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West Ashley retail rumor dump. It seems like things are starting to pick back up again:
I'm hearing rumblings again that Bessinger's on Savannah Highway will be closing. I know the owners have been wanting to retire for awhile and that their clientele and business have steadily been tapering off. There was a rumor pre-pandemic that Trader Joe's had been eyeing this site for a new store. Not sure whether that's still on the table as I've heard that Trader Joe's has slowed the opening of new stores.
Citadel Mall Redevelopment is still going to happen. They are making verrrrrry slow but steady progress in creating a drainage plan for the property. I don't know of an estimated timeframe. I can say that the future of the mall is not likely to be exclusively retail. Last I heard, the anchor stores were meeting expectations.
The Limehouse property at the corner of Savannah Highway and Wappoo Rd. is working on a land swap and annexation deal with the City. The entrance to the Bikeway is owned by the City. The rest of the property is in the county. There are talks happening about relocating the Bikeway entrance to reconfigure the property, but I wouldn't say that a redevelopment is imminent at this point.
Doscher's will be closing this summer. It appears they will be demolishing it and replacing it with a strip center. Tenants include: Hand and Stone spa, Another Broken Egg cafe (with a patio), a relocated Hollywood Feed, Sunshine Liquor, Pacific Dental, and Nikita Hair Salon. Part of this redevelopment includes demolishing Berryl and Flynn and replacing that with more shops. Other announcements are forthcoming.
Long term, there's talk of a new Publix near West Ashley Circle. This would be in addition to the Publix near Bees Ferry and Savannah Highway.
Looks like they’re starting construction on widening Glenn McConnell.
Way over due; this has been in the making for seven years.
Wonder if street lights will be added when complete. I've complained about this for years. The mayor told me he hadn't noticed, traffic and transportation said they didn't have the money, yet Bees Ferry is blinding.
actually, the barrels that are in place right now for construction maybe better than street lights. Maybe we can ask them to remain permanently.
Looks like new construction projects have slowed a bit with the high cost of everything now, but saw where there is a proposed apartment building planned for the old site where Moluf's used to be on Easy Bay Street. It covers most of the block between East Bay, Charlotte, Washington and Chapel Streets,
Also, a 50-room boutique hotel is proposed to replace Scotchman at State and Cumberland. So, that corner will match up with the corner of the proposed building directly across the street, the way buildings in a city are supposed to relate to each other. A bar open to the public will be included on the ground floor.
Joseph Floyd Manor to be torn down while new affordable apartments are being built one block away on Meeting Street and Morrison Drive. So this was probably planned ahead won't you think?
(Originally posted in the wrong thread. Oops.)
I'm hearing rumblings again that Bessinger's on Savannah Highway will be closing. I know the owners have been wanting to retire for awhile and that their clientele and business have steadily been tapering off. There was a rumor pre-pandemic that Trader Joe's had been eyeing this site for a new store. Not sure whether that's still on the table as I've heard that Trader Joe's has slowed the opening of new stores.
Citadel Mall Redevelopment is still going to happen. They are making verrrrrry slow but steady progress in creating a drainage plan for the property. I don't know of an estimated timeframe. I can say that the future of the mall is not likely to be exclusively retail. Last I heard, the anchor stores were meeting expectations.
I'm shocked anything retail at Citadel Mall is doing well aside from Target. Dillards seems OK but the Belk has less items than the typical small town Belk you see from one end of SC to other. Is Sears officially McBride's studios now?
Bessinger's has been on a decline. I actually drive the extra 5 minutes to Melvin's on James Island.
Word is someone is trying to shop the entire Ryans/Foodlion/strip mall site adjacent to Avondale. I thought they were proceeding with the apartment building in place of Ryans but that must have cooled.
Joseph Floyd Manor to be torn down while new affordable apartments are being built one block away on Meeting Street and Morrison Drive. So this was probably planned ahead won't you think?
1. Plan to immediately tear down project, and rebuild nicer, newer project "in the future."
2. Move poor people out, relocate them to some other city.
3. Tear down project.
4. Declare that for some reason they're unable to build the new housing in that location.
5. Sell land to developers.
6. If anyone complains, shrug shoulders.
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