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140 Gadsden Street
Chester, SC 29706

$5,231 USD/MO

General Retail For Lease • 2,671 SF

Property Details

Property Type General Retail
Year Built 1924
Total Building Size 5,898 SF
Tenancy Multiple
Zoning CC

40 Walk Score

1 Space Available

Name

Space Use

Size

Rent

Details

1st Floor Ste 101

Retail

2,671 SF

$23.50 USD/SF/YR

Located at 140 Gadsden Street in Chester, the historic Schlosburg Building presents a premier 2,671 SF leasing opportunity. Positioned in the resurging downtown district, this contributing landmark has been sympathetically renovated into a dynamic destination featuring high-end loft apartments above. Offered at $23.50/SF (NNN) with a vanilla shell delivery, the CC (Core Commercial) zoned space features striking floor-to-ceiling glass and extensive hard-corner frontage. With ample street and city parking, this is a rare opportunity to establish a chef-driven restaurant concept or premier specialty retail footprint in a revitalized National Register historic property with built-in foot traffic.

Date available: Now
Lease term: 5 Years
Service type: Triple Net
Built out as: Standard Retail
Space Type: Relet

Description

Erected in 1924, the Schlosburg Building originally served as the flourishing Schlosburg Department Store—a local commercial cornerstone born from the entrepreneurial vision of Russian immigrant Harry Leon Schlosburg, who had opened a Chester branch in 1916 before elevating it to full department-store status by 1924. Though the store closed circa 1930, the building continued as a vibrant commercial hub, housing retail and professional tenants for decades. Today, it stands as a contributing landmark within the
Chester Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In 2024, Kuester Commercial began to sympathetically renovate the structure into a dynamic restaurant and retail destination, marrying its rich historic legacy with modern
urban vitality. The redevelopment preserves the architectural integrity of the historic façade and structural elements while reimagining interior spaces to serve both diners and
shoppers—reactivating a treasured Gadsden Street property and fueling downtown Chester’s resurgence.

                
                    Highlights
                
                                Historically Renovated Schlosburg Building
                            
                                Floor to Ceiling Retail Glass
                            
                                Perfect Location for a Restaurant

Property Flyers

140 Gadsden St 260113

Roger Metz 704-604-2964 Kuester Commercial

140 Gadsden Street Chester, SC 29706