The next step in North Main’s urban transformation will center on a house that sat vacant for several years, located amongst a smattering of older homes-turned-into-office-space on what was the sleepier side of downtown Greenville.
Currently the home is being used as the Greenville campaign office of Tom Ervin, who is running for South Carolina governor. But when Ervin’s lease runs out at the end of the year, plans call for the house to be torn down and three new single-family homes to be built in its stead.
Developer Tom Croft has filed plans with the city for the three new, urban-style homes. Carlos and Marie Rhys own the property at 604 N. Main St. and will occupy one of the three homes; the other two will be listed for sale. Croft’s plans did not include an asking price. Each house will be about 4,200 square feet and offer two stories of living space that will feature three bedrooms and a home office. A third story will have a rooftop suite and terrace with an outdoor kitchen.
If approved by the city, Croft said development can start as soon as Ervin’s lease is up and the Rhyses approve their final design.
The North Main area will occupy the city’s hot seat when the Beach Company breaks ground later this fall on the Stone + Main project that includes 241 apartments and 21,175 square feet of retail space at Stone and Main streets.
The Beach Company has also reportedly purchased the Blue Wall REI project at Stone andRowley that would include 51 new multifamily apartments with 1,900 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.
