You know by now that Greenville’s Taylors Mill (and Greenville History Tours, too) was featured in the New York Times article, “Renovated Mills Offer a Perk in the Age of Social Distancing: Space,” this week.
NYT author Julekha Dash writes about US developers looking to former Industrial Revolution-era mills + the expanse of space they offer as a draw for new, multi-use “destinations.”
We spoke with Alex Reynolds, communications manager for Taylors Mill + property owner Caleb Lewis about the mill, the article, and the future.
The 750,000-sqft Taylors Mill houses more than 30 small business tenants, including 13 Stripes Brewery, Southern Bleachery event space, and Carolina Recycling Company.
Something the mill prides itself on, says Alex, is that as a small business owner, you can have a space to get started or expand (think: moving from a garage to a larger studio or retail space), for under $500 a month. A business can grow within the mill, too — it’s not uncommon for tenants to move across different spaces.
In the article, Taylors Mill property manager Kari Walker speaks to the large amount of real estate its team has to cover. It currently has six spaces listed between 1000 and 20,000 sqft essentially move-in ready for a tenant. Including unlisted spaces (that require a bit more work to be move-in ready), the mill has yet to lease half its space.
When asked what tenants he + the Taylors Mill team would like to see go in the available spaces, owner Caleb said, “There are so many ideas we’ve thrown around. I’d like to see more outdoor… and relaxing [dining] options, a wine bar, [and] more fitness-related options…”
A general store, more residential tenants, and locally owned boutique-style shops were also on his list.
If you’re an NYT subscriber, you can read the full article here.
