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A Colorado-based developer of several projects in the Lowcountry plans to offer a new residential phase in a developing Daniel Island community this fall.

East West Partners will offer 47 residences, including condominiums, townhomes and marsh cottages, in the third phase of its mixed-use Waterfront project along the Wando River.

Some of the two- to four-story buildings will have views of the river. Pricing has not been announced.

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The announcement comes after the developer recently sold out all 41 one- to three-bedroom condominium units across three buildings in a second phase of construction at prices ranging from the mid-$600,000s to $3.6 million, according to a spokeswoman.

Work on the second phase with units ranging from 1,220 square feet to 3,400 square feet got underway last year and is expected to wrap up in early 2024.

“Demand for this community has remained strong ever since its inception, reflecting a continually growing interest in the elevated, yet relaxed coastal lifestyle and vibrant social environment we’ve been able to cultivate here,” said Harriette Calder, community project manager.

In addition to the residences, this second collection also features exclusive new homeowner amenities, including a shared, elevated outdoor courtyard for residents of two of the buildings, and an outdoor terrace and gathering space called The Perch for residents of the third building.

All homeowners in The Waterfront also have access to an array of amenities, including a waterfront park with public docks, 25-plus miles of hiking trails, resort-style pool, fitness center. When completed, the community will have six phases of development.

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The brownsfield site where an auto shop and a later longtime milk plant operated is slated to have 200 apartments on Meeting Street.

6: Number of restaurants a Charleston-based chain will have when a new one opens next year in West Ashley.

250: Estimated number of hotel rooms planned for a former 10-story office tower in Charleston.

4,000: Square footage of new Mexican restaurant coming to a developing mixed-used community in Charleston.

38,000: Square footage of new retail and medical center coming to Bees Ferry Road in West Ashley.

+ Plans put off: Ports Authority delays plans for Union Pier redevelopment in Charleston for a year.

+ 21 and counting: Charleston-area home sales declined for the 21st consecutive month in May to a level last seen about 8 years ago.

+ Washed out: Conceptual plans for a new car wash at the site of a West Ashley restaurant recently failed to win approval from a Charleston reveiw panel.

+ Changing hands: A 112-unit North Charleston apartment complex is now under new ownership.

Private club Soho House is coming to Charleston

Social club Soho House plans to land in a nearly 150-year-old iconic building in the downtown area.

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The State Ports Authority is selling a riverfront site on Daniel Island for development as a public park under part of Berkeley County’s greenbelt preservation program.

The SPA’s board of directors last month approved the sale of seven parcels totaling nearly 115 acres to the county for $4 million. The maritime agency did not say what it thinks the property is worth, but county property records show the parcels have a combined tax value of nearly $39.7 million.

The property known as the North Island Tract sits between Seven Farms Drive and the Cooper River, within the county and the city of Charleston. There is no road access to the property, so the county would have to connect the site to Seven Farms Drive as part of the park development.

The property is part of what was to have been a 1,200-acre container terminal called Global Gateway. State legislators nixed that plan in 2002 and ordered the SPA to sell excess land at the site. The terminal project was later moved to the former Navy base in North Charleston, where it opened as the Leatherman Terminal in April 2022.

“This is the last residual property from the Daniel Island Global Gateway attempt years and years ago,” Randy Lowell, the SPA’s lawyer, said during a June 20 meeting. “Berkeley County has a very strong interest in purchasing this property. They want to turn it into a public amenity, a park.”

Berkeley County Council approved the purchase without comment during a June 27 meeting. The property will be paid for over a five-year period, with the initial $1 million coming from the S.C. Conservation Bank. The county will use $2 million from a 1 percent sales tax increase that voters approved in 2022. Grant funding is being sought for the remaining $1 million payment.

The county has not announced any definitive plans for the park.

The SPA previously put the property out for bids in 2020, hoping to sell it to a private developer, but did not get a response that met the agency’s minimum price at the time.

While still in the “soft opening” phase, the newest Lowcountry state park already is attracting a steady flow of visitors.

May Forest was recently opened to the public for one of the first times since the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy sold their longtime waterfront property near the east end of James Island.

Last week, Nancylee Zimpleman and husband Jonathan were among the visitors. The Sumter couple wanted to learn about future plans for the site.

“The preservation of places like this is vital for South Carolina,” she said, motioning toward the trees. “Not that anything is wrong with development, but we need some serene places, too.”

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources acquired what’s been described as a “breathtaking” 23-acre waterfront parcel off of Fort Johnson Road for $23.35 million in 2021. The May Forest Convent, built in the 1950s, is to be converted by the S.C. State Park Service into an event and hospitality space.

The grounds recently opened for visitors looking to roam the property, have a picnic or learn about the history of the Sisters of Charity who once lived there. Its stunning views include Charleston Harbor, the peninsula, Fort Sumter and the Ravenel Bridge.

DANIEL ISLAND — The Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band concert at Credit One Stadium slated for May 20 is being rescheduled due to an unexpected and undisclosed health issue that has befallen the “Cheeseburger in Paradise” singer.

The last-minute show, which was announced on May 12, with ticket sales beginning May 15, will now take place at a yet-to-be-announced later date.

Buffett was quoted in a news release regarding the rescheduling, with mentions of an unexpected hospitalization after a recent Bahamas trip and his promise to return to the Lowcountry, or, as he calls it, the “land of she-crab soup.”

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“Hello, my faithful fans in Charleston and beyond. These few words from Mark Twain about life changes, seemed perfect to pass on at this time. ‘Challenges,’ he said make life interesting however overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. I had a sudden change of plans this week that affected us all. Two days ago, I was just back from a trip to the Bahamas, thawing out from the California ‘winter tour,’ and chomping at the bit to get to Charleston. I had to stop in Boston for a check-up but wound up back in the hospital to address some issues that needed immediate attention. Growing old is not for sissies, I promise you. I also will promise you, that when I am well enough to perform, that is what I’ll be doing in the land of she-crab soup. You all make my life more meaningful and fulfilled than I would have ever imagined as a toe-headed little boy sitting on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. Thank you for your prayers and thoughts, your amazing years of loyalty, and just remember, ‘NOT YET!’”

Buffett and his band’s show would’ve been part of the Second Wind Tour 2023. They’ve been working on a new album as a followup to 2020′s “Life on the Flip Side,” which debuted at No. 2 on Billboard.

In initial anticipation of the event, Credit One Stadium’s general manager, Chris Meany, said, “We can’t wait to have the Parrot Heads join us for what will be the biggest party of the year! Don’t miss out — Fins up!”

The city of Charleston will be voting Monday and Tuesday night on the approval of a $2 million replacement bridge on Daniel Island.

DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - The city of Charleston will be voting Monday and Tuesday night on the approval of a $2 million replacement bridge on Daniel Island.

The Beresford Creek Bridge is one of the only two ways to get onto Daniel Island, but officials say the bridge is in need of demolition and replacement after years of use.

The final approval of the project from the city council would include adding a pedestrian and bike lane since the current bridge is very narrow.

Charleston City Councilman Boyd Gregg has been pushing for approval of the project to reduce dangerous traffic conditions on the bridge.

“More than anything, right now, I’d say pedestrian access,” Gregg says. “There’s not a really safe path for pedestrians cross or bikers to cross; the new bridge will have much improved pedestrian access.”

The bridge experienced damage to its infrastructure about three years ago, forcing load limits on the bridge for heavy trucks.

More recently, fire vehicles and ambulances are no longer to access the island from the bridge due to its current condition.

City of Charleston Director of Public Service Tom O’Brien says the bridge was built in the 90s, and it used to be the only way to access Daniel Island before Interstate 526 provided another entry point.

“Obviously with all the development with the homes and the town center, traffic has increased,” O’Brien says. “The bridge we will be replacing it with will be a very solid bridge and will provide great access for the people.”

Daniel Island is also working on another project to build a pedestrian and bicycle bridge over Nowell Creek.

“I think it shows the city’s commitment to provide these passages and safe ways to allow for pedestrians and bicycles to use the city,” O’Brien says.

Both O’Brien and Gregg are pushing for the project to finish before the next school year.

“There’s a significant amount of school traffic on this road, particularly for those traveling up with Phillip Simmons High School,” Gregg says. “We really wanted to try to get this done as much as we could during the summer to try to alleviate some of that school traffic and take advantage of school being out.”

In efforts to address traffic concerns, the city will be holding a meeting in the next month to explain the entire construction process and answer questions from nearby homeowners.

The project will be voted on at Monday night’s Public Works and Utilities Commission meeting and Tuesday’s city council meeting.

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This week there are no new developments coming before the various City of Charleston boards and committees. Below are results from last week’s items specific to Daniel Island and the Cainhoy area. More detailed agendas and results can be found at charleston-sc.gov/agendacenter.

UPCOMING

CITY OF CHARLESTON TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE

May 4 & May 11:

No items pertaining to the Daniel Island or Cainhoy areas.

RESULTS

CITY OF CHARLESTON TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE

April 27:

Point Hope Pump Station – Site plan for a pump station, force main and gravity sewer extension at 1236 Clements Ferry Road in Cainhoy. Results: Revise and resubmit to TRC.

Restore at Point Hope – Site plan for a single-family attached and detached residential building with 93 units at 1236 Clements Ferry Road in Cainhoy. Results: Revise and resubmit to TRC.

Mankiewicz Expansion – Site plan for expansion/improvement of existing facility by the addition of a warehouse and logistics building and filling a pond site at 1200 Charleston Regional Pkwy. in Cainhoy. Results: Submit to TRC for 1st review.

REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY & COUNTY MEETINGS

Berkeley Co. Bd. of Education meets the first and third Monday. Executive Committee meets at 5:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.

Berkeley Co. Council meets fourth Mon. of each month, 6 p.m., Berkeley County Admin. Blg., 1003 Hwy 52, Moncks Corner.

City of Charleston Council typically meets the second and fourth Tues. of each month, 5 p.m., City Hall, 80 Broad Street, Charleston, SC and/or virtually via Conference Call #1-929-205-6099; Access Code: 912 096 416. Exceptions: Summer Schedule - 3rd Tues. of June, July, and August; December meetings on the 1st and 3rd Tues. Dates and locations subject to change.

City of Charleston Technical Review Committee meets every Thurs. at 9 a.m.via Zoom.

City of Charleston Board of Zoning Appeals – Site Design meets the 1st Wed. of each month at 5 p.m. via Zoom.

City of Charleston Board of Zoning Appeals – Zoning meets the 1st and 3rd Tues. of each month at 5:15 p.m., except for January and July when no meeting is held on the 1st Tues.

City of Charleston Design Review Board meets the 1st and 3rd Mon. of every month at 4:30 p.m.

City of Charleston Planning Commission meets the 3rd Wed. of every month at 5 p.m.

City of Charleston Board of Architectural Review – Large projects meets the 2nd and 4th Wed. of every month at 4:30 p.m.

City of Charleston Board of Architectural Review – Small projects meets the 2nd and 4th Thurs. of every month at 4:30 p.m.

All meetings are open for public comment except the City of Charleston Technical Review Committee meetings.

For more information, contacts for specific projects and on location and time of the meetings or to learn more, visit charleston-sc.gov/AgendaCenter/.

Compiled by Suzanne Detar