507 Evans St Unit 1

Lofts on 5th are ideally located in the Heart of the ECU campus.
Nicely renovated 1920s Historic Building facing 5th Street with the main entrance at 507 Evans Street. In the 1990s the building was converted into 12 spacious and unique residential units with retail on the lower level, which is currently Nash Hot Chicken.
Perfect for student housing, graduate students, young professionals due to the proximity of campus with restaurants, shopping, and entertainment all within walking distance.
Keeping within the historic nature of the building the units have wood floors, crown molding, and original tin ceilings. Tons of natural light with floor-to-ceiling windows throughout, window blinds, and ceiling fan. Freshly painted throughout.
Massive Living area with beautiful floor to ceiling wall of windows and multiple possibilities for study area, dining area, and den.
Kitchen and Full Bathrooms undergoing renovations with new Walk-in shower, bathroom sink vanity, lighting, kitchen counter tops and bar area, new dishwasher.
All appliances included refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, washer and dryer. Central heating and air.
Unit Keypad entry and locked main entrance after hours with Key FOB
Beautiful Rear entrance Courtyard on Cotanche Street
Owner pays water/sewer, pest control, common area maintenance
Tenant pays electric, trash, internet and parking spot
Parking lot adjacent to building by permit only
No Pets
No Smoking, Vaping
3 Bedrooms and 2.5 Bathrooms
Rent $1800/month
Security Deposit $1800
Available February 1, 2026
Minimum 6-month lease
Please contact Divine Management Group for more information and tours.
More History on the Building:
The remarkable three-story Montgomery-Ward-Belk Tyler building is located on Fifth Street and once held some of the most prestigious chain stores to ever come to Greenville. This unique building had the only polychrome terra cotta façade erected in Greenville. The first buildings on the site were livery stables owned by Glascow Evans and George King. In 1902, W. E. Hooker built a three story brick stable on the site. In 1928, Hooker tore down the stables and built the tall four-story building for the Montgomery-Ward Company. They opened on Aug. 31, 1929 with 80 clerks and 11,000 patrons. Montgomery-Ward closed in 1932 and then Quinn-Miller moved into the store building. Belk Tyler then leased the building and opened on Aug. 25, 1938 with 143 salespeople. Belk Tyler remained in this store until 1979, when it moved to Carolina East Mall. The building changed hands. In 1984, Don Edwards moved his bookstore, The Book Barn, into the building. The Book Barn closed in 1985. The building was renovated and was readapted for apartments and restaurant space. The first restaurant was Granddaddy Rosser’s- then Paul Gianino opened 5th Street Pasta Works- followed by Fillabuster’s and in 1994 by BW III’s- and in 2008 by The Armadillo Grill.
Author: Roger Kammerer
Source: Greenville Times / Pitt's Past (NC Microforms), Vol. 29 Issue 6, May 4-Jun 1 2011, p5