Welcome to the second installment of Invest Local, a series in which we’re shining a light on ways Greenvillians can invest their time, talent, and treasure — locally.
Today, we’re taking a look at an upcoming addition to Hollingsworth Park that doubles as a new investment opportunity.
The Chadsworth Drive Swim Club Inc., a non-profit entity composed of Hollingsworth Park residents, is aiming to raise the necessary capital to bring the Pool at Hollingsworth Park to life. The private pool amenity will be located at the entrance of Crossmoor at Hollingsworth Park — the new 22 lot neighborhood currently under construction at Verdae Crest Drive + Chadsworth Drive.
Babcock Investment Company, the developer of Crossmoor, will transfer a three-acre pad-ready pool site — including underground utilities, a parking lot, curbs + sidewalks, and landscaping — as a free gift in order to jump start the project. With a successful capital raise, The Pool at Hollingsworth Park could be open as early as Summer 2023. Amenity features will include: -
A six-lane, Junior Olympic-size, private saltwater lap pool 🏊♀️
- 7-in. deep sundeck, ideal for in-pool lounging, featuring an in-floor bubbler feature for kids
- Bathrooms (with showers)
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A concession area
- A large covered area for picnics + parties
- An outdoor patio with sun shades — perfect for an al-fresco post-swim lunch
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Both the pool + covered amenity area with bathrooms will be completely private and will not be attached to any HOA within Hollingsworth Park. | Rendering by Project Plus, provided by Vicinity |
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The opportunity A community-driven investment campaign will fund the construction of the amenity itself. The developer will provide: - All the site work
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Utilities
- Curbs + sidewalks
- Parking lot
- Landscaping as a gift to the neighborhood
And the interest is there. The business model is membership-based and total membership for The Pool at Hollingsworth Park is estimated to be capped at 350. There are currently over 350 residents interested in joining, according to a recent survey of local neighborhoods. |
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Bonus: Ample parking for cars and golf carts is also planned. | Rendering provided by Vicinity |
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This content was created in partnership with Vicinity and written by Garcelle Vierra Erdie.* |
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Courageous Coffee Conversations | Wed., July 20 | 4-7 p.m. | Unlocked Coffee Roasters, 556 Perry Ave., Ste. B116 | Free entry | Enjoy a night of conversation + Colombian coffee. ☕
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Tech After Five | Wed., July 20 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Think Tank Brew Lab, 101 Airport Rd. | $10 | Network with IT professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders + other members of the tech community. 💻
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Moonlight Movies | Thurs., July 21 | 7-11 p.m. | Greer City Park, 301 E. Poinsett St., Greer | Free entry | Bring the kiddos for this family-friendly movie showing of “The Mitchells vs. The Machines.”
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Clue | Thurs., July 21-Sun., July 24 | Times vary | Centre Stage, 501 River St. | $30.50+ | Catch this murder mystery production based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie, which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game.
Friday - Salsa at Sunset | Fri., July 22 | 6-10 p.m. | Camperdown Plaza | Twist and turn to Latin music as the sun goes down in downtown Greenville at this event hosted by Upstate International.
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Food Truck Friday | Fri., July 22 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Hilton Greenville, 45 W. Orchard Park Dr. | Free entry | Grab some wings from Too Sauc’D Up and gourmet shaved ice from The Nomadik Few + enter to win a free stay at Hilton Greenville.
Saturday - Back to School Bash and Supply Drive | Sat., July 23 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Harley-Davidson of Greenville, 30 Chrome Dr. | Free entry | Bring donations for Greenville County Schools and enjoy inflatables, music, face painting, and food at this family-friendly event. ✏️️
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The Ultimate 90’s Bar Crawl | Sat., July 23 | 4 p.m.-1 a.m. | The Lounge, 245 N. Main St. | $15+ | Grab your crew and dress in your best nineties outfit to enjoy drink specials.
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Weather - 91º | Scattered thunderstorms | 40% chance of rain ⛈️
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Ayers Leather Shop’s new location at 17 W. North St. (next to Rush Wilson Limited) is now open. The 72-year-old shop that sells + repairs leather goods says it hopes to stay downtown until its 100-year anniversary. 💼 (The Post and Courier Greenville)
Announced -
Singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne is bringing his Monovision Tour to The Peace Center Sun., Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Ray and his trio will perform songs including “I Was Born to Love You” + “Strong Enough.” Ticket sales for Peacekeepers start today and open to the public Fri., July 22 at 10 a.m.
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251. That’s how many adoptions took place at Greenville County Animal Care Center last week during the statewide PickMe SC event, the most adoptions in the state. If you missed the event, you can still adopt for free through the end of July for the BISSELL Pet Foundation Empty the Shelters initiative.
$600,000+. That’s how much local trail projects will receive in federal grant funding from the SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism’s Recreational Trails Program. Among the recipients are Conestee Nature Preserve’s mountain biking project + the City of Mauldin’s Glider Creek Multi-Use Trail project.
Sports -
Eastside High School left-handed pitcher + Clemson baseball commit Mavis Graves was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies with its 182nd-overall pick in the sixth round of the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft. Mavis helped lead Eastside to a 4A State Championship win this year. ⚾ (WSPA)
Biz -
A $1 million donation from a father and son pair of Furman alumni will help establish a new eight-week fellowship at The Hill Institute. The investment from Ken + Chase Clemens will launch the Clemens Angel Analyst Fellowship to teach students about angel investing (think: people investing capital into young startups).
- If you’re grinding away at a post-grad degree, taking online classes, launching a business, or just
good ol’ working this summer, Endeavor coworking offers a
flexible place to focus. Check out month-to-month membership options and day passes for students +
professionals.*
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It’s National Zookeeper Week. The Greenville Zoo is highlighting the keepers who care for its 150+ animals. Check out this feature on reptile keeper David Diaz, who makes sure all the shelled and slithery friends stay happy and healthy. Next visit, you can find him in the Ektopia building. 🐢
Eat -
While diet is an important step in cancer prevention, it isn’t as simple as just adding “superfoods” to your menu. Finley Nadler, RDN, discusses what a cancer-preventing diet really looks like (and the cancer-causing foods to leave out). 🥗 *
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If you agree that Greenville’s summer air feels best at nighttime, we’ve got a summer project for you: set up your own outdoor movie theater. It’s simpler than you think with projectors like the Groview JQ818C that are designed to work outdoors. Bonus: Stream right from your phone or laptop.*
Development -
Along with developing 22 custom homesites, a local Hollingsworth Park resident + real estate developer, Babcock Investment Company, plans to dedicate three acres to The Pool at Hollingsworth Park (think: a saltwater pool, outdoor patio + more). Learn about investing locally in the project through Vicinity + dive into the plans. 🏊♀️ *
Correction -
We told you about the sparkling wine and seafood dinner with former Husk Barbeque Executive Chef Jon Buck at Sassafrass Flower Farm yesterday, but our excitement caused an error. Chef Jon Buck was the Executive Chef of Husk Greenville, not Husk Barbeque.
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758. That’s how many law enforcement commissions 10-year-old Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel hopes to receive from agencies across the country by the end of the year + Upstate law enforcement agencies just helped DJ get closer to his goal.
Last week, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office was among the 40+ agencies from South Carolina to add DJ to its force.
DJ — who is battling brain and spine cancer — traveled from Texas to the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy to bring his total number of commissions to 661.
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