Target bought a $7.3M property near Rock Hill. Here’s what that area has planned

Target now owns property near Rock Hill where new retail, restaurants and homes are planned.

The Minnesota-based retailer bought more than 15 acres off Old York Road in December for $7.3 million, according to county land records. The site is just west of Adnah Church Road. It’s part of the 97-acre Newport Commons development.

The Herald wasn’t able to reach Target for specifics on company plans for the site. County records offer several details about the larger project, which went through rezoning in recent months.

Permits have been issued for the Newport Commons development, county records show. It includes a 148,000-square-foot “discount superstore,” a more than 36,000-square-foot strip retail plaza, a more than 4,800-square-foot convenience store with 12 fuel pumps, a 4,700-square-foot restaurant and three fast food restaurants with drive-thru windows.

Newport Commons also includes up to 147 homes and 75 townhomes, according to county records. Construction is expected to run through late 2028.

The site is just outside city limits. The property had homes and commercial space approved in 2008, but sat vacant since. New plans emerged last year in a Newport area that’s added restaurants and retail sites in recent years.

The York County Council saw plans in October showing up to 300,000 square feet of retail space and 95,000 square feet of office space, in addition to residential areas. That plan had a large retailer at the center of the property, now owned by Target.

The main anchor store in Newport Commons would go in as part of the first phase, the council heard last fall. It’s likely to trigger a traffic signal before second phase construction.

Target has a store in Rock Hill, off Dave Lyle Boulevard. Target opened a new store last year in Indian Land. One of the largest retailers in the country, Target has nearly 2,000 U.S. stores.