Developers are planning to build 80 affordable apartments directly across from Judson Mill in Greenville, a project that would bring one-, two-, and three-bedroom units to a stretch of Easley Bridge Road where the city has been pushing new growth. The development, called Judson Trace, is proposed for the corner of Easley Bridge Road and Second Avenue.
According to a report, the apartments would be reserved for people earning less than 70 percent of the area median income. For 2026, that income limit works out to $74,480 for a family of four, the outlet reports. The project still depends on developers securing Low-Income Housing Tax Credits before construction can move forward, and it has already drawn backing from the Greenville Housing Fund and the city during its development.
Historic Designation Adds Extra Steps
Because the area around the proposed site is designated as historically significant, Judson Trace must clear additional requirements beyond a typical apartment proposal, per the same report. The parcel itself spans 18.16 acres in front of Judson Mill on Easley Bridge Road, according to Upstate Business Journal, which included the project among items on the agenda for one of the city's project preview meetings.
As reported by FOX Carolina, city leaders have reconsidered the proposed development along Easley Bridge Road, though the outlet did not detail what specific changes or decisions resulted from that reconsideration.
Judson Mill Has Already Seen Major Changes Nearby
The Judson Mill area has been a focal point of growth discussions in Greenville well beyond this one apartment proposal. Earlier this year, the city sought to annex and rezone roughly 41 acres that included Judson Mill and parts of the Sterling neighborhood, according to FOX Carolina. Greenville's Planning Commission unanimously approved that annexation and rezoning request, sending it on to City Council for review.
That separate annexation effort shows how much redevelopment attention the Judson Mill corridor has attracted recently, even as the fate of Judson Trace itself remains tied up in the tax-credit process and the extra historic-area requirements described in reporting on the project. For now, the apartments exist only as a proposal, with developers still working through the funding and approval steps needed before any units could be built across from the mill.
