Meet the Falls Park Conference District. New plans from the City of Greenville would transform about six acres along Falls Street and East Camperdown.
First reported by the Greenville Journal, the plans feature a hotel and conference center in the heart of downtown, something Mayor Knox White says the city currently lacks.
It’s backed by $500 million in public and private investment. Here’s what funding has been identified so far:
- City of Greenville: $135 million investment (from local and state accommodations tax funding and parking revenue) in public infrastructure like the conference center and parking garage
- SC General Assembly: $19 million previously allocated for a conference center project
According to VisitGreenvilleSC, this would bring in 100+ new events annually, generating $22 million in new visitor spending and $35 million in incremental economic impact.
