Avondale Drive
New single-family infill homes on a 1.4-acre site in North Main, created to complement the neighborhood’s historic architecture and mature tree canopy.
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Real Estate Development
Real Estate Development in Greenville, SC: Infill & Adaptive Reuse
Our Development Approach
Our Development Approach
We develop real estate the way we manage it, as long-term owners. Our work centers on two disciplines suited to Greenville’s established neighborhoods: infill development, which brings well-crafted homes to underused land along existing streets, and adaptive reuse, which gives historic buildings a new purpose while preserving the character that makes them worth saving. With brokers, general contractors, design professionals, and CPA oversight within one firm, each project is underwritten, planned, permitted, and built by a single accountable team, and every decision is weighed against its contribution to the neighborhood and its long-term performance.
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Deering Street
Our adaptive reuse of the 1933 Emmanuel Baptist Church, a City of Greenville local landmark in Mills Mill, into workforce residences.
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- Post and Courier:Historic Greenville church to become affordable apartments
- Upstate Business Journal:Historic Greenville church to be converted into affordable housing
- Fox Carolina:‘Opportunity to create and revitalize:’ Two historic Greenville churches set to get new life
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Where We Build
Our Neighborhoods
Our development work is concentrated in the walkable, established neighborhoods surrounding Greenville, where careful infill and preservation have the greatest impact. Current projects are located in North Main, Sans Souci, and Mills Mill.
Development FAQs
What is infill development?
Infill development is the construction of new homes or buildings on vacant or underused land within an established neighborhood, rather than on undeveloped land at the edge of a city. Done well, it makes efficient use of existing streets and utilities, replaces deteriorated structures, and adds housing close to downtown. Our Avondale Drive project in North Main replaces two vacant, storm-damaged houses with new single-family homes that fit the scale of the street.
What is adaptive reuse?
Adaptive reuse is the conversion of an existing building to a new use while preserving its historic structure and architectural character. Former churches, mills, schools, and warehouses are common candidates, and reusing them retains materials and history that new construction cannot replicate. On Deering Street, we are transforming the 1933 Emmanuel Baptist Church in Mills Mill into residences that carry its legacy forward.
Does The Gallo Company acquire properties for development?
Yes. We regularly evaluate vacant lots, underused parcels, and older buildings across Greenville and the Upstate, including historic churches and commercial structures suited to adaptive reuse. Owners and investors considering a sale or purchase are welcome to contact our team for a confidential conversation.
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