Jan. 30, 2023 | Six work sites on the peninsula had 7 cranes as of Jan. 30, 2023. Two cranes has been removed from two worksites at the intersections of Hanover and Lee Streets and U.S. Highway 17 at the West Ashley bridge. One crane has been added to a site at the end of Immigration Street on the Cooper River. The crane that was reportedly removed from the Safe Harbor Marina last month has returned.
Note: The Crane Count will be offered monthly on the first week of the month.
Below the chart, you can track crane activity over the past few months.
Here’s a look at where the various projects are:
# cranes
LocationsProject 1x Hanover and Lee streets residential occupancy 2x Cumberland and Concord streets Hotel 1x Line and Meeting streets Residential/mixed occupancy 1x Safe Harbor Marina Repairs 1x (new) Immigration Street 1x Cannon and President streets City water project
Week of Jan. 30, 2023: 7 cranes at 6 locations (+0)
Week of Jan. 2, 2023: 7 cranes at 6 locations (-1)
Week of Dec. 5, 2022: 8 cranes at 7 locations (+2)
Week of Nov. 7, 2022: 6 cranes at 5 locations (-2)
Week of Oct. 3, 2022: 8 cranes at 6 locations (-4)
Week of Sept. 6, 2022: 12 cranes at 9 locations (-3)
Week of Aug. 2, 2022: 15 cranes at 12 locations (+3)
Week of July 25, 2022: 12 cranes at 9 locations (-3)
Week of July 18, 2022: 15 cranes at 11 locations (-1)
Week of July 11, 2022: 16 cranes at 11 locations (+0)
Week of July 4, 2022: 16 cranes at 11 locations (+1)
Week of June 27, 2022: 15 cranes at 10 locations (+0)
Week of June 20, 2022: 15 cranes at 10 locations (+0)
Week of June 13, 2022: 15 cranes at 10 locations (+0)
Week of June 6, 2022: 15 cranes at 10 locations (+1)
Week of May 30, 2022: 14 cranes at eight locations (+1)
Week of May 24, 2022: 13 cranes at seven locations (-2)
Week of May 16, 2022: 15 cranes at eight locations (+2)
Week of May 9, 2022: 13 cranes at seven locations (-1)
Week of May 2, 2022: 14 cranes at eight locations (+1)
Week of April 25, 2022: 13 cranes at seven locations (-1)
Week of April 18, 2022: 14 cranes at eight locations (-1)
Week of April 11, 2022: 15 cranes at nine locations (+0)
Week of April 4, 2022: 15 cranes at nine locations (-1)
Week of March 28, 2022: 16 cranes at nine locations (+0)
Week of March 21, 2022: 16 cranes at 10 locations (+2)
Week of March 14, 2022: 14 cranes at nine locations (-1)
Week of March 7, 2022: 15 cranes at nine locations (-1)
Week of Feb. 28, 2022: 16 cranes at nine locations (+1)
Week of Feb. 21: 15 cranes in 10 locations (+0)
Week of Feb. 14: 15 cranes in 10 locations (-1)
Week of Feb. 7: 16 cranes in 10 locations (-2)
Week of Jan. 31, 2022 18 cranes in 10 locations (+0)
Week of Jan. 24: 18 cranes in 11 locations (+0)
Week of Jan. 17: 18 cranes in 11 locations (+0)
Week of Jan. 10: 18 cranes in 11 locations (-1)
Week of Jan. 3: 19 cranes in 12 locations (-2)
Week of Dec. 20, 2021: 21 cranes in 13 locations (+0)
Week of Dec. 13: 21 cranes in 13 locations (+1)
Week of Dec. 6: 20 cranes in 13 locations (-1)
Week of Nov. 29: 21 cranes in 13 locations (+0)
Week of Nov. 22: 21 cranes in 13 locations (+2)
Week of Nov. 15: 19 cranes in 12 locations (-3)
Week of Nov. 8: 22 cranes in 11 locations (+0)
Week of Nov. 1: 22 cranes in 12 locations (+0)
Week of Oct. 25: 22 cranes in 12 locations (+1)
Week of Oct. 18: 21 cranes in 11 locations (+0)
Week of Oct. 11: 21 cranes in 11 locations (+0)
Week of Oct. 4: 24 cranes in 11 locations (-3)
Week of Sept. 27: 22 cranes in 12 locations (+0)
Week of Sept. 20: 22 cranes in 12 locations (-1)
Week of Sept. 13: 23 cranes in 12 locations (+2)
Week of Sept. 6: 21 cranes in 11 locations (+0)
Week of Aug. 30: 21 cranes in 11 locations (+2)
Week of Aug. 23: 19 cranes in 10 locations (-1)
Week of Aug. 16: 20 cranes in 10 locations (-2)
Week of Aug. 9: 22 cranes in 10 locations (+0)
Week of Aug. 2: 22 cranes in 10 locations (-1)
Week of July 26: 23 cranes in 10 locations (+0)
Week of July 19: 23 cranes in 10 locations (+2)
Week of July 12: 20 cranes in 10 locations (+1)
Week of July 5: 19 cranes in nine locations (+0)
Week of June 28: 19 cranes in nine locations (+1)
Week of June 21: 18 cranes in nine locations (+0)
Week of June 14: 18 cranes in nine locations (+0)
Week of June 7: 18 cranes in nine locations (+1)
Week of May 31: 17 cranes in nine locations (+0)
Week of May 24: 17 cranes in nine locations (-2)
Week of May 17: 19 cranes in nine locations (+0)
Week of May 10: 19 cranes in nine locations (+0)
Week of May 3: 19 cranes in nine locations (+2)
Week of April 26: 17 cranes in eight locations
Every month, the Charleston City Paper publishes a “crane count” to highlight the number of big construction projects on peninsular Charleston.
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