University Center at Knowledge Park is a part of “a $200 million mixed-use development.” When construction completes, The project will be home to the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center, restaurant space, office and retail space, a hotel, multiple parking decks, student housing and market rate apartments.
The 23-acre project is a revival of the Rock Hill Printing & Finishing Company, “The Bleachery” was one the nation’s largest textile finishing plants at its height.
The Tuttle Company, “a full-service commercial real estate firm focused on York, Chester, and Lancaster Counties in South Carolina and Mecklenburg County in North Carolina” holds 35 years of experience, 1 billion dollars in brokerage and 1 billion dollars in development. The company’s current development projects include, University Center at Knowledge Park and Antrim Business Park located on Galleria Boulevard.
Principal and Broker-In-Charge, Skip Tuttle, “is a driving force in Rock Hill’s University Center redevelopment, which is expected to include $220 million of total investment. The project features a mix of upgraded historic textile buildings and new construction designed to connect downtown Rock Hill to Winthrop University. Projects totaling $120 million in investment were completed there as of early 2022.” Charlotte Business Journal reported.
University Center at Knowledge is already home to The Lowenstein Building & 1939 Building, more than 225,000 square feet of Class A real estate, which means the building must represent the highest quality buildings in the market and area, typically demanding high rent and high-income tenants according to realtymogul.com.
According to The Tuttle Company, “Current tenants include: Arauco, Atlas Copco & subsidiary Chicago Pneumatic, Keck & Wood, Nucor Skyline, The Tuttle Company, The City of Rock Hill, Old Town Kitchen & Cocktails, Piedmont Medical Center, and Winthrop University.”
Along with The Lowenstein Building & 1939 Building, The Rock Hill Sports & Event Center, a space that “hosts city athletic programs, sports tournaments, conferences, conventions, concerts, and other special events”; The Nest Student Housing and The Cambria Hotel are nestled in the boroughs of construction at University Center.
But The Park at University Center, University (parking) Deck C, The Power Plant, an apartment building, and The Market Retail Pavilion are still underway while all of which have a projected opening in 2022 according to The Tuttle Company’s website.
The Park at University Center will contain more than 450 covered parking spaces and 17,000 square feet of retail space. And the apartment building at University Center will provide over 150 market rate apartments.
The Power Plant will provide more than 55,000 square feet of office, retail and restaurant space while The Market Retail Pavilion will also provide University Center with 17,000 square feet of retail space.
In what is referred to as The Power House by The Sherbert Group, the overseers of the project, the group stated, the building will include “multiple restaurant modules, operated by talented, entrepreneurial chefs make for an exciting dining experience for any appetite” while it will also provide residential space.
“All apartments feature the quality and comfort demanded of a newly constructed residence, with the type of character only found within such a rich, historic setting. All told, this project will contain over 64,000 sq. ft. of Class-A real estate.” According to The Sherbert Group’s Website.
