$37 million luxury apartment community begins construction in Charleston, SC's NoMo district


LandSouth Construction has just began construction on a new development on Charleston's Upper Peninsula that will be called The Merchant. The development will be located on the south side of the corner of Huguenin Avenue & Brigade Street, with a new connector street being added for ease of access. A further description of the development, provided by LandSouth Construction, is shown below:
The community’s Classic Revival architecture will be reflected in stand-alone apartment buildings with stucco and brick exteriors with cast stone columns, corbels and detailed cornices and paver sidewalks. Buildings will have interior corridors. The design signifies formal symmetrical design, decorative door surrounds, columns and sidelights.
The Merchant will feature 231 well-appointed apartment homes in 15 spacious floor plans in one or two bedrooms ranging from 565 to 1,074 square feet. Residences will feature luxury vinyl and carpeted flooring, stainless appliances, granite counter tops and shaker cabinets, tile back splashes and glass shower enclosures, washer and dryer, walk-in closets and six convenient elevators.
Stylish community amenities include a large clubhouse with a resort-style pool, clubhouse with gaming area, modern fitness center, Yoga studio, pet spa, and bike lounge. There will be abundant parking with surface space available as well as a mail room.
Located in trendy Nomo neighborhood of vibrant Charleston at 15 Huguenin Ave., residents will enjoy all that Historic Downtown Charleston has to offer including King Street shopping, entertainment and dining, The Merchant is convenient to the College of Charleston as well as the iconic Citadel and remarkable Fort Sumter national monument.
The development will total 244,940-square-feet of building space and be a significant addition to a NoMo neighborhood that has seen tremendous growth through tech, restaurant, and commercial office space over the past five years. The Merchant is projected to be completed Q4 of 2019.