully. They plan to have doctors offices and a hospital out there. We live in Taylors, off of Groce Meadow Rd and Hwy 101. After that facility is built, we'll only be a 10 min drive from the new hospital. In the past, we'd have to drive downtown to GHS and that ride was a good 30 min.
At my age, that can make a difference. (I have heart trouble.)

Best wishes to you. I've been a 'looky-lou' on the forum for a long time now and never intended to post. Your thread interested me and made me want to join up, so thank you for that. If you are a good person, Atlanta will eat you alive and spit you out. It will make you hard and uncaring. Don't take that route.

[janrey]

[quote=MDonthemove;481092]I have heard alot about the traffic situation in Atlanta, seems like they are working on it--thoughts of a tunnel system, possible rail going in eventually. Of course, I don't see any evidence of any dirt being turned over--maybe just alot of talk right now. But can you imagine the increase in property value that would happen if the traffic problem was fixed (or I should say improved) say in 10 years?? What would be your opinion of the area if there was not a concern about the traffic??

While the areas of Atlanta you mention are nice to me the traffic situation is unbearable. My brother-in-law lives there and we went down a year or so ago for a wedding. The distance from his house and the church couldn't have been more than 2 miles and it took 20-30 mins. The distance between the church and reception was 3 miles and took over an hour. This was on a Friday afternoon so it may differ other times of the day, but not by much from what I hear. It's much too crowded for me.

Originally Posted by MDonthemove

Thanks Catschmidt. Tell me exactly where this Lake Robinson is...I have heard much about this lake but can't seem to find it? On Google maps I can see where Lakes Cunningham, Lyman, and apalachee are but no Robinson.
As far as Greenville is concerned....what do you know about the City's Leadership, growth, and property value trends, etc.? Or for that matter, other suburbs around town? Is money an issue. Are businesses happy. How's that smoking policy panning out...last I heard it was reversed? Any details would help, I can already tell this is going to be difficult decision for us.

Greenville, now this is an ideal area. As someone mentioned Robinson is north east near Highway 101 and is in Greer, Sc, not far from Cunningham (opposite side of 101) but much smaller. http://www.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=l...local&ct=image

Yes, the no smoking was reversed but some restaurants decided (how big of them since they wouldn't do it before the ban) to keep the no smoking because business actually increased (imagine that). There is a push to either ban it totally in the state (I don't see that happening any time soon) or at least allowing local areas to ban it if they wish (more likely) or perhaps the supreme court in the state determining that the clean air act did not in fact preclude local areas from making it stricter.

Property value trends are steady. That is they only rise about 5% a year therefore we haven't been hit too hard with the falling prices elsewhere. There is a mix of expensive homes to very cheap homes. There are a few golfing communities but not like you'd see in Myrtle Beach. The big one is in Greenville and is older (Greenville Country Club) and there are a few north and south.

The city (Greenville) has changed drastically over the last 5 years. What can I say about politics <chuckle>. They do do all they can to encourage businesses to relocate or locate here which is good but it's politics just the same no matter where one lives.



Come down for a vacation. Plan a week or so and visit the area. There is lots to do from enjoying the city of Greenville to the lakes and the mountains nearby.




I also noted you mentioned Charlotte. Probably a nice blend between Atlanta and Greenville for people who might like more excitement. Charlotte being a college town is more hopping than Greenville, but less crowded than Atlanta.

As to being an doctor. Great, the area is briming with hospital growth from both Greenville Memorial and St. Francis and could always use more Doctors (doesn't every area).

[janrey]

Originally Posted by MDonthemove

So how tall is th BB&T building?....So Greenville sounds pretty nice, but what is there to do exactly? Clemson is the closest sports venue it looks like. Any major performing arts venues? (The wife likes that sort of thing) Zoos, aquariums, etc.?? How nice are the golf courses? Any PGA courses?

Not sure how tall BB&T is but by city standards it's really not that big. Believe me when I say that Greenville is charming. For arts there is the Peace Center which has a wide variety of venues. There is also the Carolina Center (formerly the Bi-Lo) which holds concerts from Billy Joel to hip hop and of course the occassional religious venue. We have a small zoo, no aquarium but there is a much bigger zoo in Columbia (1 1/2 hours or so from Greenville downtown) and a very nice aquarium in Charleston and I hear one in Myrtle Beach as well but I've never been or know where that one is. There is always Atlanta too or Charlotte. Nothing is really that far. Charleston makes a nice weekend trip with lots to do.

Sports...what? you haven't heard of the Red Sox farm team <g> We have a new stadium right downtown and even has a replica of the Green Monster that Boston is famous for (I'm a former Massachusetts resident now living in Greenville).



Don't golf but every year there is a tournament run by BMW that has celebrities like Kevin Costner, John O'Hearly (Seinfeld, Dancing with the stars), Catherine Bell (JAG) who attend every year as well as other stars of the moment who might attend once or twice. This is at the Cliffs of Glassy so that might be an area you might be interested in looking at.

And last but not least....George Clooney has been in town making all the women go crazy filming "Leatherheads". So we are now somewhat famous or is that infamous ;-)

[janrey]

Originally Posted by MDonthemove

We actually prefer an area that has a little more going on. We don't want to live downtown, but definitely not rural. How are the Taylors/Wade Hampton areas?

Definitely not rural? Then you want the Eastside, south of Wade Hampton. Some developments: Thornblade (expensive), Sugar Creek, Pelham Falls, Silverleaf to give you an idea of the area. There are newer developments but these are the older ones. Also, look into east of Woodruff Road though Woodruff Road is a traffic nightmare to me (not at all in the Atlanta standards of nightmare though) but traffic can be avoided if you avoid Saturdays and Sundays and Friday nites.

As I mentioned early get down for a visit, one really can't determine if they like an area without a visit.

[g-man430]

Originally Posted by janrey

Not sure how tall BB&T is but by city standards it's really not that big. Believe me when I say that Greenville is charming. For arts there is the Peace Center which has a wide variety of venues. There is also the Carolina Center (formerly the Bi-Lo) which holds concerts from Billy Joel to hip hop and of course the occassional religious venue. We have a small zoo, no aquarium but there is a much bigger zoo in Columbia (1 1/2 hours or so from Greenville downtown) and a very nice aquarium in Charleston and I hear one in Myrtle Beach as well but I've never been or know where that one is. There is always Atlanta too or Charlotte. Nothing is really that far. Charleston makes a nice weekend trip with lots to do.

Sports...what? you haven't heard of the Red Sox farm team <g> We have a new stadium right downtown and even has a replica of the Green Monster that Boston is famous for (I'm a former Massachusetts resident now living in Greenville).



Don't golf but every year there is a tournament run by BMW that has celebrities like Kevin Costner, John O'Hearly (Seinfeld, Dancing with the stars), Catherine Bell (JAG) who attend every year as well as other stars of the moment who might attend once or twice. This is at the Cliffs of Glassy so that might be an area you might be interested in looking at.

And last but not least....George Clooney has been in town making all the women go crazy filming "Leatherheads". So we are now somewhat famous or is that infamous ;-)

The BB&T building is 24 stories and 329 feet tall I believe. The Bi-Lo Center is still called the Bi-Lo Center. It's the Palmetto Expo Center that changed it's name to the Carolina First Center. Don't get your venues confused. This is the last year of the BMW Charity Pro-Am most likely, so enjoy it. Senior PGA Tour might replace it. Unless you are really rich like a millionaire, do not even bother looking at Thornblade or the Cliffs to buy a house. I work for the Greenville Drive, so I know all about the ballpark. We have a sport, not sports. We used to have hockey, baseball, basketball, soccer, and hockey. Now we only have baseball. Hockey and football should come back in the next year or two though.

[g-man430]

Originally Posted by emmyloufan

To the post above me, I think you mean the St. Francis downtown. St. Francis Women's Hospital on the Eastside is wonderful. The GHS is building a new facility across the street so you have two major hospitals in competition with each other. Which is great for the patients. We have some wonderful doctors in the city.

I'm originally from Macon, GA and moved to Atlanta after I married. I lived there for over 40 years. It went from being a small friendly town to a major rat race of a city. It's a fun place to visit, but living there is murder. The people are hateful, the traffic is the worst I have ever driven in, and the cost of living is too expensive. Atlanta is a cut throat city now and it's nice to be out of it. My wife and I moved to Greenville in 2000. She is from here. This is a great city to live in. Lots to do, friendly people, great restaurants, great golf. Downtown is growing and there are lots of building development ideas in the works. That is true about the BB&T building codes (my wife can tell you the full story on that, she works for the city). However, we may see that code changed as the city grows. It would be nice to keep the skyline as pleasant to look at as possible. Atlanta's skyline has become almost like Manhattan's. Too many skyscrapers taking up the land. The taller the better is what some believe.

With you being a doctor, you should research the new Greer campus of GHS that is being built now. I rode by there last night and that facility is coming along wonderfully. They plan to have doctors offices and a hospital out there. We live in Taylors, off of Groce Meadow Rd and Hwy 101. After that facility is built, we'll only be a 10 min drive from the new hospital. In the past, we'd have to drive downtown to GHS and that ride was a good 30 min.
At my age, that can make a difference. (I have heart trouble.)

Best wishes to you. I've been a 'looky-lou' on the forum for a long time now and never intended to post. Your thread interested me and made me want to join up, so thank you for that. If you are a good person, Atlanta will eat you alive and spit you out. It will make you hard and uncaring. Don't take that route.

Yes, i'm talking about St. Francis downtown. My mom works for Greenville Hospital System. It's a great healthcare provider. Several 30+ story skyscrapers are rumored for Greenville and several 10-15 story skyscrapers are currently under construction. I hope every one of them proposed happens.

[Akhenaton06]

Originally Posted by janrey

Charlotte being a college town is more hopping than Greenville, but less crowded than Atlanta.

Charlotte has a few colleges/universities, but I wouldn't call it a "college town." The city's biggest university, UNCC, is too far removed from Uptown to give the city a "college town" vibe. CPCC and JCSU don't really contribute in that regard either.

[MDonthemove]

Originally Posted by emmyloufan

To the post above me, I think you mean the St. Francis downtown. St. Francis Women's Hospital on the Eastside is wonderful. The GHS is building a new facility across the street so you have two major hospitals in competition with each other. Which is great for the patients. We have some wonderful doctors in the city.

I'm originally from Macon, GA and moved to Atlanta after I married. I lived there for over 40 years. It went from being a small friendly town to a major rat race of a city. It's a fun place to visit, but living there is murder. The people are hateful, the traffic is the worst I have ever driven in, and the cost of living is too expensive. Atlanta is a cut throat city now and it's nice to be out of it. My wife and I moved to Greenville in 2000. She is from here. This is a great city to live in. Lots to do, friendly people, great restaurants, great golf. Downtown is growing and there are lots of building development ideas in the works. That is true about the BB&T building codes (my wife can tell you the full story on that, she works for the city). However, we may see that code changed as the city grows. It would be nice to keep the skyline as pleasant to look at as possible. Atlanta's skyline has become almost like Manhattan's. Too many skyscrapers taking up the land. The taller the better is what some believe.

With you being a doctor, you should research the new Greer campus of GHS that is being built now. I rode by there last night and that facility is coming along wonderfully. They plan to have doctors offices and a hospital out there. We live in Taylors, off of Groce Meadow Rd and Hwy 101. After that facility is built, we'll only be a 10 min drive from the new hospital. In the past, we'd have to drive downtown to GHS and that ride was a good 30 min.
At my age, that can make a difference. (I have heart trouble.)

Best wishes to you. I've been a 'looky-lou' on the forum for a long time now and never intended to post. Your thread interested me and made me want to join up, so thank you for that. If you are a good person, Atlanta will eat you alive and spit you out. It will make you hard and uncaring. Don't take that route.

You know, Taylors seems like a nice place as far as location, but I have been unsuccessful at finding out anything else about it. There is no city website that I can find. What is Taylors all about? Does it have a nice Downtown? My wife is looking for a town with a "homey" feel to it. Anything you could add would be helpful.

[tony123]

Taylors doesn't have any true downtown. Greer does. Downtown Greer fits your description.

Most all of these towns you're mentioning are all blended together fairly well. The difference from one to the next is that it is another 10 minutes down the road. They won't change greatly in character.