140 Gadsden: Live in a Landmark

Living in downtown Chester, SC

A walkable county seat with a historic main street, and 140 Gadsden right in the middle of it.

A day on Gadsden Street

Downtown Chester is small enough to know your neighbors and lively enough to fill a week. Here’s how an ordinary weekday can go when you live at 140 Gadsden.

Painted mural along a brick alley beside 140 Gadsden in downtown Chester, SC
  1. 7:30 am

    Coffee, one flight down

    Work-A-Latte is opening soon on the ground floor of 140 Gadsden, and Hebrews & She Bakes is already brewing downtown.

  2. 8:15 am

    An easy commute

    I-77 at Richburg is about 15 minutes away. Rock Hill is about 35, and Charlotte and Columbia are each about an hour.

  3. Noon

    Lunch at a downtown fixture

    Gene’s Restaurant has been a downtown favorite since 1950. Stoplight Ice Cream & Deli opened in 2024.

  4. 5:30 pm

    Errands on foot

    Pick up a bottle at Wild Bees, browse Broad River Mercantile or The Rainbow Rooster, or grab what you need at Ezell Hardware, a downtown mainstay for generations.

  5. 7:00 pm

    Dinner down the street

    Hillside Restaurant & Zelda’s and more, all walkable from your door.

Drive times are approximate and vary with traffic.

And on the weekend

Great Falls whitewater

Duke Energy restored flows to the Catawba River at Great Falls in 2023, with Class II–IV rapids on scheduled release weekends.

Chester State Park

523 acres around a 160-acre lake, with campsites and two disc golf courses.

Landsford Canal State Park

Each spring, the world’s largest stand of rocky shoals spider lilies blooms on the river.

Main Street through the year

  • Live After FiveFirst Fridays, April to July
  • Hog on the HillBarbecue festival each May
  • HillarityEvery October
  • Christmas in ChesterEach December

A coffee shop with a mission, downstairs

Work-A-Latte, coming soon to the ground floor of 140 Gadsden, is run by WorkAbility, a Chester nonprofit that provides job placement for adults with special needs.

We chose a tenant that gives back to the community it serves. Residents will have their morning coffee one flight down, and every cup supports meaningful local work.

Hex tile at the ground-floor storefront entry

Home base for Chester County’s workforce

Major employers are a short drive from downtown, and 140 Gadsden makes an easy home base while you build a house nearby.

  • MUSC Health ChesterHealthcare
  • E. & J. GalloManufacturing
  • Giti TireManufacturing
  • Chester County schoolsEducation

Invested in Chester’s downtown

Historic buildings anchor a downtown. When they sit empty, the street loses its pulse; when they come back, neighbors and businesses follow.

Kuester Commercial has proved that in downtown Fort Mill, restoring storefronts that now house some of the town’s busiest restaurants and shops. At 140 Gadsden we’ve turned a long-dormant landmark into homes and ground-floor commerce, joining a downtown where six new businesses have opened since 2019. We’re here for the long haul as owner and manager.

The Mercantile interior before restoration
Before
The Mercantile interior after restoration, with refinished wood floors
After

The Mercantile, 219 Main St, Fort Mill

Improper Pig space before restoration
Before
Improper Pig restaurant dining room after restoration
After

Improper Pig, 204 Main St, Fort Mill

Center Theatre facade before restoration
Before
Center Theatre building after restoration
After

Center Theatre, 100 Main St, Fort Mill

Amor Artis Brewing space before restoration
Before
Amor Artis Brewing taproom after restoration
After

Amor Artis Brewing, 204 Main St, Fort Mill

Questions about living at 140 Gadsden

Is 140 Gadsden pet-friendly?
Yes. Contact the leasing team for the current pet policy.
What apartment sizes are available?
The building has 11 residences: two studios, five one-bedroom, one-bath apartments (including one ADA-accessible unit), and four two-bedroom, two-bath apartments.
Where is the building?
140 Gadsden Street in downtown Chester, SC 29706, within walking distance of downtown restaurants, shops and events, about 15 minutes from I-77 and about an hour from Charlotte and Columbia.
How much is rent?
Studios start at $1,050 a month, one-bedroom apartments at $1,100 and two-bedroom apartments at $1,150. Call 803-578-7788 or email leasing@140gadsden.com for current availability, and ask about move-in specials.
Do the apartments have laundry?
Units 101, 201, 202, 203 and 306 have a washer and dryer in the unit, and every resident has access to the on-site laundry room.
How big are the apartments?
Studios are 465 to 510 square feet, one-bedroom apartments are 493 to 550 square feet, and two-bedroom apartments are 755 to 1,007 square feet.
Can I tour the apartments?
Yes, tours are available now. Schedule a tour.

Tours are open now.

Ask about move-in specials when you schedule.

Schedule a tourCall 803-578-7788