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A South Carolina company just bought a long list of properties across York and Lancaster counties, combining for more than $85 million.

Saviria LLC bought nine York County properties on Oct. 23 for a combined $35.8 million. The more than 20 acres includes commercial and residential sites in Rock Hill, Fort Mill and York. Saviria also bought nine Indian Land and Lancaster properties on Oct. 10 for $48.8 million. They combine for more than 150 acres.

Saviria listed its owner’s address as a home in the Piper Glen area of Charlotte, according to land records in York and Lancaster counties. The limited liability company is registered in South Carolina, state records show, with a registered agent in Indian Land who could not immediately be reached for comment.

Rock Hill properties involved in the sales are the Founders Federal Credit Union building at Home Depot Boulevard and Celanese Road, plus land on three sides of the Mount Gallant and India Hook roads intersection.

Two small properties in Fort Mill are on the corner of Tom Hall and Sanders streets, near the Walmart Neighborhood Market shopping center. York sites are vacant properties at Alexander Love Highway and Court House Avenue.

The Charlotte company owns several other retail and residential properties throughout York County.

In Lancaster County, five of the now nine properties Saviria owns are connected just south of Fort Mill Highway in Indian Land, southwest of Stock Lane. Those vacant properties just east of the York County line combine for about 60 acres.

Another Indian Land site is more than 60 acres west of U.S. 521, opposite Marvin Road. Three more properties, including the one Saviria owned prior to last month, are vacant sites off Marvin Road near the Union County, North Carolina, line. They combine for more than 30 acres.

The final piece is a gas station at 1200 N. Main St. in Lancaster.

Million-dollar business sales in Rock Hill region

Saviria wasn’t the only company purchasing properties last month. Others include:

Million-dollar home sales

Along with commercial sites, there were 27 homes that sold in October for $1 million or more in the region.

A Rock Hill home on Ivy Arbor Circle led the way at $2.8 million. Fort Mill had nine million-dollar sales, followed by Lake Wylie with six, Tega Cay with five, Rock Hill with three and Indian Land with two. York and McConnells each had one.

Use the map below for details on all the million-dollar home sales, with the October deals listed with blue icons.

Lancaster County’s latest mega subdivision proposal poses several key questions.

Among them are, who will be able to afford to live there? And, how much is developer Lennar Homes willing to pay to make the neighborhood happen?

The Lancaster County Planning Commission took nearly two hours to make its recommendations on The Haven at North Corner on Tuesday night.

The 605-acre site near Lancaster, across Charlotte Highway from West North Corner Road, would add 926 homes. Commissioners had concerns with affordability and an unwillingness by Lennar to pay development impact fees that could be approved soon.

The Planning Commission recommended in favor of the Lennar-proposed development agreement, 5-2. The commission unanimously recommended a rezoning to allow the new homes. Both decisions will go through a county ad hoc committee, public hearing and three Lancaster County Council votes before they’d become official.

Do new home prices fit Lancaster County?

Jon Hardy, division president at Lennar, lived in Lancaster County for 18 years before a recent move to Rock Hill. He’s overseen rezoning for about 8,000 homes in Lancaster County including work at Sun City, Tree Tops and Roselyn.

Still at least two years before construction starts on The Haven at North Corner, Hardy expects an average sales price there of $479,000.

“These folks want new affordable homes near town,” Hardy said.

Affordability at that price point concerns some commission members. The Haven at North Corner would start in the $350,000 range, something Hardy called extremely affordable in the current new home market.

“I guess I’d have to meet those people that consider that extremely affordable,” said Commissioner Frances Liu. “We have people hanging on by their fingernails.”

The $350,000 bottom end price is $200,000 to $250,000 below what Lennar communities across Lancaster County are selling for now, Hardy said. The $479,000 average price projection is still affordable for the area, he said.

“Relative to the balance of the county, especially in Indian Land where it’s well over $600,000 today,” Hardy said.

Commissioners wonder, though, if Lancaster County would be able to support those prices as several large residential developments are planned.

“There’s so many opening right now,” said Commissioner Lynette Hinson, “and there’s not that many jobs.”

Indian Land is much closer to Charlotte, which can draw from higher-paying jobs there, Liu said.

Commissioner Sheila Hinson, though, sees the proposed prices as the cost of business. “As a Realtor I can tell you, $350,000-up is what everybody’s looking for,” she said. “Now I do sell a lot less. But most people are looking for that price range, even in my area of Kershaw.”

Development costs like land, sewer, water, asphalt and concrete have all increased more than 76% in the past five years, Hardy said. That’s why new homes everywhere are significantly more expensive, he said.

“The hidden costs are incredible in today’s environment,” Hardy said. “And it’s not the tariffs. It’s stuff that started happening five years ago.”

Would Lennar pay new impact fees?

Lennar proposed a development agreement for The Haven at North Corner that includes land donations and per home fees to help with public infrastructure. It also asks, though, for the project to be exempt from any development impact fee.

Impact fees are charges on new construction, where the revenue is used to offset growth costs. Lancaster County has impact fees of about $9,000 per home in the Indian Land panhandle. The county is considering an expansion to countywide impact fees.

“Knowing that this is skirting in right before the approval of that, it just doesn’t put a good taste in our mouth,” said Commissioner Judianna Tinklenberg.

Lennar proposes a $4.1 million mix of donations for school, public safety and recreation. Along with 168 acres for open space, Lennar proposes donations of nearly 13 acres for an elementary school site, 5 acres for a trash and recycling site and 3 acres for a fire or EMS station.

“We’re trying to help solve infrastructure needs,” Hardy said.

Offering a lower amount to get in before impact fees could be much higher makes Liu uncomfortable. But Commissioner Jason Cavalier commended Lennar for offering something, when the project is in an area that doesn’t have impact fees today.

Lennar also proposes a revenue stream for public services, though future residents would be the ones to pay it. Lennar wants to set up a special tax district like the one Sun City, Tree Tops and other communities in Lancaster have.

The company had less success in Fort Mill, where the town didn’t allow a tax district for the massive Elizabeth neighborhood.

Homeowners would pay $90 per year for public services or fire protection, in perpetuity. The tax district would generate more than $83,000 annually.

Pushback against Lennar community plan

The scale of Lennar’s plan concerns some people for how it would change the area.

“We brag about living on a dirt road,” said Van Wyck resident Libby Sweatt-Lambert. “We brag about living in the country. We brag about how peaceful and quiet (it is).”

She and her husband Steve moved to rural Lancaster County 25 years ago. They worry so many homes, increased traffic and faster traffic as roads are paved, would destroy a way of life.

While Hardy said the subdivision plan asks for about a home an acre less than the land would allow, the clustered-together homes could pack them five or six to an acre in spots. “It goes completely against the nature of rural Lancaster County,” Steve Lambert said.

Deborah Cox lives on property her father bought 40 years ago. The new neighborhood will bring growth pains the county doesn’t need, she said.

“You’re creating more problems when you need to take care of the problems you already have,” Cox said.

Commissioners also had concerns with the ongoing Roselyn neighborhood, that ended up being restricted to age 55 and older. The county planned it near a large regional park before many people knew that was the plan, commissioners said.

Commissioner Michelle Richards would like to see a written commitment from Lennar not to make the same change for the new project: “We have enough 55-plus communities in Lancaster County.”

Building the future of Lancaster

Hardy agrees The Haven at North Corner will change Lancaster. That’s what sets it apart from projects he’s done in the area the past 35 years, he said.

“The reason why is the positive impact that it can serve for our county and this city,” Hardy said. “It can help augment the growth necessary to return Lancaster to the golden age.”

Indian Land has been the growth center for Lancaster County, and the region, for decades. Now, large projects are coming south of the panhandle.

The property just south of the Lennar project would add 578 homes on 356 acres, according to submitted plans.

The Haven at North Corner would be phased front to back, with the early construction happening along U.S. 521. It would have a seven-to-10-year build-out.

Hardy intends to continue negotiations with Lancaster County Council, and its ad hoc group that could lead to changes in what Lennar offers.

“There’s always room for discussion and potential change,” Hardy said.

LANCASTER, S.C. (WBTV) - On Tuesday, voters in Lancaster considered a sales tax increase that county leaders have said will help fund transportation projects across Lancaster County.

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WBTV spoke with voters who said they have seen the growth in the county. Some believe growth is inevitable, while others say they want to see it slow. But almost everyone agreed that they want county leaders to address ongoing traffic concerns.

“Oh, it’s expanding more than I could’ve thought when I moved to 17 years ago,” said Indian Land resident Alicia Wesseling.

In 2024, voters turned down the sales tax referendum -- but it was back on the ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Voters throughout the Carolinas cast ballots on Tuesday in local municipal elections.

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The Lancaster sales tax referendum was proposing a 1% increase that would collect $253 million to fund transportation projects.

Some Lancaster County residents were eager about growth.

“It’s needed,” said Indian Land resident Keith Hassell. “You know, change is good -- but I think not to change too fast.”

“I’ve seen it for a while actually. I’m excited about it. I think it’s overdue,” said Lancaster resident Elaine J. McKinney. “I think that Lancaster is a great place to grow, and coming down from Charlotte, we’re seeing it.”

Other residents shared that they want to see the growth happen slowly.

“I believe we should put a little bit more time and effort into what is planned for this area and what’s approved,” said Patrick Hurley, who lives in Indian Land.

The county sales tax would rise to 9% and expire after 10 years. Voters were also asked if they would allow the county to borrow funds through bonds to get started on the transportation projects and to be repaid after 10 years with the help of the transportation sales tax revenue.

Most residents share that they want to see the increase in traffic addressed.

“I commute up to Charlotte, and you can just see the traffic flows are just much more heavier,” said Lancaster resident Mike Stallone. “We’ve been here for about 10 years and it’s just exploded.“

“Whether it’s roundabout, anything like that that, will help with the traffic, because it’s ridiculous coming off of Johnson Road and then coming down here. It takes two-to-three-times longer than it did a few years ago,” Alicia Wesseling said.

LANCASTER, S.C. (WBTV) - Voters in Lancaster County on Tuesday rejected a transportation sales tax referendum for a second time.

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, voters in Lancaster County, South Carolina voted against a transportation sales tax referendum in the 2025 municipal general elections. Lancaster County voters turned down the sales tax referendum in 2024, as well.

With 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday night, tallies showed more than 67% of voters opposed the referendum, while more than 32% were in favor of it.

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County leaders said money from the proposed 1% sales tax increase would’ve been used to help fund transportation projects across Lancaster County. The increase was projected to have collected $253 million to fund those projects.

WBTV spoke with voters who said they have seen the growth in the county. Some believe growth is inevitable, while others say they want to see it happen more slowly.

But almost everyone agreed that they want county leaders to address ongoing traffic concerns.

“It’s needed,” said Indian Land resident Keith Hassell. “You know, change is good -- but I think not to change too fast.”

“I’ve seen it for a while actually. I’m excited about it. I think it’s overdue,” said Lancaster resident Elaine J. McKinney. “I think that Lancaster is a great place to grow, and coming down from Charlotte, we’re seeing it.”

Some residents shared that they want to see the growth happen slowly.

“I believe we should put a little bit more time and effort into what is planned for this area and what’s approved,” said Patrick Hurley, who lives in Indian Land.

The county sales tax would rise to 9% and expire after 10 years. Voters were also asked if they would allow the county to borrow funds through bonds to get started on the transportation projects and to be repaid after 10 years with the help of the transportation sales tax revenue.

Most residents share that they want to see the increase in traffic addressed.

“I commute up to Charlotte, and you can just see the traffic flows are just much more heavier,” said Lancaster resident Mike Stallone. “We’ve been here for about 10 years and it’s just exploded.“

“Whether it’s roundabout, anything like that that, will help with the traffic, because it’s ridiculous coming off of Johnson Road and then coming down here. It takes two-to-three-times longer than it did a few years ago,” Alicia Wesseling said.

The video above is a live stream of WBTV and affiliated programming, and may not be directly related to the article below.

LANCASTER COUNTY, S.C. (WBTV) - Lancaster County was among dozens across South Carolina holding local municipal elections this November.

After polls officially close, election results will populate in real-time as they are reported. Election results will be listed in alphabetical order by county, and then by city/town/village, at the page linked above.

Find your polling place

Every voter in South Carolina is assigned a polling place for Election Day based on their home address.

Click here to find your specific polling place.

How to see a sample of your ballot

Want to plan ahead before going to the polls? You can look up a sample of your ballot on the South Carolina Election Commission website.

Sample ballots are also available for at least 45 days before Municipal Election Day.

Make sure you have one of the following Photo IDs: a South Carolina driver’s license, South Carolina DMV ID Card, South Carolina voter registration card with photo, federal military ID, or a U.S. passport.

The sample ballot will show the races voters are eligible to vote in, and will also have their Election Day precinct in the top right corner.

Registering to vote

There are three ways to register to vote in South Carolina: online, by mail, or at the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles.

Oct. 5, 2025, was the deadline to register to vote for the Nov. 4 election. There is no same-day voter registration in South Carolina.

Not every municipality has an election on Municipal Election Day. You can check the list of upcoming elections by clicking here or contacting your county voter registration office.

More information about voter registration, as well as links to access applicable forms, can be found here.

Dropping off absentee ballot

Voters who are unable to vote in person have the option to either request an absentee ballot online or fill out a ballot request form and mail it back to the county’s board of elections.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot is the 11th day before Election Day, which would be Oct. 23 this year.

After an absentee ballot is filled out, voters can return it by mailing it back to their county’s board of elections, or by dropping it off at an in-person voting site. Regardless of return method, though, absentee ballots must be received by the end of Election Day.

Looking for election results for counties in the Charlotte region in both North and South Carolina? Click here to see our real-time results that will become visible as they’re reported (after polls close).