South Carolina

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — A partnership between Portman and CapitaLand Ascendas REIT has broken ground on Summerville Logistics Center, a two-building industrial campus located along U.S. Highway 78 in Summerville, a Charleston suburb within Dorchester County. The site will include two rear-load facilities — one 313,000 square feet and the second 236,000 square feet — with a shared truck court that will be constructed simultaneously. The park will be situated near I-26 and roughly 25 miles from the Port of Charleston. Truist Bank is providing an undisclosed amount of construction financing, and Lee & Associates will lead the leasing efforts for Summerville Logistics Center. The project team also includes general contractor Frampton Construction, civil engineer Seamon Whiteside and architect McMillan Pazdan Smith. Portman and CapitaLand Ascendas REIT plan to deliver Summerville Logistics Center by the end of 2025.

EARLY BRANCH, S.C. — Frampton Construction plans to build a new 300,000-square-foot distribution facility in Early Branch for Le Creuset of America, a kitchen supply retailer that operates boutique and outlet stores around the country. Set for completion in late 2025, the facility will feature space for bulk and direct-to-consumer distribution, general storage and a two-story designated office space spanning 22,000 square feet with amenities including locker rooms, a kitchen/breakroom, outdoor patio with a grill and a stone walking path surrounding a pond. The space will also feature a lobby and a 2,180-square-foot storefront that will display Le Creuset’s cookware. The build-to-suit facility will sit on 62 acres along Bob Gifford Boulevard and consolidate the tenant’s operations in the area, as well as create 30 new jobs. Architect McMillan Pazdan Smith designed the facility to be expandable by 120,000 square feet.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Capital Development Partners has delivered Shipyard Creek, a new 160,250-square-foot transload industrial facility that offers direct access to the Port of Charleston. Situated on a 42-acre site adjacent to the port’s new $1.3 billion Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, the property was designed to handle container movement from users including retail importers. Shipyard Creek features 153 dock doors, 724 trailer parking spaces and onsite storage parking that can accommodate five stacked shipping containers. Capital Development Partners has tapped Lee Allen, Kevin Coats and Tyler Smith of JLL to handle the project’s leasing assignment. Shipyard Creek enjoys access to the port’s marine terminals, as well as interstates and the upcoming SC Ports Navy Base Intermodal Facility, which will be dual-served by Norfolk Southern and CSX.