Phil and Terry Woodard began development in the South Main area in 1995. Starting with 508 South Main, The former Hotel Grand, for their personal residence which included a retail space and a 2,000 Square foot apartment. Since that endeavor, Phil and Terry have renovated numerous South Main buildings into loft style apartments, art galleries and retail spaces. The Woodards have won several restoration awards for the 505, 508 and 509 buildings on South Main and Phil Woodard received the Kay B. Newman Award for individual outstanding preservation in 2004. Woodard Properties was started with the Saint Martin Condominium project – a 20 unit conversion of the United Warehouse Building located at 137 GE Patterson. The first infield project for Woodard Properties was the GE5 Town homes development. An edgy and contemporary town home complex located at 125 East G.E. Patterson. The project included five 3-story town homes and was completed May of 2005. GE 5 has won 5 Architectural Awards.