Adaptive Reuse at U-Haul Moving & Storage of Downtown Greenville

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529 Wade Hampton Blvd Greenville, SC 29609
(Bob Jones Univ)

(864) 233-8319

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(864) 233-8319

529 Wade Hampton Blvd
Greenville, SC 29609
(Bob Jones Univ)

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Mon-Thur: 7 am–7 pm
Fri: 7 am–8 pm
Sat: 7 am–7 pm
Sun: 9 am–5 pm

Special Operating Hours

12/24/2024: 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
12/25/2024: Closed
1/1/2025: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Adaptive Reuse in Greenville, SC at U-Haul Moving & Storage at Wade Hampton

Building History

The first Dairy Queen store opened in 1940, in Joliet, Illinois. Americans were slowly emerging from the Great Depression when Dairy Queen began to offer a refreshing ‘new frozen dairy product’. The classic malts, shakes and banana splits were all among the popular offerings at the time. In 1955, Dairy Queen shook up the classics and introduced the beloved Dilly® Bar, a vanilla soft serve bar coated in a chocolate, cherry or butterscotch dip. The treat became an instant sensation. More modern iconic frozen treats like the Blizzard® were introduced in 1985. As franchises opened across the country, the Greenville Dairy Queen store was built.

After closing, U-Haul acquired the building in 1977 for adaptive reuse and helped preserve the iconic roadside architecture of this building. Adaptive reuse building conversions allow U-Haul to promote infill development to meet citizens’ needs while preserving the natural resources and land normally required for new construction.

Environmental Impact

Serving U-Haul customers since 1977, this facility was built through adaptive reuse of an abandoned building. Adaptive reuse promotes infill development in an effort to strengthen communities, with the following benefits achieved at this site:

6 tons of metal manufacturing & transportation prevented
338 tons of new concrete pours avoided
344 tons of construction and demolition debris prevented

Energy-efficiency and waste-reduction programs at this facility provide the following estimated benefits each year for the Greenville community:

15,957 kWh annual energy savings
169,075 lbs greenhouse gas emissions prevented

Steel Production 6 tons (5 tonnes) of steel manufacturing and delivery saved to date
Energy 15,957 kWh annual energy savings
Concrete 338 tons (307 tonnes) of new concrete pours avoided to date
Emissions 169,075 lbs (76,692 kgs) of greenhouse gas emissions prevented
Landfill Debris 344 lbs (312 kgs) of construction debris prevented