The 11 most anticipated developments of 2020 – CHStoday

You dont need a crystal ball to see whats in store for Charleston in 2020 just look at all the cranes around you.

2020 will be a big deal for Charleston: This year, the city will celebrate its 350th birthday. But for all of the history weve amassed over the last three-and-a-half centuries, we have plenty more in the making. This year, were expecting to see the completion of several major developments just in time for even more new projects to break ground.

We checked up on some of the biggest in-progress developments that are expected to open in the tri-county in 2020.

Construction of the Charleston Tech Center at 997 Morrison Dr., as of Nov. 2019 | Photo by @charlestondigitalcorridor

The Charleston Tech Center is expected to open this year on Morrison Drive, by Romney Street. In addition to a six-floor office building, plans for this development include a retail tenant on its ground floor, a courtyard + outdoor park, and a parking deck. The building will serve in part as the home of Flagship3 a business incubator launched by Charleston Digital Corridor, which signed on as a permanent tenant of the space.

After some construction delays, the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Childrens Hospital & Pearl Tourville Womens Pavilion is now on track to open sometime in 2020. The 11-story, 624,000 sqft facility will be home to the only pediatric burn unit, level I trauma center for children, + solid-organ and bone marrow transplant programs in the state. It will have ~250 beds, and will feature some couplet rooms where new mothers + babies will be able to recover together. See a behind-the-scenes look at the hospital here.

Plans for the future Harbour Club at 22 WestEdge | Photo by @westedgechs

Beginning in May 2020, the Harbour Club will take over the entire 7th floor of the newly completed 22 WestEdge building. The club, which will be available to rent for events, will boast panoramic views of the Peninsula, and it will have an outdoor terrace that overlooks the Ashley River.

This is all part of the ongoing WestEdge development. To see more on whats coming to that part of town over the next several years, click here.

Working on the 10 row bleachers at the new aquatic center.

Posted by North Charleston Aquatics onTuesday, November 26, 2019

Progress on the new Aquatics Center in North Charleston, as of Nov. 2019 | Photos by North Charleston Aquatics

Set to open this spring right by Fort Dorchester High School, the aquatics center will include a 50 meter, ten-lane pool; a 25-yard, therapeutic pool; a warm-up pool; locker rooms; a pro shop; and a concessions stand.

A new roadway connecting Fort Dorchester (which currently only has one entrance/exit from the road) to Patriot Blvd. will also be constructed to improve the nearby school traffic.

Construction of the new parking deck at Charleston International Airport, as of Dec. 2019 | Photo by @iflychs

Construction of a 5-level parking deck (right behind the existing garage) at the Charleston International Airport appears to be nearing completion. When it opens to travelers, the airport will be able to accommodate more than 3,000 additional cars.

In the meantime, if you plan to leave your car at the airport, make sure to check their website for the latest information, and give yourself an extra 30 minutes when heading out the door.

A rendering of The Refinery, coming to 1640 Meeting St. in 2020 | Image by @themiddletongroup

A multi-use development called The Refinery is coming to the Upper Peninsula in fall 2020. The development includes a three-story, mixed-use building with room for a restaurant on its ground floor, and office space on its second + third floors. Outside, there will be a balcony on the second floor, and an onsite amphitheater surrounded by green space.

Garco Mill | Photo by the CHStoday team

The historic old factory building + surrounding 40 acres of land at Garco Mill is being redeveloped into office and retail space, alongside a 20,000 sqft food hall. So far, the coworking space Serendipity Labs has announced it will open at Garco Mill in March 2020 but were still waiting for an opening date to be set on the food hall.

Alorica Call Center in North Charleston | Photo via Google MapsAn estimated 300 jobs will be created with the expansion of Aloricascall center in North Charleston. The $1.2 million project is expected to be complete by the end of 2020.

Foundry Point | Image via @foundryapts

Construction of each of these two neighboring apartment complexes in NoMo is expected to be complete in 2020. Together, the two will add more than 300 apartment units to the neck area.

Construction of the Jasper Charleston as of Dec. 2019 | Photo via @jaspercharleston

The 12-story, luxury apartment complex is being constructed on the site of the former Sergeant Jasper apartment building (hence its name). In addition to apartment units, the plans for the building include 25,000 sq. ft. of ground-floor retail space, + 75,000 sq. ft. of office space.

Firefly Distillerys new location in Park Circle | Video via @fireflydistillery

What was formerly a landfill at 1135 Rome Ln. (near Park Circle) will soon be the home of the brands beloved sweet tea vodka.

Set to open in January 2020, the owners plan to avoid paving and instead incorporate green space + more than 300 trees. Features at the new location will include a tasting room, gift shop, and distillery.

While we included onlydevelopments set to open in 2020on this list, here are a few projects weve got our eyes on a little further down the road: The completion of the Charleston Harbor deepening project + the opening of the new Hugh K. Leatherman Sr. Terminal in North Charleston is on track for 2021.Construction of theInternational African American Museumis set to finish in 2021, with hopes to open it by the end of the year.The expansion of Joe Riley Waterfront Park + the construction of a new, waterfront hotel right by it is on track for a 2022 opening.

Continued here:
The 11 most anticipated developments of 2020 - CHStoday