(Rendering/McMillan Pazdan Smith)
Hughes Investment and the city of Mauldin may have broken ground today on Phil Hughes’ vision for an expansive European-style village a leap away from Interstate 385 and the Swamp Rabbit Trail, but they have been laying the groundwork for the development, both literally and figuratively, for years.
The sewer infrastructure is in. The water lines have been linked. Now, Hughes said, is the time to build up.
“Charleston is living among its history,” Hughes said. “The Upstate is making its history.”
He recalled purchasing the first 50-acre piece of property at the future home of Bridgeway Station on March 3, 38 years ago. Since then he has acquired about 170 acres in the area.