ADDA design comment cards available for review
After hosting a community Design Workshop focused on updates to the design of the hotel, conference center and Newberry Street layouts currently under consideration for the redevelopment of Downtown Aiken, the ADDA has released scans of the cards submitted during the...
25 public meetings and hearings held on Project Pascalis over the last 24 months
Public meetings regarding Project Pascalis – 25 total public meetings DRB – 6 meetings November 4, 2021 – Design Review Board has special-called work session to receive update from the City Manager’s Office regarding the potential purchase of seven parcels, including...
Hotel Architects Incorporate Local Feedback; Newberry Street Proposal Reopens Block to Two-Way Traffic
PUBLIC INPUT SESSION DETAILS ... ADDA to host design review drop-in event Tuesday, June 7 Event will be from 5 to 7 pm at Newberry Hall Design display will be posted throughout the venue Comment and suggestion cards and drop boxes will be available at each display...
Hotel developers: We heard you, Aiken
The Raines Development Company has released this image of the hotel they hope to build superimposed with the current height of the hotel Aiken. Based on public feedback, the designers have reduced the hotel to four stories and 46 feet instead of of the originally proposed five stories and 55 feet. Raines estimates they will invest $25 million to construct the 100 room hotel as shown.
Just the Facts: Why Pascalis, how do we pay for it?
$525 Million Plutonium Settlement provides once in a lifetime opportunity to invest in concrete project that creates generational prosperity for the City of Aiken. City borrowed $9.6 million to purchase the property at ultra-low interest rate and anticipates repaying...
AMDC to meet as committee of the whole for project work sessions
Aiken Municipal Development Commission Committee of the whole agenda Security Federal Bank Board Room 100 Laurens St NW, Aiken, SC 29801 Each Friday until Further Notice 9:30 A.M. CALL TO ORDER Executive Session – Discuss Economic Development Projects and Legal...
Review design and parking presentations made Wednesday, April 20
Panel of architects and engineers make detailed design presentations during Wednesday, April 20 public Design Workshop. See the links below to review the material presented. Raines Development Presentation Pascalis Area Parking Supply and Demand Study Pascalis...
AMDC to hold virtual meeting 9 am Monday, April 18
The City of Aiken is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: AMDC Virtual Meeting Time: Apr 18, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://cityofaikensc.zoom.us/j/88420618019 Meeting ID: 884 2061 8019 One tap mobile...
Aiken Standard: New Pascalis Proposal Incorporates Historic Municipal Center
The plans for Project Pascalis in downtown Aiken are continuing to evolve, and in the latest designs, the old Municipal Building on Park Avenue would be transformed into a conference center with retail space. Replacing the southbound lane on Newberry Street between...
Design Workshops Invite Public Input
Rainesco and the City of Aiken will present to opportunities for the public to review and comment on the most recent versions of the ongoing design process for Project Pascalis on Wednesday, April 20.
Freedom of Information: Review Project Pascalis public records
The AMDC is committed to transparency and the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. As documents and other records become available, often augmented by responses to FOIA requests, they will be made available here. Please note that some records are exempt from...
HVS Study: Demand strong for planned Conference Center downtown
Proposed Conference Center Market Study 3-18-2022 HVS Tapestry LifeMode Graphic of local demographics - Aiken
DRB views apartment elevations, garage concept and Newberry Street sketches in work session
CLICK HERE: Apartments presentation to the DRB. March 17, 2022 CLICK HERE: Newberry Street Concept 1, DRB. March 17, 2022 CLICK HERE: Newberry Street Concept 1, DRB. March 17, 2022 March 1 DRB meeting. Initial hotel concepts displayed. 2022.03.01 - Renderings Packet...
Rainesco makes presentation to Design Review Board
The development team form Rainesco made the attached presentation to the Aiken Design Review Board assembled for a special work session on the topic of Project Pascalis held February 17, 2022. The presentation includes initial design concepts for the use of the...
Standing Executive Committee Meeting
The Executive Committee of the AMDC, consisting of the Chairman, Vice-Chair and Treasurer, has established a weekly meeting at 9:30 a.m. to discuss progress and details of Project Pascalis and ongoing negotiations with the project developers. The meetings will be held...
AMDC begins Development Agreement negotiations
The Aiken Municipal Development Commission (AMDC), today announced the selection of RPM Development Partners, LLC, (RPM) a team led by Raines Development (rainesco.com). Raines, a Charleston/Florence, SC-based firm, is the preferred group with which to negotiate a public-private partnership to redevelop a key block of downtown Aiken.
Aiken Municipal Development Commission to Acquire Key Properties
Aiken, SC.; November 4, 2021 – The Aiken Municipal Development Commission (AMDC), announced today its intent to acquire significant property in the heart of the City of Aiken downtown district. The seven parcels are bounded by Laurens St. SW, Richland Avenue, and...
Conceptual plan envisions refreshed Farmers Market District
The AMDC has acquired just more than 2 acres of land at the corner of Richland Avenue and Williamsburg Street, formerly known as the Jackson Petroleum site. This parcel is directly across form the iconic Aiken County Farmers Market. The AMDC engaged engineers and...
Aiken has fewer hotel rooms than peer cities
Based on analysis of the market performed by AECOM, the City of Aiken has fewer hotel rooms given the size of the local labor market. Peer cities with fewer than 40,000 residents average nearly 2,100 rooms, while Aiken has just 1,500. See more details of the AECOM...
Williamsburg Redevelopment Project in the news
As the City of Aiken is working toward redeveloping Williamsburg Street, there are preliminary plans for new housing units and renovations to existing residences. Beatrice and William McGhee brought forth plans for this project to a recent Aiken Design Review Board...
Farmers Market to get a lift from plans
As the City of Aiken is working toward redeveloping Williamsburg Street, there are preliminary plans for new housing units and renovations to existing residences. Beatrice and William McGhee brought forth plans for this project to a recent Aiken Design Review Board...
AMDC announces work on Project Pascalis
March 17, 2021 -- The Aiken Municipal Development Commission has identified and recruited a well-capitalized and successful real estate investor interested in partnering to explore one or more potential commercial development projects within the City of Aiken. The...
Redevelopment plan calls for downtown revitalization
View the approved plan The Aiken Municipal Development Commission at its July 7, 2020 meeting unanimously agreed to forward the attached document, AMDC Redevelopment Plan One, to City Council with a recommendation that Council approve the plan following a required...