Panthers close on future HQ and Practice Facility Land Site

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https://www.wbtv.com/2020/04/02/carolina-panthers-now-own-their-future-headquarters-site-rock-hill/

April 2, 2020 at 5:44 PM EDT - Updated April 2 at 5:44 PM

ROCK HILL, S.C. (John Marks/ Rock Hill Herald) - The Carolina Panthers continue toward their move for a practice facility in Rock Hill.

York County land records now show the NFL team finalized its deal with the Hutchison family to acquire more than 240 acres off I-77, between its Cherry Road and Dave Lyle Boulevard intersections. The team agreed to pay more than $16 million.

The deal wrapped up March 27. As of Thursday afternoon it still didn’t appear on multiple county land record sites, but did post April 1 with the county register of deeds. The same company representing the team in the purchase, GT Real Estate Holdings, also bought the Waterford Golf Club on March 13.

York County, Rock Hill and the Rock Hill School District have been part of negotiations on tax incentive and development agreements with the team. The plan is to annex the site — currently surrounded by but not included in Rock Hill — into the city. Team headquarters and practice facilities would be part of a larger development to bring entertainment, restaurants, hotels, residential and more.

In March, York County Council held a preliminary vote on a financial incentive agreement. That plan shows two phases at a combined $1 billion of promised investment by the team. The property would be assessed at the owner-occupied rate of 4%, rather than higher rates 6% commercial rate, for 40 years. The team would pay fees rather than taxes.

The city would put all money from fees the team would pay, per the agreement, to public infrastructure to support the development. The school district would do the same with 75% of its fee revenue, the county at 65%.

Once debt is paid decades from now, rebates would end and the tax entities would keep their revenue. COVID-19 and social distancing measures pushed back the final decision from York County on the deal, or Project Avalanche, to April 20.

 

Team leaders have spoken on plans for the Rock Hill development in numerous public settings in the past year. In October, team COO Mark Hart told economic development leaders at a retreat in Rock Hill to expect everything from players and coaches living near the site to an entertainment venue destination and more when the Panthers site opens in 2022.

“We wanted to make sure that it not only just serves our development but it serves the City of Rock Hill and York County,” he told that group, “and really connects all parts of the community to this great, transformational project,” he said.

[TheSpecialJuan]

This is indeed great news 

[blackcat]

My dreams of Cam living down the street from me have been dashed. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

[blackcat]

55 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Is that the new stadium in the back ground?!

[Anybodyhome]

Anyone who thinks this does not include a new stadium not in Charlotte is delusional.

$67,000.00 per acre in Rock Hill?

[TheSpecialJuan]

Just now, Anybodyhome said:

Anyone who thinks this does not include a new stadium not in Charlotte is delusional.

$67,000.00 per acre in Rock Hill?

yay!

[4Corners]

Im all for keeping the little soccer team in South Carolina. 

[Rockahype]

1 hour ago, Anybodyhome said:

Anyone who thinks this does not include a new stadium not in Charlotte is delusional.

$67,000.00 per acre in Rock Hill?

I don't know. Where are they going to fit an NFL stadium and parking on this land with their proposed layout? Just the money alone that BoA generates for Charlotte's local economy will make it tough to relocate. Not to mention Tepper has to sell his $20,000 per game corporate suites. Look what moving to Charlotte did for the Knights. Why would the Panthers do the opposite?

Does anyone know the split between North and South Carolina based PSL owners?

[RASTAN66]

Zero chance Panthers games are ever played anywhere other than downtown Charlotte.