Charleston Off-Topic

[Charles Pearson]

Hip Upper King:  ex-Bank Branch becomes The Ordinary

 

The Review: The Ordinary

 

WRITTEN BY

 JOHN MARSHALL

PHOTOGRAPHS BY

 CHRISTOPHER SHANE

From my third-floor window perch in our Upper King apartment, I would watch my wife walk north on King Street towards the building that is now The Ordinary.

Link:  http://charlestonmag.com/charleston_magazine/feature/the_ordinary

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston Place to begin renovations

 

 

 

 

 

Of Orient-Express’ hotels, Charleston Place had the largest increase in adjusted EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, up $1.7 million for the second quarter compared with the prior-year period.

 

The second largest increase — up $1.2 million from the year prior — was Hotel Cipriani of Venice, Italy.

[Charles Pearson]

Cigar Factory to Rise Again...but not as Condos

 

Here’s an excerpt:

An investment group is closing in on a deal to reignite the long-stalled development of The Cigar Factory on the Charleston peninsula. Instead of residential condominiums as previously envisioned, the buyer of the historic vacant property is planning a mix of office and retail uses, said Richard Morse, a broker with Palmetto Commercial Properties, which is working with Roadstead Real Estate Advisors to lease the space.

- See more at: http://charlestoninsideout.net/the-cigar-factory-yes-condominiums-no/#sthash.cZmsQdbn.dpuf

 

 

 

I love being right. Back in January of this year, I wrote a post called
"Charleston Shines in 2012, So What's on Tap for 2013?" In that post, I
predicted that the Cigar Factory would rise again. Many of you have asked me
about the luxury condos planned, but all I had to tell you [...]

You may view the Kristin Walker latest post at
http://charlestoninsideout.net/the-cigar-factory-yes-condominiums-no/

Edited October 10, 2013 by Charles Pearson

[Charles Pearson]

Three Consecutive Years

Published on Oct 15, 2013

For the third consecutive year, Charleston has been named #1 U.S. City/Condé Nast Traveler/ Reader's Choice Awards. Listen to Charleston resident and former American Idol contestant Elise Testone sing about some of Charleston's many charms!

 

[vicupstate]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/04/27/charleston-millennials-college-graduates-engineers/7969963/

 

Charleston is spotlighted in this USA Today article for attracting millennials.

[GvilleSC]

Did anyone attend the Andres Duany presentation to the city? Sounded very interesting on everything from questioning height limits, the BAR's territory, etc.

[vicupstate]

Charleston has top Hotel in US and 6 of the top 25

1.French Quarter Inn 

3. The Spectator 

 

[victory]

Anyone see where Charleston was named the #1 best small American city for the 10th consecutive year? Same publication, I believe, now lists Greenville at #6. 

[victory]

https://www.thestate.com/news/charleston/article254076483.html Charleston is best city in US for the 9th straight year! Savannah is number 3, and Nashville and Asheville score high, as well. What a national treasure, Charleston is. 

[rancenc]

New entertainment venue for the Charleston area!

https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/charleston-county-news/the-refinery-to-serve-as-live-entertainment-food-libation-hub-for-charlestons-creatives/

[ZUMAN2]

On 1/7/2022 at 6:04 PM, rancenc said:

New entertainment venue for the Charleston area!

https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/charleston-county-news/the-refinery-to-serve-as-live-entertainment-food-libation-hub-for-charlestons-creatives/

I remember this project going through the BAR review process several years I thought the project had died.

[rancenc]

New development coming to North Charleston.

https://www.live5news.com/2022/06/03/200m-development-next-topgolf-create-over-700-jobs/

[rancenc]

New retail development coming to Charleston.

https://rebusinessonline.com/sjc-ventures-to-break-ground-on-20000-sf-second-phase-of-west-ashley-station-retail-development-in-charleston/

[rancenc]

New residential development breaks ground in Charleston.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aventon-companies-breaks-ground-on-second-luxury-apartment-community-in-charleston-south-carolina-301797929.html

[rancenc]

Jobs and investment coming to Charleston.

https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-25-2023/ignite-digital-services-charleston-south-carolina.shtml