Along Charleston’s Ashley River, Magnolia Landing is a mixed-use development designed to be a gateway into the city’s peninsula. The project blends Charleston’s rich history with modern urban design, creating a vibrant and walkable community.
Spanning 192 acres, Magnolia Landing is positioned near key transportation corridors and historic landmarks, including Magnolia Cemetery and the site of the former Baker Hospital. Magnolia Landing is set to include a thoughtfully integrated mix of residential, commercial, hospitality, and public spaces designed to support connectivity, sustainability, and economic vitality.
The Importance of Local Expertise
Our client hired us to provide project management expertise and use our local knowledge of the Charleston market to help them navigate regulations and processes. We’ve been involved from the beginning, supporting design management and construction planning.
We’ve worked through challenges to overcome regulatory hurdles to keep the project moving. All along, we’ve had a clear line of communication with everyone involved, so the scope is clear and client expectations are met.
Addressing Environmental Challenges
Magnolia Landing presents a complex environmental challenge. Site work is subject to stringent regulations, including Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oversight. The conditions make building challenging, requiring extensive analysis of global stability failures. To overcome this, the team designed and managed the installation of a Deep Soil Mixing Zone (DSM) to provide stability.
Successful Permit Acquisition
A milestone win for Magnolia Landing was obtaining the necessary permitting approval that resulted in the receipt of a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (COMR), which was obtained through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This meant the development met the City of Charleston’s flood resiliency goals and low-elevation areas could be reclassified for future development.
Once construction wraps, the project expects to receive a Letter of Map Revision.
Our team managed previously undefined City of Charleston processes that required negotiation with multiple parties to make everything come together for our client’s project.
