Wilmot Fraser Elementary, image courtesy of the Post & Courier Last week, the Charleston County School District (CCSD) presented a proposal to redevelop the Wilmot Fraser Elementary School site. At a community meeting, which PSC staff attended, the CCSD was clearly unprepared to address significant concerns expressed about the school’s demolition. Located in the Eastside […]
Rendering of 295 Calhoun Street, denied by the BAR August 25, 2021 On November 5, Circuit Court Judge Roger M. Young, Sr. heard the Preservation Society’s request to intervene in an appeal of a Board of Architectural Review (BAR) decision on 295 Calhoun. The developer objected to our intervention, claiming that the PSC did not […]
An aerial view of recent efforts to stabilize the 135-foot-tall smokestacks at St. Julian Devine Community Center in Charleston’s East Side neighborhood, Oct. 22, 2021. Photo by Andrew Whitaker, Post & Courier Last fall, the preservation community and Eastside residents united to save the St. Julian Devine smokestacks after the City abruptly ordered their demolition, […]
Parcels within the proposed business improvement district on King Street from Line to Broad Last night, City Council endorsed the efforts of a grassroots coalition of property owners along King Street to create a business improvement district, or “BID.” If ultimately approved by property owners, the BID would add a new funding stream for improvements […]
Proposed King Street Elevation of Courier Square Phase II, Building 1 (635 King Street) On Wednesday, the Board of Architectural Review-Large will review the proposed design for the largest building of the Courier Square Phase II project at 635 King Street. The building includes 240 apartments and ground floor retail encircling an internal parking garage. […]
Charleston County Courthouse, courtesy Warren LeMay, Wikimedia Commons The PSC has submitted a Petition to Intervene in a lawsuit filed by the developers of 295 Calhoun that challenges the authority of the Board of Architectural Review (BAR). The Board’s decision to deny the proposed 8-story, mixed-use building echoed comments presented by PSC that the design […]