New Rock Hill apartments and townhomes are coming, with senior housing + dog park
Rock Hill has more than 150 new residences planned, for seniors and sports fans.
The mix of townhomes and apartments would add options downtown, and on the Cherry Road corridor. Both would come with new amenities, including a dog park near Rock Hill’s newest sports facility.
Here are the details on what’s planned:
Rock Hill Townhomes by Bleachery Fieldhouse
Rock Hill developer Southern Street Development plans to build 80 townhomes beside the city’s new sports arena, the Bleachery Fieldhouse.
Two years ago, the city approved plans for the more than 40,000-square-foot sports site at 605 W. White St. with townhomes just west of it. Plans required the townhomes to start construction within a year of Bleachery Fieldhouse opening, which happened in December.
In addition to helping the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center host larger weekend tournaments for basketball or volleyball, Bleachery Fieldhouse is the city’s new pickleball hub for weekday play.
The more than 5-acre residential property on both sides of Lee Street will be split into two phases.
The first 26 townhomes will go south of Lee, between Constitution Boulevard and Stewart Avenue. They’re directly west of the sports site, behind an electric substation. That phase includes a dog park at the corner of Constitution and Stewart.
The second phase has 54 townhomes. It’s north of Lee, between Constitution and West White Street.
A submitted map shows an area listed as open space or an amenity area. Each phase will have green space, and options for the northern second phase include a covered outdoor gathering space, a fire pit or bench swings. Amenities have to be built once half the units in a phase are complete.
Peaks of Rock Hill apartments
Property owner ESB Holdings out of Charlotte applied to build the Peaks of Rock Hill senior apartments. The nearly 6-acre site at Neal Street and Bose Avenue would have 72 apartments in a 3-story building. The project is designed as an affordable, independent living community, according to city planners.
Peaks of Rock Hill would have 48 two-bedroom units, and 24 one-bedroom options. They’ll combine for more than 87,000 square feet. Access would come from two new driveways on Neal Street.
The community will have an outdoor covered patio, covered vehicle drop off area, indoor gathering spaces, a fitness room, community center with kitchen, computer center, small meeting rooms and laundry facilities, according to a letter from the developer to the city.
There also will be exercise classes, bingo, game nights and space for healthcare providers or beauticians to meet with residents. Sidewalk upgrades as part of the project will connect the site to a Walmart Neighborhood Market, just a short walk from the property.
