Cannon Roofing to demolish former site in downtown Spartanburg

Cannon Roofing LLC is demolishing its former headquarters on East Kennedy Street. Company officials hope demolishing the buildings will encourage buyers looking for space in downtown Spartanburg.

A vacant industrial site in downtown will soon be razed to spark development.

Cannon Roofing LLC will invest an undisclosed amount to demolish its former headquarters at 327 E. Kennedy St.

The property encompasses almost 4.5 acres and houses an office and two warehouses. The office was built in 1943. The warehouses were completed in 1948 and 1964, according to county records.

Cannon Roofing established its home office at the site when the company opened in 1951. The company recently moved to its new headquarters off Interstate 85 at 283 Vintage Drive.

Bill Hamilton, vice president of Cannon Roofing, said the downtown facility was completely deactivated at the end of December and put up for sale. He said the company chose to demolish the existing structures in hopes of attracting new development to the site.

The buildings have reached the end of their use and we made the decision to go ahead and demolish them, Hamilton said. It's a large tract a great opportunity for someone to come in and do something very exciting.

Hamilton said the project is expected to begin late this week or early next week depending on weather conditions.

The site is behind the Episcopal Church of the Advent between Real Estate Way and Advent Street, and East Kennedy and East Henry streets.

Hamilton said he thinks the property's proximity to prominent buildings and facilities, such as the Piedmont Club, Smithworks Jewelers, Spartanburg Community College's new Evans Academic Center, Pine Street YMCA and others, make it an attractive property.

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Cannon Roofing to demolish former site in downtown Spartanburg