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Charleston-based HIC Land breaks ground on Carolina Station, a 2,600-acre master-planned community in Hardeeville. (Photo/HIC Land)|Carolina Station is in one of the fastest-growing areas of the state, benefitting from development on both sides of the Georgia-South Carolina line, including a $7.6 billion Hyundai auto plant near Savannah. (Rendering/HIC Land)
Charleston-based HIC Land breaks ground on Carolina Station, a 2,600-acre master-planned community in Hardeeville. (Photo/HIC Land)|Carolina Station is in one of the fastest-growing areas of the state, benefitting from development on both sides of the Georgia-South Carolina line, including a $7.6 billion Hyundai auto plant near Savannah. (Rendering/HIC Land)
$36M master-planned community begins construction in Hardeeville
Hollie Moore // October 24, 2025//
- HIC Land investing $36 million in Carolina Station in Hardeeville
- 2,600-acre master-planned community along U.S. Highway 278
- Partnership with D.R. Horton to build homes, parks and commercial space
- Project to create up to 8,500 jobs and boost local infrastructure
Charleston-based HIC Land, a land investment company and master-planned community developer, is investing $36 million into the next master-planned Lowcountry community.
According to a news release, the community, Carolina Station, will be on 2,600 acres of the historic Morgan Tract in Hardeeville. The development will be along U.S. Highway 278, bordering the Georgia state line.
“This groundbreaking represents more than just the start of construction, it marks the realization of a vision to create a thriving community that blends opportunity and quality of life,” Stefan Hoyer, founder and CEO of HIC Land, said in the release. “Our team has worked closely with city leaders and state partners to ensure Carolina Station complements the exciting infrastructure improvements already transforming the area. Local and national developers pursued this land for more than 25 years without success, so we’re proud to be the team that finally brought it across the finish line.”
HIC Land partnered with D.R. Horton, a national home builder, to build Carolina Station. According to the release, the master-planned community will include houses, commercial space, parks, nature trails and sidewalks.
“This project reflects Hardeeville’s commitment to thoughtful, sustainable growth,” Hardeeville Mayor Harry Williams said in the release. “We need nurses, first responders and teachers — and they need quality starter homes like what D.R. Horton is building. Carolina Station will bring housing, jobs and new opportunities to our community while strengthening the infrastructure that supports our city and region.”
The development will be completed in phases over the next few years contributing to up to 8,500 local jobs, the release said.
“This is an extraordinary opportunity to deliver one of D.R. Horton’s flagship communities,” Brad Brundage, president of D.R. Horton’s Coastal Carolina region, said in the release. “Together with HIC Land, we’re creating a place that residents will be proud to call home for generations.”
