CHARLESTON, S.C. — Highland Resources Inc. has broken ground on Magnolia Landing, a planned mixed-use community located along the Ashley River in Charleston. Spanning 192 acres, the project will offer a blend of parks, residences, hospitality options, offices, shops, restaurants, waterfront docks, a marina and entertainment options.
Full build-out of the multi-phase project is anticipated by 2040. The first residents are expected to take occupancy in 2027.
Plans for the first phase include a high-rise waterfront residential community and a mid-rise property both developed by Charleston-based Woodfield Development, offering a total of 600 rental residences, including affordable housing. The first phase will also feature 158 luxury townhomes developed by an undisclosed national developer.
Plans also call for multiple office and retail buildings. The first phase will include a waterfront, Class A office building totaling 100,000 square feet in addition to 75,000 square feet of street-level retail, gourmet restaurants and commercial space.
Magnolia Landing will also offer a range of hospitality options designed to cater to both short-term visitors and extended stays. The first phase will include a 125-room boutique hotel.
The project will incorporate a marina featuring day-dock options, four waterfront restaurants with direct day-dock access, a boat club, monthly slips, waterfront trails and boardwalks and a variety of watersport activities.
With a focus on conservation and expanding public access to the waterfront, Magnolia Landing will dedicate 24 acres to public parks and green spaces, including waterfront trails along the Ashley River. Of the project’s total acreage, 49 acres will be preserved as marshland, ensuring protection of the area’s natural habitat.
The design, engineering and contracting partners selected for Magnolia Landing include The Reveer Group, Seamon Whiteside, S&ME, Outdoor Spatial Designs, OJB Landscape Architects, DesignWorks, Terracon Consultants, Keller Group, Gulf Stream Construction, Bihl Engineering, Pickard Chilton Architects, Munoz+Albin Architects, David Thompson Architect, Ramos Architecture + Design, Applied Technology & Management, Iskagna, Of Place and Beyer Blinder Belle.
Houston-based Highland Resources is a privately held real estate investment firm focused on office, retail, industrial, hospitality and multifamily properties. In addition to Magnolia Landing, Highland Resources’ properties are concentrated in Texas and Arkansas, with a lone property in Scotland called Highland Deephaven.
— Kristin Harlow