Two historic properties will receive new life as Coldwell Banker Caine expands its operations in the Upstate.
The properties include the historic Anderson Post Office at 401 N. Main St. in Anderson and the historic Bank of Woodruff at 140 S. Main St. in Woodruff, both of which will undergo full restorations with designs from SHLTR Architects, bringing them back to their early-1900s glory.
The restorations come as Coldwell Banker Caine, the residential and commercial real estate services firm with $1.3 billion in sales in 2021, joins forces with the existing Coldwell Banker Exclusive Reality & Management in Anderson, which will now fall under the umbrella of Coldwell Banker Caine. With the joining of the teams, Coldwell Banker Caine will have about 220 agents spread across six offices in the Upstate, according to President and CEO Stephen Edgerton.
Here’s a look at the two properties.
Anderson Post Office
- Located at 401 N. Main St., Anderson
- Built in 1908
- Designed in the Beaux Arts French style
- Three stories
- 15,055 square feet
- Previously served as a federal post office, followed by a funeral home, before sitting empty
- Restoration set to be complete in late 2023
The restoration of the old post office will remove non-historic elements and return the interior of the space to what it looked like when it opened more than 110 years ago, including the marble floors and postal worker teller windows.
“We have the original architectural drawings of the space and it’s being fully recreated,” Edgerton said. “We want this to be a true community space.”
The lobby area will be open for community gatherings from local churches and organizations, gallery art shows from local artists or simply as meeting spaces for anyone in the community.
The exterior of the building will include a patio area that will likely service a restaurant concept that will occupy the remainder of the building, according to Edgerton.
Bank of Woodruff
- Located at 140 S. Main St, Woodruff
- Built in 1901
- Served as the first financial institution in the town of Woodruff
- Closed during the Great Depression, was used as commercial space before sitting empty
- Set to be nominated to the National Historic Register as part of Woodruff Historic District
Coldwell Banker Caine’s investment in the city of Woodruff comes as the small city is seeing massive growth, owing in part to the announcement of a $700 million BMW battery assembly plant, although Coldwell Banker Caine made plans to invest in the area before that announcement.
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Edgerton sees the city as yet another example of the broader Upstate’s appeal.
“I think we’re starting to see the real estate markets in these tertiary cities and more suburban cities become part of a much larger real estate market,” he said.
