Haywood Mall at 700 Haywood Rd is in the middle of a significant renovation cycle, with 11 commercial alteration permits filed over the past year totaling roughly $7.9 million in construction value. The burst of activity involves at least nine different contractors and touches everything from anchor-tenant overhauls to food court prep work and new retail build-outs.
The largest single permit, valued at nearly $3.4 million, was issued April 6, 2026 to D H Griffin Construction for an interior renovation of the lower level of an anchor building. The scope calls for new demising walls, mechanical and electrical service, and a full tenant finish. That permit lists Tf Greenville SC LLC as the property owner, while the remaining 10 permits are held by Simon Haywood LLC.
Close behind is a $2.2 million permit issued April 14 to Weekes Construction for the remodeling and expansion of an existing tenant's backstage area. The project adds new breakrooms, restrooms, janitor closets, offices, and an accessibility ramp — the kind of back-of-house investment that typically signals a major retailer gearing up for long-term occupancy.
Retail-specific tenant improvements account for a healthy share of the pipeline. A $400,000 permit issued January 24 covers the build-out of a Kendra Scott store in suite 1015, with new partitions, ceilings, lighting, millwork, and flooring by E L S Construction. A $150,000 permit issued February 25 funds an interior upfit for a new Clarks location in space 2025, handled by Sommers Construction. Burdg Dunham and Associates completed a $501,113 tenant improvement that included a new sales area, fitting rooms, and back-of-house systems.
Other work ranges from a $322,165 suite conversion by Southpaw Solutions — splitting one vacant space into two new tenant suites and a storage area — to a $180,000 food court renovation by Pinnix Inc that replaced waterproof flooring, an exhaust hood, and walk-in equipment ahead of a future tenant build-out. Pinnix also picked up a second, $150,000 permit on April 7 for floor and ceiling alterations near the Grill Marks and Apple entrances.
With nearly $8 million committed across a dozen contractors in a single year, the permit data points to a deliberate repositioning effort at one of Greenville's largest retail properties — one that is actively subdividing space, courting named tenants, and upgrading common areas simultaneously.