A former brewery at 118 N. Markley St. in downtown Greenville is being gutted and converted into modern office space under a $405,166 commercial alteration permit issued on August 4. The project, carried out by Matrix Construction CO INC, transforms the industrial space into a mix of private offices, conference rooms, and collaborative work areas — adding to the city core's growing inventory of adaptive reuse office product.
What the Permits Show
Permit 2600002114, now in issued status, covers the full upfit of the existing brewery space. According to the permit description, the renovated interior will include new offices, a conference room, a break room, a workroom, open office areas, and collaboration space, along with new finishes throughout. The property is owned by 116 Markley ST LLC.
The $405,166 valuation reflects a substantial interior buildout, consistent with the scope of converting a raw or semi-industrial space into a finished office environment. Matrix Construction CO INC, a contractor that has handled commercial interior work across the Upstate, is listed as the builder on the permit. The project does not appear to involve any exterior structural changes, focusing instead on the interior transformation of the existing footprint.
Why It Matters
The conversion of a brewery space into offices on North Markley Street fits a pattern that has played out repeatedly in downtown Greenville over the past several years: older industrial and hospitality-adjacent buildings being repurposed as creative office space. The corridor around Markley Street, just west of Main Street, has attracted a mix of restaurants, breweries, and small businesses, and the addition of a purpose-built office suite suggests continued tenant demand for walkable, character-rich workspaces inside the urban core. At more than $400,000, the investment by 116 Markley ST LLC and Matrix Construction CO INC points to confidence that the downtown office market can absorb new product even as remote work trends continue to reshape demand nationally.