MORNING NEWSBREAK | The city of Charleston has finalized a plan for the long-discussed Sumar Street development in West Ashley. City council will consider a proposal to reimagine the former shopping center site tonight.
In August, city officials and the Edens redevelopment team, a company also known for building Fresh Fields on Kiawah Island, outlined a $300 million proposal for the area. It will be the biggest private investment in West Ashley.
“Going back to the very beginning of the West Ashley plan, it was clear what the public wanted to see,” Charleston Mayor William Cogswell said about the plan. “We tried to take the best of everything, put it together, and make the money work. It wasn’t easy, to be honest, but I think we’re at the place where we’re able to provide something incredibly impactful.”
The plan focuses on creating a green community hub for West Ashley, including a public park, multi-use bike and pedestrian paths, along with new apartments, 10% of which will be designated as “affordable.”
“It all starts with a 200-acre park that is a community asset that will be the core of this redevelopment shopping center site,” said council member Ross Appel, who represents District 11. “That really has the opportunity to be a very exciting dynamic hub for West Ashley and the community.”
If approved on Tuesday, the project is likely to start early in the new year and take about two years to complete.
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Proposed ordinance to crack down on car booting in Mount Pleasant. The town council is expected to give final reading on Tuesday to an ordinance that would tighten regulations for booting and other car immobilization practices in commercial parking lots.
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