Ohio-based Huntington National Bank is planting its flag in the Greenville market with a nearly $3 million ground-up branch construction at 1601 Laurens Road, according to a commercial building permit issued on June 3, 2026.
The permit, valued at $2,943,247, covers the full scope of the project — site work, utilities, site lighting, foundations, and complete exterior and interior construction of a new Huntington Bank building. Clayton Construction Co. Inc. is listed as the general contractor on the project.
The permit is among the largest single commercial filings recorded in the Greenville market this week and represents a significant investment for a bank that has not previously operated a physical branch in the city. Huntington National Bank, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest regional banks in the Midwest, with operations spanning multiple states. The Laurens Road location positions the bank along one of Greenville's busiest commercial corridors, near major retail and dining destinations on the city's east side.
The choice of a full ground-up build — rather than a tenant fit-out of existing space — suggests Huntington is making a long-term commitment to the market. New-construction bank branches have become less common nationally as many financial institutions shift toward digital-first strategies, but the investment signals confidence in Greenville's growth trajectory and the value of a physical presence in the metro area.
Clayton Construction Co. Inc., the contractor on the project, is a familiar name on commercial job sites across the Southeast. The firm will oversee the build from site preparation through final interior work.
No associated planning or zoning applications appear in the current public record for the property, indicating the project likely conforms to the existing zoning for the Laurens Road corridor.
The permit matters because it marks a new out-of-state banking competitor entering the Greenville market with a multimillion-dollar brick-and-mortar investment, adding to the commercial development momentum along Laurens Road.