GREENVILLE, S.C. —

Construction for the new "entrance" to downtown Greenville will begin in September.

Many know the area as the old Greenville Memorial Auditorium. Latest Forecast

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The site has been vacant since the auditorium was demolished in 1997.

City of Greenville Here is what the site looks like now

So what is coming to the area:

Improved sidewalks, crosswalks, landscaping

A public plaza

A public art gallery

A 29-story building that will include 327 apartments, roughly 8,500 square feet of commercial and rental space and a parking structure. Once complete, the building will be the tallest in South Carolina, according to the city.

The work will extend beyond 250 N. Church St., to include areas along Church Street, Nort

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