Woodlawn Memorial Park has secured a commercial building permit valued at $692,089 for a new above-ground burial mausoleum at 25 Pine Knoll Drive, marking a significant investment in expanded burial capacity at one of Greenville's long-established memorial parks.
The permit, issued May 20, describes a structure built from poured-in-place concrete reinforced with rebar and clad in granite. The mausoleum will contain casket spaces only — no doors, no windows, and no utility connections. McCleskey Construction Co. is listed as the contractor on the project.
Above-ground mausoleums of this type are a common solution for memorial parks looking to add interment capacity without requiring additional acreage. The all-granite exterior and concrete core construction point to a structure meant to endure for decades with minimal maintenance, consistent with industry standards for permanent burial monuments.
At nearly $700,000, the project ranks among the larger single-permit commercial investments filed in Greenville this spring outside of traditional office, retail, and multifamily development. Cemetery and memorial park construction permits are relatively uncommon in the city's building records, making this filing notable both for its dollar value and its category.
Woodlawn Memorial Park, the property owner listed on the permit, operates along Pine Knoll Drive in the northern portion of Greenville. The addition of a new mausoleum suggests the park is seeing enough demand for above-ground burial options to justify a six-figure capital expenditure.
The permit is currently in "Issued" status, meaning construction can proceed immediately. No associated planning or zoning applications appear in recent city records, indicating the project fits within the property's existing land-use approvals.
The nearly $700,000 mausoleum project at Woodlawn Memorial Park is a reminder that Greenville's commercial construction activity extends well beyond the office towers and apartment complexes that dominate headlines — and that even the city's memorial infrastructure continues to grow to meet the needs of a expanding population.