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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - Located at the corner of Berlin Myers Parkway and Highway 78, a 57-acre multi-use property will bring new development to the Summerville area by early 2025.

The property, named Sawmill, will include 474 multi-family apartment units, offices, restaurants, hotels, stores, banks, outdoor spaces and a 40,000-square-foot Roper St. Francis facility.

Summerville spokesperson Mary Edwards said the task to get the development started was a long process.

“It’s something that people have been wanting for a long time, and council has really supported the developers, too. It’s a big deal for us; I mean, it’s a new big development that’s coming to our area,” Edwards said. “It’s something that’s needed. It’s something that the public has really wanted.”

The developers, Lee & Associates, said in a news release that “a new walkable community designed to better connect residents with the fun they want and services they need will be anchored by a major healthcare system.”

Although not everyone in the area is excited about the new development. Some members of the Summerville community shared their concerns on a Facebook post with over 400 comments mentioning traffic problems, school enrollment and housing availability.

Located near the development, the Spinx gas station may see increased traffic with the upcoming construction. Employee Rona Emons, shared her concerns.

“I don’t think we can really handle it because this road is already always backed up; it’s already hard to get in and out of the store,” she said. “I think that’s going to make it a lot worse unless they try to widen the road somehow, which I don’t know how they can do that. But yeah, it’s going to cause a lot of congestion in this area.”

In response to the concerns, Edwards said the city and developers studied research before deciding if the project was appropriate for the area.

“The town is growing really fast,” Edwards said. “So, we know that people want to come here, and they want to experience the area. We want to be able to provide these types of options for people when they come.”

Construction on the health care facility and multi-family apartment units will begin in early 2023.

“I’m kind of excited,” Emons said. “I’d like to get out. You know, it’d be nice to see something new in this area. So yeah, I’m looking forward to it in some ways, and otherwise, I’m kind of a little leery of it.”

Overall, the project is expected to cost $200 million.

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BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — For months, Jedburg residents have fought to be heard by developers and Berkeley County.

They were against a proposed development in their neighborhood.

The proposed development came as Berkeley County Council passed a moratorium to control growth.

Residents wanted to see this moratorium in effect to keep developers from building homes near their property.

"Pulte is not going to be here. They're not going to live in this area. They're going to take their profits back to Atlanta. We're going to have to deal with this on a daily basis. I'm retired, I don't want to move. And so, we decided to fight," said Bill Shelton, a retired resident in the Jedburg community.

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Ongoing efforts made by the Jedburg and New Hope communities paid off Monday night as Berkeley County Council denied lifting the moratorium for Pulte Homes.

The homebuilder proposed the Sandy Run development, which would have been 465 homes, a school and commercial business on Jedburg Road.

"Jedburg Road has become a major corridor. The traffic is so heavy, it's become hazardous, and people are literally frightened to drive on that road making left turns into the driveway. That's how hazardous it is. They're talking about adding 1,000 cars onto that road. It was just not compatible," Shelton said.

Neighbors of the proposed development met several times this year. They shared concerns about increased traffic, flooding, privacy intrusions and more.

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"I think a lot of that stood out to be the traffic congestion that areas a lot of growth going on in that area. A lot of the area is also wetlands as well. So trying to preserve the green space in that area. The zoning of that area is flex 1, so it's a lot of a lot of larger lot sizes, and that potential development would have a lot of smaller houses on smaller lots. So to protect the integrity of that community and keep those lot sizes larger," said Phillip Obie II, councilman for District 3.

"I think they saw the passion and accounting. I think they saw the lengths we were willing to go to make our voices heard. And I think they realized that we were organized, we were going to be a force to be dealt with. And if we didn't get our voices heard, we were going to keep fighting," Shelton said.

Neighbors say they met with Pulte Homes to talk about their plans. Pulte modified them.

Then the community took a unanimous vote and submitted it to county council.

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"We had plenty of time to hear what the community's concern was and saw that the developer was not meeting those concerns of the citizens fully, which is ultimately why it was not lifted tonight," Obie said.

"We are delighted and we feel that Berkeley County is making progress to realize, yes, we need jobs and we're not against people developing their land, but not when they're doing things to people, not for the community. You know, we want it to be compatible. And we hope that's the direction we're going with this," Shelton said.

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A new development may be coming to Berkeley County, and it's causing concern for residents.

The possible development comes as Berkeley County Council is considering a new moratorium aimed at controlling growth.

The Sand Run development plan would be one of the first developments to come to Berkeley County Council with the moratorium in effect.

That means the developer, Pulte Homes, would have to meet with council and residents before beginning to plan their projects.

Berkeley County Council to consider major development off of Jedburg Road despite moratorium (WCIV)

It's a well-known sound to those who live off of Jedburg Road: the humming of cars speeding by.

"We used to stand right here, and we would only see one or two cars, but now, as you can hear and see, they are just coming through like crazy."

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Doug Burges has lived in his home in Berkeley County for 14 years, but with more growth, he says he is concerned for the safety of his four daughters.

"It is just getting frustrating as people who have lived down here for a long time like myself, it is just getting to the point of 'when are they going to fix the roads?' It is just not safe," says Burges.

So when he heard about a possible new development across the street from his quaint neighborhood, he became worried.

Under a current proposal, the empty space across the street could house more than 460 homes and a 21-acre elementary school site.

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"You cannot build more homes, especially a development like this, and think you are being safe," says Burges.

County leaders say that is why the moratorium is in effect, so developers can see the concerns of residents and address them.

“We have heard the residents of Berkeley County loud and clear in terms that there is too much growth going on and infrastructure is not keeping up, so this is one of the ways that council is trying to make sure that we are growing equally," says county councilman Phillip Obie II.

The Land Use committee will consider the development at a meeting on Monday, August 8 at 6 p.m.

Construction of the biggest speculative industrial project in the Charleston region kicks off this week with a groundbreaking event for the 1.1 million-square-foot development at Crossroads Logistics Center in Summerville.

The site, near the Jedburg Road exit on Interstate 26, is being built out by a partnership between Citimark Realty and Pure Development. The Indianapolis companies formed Citimark Pure Charleston LLC to buy roughly 131 acres fronting I-26 for $8.75 million last year.

Their first building will eclipse by 10 percent the previous record for a local “spec” project — a 1 million-square-foot structure at the nearby Charleston Trade Center.

The Crossroads project is scheduled for completion by late 2022. Plans call for three more buildings to rise in two phases totaling an additional 1.53 million square feet at the Berkeley County site.

Wednesday’s groundbreaking will feature speakers from the State Ports Authority, operator of the Port of Charleston, as well as commercial real estate firm CBRE Inc., which is marketing the project.

The term speculative in this instance means that no tenants have been secured at the time construction begins.

While such projects continue to grow in size and scope, they still don’t approach the region’s biggest-single industrial property. That distinction belongs to the cavernous 3 million-square-foot import hub built just up I-26 in Dorchester County for retail giant Walmart.

The Crossroads project is part of a boom in speculative industrial-grade real estate deals in the Charleston area, particularly along the I-26 corridor from North Charleston to Ridgeville. Almost all of it is being driven by the need to store and sort goods that retailers are importing through Charleston.

Mike White, broker in charge of Daniel Island-based Charleston Industrial, said about 5.1 million square feet of “Class A” space is set to open by the end of this year. Most of that space will be snapped up before a certificate of occupancy is issued, he added.

“The conditions of a high demand and low volume of space available will continue,” White said.

No wonder?

CNN will feature Charleston in its upcoming fourth season of “The Wonder List with Bill Weir,” but it’s not looking to be yet another wonderful tourist piece.

The series is now part of the content catalog at CNN+, the cable network’s subscriber-based streaming service.

The four new shows will focus on “fascinating locations at a critical crossroads brought on by climate change,” according to a written statement last week.

The season kicks off April 21, on the eve of Earth Day.

Weir, who has been CNN’s climate correspondent for about a decade, will anchor reports from Montana, Greenland and Hawaii as well as coastal South Carolina.

In its statement, the network suggested that the Charleston episode will look at the “surging seas and frequent floods” that “batter one of America’s most storied cities and the critical reminders of its slave trade past.”

Material event

A North Charleston-based global textile manufacturer’s next stop in its 232-year journey is in the Lone Star State.

AstenJohnson, which makes specialty fabrics for industrial customers such as paper mill operators, recently picked Waco, Texas, for a new 220,000-square-foot plant that will employ 36 workers.

The $40 million factory is expected to open in 2023 and will make “nonwovens,” a widely used material formed by bonding synthetic fibers through either a chemical, mechanical or heating process.

In this case, the specialty textiles to be made in Waco will be sold to manufacturers in the automotive, aerospace, filtration and piping industries, among others.

A local economic development group provided the 36-acre plant site, and the company qualified for $2 million in public financial assistance from the city and county, according to a report in the Waco Tribune-Herald.

“The long-term prospects for our nonwovens business are excellent,” CEO Kevin Frank said in a written statement. “Customer demand for our products has only been growing. This investment will allow us to satisfy the increasing demand and continue to offer more products and innovation.”

The global company expanded into the nonwoven sector when it acquired a Missouri-based manufacturer in 2014. It bought another plant a few years ago in New Hampshire.

AstenJohnson traces its corporate ancestry to a family-owned wire business that was started in 1790 in Manchester, England. It’s now headquartered on Corporate Road. Its only South Carolina plant is in Clinton.

1M milestone

Boeing South Carolina’s science-and-math-focused education program has learned that it’s reached a major milestone.

The manufacturer, which makes its 787 Dreamliner in North Charleston, announced last week that more than 1 million students had participated in DreamLearners, a STEM-heavy instructional outreach it launched about 10 years ago in the Palmetto State.

As part of the program, school kids have toured the Boeing South Carolina campus and have had the program come to them in their classrooms. During the COVID-19 pandemic, DreamLearners went virtual.

Students do a hands-on paper airplane activity and learn about careers in the core STEM elements of science, technology, engineering and math, as well as advanced manufacturing and aerospace.

More than 7,600 Boeing employees have volunteered to participate in DreamLearners, the company said.

Boeing celebrated hitting the seven-figure milestone last week at North Charleston Elementary School, not far from its 787 Dreamliner campus.

Hey, bow

A Charleston-born business built from formal-wear feathers made famous by celebrities has fashioned a new formation to fete its decade-old creations.

Brackish, a bow-tie retailer that launched after groomsmen’s wedding gifts made from turkey feathers proved popular, is toasting its 10 years in business with a new neckwear adornment called “Cheers.”

The latest version features a turkey feather in the center, a nod to the original design. Its colors — blue, white, green and others — are meant to reflect the Palmetto State from the salty Atlantic to the rolling hills of the Upstate.

Owners Ben Ross and Jeff Plotner, friends from their college days at Wofford, say the commemorative and limited-edition tie “instantly invokes good times with family, friends and, in this case, feathers.”

Lounging about

Edwin Hughes figures he’s spent about half of his adult life at Charlotte Douglas International.

As a member of American Airlines’ Executive Platinum club, he is a frequent visitor to the big Queen City airport, which serves a major hub for the carrier.

Now he has a new place to spend his layovers. A passenger lounge concept that’s already available at Charleston International recently opened its doors at Charlotte Douglas.

The Airports Dimensions-operated Club CLT in Concourse A made its debut March 30. It’s open daily from 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and seats 105. Hughes, who lives in West Ashley, said it’s a welcome refuge from the hustle and bustle at the North Carolina travel waystation that accommodated more than 43 million passengers in 2021.

“If you’ve got a long layover and you need to get some work done or just relax, it’s a great extra amenity,” said Hughes, who travels about 40 weeks out of the year. “If you fly out of Charleston, you’ll either have to go through Charlotte or Atlanta on most flights, so it’s nice to have this place to go if you’re an American flyer.”

Anyone can access the lounge with a $45 day pass. Club CLT is also available to Priority Pass members, a lounge access membership that starts at $99 a year. Customers in the lounge are limited to a three-hour maximum stay. Food and drink are complimentary with entry.

The Club concept also has outposts in Atlanta, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Las Vegas, Pittsburgh and 10 other U.S. airports. Club CHS at Charleston International opened in mid-2019.

Three new shops are in the works for the Charleston region’s growing suburbs, and a longtime downtown retail business is moving to a new location.

A butcher shop is opening near Summerville while a new coffee shop is in the works in Goose Creek and a new fast-food restaurant is planned near Jedburg.

Business partners Devin Kelly and Hunter Bishop, a former Stingrays hockey player, plan to open New York Butcher Shoppe at 502 Nexton Square Drive in Nexton Square off U.S. Highway 17A by late August.

The two Charleston residents bought the franchise last October and purchased development rights southward to Savannah. They plan to explore options for new venues in the Beaufort/Hilton Head area as well as Savannah at a future date.

In addition to select cuts of beef, chicken, pork, veal and lamb, the shop will offer prepared dishes along with a selection of wines and specialty items such as cheeses, exotic sausages and international groceries.

“We will also have something that the other restaurants don’t offer,” said Kelly, a former Blackbaud Inc. employee. “We will have an in-house smoker, and we will offer some cooked meats as well.”

The shop will be open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.

The New York Butcher Shoppe chain has eight locations in South Carolina, including three in its home base of Greenville. Others are on Daniel Island and the Isle of Palms and in Mount Pleasant, Columbia and Indian Land near Charlotte.

The Mount Pleasant shop is the original location, Kelly said.

Seven others are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and North Carolina.

The butcher shop will be the 15th food-and-beverage venue to open in and around Nexton Square. Other restaurants in the shopping center include Halls Chophouse, Taco Boy and D’Allesandro’s Pizza.

New perk

A new coffee shop is under development in Goose Creek.

Hurricane Coffee Co. plans to open at 2424 N. Main St. on U.S. Highway 17A near the developing Carnes Crossroads community, according to owner Mistina Chambers.

The 348-square-foot café will be a double drive-thru coffee stand serving gourmet coffee drinks and fresh-baked and locally sourced pastries and treats.

Chambers said she signed a 10-year lease on the property and plans to open in October.

On the way

A new fast-food restaurant is in the works for a developing Interstate 26 interchange in Berkeley County.

Jake Rasor of Newberry Restaurant Group Inc. of Greenville recently applied for a permit to build a 2,661-square-foot Arby’s restaurant on Jedburg Road at Strathmore Drive, a frontage road on the northern side of the interstate.

The parcel is between the westbound I-26 onramp and a Spinx gas station and convenience store. It will be the restaurant group’s first Arby’s in the Lowcountry.

Rasor operates 10 Arby’s restaurants in the Midlands and Upstate.

From Broad to King

A longtime downtown Charleston gift, linen and lingerie shop opened Aug. 2 in a new location.

The Boutique, formerly at 141 Broad St., moved to 302 King St. in the space recently occupied by a skincare shop that closed in 2020.

The Boutique, operating in Charleston for more than 60 years, was at Broad and Logan streets since late 2017 and at Broad and Church streets for 20 years before that.

The shop dates back to the mid-1950s when Bessie Braid, mother of novelist Alexandra Ripley, launched it. It has changed hands several times since then.

The shop, owned by Lois Daughtridge, is now on the same block as several other longtime retailers, including Croghan’s Jewel Box and M. Dumas & Sons clothing store. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.

Revving up

An expanding convenience store chain in the Charleston area has picked up another accolade.

Parker’s Kitchen recently received the nod as one of the top 10 gas station brands in America for the second year in a row.

The Savannah-based company rose to No. 6 from No. 8 in 2020 in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest of “America’s Best Gas Station Brands.”

Others in the top 10 include Kwik Trip, Casey’s, Hy-Vee, Rutter’s, Sheetz, Love’s Travel Stops, QuikTrip, Buc-ee’s and Maverik.

Parker’s operates nearly a dozen stores in the Charleston area, with more in the works.