Category: Historic Charleston

  • Large homes positioned close together along the seawall of The Battery with palmetto trees and other greenery around them. The view is from the small beach in front of The Battery with a small bit of water that is lightly reflecting the homes above it.

    June 23, 2023
    Explore homes on the Battery in Charleston – including historic residences along East Battery Street, Murray Boulevard, and South Battery…
  • An artist's rendering of the proposed Gateway Walk Park and Liberty Center, a bricked walkway with outdoor cafe and people walking among many native plantings and trees

    September 1, 2021
    A proposed a plan to revamp the street level at 151 Meeting Street by activating its covered walkway flanked by…
  • FEMA flood zone map showing X, AE, and VE on Sullivan's Island.

    August 12, 2020
    Updated flood zone maps for Charleston County will take effect in January 20211. The maps are based on more accurate…
  • A rendering of The Montford Building in Charleston

    October 23, 2019
    The proposed Montford Building will feature ground floor amenities, a rooftop restaurant and pool lounge, and 191 rooms, contributing to…
  • Satellite image of Hurricane Hugo making landfall at Charleston in September 1989

    September 18, 2019
    Charleston became stronger after Hurricane Hugo in 1989 by improving its building codes, ecosystems, infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and economic diversity.…
  • Christophe Chocolatier in Charleston

    June 12, 2019
    Our current experience of Lowcountry French presents somewhere on the spectrum of French rustic/Gullah traditional Parisian patisserie/East Bay café.
  • People enjoying Second Sunday on King Street

    March 7, 2018
    Would it be feasible and beneficial to extend the pedestrian-first concept of Second Sunday to every day?
  • A flooded street in downtown Charleston with stormwater flowing into a drain, with the steeple of St. Philips Church in the background

    February 22, 2018
    Charleston combats tidal flooding by installing check valves in stormwater drains, effectively reducing street flooding during high tides. Early results…
  • An aerial fisheye lens view of Riverfront Park in Charleston, with the park area and concert stage in the center, surrounded by coastal water views of the surrounding river along the bottom

    January 10, 2018
    Charleston's musical heartbeat isn't confined to clubs. A dynamic festival scene explodes throughout the year, offering experiences as diverse as…

  • June 28, 2016
    A blend of single-family homes, condominiums, student housing, and senior living facilities.

  • April 13, 2016
    Incorporating a green roof into the design of a building expands the usefulness of that space.
  • A Charleston Single house with four storeys, a red roof, brick fence, and green palmetto trees.

    February 24, 2015
    The Charleston Single House, unique to Charleston, SC, features a narrow, side-facing layout influenced by Caribbean architecture. Key design elements…
  • Huger Street Streetscaping Arial View

    February 11, 2015
    Marking the boundary between historic Charleston and the Upper Peninsula district, Huger Street has served as a secondary roadway connecting Morrison…

  • August 5, 2014
    Charleston's intentions for The Upper Peninsula Initiative are to direct population growth towards the city center in an effort to mitigate…

  • June 3, 2014
    With limited options for infill homesites in the rest of the peninsula, city planners want to ensure that the upper peninsula progresses in…

  • May 12, 2014
    The Cigar Factory has been intertwined in the history of Charleston as a functioning symbol of national economic recovery -…

  • January 16, 2014
    Sustainable and eco-friendly homes are increasing in popularity across the world, and Charleston is certainly no exception. We have seen…
  • A group of people ceremoniously planting a tree, including well dressed business people and children dressed in green.

    December 6, 2013
    The city of Charleston has embarked on an ambitious project known as the 10,000 Trees Initiative. Spearheaded by the Charleston…