UNDER CONSTRUCTION: The Middleton Group creates new leisure space at Nexton

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

Lofts Clubhouse

201 Bond St.
Summerville

Developer/owner: Sharbell Nexton LLC, Summerville

Architects: The Middleton Group, North Charleston

General contractor: Hill Construction, Charleston

Engineers: SeamonWhiteside (civil), Mount Pleasant

Estimated completion date: Third or fourth quarter 2025

Project description: The Lofts Clubhouse Amenity Center is a feature of phase two of the Lofts Downtown Nexton development. The space will feature an indoor/outdoor kitchen, lounge and activity center, a resort-style pool with tanning shelves, fire pit with seating areas, private cabanas, outdoor café tables and bar area and a dog park.

Live Oak Charleston

425 Meeting St.

Charleston

Developer/owner: Tara Investments, Charlotte

Architects: The RBA Group, Charlotte

General contractor: Choate Construction, Mount Pleasant

Engineers: Saber Engineering, Charlotte (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection); Taylor and Viola Structural Engineers, Hickory (structural); Sexton Design + Development, Greenville (landscape); JLR Design Group, Everett (food service); Within Light Studio, Chicago (lighting design); Campbell House, Las Vegas (interior design)

Estimated completion date: November 2025

Project description: Part of Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio, the Live Oak Hotel will be a 120-key boutique destination. Renovations include guest rooms with natural wood accents and bespoke furnishings; the lobby, restaurant, pool and bar will have a contemporary design. From the poolside oasis to dining spaces, every detail is intended to blend Charleston charm with modern elegance.

Mankiewicz Coatings — Logistics and Warehouse Facility

1200 Charleston Regional Pkwy.
Charleston

Developer/owner: Mankiewicz Coatings, Charleston

Architects: Harris Group, Charleston

General contractor: Choate Construction, Mount Pleasant

Engineers: Reveer Group, North Charleston (civil); Harris Group, Charleston (structural and mechanical, electrical, plumbing)

Estimated completion date: Fall 2025

Project description: Mankiewicz Coatings partners with Choate for its third Charleston project, doubling operations to meet demand. The expansion includes a three-story logistics facility and a one-story warehouse for high-hazard materials. Features include a canteen, logistics center, seven loading docks, mezzanine with amenities, and third-floor training rooms, office space and future lab expansion. Sitework includes infilling a pond, a new truck dock and expanded parking to support workforce growth.

Midlands

Lexington County West Regional Fire, EMS and Magistrate Buildings

1148, 1148A and 1150 W. Hampton St.

Leesville
Developer/owner: Lexington County

Architects: Boomerang Design

General contractor: Cohn Construction

Engineers: ADC Engineering (civil, structural), Felkel & Hastings (mechanical, plumbing), Miles Engineering Associates (fire protection), ETI Engineering (electrical)

Estimated completion date: December 2025

Project description: This new 9.9-acre service campus for Lexington County will include a 17,000-square-foot building to house the Lexington County sheriff’s department and magistrate offices plus a 12,000-square-foot building for fire and emergency-medical services.

Upstate

Meals on Wheels of Greenville County New Campus

3905 August Road
Greenville

Developer/owner: Meals on Wheels of Greenville County (owner), Webb Development (developer)

Architects: McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture

General contractor: Harper General Contractors

Subcontractors: Strange Brothers Grading Co., Taylors (grading); Foodesign Associates, Charlotte (kitchen consultant)

Engineers: Britt, Peters and Associates, Greenville (structural); Bunnell-Lammons Engineering, Greenville (environmental, geotechnical); Optima Engineering, Charlotte (mechanical, electrical, plumbing); Bluewater Civil Design, Greenville (civil)

Project manager: Greenville

Estimated completion date: Spring 2026

Project description: This new 24,000-square-foot facility, to be built on a 3.5-acre campus, will enable Meals on Wheels of Greenville County to prepare and deliver meals to the needy at triple its current capacity. The design features a 15,000-square-foot kitchen with 5,000 square feet of dedicated food storage, plus corporate offices, open workstations, board room and a wellness room. The site includes a circular drive for volunteer meal pickups, an amphitheater for community events and space for future growth.

Oasis Animal Hospital

900 W. Butler Road.
Mauldin

Developer/owner: Oasis Animal Hospital

Architects: Rauch Architecture

General contractor: Caldwell Constructors Inc., Greenville

Engineers: SeamonWhiteside, Greenville

Estimated completion date: Early 2025

Project description: The new Oasis Animal Hospital is a 12,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility that features 14 exam and consultation rooms with natural light, three surgery suites with an open glass floor plan, dedicated doctor and nursing workstations, and an upstairs learning space for continuing education.