THE DETAILS
Our roots lie in textiles, but our reach extends
much further
Sometimes, the right elements come together at the right time. With multiple corporate headquarters, close proximity to the 2,100 acre Anne Springs Close Greenway, and direct access to the interstate, Kingsley is unique to the Charlotte Market, and will change the conversation of Fort Mill. Kingsley will be home to two large corporate headquarters, two hotels, multi-family over retail, a large lake and amphitheater and approx. 150,000 s.f. of small shops and restaurants.
BUT KINGSLEY IS MOVING FORWARD
We care about our town, its success, growth
and integrity
Born out of the textile industry of Springs Industries, Clear Springs Development continues to be committed to the legacy of Fort Mill. Kingsley is an heirloom project; woven into the community of Fort Mill. We are crafting a place that honors past generations by providing a development that will be cherished by generations to come.
Kingsley has not just taken a generations-old family namesake, but will infuse the story of the Springs/Close legacy throughout the project. In Kingsley, graphics are not just about signage for tenants, but a rich collection of murals, plaques, and accents that tell a story about the legacy of this development. With the logo as an artistic cotton ball, and weaving as a motif for paving, patterns, and finishes, Kingsley uses ornament as a means to celebrate the past.
A testament to the advertising genius of Col. Elliot White Springs, the Spring Maid remains an icon of Springs Industries.
The original building of the Fort Mill Manufacturing Company.
Anne Springs Close Greenway
If you are coming from Charlotte, take I-77, Exit 85, turn left at the top of the ramp onto Hwy. 160, cross over the interstate, make a U-turn at Kingsley Springs Blvd. and turn right on Textile Way into Kingsley. If you are coming from Rock Hill, take I-77, Exit 85, turn right at the top of the ramp onto Hwy. 160, make a U-turn at Kingsley Springs Blvd. and turn right on Textile Way into Kingsley.
In the early 1990s, the Close family saw how suburban sprawl from metropolitan Charlotte, N.C. was creeping south toward the border between the two Carolinas. They began devising a long-term plan to direct the development and use of 7,000 acres of family land around their Upstate South Carolina hometown of Fort Mill. The Clear Springs Plan focused on guiding the sane and graceful expansion of Fort Mill, blending progress and preservation into a balanced community through integration of smart-growth principles, economic development focusing on quality job creation, and environmental stewardship. To implement their plan, the Close Family formed Clear Springs Development in 1997.
The first step of the Clear Springs Plan established the 2,100-acre Anne Springs Close Greenway, a nature preserve with several lakes, a host of community facilities, and 27 miles of hiking, bicycling and horseback riding trails. The Greenway buffers Charlotte’s metropolitan sprawl and provides a centerpiece for the long-term preservation goals of the Clear Springs Plan.
In addition to the Anne Springs Close Greenway, the Clear Springs Plan includes two light industrial parks (MacMillan Park and Bradley Park) and a Class-A office park (Kingsley Park). By recruiting corporate citizens who believe that business, humans and the environment can exist in harmony, these parks have attracted companies such as US Food Service, Northern Tool, Continental Tire, Domtar, and CitiFinancial among others. Tenants have invested over $700 million to support roughly 6,300 jobs.
Baxter Village, Clear Springs' first mixed-use development was started in 1998. It now includes over 1,400 homes and approximately 450,000 square feet of restaurants, shops, offices and civic spaces, all in a pedestrian oriented village with miles of sidewalks and trails and over 500 acres of open space and parks.
A stone’s throw from Kingsley, Interstate I-77 takes commuters and travelers day and night to and from the growing city of Charlotte, N.C. Kingsley’s complement of workplaces, commercial enterprises, hotel and apartments will make the Exit 85/Hwy 160 interchange the most popular place to eat, work, live and stay overnight anywhere near the North Carolina/South Carolina state line.
More than 5,000 employees work within walking distance of Kingsley Town Center. Add to that all the food- and entertainment-seeking guests at Kingsley’s 129-room Courtyard Marriott. Factor in those sequestered in the hotel’s 4,000 square-feet of meeting space desperate for a lunch break or socializing when their work is done. And don’t forget the residents who will live over Kingsley’s great retail space in beautiful new apartments. Your clients couldn’t ask for a more built-in market.
- AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF FORT MILL, 2023
- SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL AND FOOD & BEVERAGE AT FULL BUILD-OUT
- TOTAL JOB CREATION FOR LASH AND LPL
- POPULATION INCREASE SINCE 2010
- AVERAGE DRIVE TIME TO CHARLOTTE CITY CENTER
- SAFEST PLACE IN SOUTH CAROLINA (MOVOTO)
- NAMED ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO RAISE KIDS IN SC BY BUSINESS WEEK