Second Presbyterian Church is moving forward with an $8.97 million new construction project at 105 River Street in downtown Greenville, replacing a surface parking lot with a two-story fellowship hall and classroom building. The commercial permit, issued September 10, 2026, covers roughly 26,948 square feet of new space on the church's 2.6-acre campus — one of the larger institutional builds to appear in recent downtown permit filings.
What the Permits Show
Permit 2600001790, classified as a new commercial church/religious building, authorizes the construction of a two-story structure that will house a fellowship hall on the first floor and classrooms on the second. The project scope includes both an elevator and a sprinkler system. Greenville-based Trehel Corporation is listed as the general contractor on the $8.97 million job.
The building site at 105 River Street currently serves as surface parking for the church campus. At nearly 27,000 square feet, the new structure represents a substantial expansion of the congregation's physical footprint in the heart of downtown Greenville. The permit status is listed as issued, meaning construction can proceed immediately.
Trehel Corporation, the contractor of record, is a well-known Greenville-area general contracting firm with experience on institutional and commercial projects throughout the Upstate. The company's involvement on a project of this scale aligns with its track record on mid-size commercial builds in the region.
Why It Matters
A nearly $9 million institutional investment on River Street adds to the ongoing wave of capital flowing into downtown Greenville's built environment. Church and religious facility projects of this size are relatively uncommon in the city's permit stream, and this one converts an underused surface parking lot into a functioning, multi-story building — a pattern more commonly seen with private commercial development. The project also signals continued institutional confidence in downtown Greenville as a long-term anchor location, even as land values and construction costs in the area remain elevated. For the immediate neighborhood, the addition of nearly 27,000 square feet of new construction will change the streetscape along River Street and add daily foot traffic tied to the church's programming and events.