About Uptown Greenville

A project of change for the city of Greenville, NC

Uptown Greenville is a private nonprofit corporation established in 1992 to develop plans, and implement actions necessary to revitalize and restore economic stability to the Uptown Business district of Greenville, North Carolina.

Since its inception, Uptown Greenville has made great strides in bringing back the business district. One of the key efforts by Uptown Greenville, working with the city was the removal of the section of Evans that was made into a sidewalk mall in 1994. Thanks to efforts by Uptown Greenville, $250,000 was raised toward the project and the streetscape was opened and redesigned which was a major step needed to improve foot traffic to the area. Since then, many new businesses have opened and the retail businesses are continuing to grow.

The Façade Improvement Grant program is jointly funded by Uptown Greenville and the City of Greenville. This program provides incentive grants for renovation of properties Uptown and has been a major success. Thanks to this program, portions of the central business district have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The restoration of buildings in this district thanks to the Façade Grant program enables properties within the district to qualify for major federal and state rehabilitation tax credits. This program continues to assist property owners and results in a more beautiful Uptown.

In 1999, Uptown Greenville planned and started the Freeboot Friday live music concert series. This event takes place on the Friday before home football games in the fall in Uptown Greenville and is a free event for all ages. This series has become very popular among locals and visitors. The event ends at 8 pm and the idea was to bring people into Uptown, give them a taste of area restaurants at the event and result in more business to the area after the music ends. It started small but quickly grew and now thousands attend the events each fall.

Today, Uptown Greenville continues to work closely with the community to provide input into decision making policy about Uptown issues including parking, security, sanitation, landscaping, and beautification. Uptown Greenville partners with public and private organizations to develop concepts for future projects and events in the Uptown district.

Member dues support a number of programs and events that Uptown sponsors throughout the year to raise awareness of and support the revitalization of the Uptown business district.

Contact Us:

Telephone
252.561.8400

Fax
252.695.0080

Email
info@uptowngreenville dot com