UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Cason lays out plans for Columbia’s Gather Cola

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Under Construction is a roundup of some of the recent and ongoing commercial construction projects going on across South Carolina. Architects, contractors, engineers and other players in the construction industry are welcome to submit projects with photos to SC Biz News.

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Midlands

Gather Cola

Freed and Sabal Streets

Columbia

Developer/owner: Cason Development Group, Columbia; Four Oaks Property Group, Greenville; Hughes Development Group, Greenville

Architects: Garvin Design Group, Columbia

General contractor: Hood Construction, Columbia

Engineers: ADC Engineering, Irmo (civil); Belka Engineering Associates, Columbia (electrical); Swygert & Associates, Columbia (mechanical, plumbing); Mabry Engineering Associates, West Columbia (structural)

Project description: This open-air food hall and community hub will feature spaces for food vendors, two bar areas, retail spaces, office space and more. Total project size is 32,000 square feet across multiple levels.

Circa Barbershop

101 E. Main St.

Lexington

Developer/owner: KCR Properties

Architects: Craig Otto, Architect

General contractor: Chapin Commercial Construction

Project manager: Chapin Commercial Construction

Estimated completion date: October 2024

Project description: This project transformed an historic building’s basement space into the new home of Circa Barbershop. The space features a blend of vintage and modern design, with subway tile and exposed brick walls, wood accents, industrial lighting, penny-round tile flooring and classic barber chairs. Chapin Commercial also expanded the storage and office space for the building’s owner and flagship tenant, Craig Reagin Clothiers.

Lowcountry

City of Charleston 180 Lockwood

180 Lockwood Dr., Suite 113

Charleston

Developer/owner: City of Charleston

Architects: Bello Garris Architects, Charleston

General contractor: J. Musselman Construction Inc., Charleston

Engineers: Constantine Engineering, Charleston

Estimated completion date: March 2025

Project description: This project is an interior renovation of the city of Charleston’s old DMV space. The scope of work includes demolition of the existing partition walls and finishes, with new construction of partitions and finishes for offices, jury waiting rooms, restrooms and a kitchen/break room. Exterior work includes adding a new window in an existing wall as well as a new door. Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, low-voltage and access-control work are also included.

Early College High School Support Building

63 Columbus St.

Charleston

Developer/owner: Charleston County School District, Charleston

Architects: Liollio Architecture, Charleston

General contractor: Contract Construction, Ballentine

Engineers: Reveer Group, North Charleston (civil); RMF, Charleston (mechanical, electrical, plumbing); MMSA, Greenville (structural)

Project manager: Brownstone, North Charleston

Project description: Early College High School’s new 61,000-square-foot support building preserves the 1957 brick façade of Wilmot J. Fraser Elementary but adds a modern facility behind it. The project includes AVID classrooms, science labs, physical-education spaces, dining, offices and gathering areas to support the Trident Tech program. Infrastructure upgrades feature underground stormwater systems, bio-retention, faculty parking and student/bus drop-off lanes.

First Baptist Classrooms

2051 George L Griffith Blvd.

Charleston

Developer/owner: First Baptist School of Charleston, Charleston

Architects: LS3P Associates Ltd., Charleston

General contractor: J. Musselman Construction Inc., Charleston

Engineers: Constantine Engineering Associates LLC, Charleston

Estimated completion date: Complete

Project description: This project is an interior upfit of classrooms on the second floor of the gymnasium building at First Baptist High School. Added architectural features include new walls, ceilings, doors, lighting, flooring, casework and painting. New mechanical, electrical, fire-alarm and fire-sprinkler systems have been installed.

Upstate

Foothills Community Health Care Facility

302 Pearman Dairy Road

Anderson

Developer/owner: Foothills Community Health Care

Architects: Forma Health Design, Tracey McGee, Greenville

General contractor: Trehel, Greenville

Estimated completion date: April 2025

Project description: Foothills Community Health Care’s new clinic in Anderson County is turning an abandoned retail center into a modern medical facility. Services will include behavioral health/counseling, general practice for adult and pediatric patients, a laboratory, small procedure rooms, dental services, education and training rooms, a pharmacy and corporate offices. The new facility will have areas that can be expanded in the future to allow for new services and growth. Foothills Community Health Care worked with Pintail Capital to find and purchase the property.

Fountain Inn High School Addition

644 Quillen Ave.

Fountain Inn

Developer/owner: Greenville County Schools

Architects: Craig Gaulden Davis Architecture

General contractor: Harper General Contractors

Engineers: ADC Engineering, CES, Arrowood + Arrowood, Crow & Bullman Engineering

Estimated completion date: July 2025

Estimated total cost of project: $35 million

Project description: A new 94,000-square-foot classroom addition along with fine-arts addition will accommodate 1,000 additional students and feature 37 classrooms as well as new ensemble and drama space. The project will also renovate the football stadium, athletic restrooms, and concessions buildings and include new faculty parking, a student parking lot and additional tennis courts.