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Brands We Serve
CORPORATE BANKING Our Commercial team at MPS assimilates the specialized needs of each financial or banking institution to create functional, sustainable, and costeffective designs that result in engaging, safe, and secure environments for our client’s competitive advantage. Over the years, our firm has enjoyed the privilege of working with numerous financial clients across the Southeast. We are familiar with the coordination required to integrate modern banking technologies into both new and existing facilities and have relationships with regional equipment providers. From working with civil engineers to ensure grades at drive-through lanes meet accessibility requirements, to providing protected transaction stations, to overseeing coordination between electrical engineers and security providers — our team is prepared to work in harmony with owners’ preferred technology vendors.
United Community | Corporate Headquarters United Community is the largest bank headquarters in South Carolina to date. The site features its own WELL Certified™ Bronze, the first building awarded in SC
three-story parking deck, a rooftop patio, 314 workstations, and two outdoor terraces overlooking the city. We were mindful to collaborate with local landscape groups to complement the bank’s close proximity to popular Falls Park, while remaining sensitive to the location’s legacy.
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PROJECT SIZE
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Greenville, SC
200,000 TSF / 120,000 SF Retail Branch
New Construction / Class-A Office
Vallant Bank | Virgil Langford Center Vallant Bank Virgil Langford Center provides a beacon for the bank’s longstanding involvement in the Athens region on a prominent hilltop site overlooking the buzzing intersection of Highway 316 and the Oconee Connector. At 26,000 GSF, this new banking center will be a hub for the region’s middle-market, executive, and branch support teams in an innovative, three-story, boutique-style office and gathering space.
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Athens, GA
25,000 GSF
New Construction / Corporate HQ
Vallant Bank | Evans Towne Center / Regional Flagship Location + Retail Branch Rollout
The Evans Towne Center Branch represents Vallant Bank’s commitment to future growth in the Augusta MSA and serves as a cornerstone for the development. At 35,000 GSF, the four-story regional banking center offers sweeping views of Evans Towne Center Park from its expansive rooftop deck and event space. This regional banking center (part of a larger retail branch rollout) will centralize the Augusta mortgage, middle-market, and local executive teams in a state-of-the-art boutique workplace.
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Evans, GA + Locations across Georgia
Flagship: 35,000 GSF; Branches: +/– 3,000 SF
New Construction
FirstBank | Western North Carolina Regional Headquarters
This new WNC branch will expand FirstBank’s uniquely local, community-style banking model to the region while also consolidating their Asheville branch and upgrading to a new facility. Warm earth tones, wooden accents, and a fieldstone façade blend with the natural landscape and architectural environment. Abundant glass invites daylight and connection to the surrounding forest, and a rooftop deck will offer views of the blue ridge mountains.
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PROJECT SIZE
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Biltmore Forest, NC
15,650 SF / 3 Levels
Replacement / New Construction
Pinnacle Financial Partners | Summerville Branch Part of a retail rollout for Pinnacle Bank (transforming to Vallant Bank by mid-year, 2026) this new branch is located within the Nexton Planned Urban Development (PUD) under in Summerville. Positioned to create a strong presence on the corner of Brighton Park Boulevard and Scholar Way, the building’s design celebrates Pinnacle Financials’ customer experience while embracing the Nexton’s commercial design principals.
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Summerville, SC
8,300 SF / 2 Levels
New Construction
Pinnacle Financial Partners | Prototype Rollout in SC
Since 2020, we have partnered with Pinnacle Financial to design and construct three new bank branches. The locations integrate retail banking areas, ATMs, drive-through lanes, and technology-enabled learning centers to support client education and engagement. Ground-level retail functions are complemented by second-floor offices that overlook banking and retail activity below, promoting a sense of transparency and connection between staff and clients.
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Spartanburg / Mauldin / Charleston, SC
10,205 SF / 2 Levels
New Construction / Class-A Office
Palmetto Bank | (Transitioned to United Community Bank) The design team recognized an opportunity to blend the new building with significant, surrounding structures — an historic church, the county courthouse, and a proposed federal courthouse — and chose this modern interpretation of a classic American bank design. A landscaped plaza screens passing traffic from parking, and site improvements such as wide, tree-lined sidewalks encourage pedestrian use.
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Greenville, SC
45,000 SF / 4 Levels
Demolition / New Construction
Renasant Bank | Decatur Alabama Branch The client’s vision was to create a building that would mark the gateway into the central business district of Decatur and feature ITMs (internet teller machines) that service the drive-through banking lanes as an alternative to traditional in-person tellers. Renasant Bank desired to convey a sense of transparency and openness and increase trust, by removing traditional barriers between public and private. The result is a literally transparent building, with most spaces having direct views to the exterior.
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Decatur, AL
8,160 SF / 2 Levels
New Construction
Synovus Bank | Mobile Branch
The interior renovation of an existing historic building located within a walkable urban district was delivered prior to the rollout of their latest branch prototype, allowing for a more customized design approach responsive to the unique character of the site and surrounding context. The result is a highly contextual branch that reflects Synovus’s commitment to customer service while embracing the architectural character of the historic building, creating a unique balance between contemporary banking needs and preserved urban identity.
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Mobile, AL
7,028 SF / 2 Levels
Historic Renovation / Interior Upfit
Synovus Bank | Goose Creek Branch
Through thoughtful planning and design, the project delivers a contemporary banking destination that reflects Synovus’s evolving approach to customer service, blending hospitality-inspired amenities, technology integration, and personalized financial engagement within a highly functional and efficient facility. Synovus’s contemporary design aesthetic offers interactive digital banking technologies and a customer discovery bar where clients can enjoy coffee while exploring banking solutions with staff.
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Goose Creek, SC
6,123 SF / 2 Levels
Tenant Infill / New Construction
Synovus Bank | Rome Branch
The Rome, GA brand of the Synovus retail rollout involved the interior renovation of the first floor of an existing five-story building aligned with Synovus’s latest branding standards and branch prototype. To maintain uninterrupted service throughout construction, the branch remained fully operational during the renovation. The work was carefully executed in two phases, allowing banking operations to continue while the existing facility was transformed into a contemporary, customer-focused environment that enhances both the client experience and staff functionality.
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Rome, GA
7,522 SF / 1 Level
Interior Renovation
Synovus Bank | Lehigh Branch
The Synovus Lehigh branch represents the first completed location following the Pinnacle and Synovus merger. Designed as an evolution of the Synovus branch prototype and thoughtfully adapted to reflect Pinnacle brand finishes, the project establishes a cohesive yet refreshed identity for the merged organization. The result is a modern banking environment that balances consistency in customer experience with a refined material and finish palette aligned with Pinnacle’s design sensibilities. As a landmark post-merger prototype implementation, the Lehigh Acres branch demonstrates the seamless integration of two banking cultures into a unified, forward-looking customer experience model.
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Lehigh, FL
2,290 SF / 1 Level
Tenant Infill
First Peoples Bank | Senoia Branch
The First Peoples Bank branch in Senoia, Georgia, is a new 3,323-square-foot, single-story branch completed in April 2026. Designed from the ground-up, the facility establishes a contemporary and welcoming banking presence within the growing Senoia community.
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Senoia, GA
3,323 SF / 1 Level
New Construction
First Citizens Bank | Clemson Branch
Reminiscent of Sikes Hall on the Clemson University campus, the traditional, red brick building with colonnade is situated on a reclaimed parcel, prominently placed on Highway 93 for visibility and includes a three-lane drive-through with ATM for convenience. Our firm provided services for a second Spartanburg branch.
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Clemson, SC
12,000 SF / 2 Levels
New Construction
Park Sterling Bank | Blue Wall Real Estate
Commissioned by Blue Wall Real Estate, we renovated a locally-prominent, early-20th Century manufacturing building into the regional headquarters for Park Sterling Bank. Using state and federal tax credits to offset the tremendous renovation costs, the developer sought to return the building to its historic appearance while repurposing it as a brand-new modern office environment.
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Greenville, SC
15,000 SF / 2 Levels
Renovation / Restoration
Above: The former building on McBee Avenue once housed Steel Heddle’s manufac turing operations from 1923 - 1948.
Fifth-Third Bank | Clemson Branch
This small, interior upfit provided Fifth-Third with a quick pedestrian storefront as their first entry into Main Street, downtown Greenville. Our firm performed full architectural services, artwork selection and procurement, and served as a liaison to the City’s Design Review Board and Codes Department. The project’s fast-tracked design phase was completed in three weeks with a 12-week construction phase.
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Greenville, SC
4,300 SF / 2 levels
Interior Upfit / Renovation
Carolina Alliance Bank | (now Park National Bank)
The urban siting of the building and corner location of the main entry defines a prominent identity just a few blocks away from city landmarks such as Daniel Morgan Square, the main post office and Spartanburg County Public Library Headquarters. Following well-established, urban planning strategies, the design promotes a sustainable and walkable, downtown fabric through a higher density lot.
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Spartanburg, SC
22,000 SF / 3 Levels
New Construction
Regent Bank | Greenville Branch Regent Bank, an independent bank owned by Regent Bancorp, built its first office in SC as part of the McBee Station development, located downtown. The craftsman character of the bank, with its decorative brick and stone work, reflects the residential architecture of the surrounding Pettigru Historic District, as well as other early, 20th-century buildings in Greenville.
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Greenville, SC
19,000 SF Retail Branch / 2 Levels
New Construction
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LEED®, and its related logo, is a trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building Council® and is used with permission.
Bank Meridian | Spartanburg Branch Located on the first floor of a LEED-certified office building, the small upfit includes a customized perimeter storefront system. Close collaboration with the owner and general contractor, along with early selection of materials and finishes, allowed our design team to complete this project in less than six months.
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Spartanburg, SC
6,100 SF / 1 Level
Renovation / Interior Upfit
OFFICE DESIGN We know that a well-designed workplace can inspire, enhance, and transform the corporate environment. Our Commercial practice at McMillan Pazdan Smith creates built environments that help companies improve their culture, collaboration, recruiting, and retention. Through the creation of innovative workspaces, our team helps firms maximize their ROI and maintain a competitive edge in an increasingly demanding marketplace. Working with corporations to understand their mission and culture, our dedicated office and interiors teams have designed numerous projects including law firms, financial services, corporate headquarters, retail centers, mixeduse, and hospitality projects. Always mindful to design spaces that are flexible, functional, and collaborative — MPS creatively integrates leadingedge workplace research with cost-effective materials and finishes into vibrant, state-of-theart solutions that reinforce a client’s brand and competitive advantage.
Adams Outdoor Advertising
Adams Outdoor Advertising in Charleston consists of two buildings located across from an historic mill which served as an inspiration for design. The open interior, use of natural light, and traditional brick detailing mimics the mill, while aluminum and wood accents provide a modern touch to the exterior. Working from anticipated growth projections, the design team developed space programming, functional adjacencies, and a layout to serve the company well into the future. The Charlotte location serves as office headquarters.
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Charleston, SC / Charlotte, NC
SC: 13,000 SF, 1 Level / NC: 19,000 SF, 2 Levels
New Construction / Two Locations
Adams Charlotte pic tured, left, and to the right.
Adams Charleston pic tured, below, and to the right.
Akima | Federal Government Contractor
Akima, a leading provider of mission-focused services to the federal government, expanded its presence in Huntsville, AL with a new 35,000 SF office facility. Located in one of the nation’s fastest-growing defense and aerospace hubs, the building strengthens the company’s long-term commitment to supporting federal agencies and technology partners in the region. A kayak installed in the lobby honors the company’s Alaskan heritage and reflects Akima’s identity as a Nativeowned enterprise, creating a meaningful focal point for visitors.
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Huntsville, AL
35,000 SF / 4 Levels
New Construction
Berkshire Hathaway | Home Services Sales Center
The overarching design intent for Berkshire Hathaway was to create a distinctive, contemporary building that would promote the client’s high-end, luxury brand and provide unique appeal within the site context and surrounding community. Fabrics and textured finishes were chosen in keeping with a rich, warm color palette centered around their primary brand color, “Cabernet.” Spacious and lightfilled, the open floor plan features a social lounge for employees, several private meeting rooms, and a large event / training space.
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Evans, GA
14,300 SF / 2 levels
New Construction
Canal Insurance Company
Canal Insurance Company, a leading commercial truck insurer, relocated its corporate headquarters to downtown Greenville, SC. The previous space lacked natural lighting, welcoming spaces, and updated finishes. The new, five-story office includes expansive windows for abundant daylighting. Meeting rooms and gathering spaces are strategically distributed across each floor to foster collaboration among employees.
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Greenville, SC
57,000 SF / 1 Level
Tenant Upfit / Renovation
Cargo Agency
Part of the mixed-use, 914 Pendleton development, also designed by MPS, is an adaptive reuse project of a 1930s A&P grocery store. Cargo occupies the building’s top floor. The refined, industrialstyle design creates a modern work space while respecting the building’s long history. Exposed brick walls were maintained throughout the floor which makes use of natural light coming through large exterior windows. Glass partitioned meeting rooms and offices provide privacy and quiet while still leaving the office open and bright.
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PROJECT TYPE
Greenville, SC
12,000 SF / 1 Level
Tenant Upfit / Renovation
Coldwell Banker Caine
MPS worked closely with both Coldwell Banker Caine and Amy Emery Design to completely overhaul the entire facility, originally built in 1972. The transformed space now features a Mid-Century Modern look, grounded with clean lines, open spaces, glass walls, and local artwork.
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Greenville, SC
15,000 SF / 2 Levels
Exterior / Interior Renovation
Dodge Industrial Headquarters
Dodge Industrial’s headquarters in Greenville is a modern office upfit located within BridgeWay Station, transforming an existing commercial space into a highperformance workplace. The project reflects Dodge’s industrial identity while supporting a flexible, employee-focused corporate culture.
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Mauldin, SC
75,000 SF / 1 Level
Interior Renovation
Elliott Davis (Three Locations) Security and access control were two of the most critical factors to the renovation of all three office locations, challenging the team to provide an open environment with substantial daylighting and transparency while still following established regulations for access to sensitive information.
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PROJECT T YPE
Charleston + Greenville SC / Charlotte, NC
20,000 SF / 65,000 SF / 60,000 SF
Interior Upfits / Renovations
Greenville Office
Charleston Office
Charleston Office
Charlotte Office
Gateway Mount Pleasant | Landmark Enterprises The marshfront Gateway building contains 60,000 SF of column-free office space on two floors over a covered, first-floor parking level. Constructed using a concrete tilt superstructure with composite floors, it offers the latest in building systems and technologies.
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Mount Pleasant, SC
65,000 SF / 3 Levels
New Construction / Class-A Office
Jacobs (formerly CH2M) | Holder Properties
Working with Holder Properties, this build-to-suit project included both a core and shell phase and a tenant upfit phase. By pushing all hard-walled rooms to the building’s core and strategically using clerestory windows, virtually every space has access to daylight. Due to the extreme confidentiality of their work, the open office bays can be subdivided into “lockdown rooms” where teams can sequester themselves for the duration of a project.
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PROJECT SIZE
PROJECT T YPE
Greenville, SC
70,000 SF / 3 Levels
Core + Shell / Tenant Upfit
McMillan Pazdan Smith | Greenville Studio The former Claussen Bakery property is an historic building on Greenville’s West End, originally serving as a commercial production bakery from 1930-1973. McMillan Pazdan Smith occupies the top floor, with retail and smaller incubator offices on the lower level. The space was transformed by sandblasting the building’s interior brick walls and structure to their original color. All operable windows were replaced and nineteen-foot ceilings with exposed trusses create a light-filled central studio space surrounded by private offices.
AIA South Carolina, Honor Award 2016
Coldwell Banker Caine, Office Renovation LOCATION Renovation of 1970’s-era building to re-envision the 15,000 SF office space for CBC.
Greenville, SC
PROJECT SIZE
PROJECT T YPE
40,000 SF / 2 levels
Adaptive Reuse / Renovation
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BEFORE: Claussen’s Bakery, circa 1940s.
Paxton Access US Headquarters Paxton Access, located in Greenville, SC, fosters forwardthinking design built for collaboration, efficiency, and innovation. This modern workplace supports both growth and a dynamic work environment.
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Greenville, SC
29,000 SF / 1 Level
New Construction
Perma USA | North American Headquarters
A worldwide innovative leader in industry lubrication systems, Perma wanted to expand their operations to North Carolina to better serve their U.S. customer base. The facility offers 30,000 SF of production and distribution space along with 13,000 SF of office and administrative space. The layout promotes “built transparency,” offering daylight access to every workplace through large interior storefront glass windows. A large communicating stair connects the two office floors.
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PROJECT T YPE
Charlotte, NC
43,000 SF / 2 levels
New Construction / Design-Build
Portside at Ferry Wharf | Holder Properties Located at the base of the Arthur Ravenel Bridge, the new, 24-acre mixed-use Ferry Wharf development will eventually include hotel, restaurants, and residential components in addition to this office building. Our design team placed high priority on sustainability by promoting green design features, including the use of energy efficient mechanical and electrical systems and the use of environmentally friendly materials.
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Mount Pleasant, SC
65,000 SF / 3 levels
New Construction / Class-A Office
Proterra | EV Battery Systems This Upstate South Carolina facility enables Proterra EV Battery Manufacturing to scale domestic battery production while supporting electrified fleets across delivery, transit, and industrial sectors. The project transforms a speculative industrial building into a high-performance manufacturing facility and headquarters, accelerating time to market through adaptive reuse. More than 200 jobs created by the facility further strengthen the Southeast’s role in the EV supply chain.
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Greer, SC
327,000 SF / 2 Levels
Tenant Improvements / Renovation
SEW-Eurodrive | Maxolution Showroom MPS was hired to design a new showroom building, our seventh project with SEW to complete their East Campus expansion. The pre-cast concrete structure, serves as a showroom introducing emerging technologies like digitally-networked production lines) to SEW’s customers. An open and flexible display area which could be programmed for various functions takes up most of the 22,500 SF building. A smaller portion of the building includes office and meeting spaces.
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Duncan, SC
22,500 SF / 1 Level
New Construction / Design-Build
TARCOG Corporate Office
TARCOG is a regional organization dedicated to connecting seniors, individuals with disabilities, and their families to essential services and resources across a five-county area in North Alabama. The new building was thoughtfully planned to create a functional, welcoming workplace environment that prioritizes both staff well-being and operational efficiency.
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Huntsville, AL
25,000 SF / 2 Levels
New Construction
TTI North America | Innovation Center
TTI engaged our firm to conduct a 5-year programming and space needs assessment with a feasibility study to understand the viability of developing a new facility to replace their 60-year-old, converted manufacturing building. We programmed a new complex capable of housing more than 1,000 employees as well as the organization’s testing labs, video and photography production, customer demonstration areas, and various support spaces.
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Anderson, SC
360,000 SF / 4 Levels / 37-Acres
New Construction
The Cigar Factory | WECCO Development
Charleston’s five-story textile mill known as “The Cigar Factory” was built in 1881. Purchased and restored by WECCO Development, our team has provided test fits to 37 companies that relocated there, with 26 of them moving forward into the design phase. A mix of tenants includes retail, restaurant, property management firms, financial investment, and insurance firms, as well as other professional services.
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PROJECT T YPE
Charleston, SC
850 to 23,000 SF / 5 Levels
Adaptive Reuse / Multi-tenant Upfits
Clemson Architec tural Center
Trunk Club
PlanSource
SnapCap
Wayfair | Call Center Located in General Time, a mixed-use development in Georgia, our team provided the adaptive reuse of an existing warehouse into a new, corporate call center for Wayfair. The office supports their customer service team with approximately 528 workstations, breakout spaces, and open shared space. We collaborated with Wayfair to apply unique office branding based on their corporate guidelines, as well as color themes and artwork specific to the Athens area.
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PROJECT TYPE
Athens, GA
45,000 SF
Adaptive Reuse / Interior Upfit
ideas taking shape
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