Greenville City Council will consider a new location on Mauldin Road - in the former Hitachi building - for its Public Works Operations Center at their Monday night meeting.
Council members will consider a resolution that would allow manager Jim Bourey to enter an agreement to purchase the former Hitachi building, located at 575 Mauldin Road. The purchase price would be $10 million.
The resolution would authorize payment of a $50,000 refundable deposit.
Bourey’s office says the former Hitachi building is approximately 550,390 square feet, with 40,762 square feet of office space on 53 acres of land.
“While City Council’s ultimate decision will depend on our findings over the next 45 days, council members felt that the attractive price of the former Hitachi site and the potential opportunities it offers for streamlining City operations and increasing service efficiencies warranted further exploration,” said Bourey in a written statement.
Greenville was forced to relocate the Traffic Engineering Division from Hudson Street because of flooding five years ago, which also affected the Public Works Operations Center. Bourey says other options for the new center would have cost between 25 and 30 million dollars.
City Council will make a decision by January 29, and if they decide to proceed with the purchase. The closing will take place within 60 days
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