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Developer Matt McAlhaney’s City Loft Hotel project will bring three new businesses to downtown Beaufort in late fall. Plans for the former Red Carpet Inn site at Carteret and Port Republic streets include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a fitness center.
Featuring Wi-Fi Internet access and flat-screen televisions, the coffee shop, called City Java and News, is going into the first floor of the existing building, in the former lobby area of the inn. McAlhaney’s wife, Laura, is the managing partner of the shop, and she is consulting with Mandy Klepper, the founder of Firehouse Books & Espresso Bar on Craven Street. Firehouse closed under different ownership last year.
A 1,500-square-foot northern Italian and Mediterranean restaurant called Sugo is going on the second floor of a new building in the condominium-hotel development. A small fitness center called City Fit will have 50 to 60 memberships open to the public and also be available for hotel use.
In other business news, Port Royal Stone Works at 1675 Ribaut Road is moving today to 212 Sea Island Parkway on Lady’s Island.
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Is all this really necessary?
Is all this really necessary?
I will give it a try. The ugly building there now certainly needs a makeover. I guess you prefer that dump/packing house/old motel look?
What is it you do for a living?
Obviously a professional pot stirrer.
Are you real? What do you mean, "Is all this really necessary?"
If you don't want ANY change, I know of some lovely farmland in the sticks of Colleton County near Bamburg County that you might like. It's a half hour from civilization.
I was just asking a question.I just wanted to know what people think of this?I did'nt say whether I like it or not.
I know some older locals that have already bought land in areas like you mentioned and other people that are considering it if the Beaufort phone book gets much thicker. Some people like those primitive, 'scuse me, rural places. They don't have to earn a living anymore or have investments for a living.
What I think is funny is that so many of the new developments feature a small village where people can either live in it or be near enough for walking. They want to live in a village rather than a small city or large town. Most owners have moved from all of those modern, progressive large cities having all of the shopping facilities. And here is Beaufort trying to emulate those same large cities where people are moving FROM.
The newest is Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton. They even built a small chapel and the whole village looks kinda like Beaufort or Bluffton did in the 1940s. Even the streets are narrow as some of the "village" developments around here, like Newpoint. The only difference is that the homes cost a million or more. I guess building "old" houses cost money. Of course they each have the latest in gadgetry. And most are gated communities.
Service and construction vehicles entering Palmetto Bluff have to ride to the traffic circle at 46/170. That new road there on the circle is called New River Road and a service truck drives 5 miles to reach the back gate. On the way, we pass by more new developments including the new DellWebb gated community called New River.
Even Spring Island homes are made to look like each home is in the middle of the woods and many are. Nothing rustic about the homes except for the style. I guess those of us living in the primitive woods of St Helena should feel fortunate. We have the same kind of woods, but for a heck of a lot less money. Heck, we even have dirt roads as they do on Spring Island and Bray's Island. Very few million dollar homes, however.
I know some older locals that have already bought land in areas like you mentioned and other people that are considering it if the Beaufort phone book gets much thicker. Some people like those primitive, 'scuse me, rural places. They don't have to earn a living anymore or have investments for a living.
What I think is funny is that so many of the new developments feature a small village where people can either live in it or be near enough for walking. They want to live in a village rather than a small city or large town. Most owners have moved from all of those modern, progressive large cities having all of the shopping facilities. And here is Beaufort trying to emulate those same large cities where people are moving FROM.
The newest is Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton. They even built a small chapel and the whole village looks kinda like Beaufort or Bluffton did in the 1940s. Even the streets are narrow as some of the "village" developments around here, like Newpoint. The only difference is that the homes cost a million or more. I guess building "old" houses cost money. Of course they each have the latest in gadgetry. And most are gated communities.
Service and construction vehicles entering Palmetto Bluff have to ride to the traffic circle at 46/170. That new road there on the circle is called New River Road and a service truck drives 5 miles to reach the back gate. On the way, we pass by more new developments including the new DellWebb gated community called New River.
Even Spring Island homes are made to look like each home is in the middle of the woods and many are. Nothing rustic about the homes except for the style. I guess those of us living in the primitive woods of St Helena should feel fortunate. We have the same kind of woods, but for a heck of a lot less money. Heck, we even have dirt roads as they do on Spring Island and Bray's Island. Very few million dollar homes, however.
yeah I agree too that most people are trying to move here to get away from the big chaotic city life.If you ask them most will probably tell you something like that.So why try to make Beaufort in to some big city atmosphere.
I know some older locals that have already bought land in areas like you mentioned and other people that are considering it if the Beaufort phone book gets much thicker. Some people like those primitive, 'scuse me, rural places. They don't have to earn a living anymore or have investments for a living.
What I think is funny is that so many of the new developments feature a small village where people can either live in it or be near enough for walking. They want to live in a village rather than a small city or large town. Most owners have moved from all of those modern, progressive large cities having all of the shopping facilities. And here is Beaufort trying to emulate those same large cities where people are moving FROM.
The newest is Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton. They even built a small chapel and the whole village looks kinda like Beaufort or Bluffton did in the 1940s. Even the streets are narrow as some of the "village" developments around here, like Newpoint. The only difference is that the homes cost a million or more. I guess building "old" houses cost money. Of course they each have the latest in gadgetry. And most are gated communities.
Service and construction vehicles entering Palmetto Bluff have to ride to the traffic circle at 46/170. That new road there on the circle is called New River Road and a service truck drives 5 miles to reach the back gate. On the way, we pass by more new developments including the new DellWebb gated community called New River.
Even Spring Island homes are made to look like each home is in the middle of the woods and many are. Nothing rustic about the homes except for the style. I guess those of us living in the primitive woods of St Helena should feel fortunate. We have the same kind of woods, but for a heck of a lot less money. Heck, we even have dirt roads as they do on Spring Island and Bray's Island. Very few million dollar homes, however.
yeah people are here trying to destroy something that others are paying millions to have,unbelievable.
That building needed a face lift. The restaurant will be a nice addition also, we need a true classic Italian place. I hope it lives up to the hype.