UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Affordable housing, schools and retail rise in SC

Under Construction is a roundup of some of the recent and ongoing commercial construction projects going on across South Carolina. Architects, contractors, engineers and other players in the construction industry are welcome to submit projects with photos to SC Biz News.

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Lowcountry

One80 Place

573 Meeting St.

Charleston

Developer/owner: Spandrel Development Partners, New York

Architects: LS3P Associates, Charleston

General contractor: Choate Construction, Mount Pleasant

Engineers: Forsberg Engineering + Surveying, Charleston (civil); Britt Peters and Associates, Mount Pleasant (structural); Newcomb + Boyd, Charleston (mechanical, electrical, plumbing); Remark Studio, Charleston (landscape)

Estimated completion date: Spring 2026

Project description: A vacant lot in downtown Charleston is being reimagined as a six-story, 65,000-square-foot mixed-use development providing permanent, affordable housing and shelter for homeless individuals and families. Featuring 70 rental units with long-term affordability secured by the Charleston Housing Authority, the project also includes a family shelter for 65 women and children, along with retail, office spaces and parking enhancements.

Palmetto Coast Industrial Park Building 2

8725 Water Tower Road

North Myrtle Beach

Developer/owner: Edgewater Ventures, Raleigh

Architects: WGM Design, Charlotte

General contractor: Choate Construction, Mount Pleasant

Engineers: Development Resource Group, Myrtle Beach (civil); WGPM, Charlotte (structural); Haas + Kennedy Engineers, Charlotte (electrical, fire protection); Refresco Consulting Engineers, Charlotte (mechanical, plumbing)

Estimated completion date: Spring 2025

Project description: Palmetto Coast Industrial Park expands with Edgewater Ventures, adding a 178,500-square-foot tilt-wall warehouse, its third facility and second speculative build. Positioned between two buildings, it features storefront glass, 26 manual and two electric overhead doors, and a 32-foot clear height. Optimized for logistics, it includes strategic bay spacing and a 60-foot loading bay as well as load-bearing tilt-up panels.

Parish Church at Habersham

100 North Market

Beaufort

Developer/owner: Parish Church at Habersham

General contractor: Hill Construction

Project description: This new 6,000-square-foot worship facility features heavy timber construction with high ceilings. Wood framing and siding help the building maintain the feel of the Lowcountry. The building features a bell tower with an 1857 Naylor and Vickers steel bell.

Upstate

Prisma Health GMH Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit Renovation

701 Grove Road

Greenville

Developer/owner: Prisma Health, Greenville

Architects: McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, Greenville

General contractor: Mavin Construction, Greenville

Estimated completion date: June 2025

Estimated total cost of project: $6.5 million

Project description: Interior renovation of Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital’s existing fifth-floor unit 5-I for relocation of the existing pediatric hematology and oncology unit. The new unit will include nine patient rooms and associated family, staff and unit support spaces. The adjacent existing on-call area will be reconfigured as a result.

St. Joseph’s Catholic School — Student Achievement Center

100 St. Joseph’s Dr.

Greenville

Developer/owner: St. Joseph’s Catholic School

Architects: McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture

General contractor: Mavin Construction

Subcontractor: Bishop Mays, Greer (grading)

Engineers: Britt, Peters and Associates, Greenville (structural); Carolina Engineering Solutions, Greenville (mechanical, electrical, plumbing); SeamonWhiteside, Greenville (civil)

Project manager: Greenville

Estimated completion date: Fall 2025

Project description: This project consists of a new student achievement center on the campus of St. Joseph’s Catholic School. The 12,000-square-foot facility will contain new classrooms, offices, a school store and a multipurpose room.

Midlands

Pickens Corner

480 S. Pickens St.

Columbia

Developer/owner: Stratus Development Group, Atlanta

Estimated completion date: August 2025

Project description: Pickens Corner, a townhome community at the University of South Carolina, will be a 60-bed development featuring three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom units with upscale finishes, including granite countertops, recessed lighting and stainless-steel appliances. It will offer residents access to Five Points, Williams-Brice Stadium, and shopping and dining.