What's happening with County Square? Many of you have emailed us about it, and we've been thinking about it too as we drive the new traffic pattern on University Ridge. According to the City of Greenville, that road and utility work for the project wrapped up in March 2026.

The latest

City Council got an update from the city's planning staff in August 2026. According to the Upstate Business Journal's reporting, phase one of the project is expected to be complete within three years. It includes 10 mixed-use buildings and three parking garages.

Three buildings will need redesign, but plans have been approved or conditionally approved for eight buildings.

What's coming to County Square?

Across 200,000 sqft of leased retail space, 36 retail tenants and two office tenants are confirmed.

Newest announcements

LL Bean's Flagship store is in Freeport, ME. | Photo by LL Bean

This took some digging, but I've confirmed with multiple sources that LL Bean plans to open a store in County Square, with a targeted opening for spring 2028. It's the second SC location in the works for the outdoor brand after designs for the Mount Pleasant location (hey, CHStoday) went before their Design Review Board last month. Get your Boat and Tote ideas ready.

The developers also say there are active letters of intent for:

A 155-room hotel
A condominium project
A build-to-suit office building

Once we know what those are, we'll let you know. In the meantime, here are the other tenant announcements we've previously reported on:

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