Hello ChuckTown Report Community! This week we have not one but TWO major projects updates coming at you that you do not want to miss!
I have some exciting news for you this week. I was invited by the City of Charleston to walk the LowLine Park with the mayor, city staff, and The Path Foundation…the folks behind the Beltline in Atlanta. We also saw a vote to move union pier one step closer to reality. I wrote about both of these below. ENJOY!
Now that we’re into November (and some folks think it’s okay to start decorating for the holidays) I want to compile a list of YOUR favorite holiday traditions around Charleston. Parades, holiday lights, events, anything! Click below to let me know and I will compile the list over the next few weeks and share with you all!
Around Charleston
Rutledge Cab Company Abruptly Closes Down - With no notice, local favorite Rutledge Cab Company closed for good on Oct 28th, announced on their Instagram by partner Brad Creger. They opened in 2012. Bill Murray was also a partner in the restaurant.
(via Charleston City Paper)
Iconic Charleston Home Hits The Market for $22,250,000 - The Iconic Palmer House (The Pink House) has hit the market after a multi-year renovation from an inn to a single-family home. Words can’t describe this. Check it out all the photos HERE!
What should you do with your pumpkins?
Is it just me or did this year’s carved pumpkins last 5 hours before they began to go bad? Before you just toss them in the trash, here are some fun ways to dispose of them.
(via Post & Courier)
429-sqft wine bar opening this week on Line Street -
Roseline, on the corner of ROSE lane and LINE street (get it!) will open Nov 8th and aims to give locals a cozy spot to gather over a nice glass of wine. Just look for the white building with the red door.
(Read more via What Now Charleston)
Pelato to take over old Butcher & bee space - The Brooklyn-Italian restaurant is set to open in Spring of 2025 featuring freshmade pasta, calamari and potato croquettes.
(Read more via Post & Courier)
TWO major project updates in Charleston!
This week we have not one but TWO updates coming at you. Both the Union Pier Project and the Lowcountry LowLine saw major advancements.
First is the Lowcountry Lowline, a project that was first introduced in 2015 and is FINALLY seeing movement.
I attended a press meeting with Mayor Cogswell and city officials to give a long-awaited update to the project…and it could see construction start as soon as 2025!
This is due to the involvement of the PATH Foundation, the same design-built company behind Atlanta’s 22-mile Beltway. They were in town to visit and survey the site that runs from Mount Pleasant Street to Marion Square to start the designs. Once they are approved, construction can begin.
The cost of the project could range from $5m-$10m with no federal funding. This is a requirement for the PATH Foundation as with federal funding comes additional regulations that can, and usually will, delay construction. So involving them can put this project on the fast track to completion!
Next up is Union Pier. The two big hurdles that were holding this back were votes by the Charleston County School District (CCSD) and Charleston County to approve the TIF District.
So what is a TIF district? TIF stands for Tax Increment Financing, and would allow the project to use the tax money that would typically go to CCSD and the County to be used for the development of the project for the next 30 years.
On Thursday, CCSD voted to approve the TIF by a 5-4 vote, leaving it into the hands of Charleston County, who on Friday approved the TIF by an 8-1 vote. This should pretty much seal the deal for the sale to Ben Navarro so we can hopefully start seeing more action and conceptual plans.
5 Bed | 4 Bath | 3292 sqft
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Around Charleston This Week
Thanks for reading and don’t forget to let me know those Charleston holiday traditions!
-Bill
