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An anticipated Mauldin project will be moving from paper to pavement.

On Thursday, April 6, the City of Mauldin completed the sale of 6.5 acres of City-owned property to the Parker Group and Longbranch Development.

According to a press release from the city of Mauldin, the $1.15 million sale will kick off Maverick Yards' project, City Center Village.

The mixed-use development will be located at the corner of Jenkins Street and Jenkins Court and will comprise of residential townhomes and an entertainment and dining complex. The project will have eventual access to the Swamp Rabbit Trail and will complement the Parker Group's recently completed Maverick Station redevelopment.

Demolition of existing structures will begin this summer, the press release stated. The new developments are expected to open in late 2024.

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It is the former site of the City’s Public Works facility and a light industrial building.

A 20,000 square-foot industrial warehouse will be transformed into "The Pickle Yard," featuring pickleball courts. Outdoor seating, three or four food concepts and a live performance stage will be included in the redevelopment alongside fire pits and a beer garden.

Longbranch Development will redevelop 2.4 acres of property into more than 40 for-rent townhomes adjacent to that complex.

According to the press release, proceeds from the property sale will fund public improvements in the area such as road improvements, new sidewalks, installation of a pedestrian/bike trail, public parking and landscaping.

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Mauldin's City Center Master Plan was created in 2012. Mauldin officials say City Center Village is an effort to create a more walkable and livable downtown.

Mauldin Mayor Terry Merritt said Maverick Yards is a major step forward in fulfilling the vision of Mauldin's City Center.

“I’m thrilled to see Maverick Yards moving forward and to know we’re one step closer to creating a true downtown area for the Mauldin community,” Merritt said. “This is an exciting development for the City that marks a key step in our transformation from a crossroad community to a destination.”

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As voters head to the polls Nov. 7, all Mauldin City Council candidates and Mayor Terry Merritt are running unopposed. While two other incumbents are running for reelection, Diane Kuzniar (Seat 6) is not seeking another term.

Mayor

Incumbent: Terry W. Merritt

Position: Retired and volunteers with several local organizations

Years as mayor: 4

What do you plan to work on in your next term? Continue getting our East Butler Road redeveloped along with a walking trail from the pedestrian bridge all the way to our City Center village area. Continue pursuing the building of sidewalks and seek funding assistance in getting these sidewalks built in critical areas of our city. Continue to prioritize plans to address our streets, pothole repairs, drainage, ditch cleanouts, leaf cleanup and city sidewalk maintenance. Continue updating our city’s comprehensive plan to address the long-term growth needs in providing the infrastructure needs for the different types of homes needed for the coming diverse population growth. The growth of our city is exciting times with opportunities for us to continue being a great place to live, work, play and dine.

Seat 2

Incumbent: Carol King

Position: Tax manager with Greene Finney Cauley LLP

Years on City Council: 8

What do you plan to work on in your next term? Public safety is always a No. 1 priority. Providing safe streets and neighborhoods to our residents will continue to be a top priority. I will continue to work towards the council’s goal of full implementation of our Main Street development so that our residents have a walkable space to include restaurants, shopping and entertainment with green spaces. I will work to bring additional trail segments to our city. I will always continue to be fiscally responsible and pass budgets that reflect the needs of our city. We have accomplished so much in the last four years but still have a lot of work to be done. I look forward to serving our city and working with all constituents in the four years to come.

Seat 4

Incumbent: Michael Reynolds

Position: Small-business owner and works with a local residential builder to build homes in the Upstate

Years on City Council: 8

What do you plan to work on in your next term? Much of the work that I am planning for my next term is a continuation of the positive momentum that we currently have. Over the last four years, we have worked to improve the conditions of Mauldin-owned roads, manage city growth in a responsible and reasonable way, and maintain the high level of service that our residents have come to expect. We have made strategic investments in infrastructure, equipment and employees and will continue to do so. I will also continue to push for a downtown that we can be proud of. Our Cultural Center and Sports Center complex have given people reasons to visit our city. I will make policy and fiscal decisions that point Mauldin in a direction that will not just encourage people to visit but encourage people to shop, eat, enjoy and most important of all, return to what we have to offer. We are facing many challenges to maintain pace as a city. Mainly inflation, manpower, our lower tax milage rates and stormwater. I am confident, however, that the team we have in place both on city council and with city staff, are diligently working to make the lives of our residents better.

Seat 6

Candidate: Mark Steenback

Position: Chief resource officer for Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County

What is the one thing you plan to change if elected? One of the motivations for me is to bring representation to a part of the city experiencing a lot of growth and has not had representation in the recent past. We currently have five members of the council all living in the same neighborhood. While the individuals themselves may be great for the council, they’re only able to speak to the everyday experience of a small part of the Mauldin population. I’d like the opportunity to change that. I think that would be a positive change for the city and those who live on the southern side of town.

MAULDIN, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The City of Mauldin has a stormwater problem and now a grant from FEMA is going to help them fix it. The goal is to create a master plan for drainage issues. Monday they held the first public input meeting.

“We can’t keep living like this, we’re losing our homes,” said Mauldin resident Debera Arnold.

Arnold lives on Libby Lane, she says whenever heavy rains comes the creek in her backyard turns into a lake.

“There’s been a lot of destruction during the heavy rains. I’ve lost three heaters,” she said.

FOX Carolina has covered Libby Lane flooding in the past and interviewed Arnold about the same problem in 2014. Not much has changed since then, the latest flood was in January.

“I was away, I come back home, I have no heat because we flooded out,” she said.

Paula Shepard says it floods at her rental house often too.

“They come and they say they’re going to fix it. They look at it and they say ‘yes, this is a problem we’re going to fix it’ and I never hear from them again,” she said.

Now the city’s hired KCI Technologies to come up with a plan to find flooding hotspots and address them.

“Once we have this stormwater master plan in hand we’ll be able to use that to access different federal grants,” said City Administrator Seth Duncan.

Duncan says most of the issues are on properties built before the new stormwater regulations. There’s no county or city funding stream to make capital stormwater improvements on private properties.

“It’s a challenge to be able to repair those or fix those problems,” he said.

KCI has already proposed a $25 stormwater fee, which they estimate will give the city $729,000 annually for repairs.

“We need to make sure that when we do have flooding issues that we do everything we can to prevent loss of life and loss of property,” Duncan said.

It’s not too late to give your input, the next meeting will be February 19th from 5 to 7 at Mauldin City Hall. They estimate the study will be completed this summer. For more information click here.

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The latest food and beverage offering by Dine Upstate is open at BridgeWay Station in Mauldin.

City Market is a food hall from the creators of The Warehouse at Vaughn’s in Simpsonville and Warehouse at Midtown. Owners Thomas and Angie Wirthlin’s new venue will feature five casual and refined dining restaurants: Bula Bula Bowl, Bridgeway Pizza Co., Boba Ocha Tea Co., Hotto Noodle, and their flagship Bourbon St. Burgers, as well a Public House with 25 craft beers along with imports and domestics, wine, prosecco and mimosas.

BridgeWay Station, meanwhile, will host a development-wide grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, April 27.

City Market at BridgeWay Station is in the heart of the project’s grand piazza. According to a news release, it is the largest food hall in South Carolina, occupying approximately 9,500 square feet of ground floor retail space on the project’s main public square as well as a 4,000-square-foot rooftop bar overlooking the main piazza. The rooftop bar, outfitted with a full bar and its own private stage, will open this spring, the release stated.

“City Market isn’t just a food hall. It’s a dining destination,” Thomas Wirthlin said in the release. “We’ve cultivated a space where the joy of shared meals and unique tastes blend. Here, everyone can find what they are craving while enjoying the beautiful Bridgeway Station.”

The indoor and outdoor dining space will allow for many private parties and functions, and reservations can be made by contacting [email protected].

Phil Hughes, president of Hughes Investments Inc. said in the release: “Thomas and Angie have effectively demonstrated their capacity to create an exceptional community space that caters to a wide range of preferences. This perfectly resonates with our mission at BridgeWay Station, which aims to be an inclusive destination for individuals, families and communities to come together and enjoy many choices to eat, shop, work, live, play or just relax. We really look forward to partnering with them to bring a great diversity of food, beverage and entertainment options for everyone.”

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Retail tenants currently open at BridgeWay Station include BridgeWay Brewing Co., Le Chic Nails Lounge, The Junkyard, Plum: A Lifestyle Boutique, and The Worx at BridgeWay Station. Additional tenants actively upfitting their individual spaces for early spring through summer openings include El Guapo, Cocobowlz, Old Europe Desserts, Stella’s Restaurant Group, Rocco and The Plank by Dine Upstate, Table 301, Lili + Koko Boutique + Bubbles, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice, Mercato, and Lucille’s Music and Comedy Venue. These retailers will be incorporated into the project alongside previously announced office and institutional users, including Dodge Bearings and Power Transmission; GREEN Charter Upstate High School; Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events; and Spectrum.

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Four new tenants will join the mix at Mauldin’s soon-to-open BridgeWay Station.

Lili + Koko Boutique + Bubbles, Jerimiah’s Italian Ice, Lucille’s Music and Comedy Venue, and Mercato by Dine Development Group will be the latest businesses at the Mauldin development, according to a news release from developer Hughes Investments Inc.

Lili + Koko Boutique + Bubbles will occupy about 1,800 square feet of ground floor retail space on BridgeWay Boulevard. LiLi + KoKo began in March of 2021 with the mission from co-founders Lisa Suter and Courtney Thompson to offer on-trend styles that are affordable for women at any life stage.

As they transition to their new location, Suter and Thompson are set to introduce Lili + Koko Boutique + Bubbles, offering a space for women to gather with their friends, while also providing them the opportunity to empower themselves and their community, the release stated. Patrons have access to a champagne bar, rtisanal charcuterie boards desserts as they browse, sip and shop, the release said.

“LiLi + KoKo offers quality clothing and accessories that are accessible no matter our customers’ age or size, are easy to mix and match, and allow our customers to look and feel their best,” Suter said in the release. “With our move to BridgeWay Station, we will continue to provide the same great clothing and accessories we have since our inception, while also providing an in-store shopping experience that feeds the senses. We are so excited to be a part of BridgeWay Station and are looking forward to serving the Mauldin and surrounding communities.”

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice will feature Italian Ice, ice cream and gelato. Jeremiah’s has more than 100 locations open across the United States. The 800 square feet in BridgeWay Station will be the franchise’s seventh location in South Carolina, and franchise owners Myrol and LaKesha Frazier’s second location. Their first store is at 2 Ketron Court near Woodruff Road in Greenville, the release said.

Jeremiah’s will serve a variety of flavors, including sugar-free options and seasonal flavors. In addition, they will offer catering services and special “pup-cups” for canine companions.

“We are so excited to have the opportunity to expand into a second location in this area and contribute to the growth of this community,” LaKesha Frazier said in the release. “Our new location will also be designed as a welcoming family-oriented destination, where families, friends and the community can come together to savor truly delicious treats.”

Lucille’s Music and Comedy Venue by MAS Ventures and Boulevard Consulting Group will allow customers to experience entertainment at this “cutting-edge” venue that occupies 3,160 square feet of retail space with a patio, the release said.

Boulevard Consulting Group is a development and strategic planning firm renowned for their expertise in site selection, demographic analysis, brand development, and real estate development. The group owns and operates franchises such as Denny’s, Starbucks and The Juicy Crab across seven states. Following the success of Blues Boulevard Jazz venue in Spartanburg, Boulevard Consulting Group expanded to downtown Greenville in 2013. A new location in Atlanta is underway.

The venue will feature tapas, entrées and specialty drinks.

Mercato by Dine Development Group will occupy 2,500 square feet on the corner of BridgeWay Boulevard and Via Corso Avenue (Main Street). This will be Dine Development’s fourth retail space at BridgeWay Station, complementing its other new enterprises, City Market at BridgeWay Station, Restaurant Rocco, and The Plank.

Mercato will serve breakfast and lunch bagels and sandwiches with a grab-and-go selection of prepared foods, breads, specialty drinks and more. A full-service coffee bar with Methodical Coffee, hand scooped ice cream, and boba tea will complete the space. There will be a large selection of healthy specialty drinks as well, from protein drinks to many varieties of nutritional beverages, the release said.

“We are very pleased to extend a warm welcome to these four exceptional retailers to BridgeWay Station,” Phil Hughes, president and founder of Hughes Investments Inc., said in the release. “Jeremiah’s Italian Ice is not only delicious, but perfectly complements our Italian-inspired development. Lili + Koko’s innovative concept of integrating a champagne bar with their boutique is both creative and enjoyable, aligning perfectly with the ethos we embrace at BridgeWay. I’ve also had the pleasure of working with Mark Sullivan [of Boulevard Consulting Group] on another site downtown, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with him again in this community. And finally, working alongside people as passionate as Thomas and Angie [with Dine Development Group] has been a true pleasure. Their dedication to their work and this particular project is highly motivating, and we are confident that they will bring something truly special to the table with this new coffee and deli space.”

These new tenants will occupy the spaces previously reserved by others who, due to market and industry challenges, are unable to pursue new ventures. Dine Development Group will take over the space formerly leased to Cohesive Coffee, while Jeremiah’s Italian Ice will occupy the area previously leased to Yogi’s Cups and Cones. Belladina’s Italian Market, an earlier announcement, will no longer be a part of BridgeWay Station. The remaining 6,000 square feet of space originally leased to Belladina’s Italian Market represents the last available retail space for lease, the release said.

“The profound — and ongoing — impact of COVID on both the construction sector and retail/restaurant industries has presented substantial challenges,” said Hughes. “We are appreciative of the changes these challenges have brought about in terms of our tenant mix. BridgeWay is poised to offer a diverse range of tenants that cater to a multitude of desires and needs, all in a convenient and beautiful location close to home.”

Retail tenants open at BridgeWay Station include Le Chic Nails Lounge, The Junkyard, Plum: A Lifestyle Boutique, and The Worx at BridgeWay Station. BridgeWay Brewery and City Market at BridgeWay Station will open by December and January, respectively. Additional tenants actively upfitting their individual spaces include El Guapo, Cocobowlz, Old Europe Desserts, Stella’s Restaurant Group, Rocco and The Plank by Dine Development Group, and Table 301. These retailers will be incorporated into the project alongside previously announced office and institutional users, including Dodge Bearings and Power Transmission; GREEN Charter Upstate High School; Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events; and Spectrum.

Lili + Koko Boutique + Bubbles, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice, Lucille’s, and Mercato are all slated to open in early spring.

BridgeWay Station will celebrate the holidays at its first public event in the 24,691-square-foot piazza and pavilion public space with a “Christmas at BridgeWay” event from 3-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8. BridgeWay Station’s ribbon cutting is slated for spring.