Good morning! Isn’t it great to know we live in the South’s friendliest city? 😁

In today’s newsletter:

• Charleston just loves its fireworks. Here’s where to see them in town 🎆

• ICYMI stories. That would be “In Case You Missed It” 😳

• Part 2 of “What’s going into the old Cinebarre theater in Mount Pleasant?”: If you missed Part 1, start here 🏢

Friday 88° / 77° 🌦️ 💧49%

Saturday 89° / 78° 🌦️ 💧36%

Sunday 91° / 77° ⛅ 💧38%

Friday, June 28

• Carolina Day Concert I 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM I White Point Gardens at The Battery (map) I Join Charleston Concert Band for the annual commemoration of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island.

• Charleston Battery vs. North Carolina FC I 7:30 I Patriots Point Athletic Complex (map) I It’s Red, White & Blue Night, and fireworks follow the match.

Saturday, June 29

• Charleston Farmers Market I 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM I Marion Square (map) I Enjoy fresh local produce, food and beverage vendors, art, live music and more.

• Picnic at Merci I 9:00 AM until treats are sold out I Merci at 28 Pitt Street (map) I Pastries, sweets, breads and a delicious list of morning bevs.

Sunday, June 30

• Hatha & Hops I Two Blokes Brewing (map) I 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM I Join beertender and certified Hatha Yoga instructor, Kristen, for 45 minutes of feel-good stretching.

• Full STEAM Ahead I Children’s Museum Of The Lowcountry (map) I Children are invited to explore STEM (science, technology, engineering & math) concepts through art.

HOLIDAY WEEK NEXT WEEK!

Where to see fireworks on the 4th of July

• Patriots Point 4th of July Blast I Aboard the USS Yorktown

• Charleston RiverDogs vs. Myrtle Beach Pelicans (post-game fireworks) I Joseph P. Riley Stadium downtown CHS

• Isle of Palms Fireworks I Front Beach area

• Sullivans Island 4th of July Celebration I J. Marshall Stith Park, in the heart of Sullivans

• Folly Beach 4th of July Fireworks I Viewing available all along the beach and throughout Center Street

• North Charleston 4th of July Festival I Riverfront Park

RESTAURANTS

Not Sure I’d Want To Lie In A Crooked Hammock

It’s at the local Design Review Board meetings I like to spend my Thursday evening (said no one ever).

A Rehoboth Beach, Delaware-based hospitality company is planning to develop a brewery concept called Crooked Hammock Brewery at the corner of Midtown Avenue and Hungryneck Boulevard in Mount Pleasant.

La Vida Hospitality, and a representative that lives locally, presented its plans to the Town of Mount Pleasant Design Review Board on May 29.

I’ve spoken to a close friend who has a home in Lewes, DE, and frequents this company’s concepts. He had good things to say, and says they offer an excellent combination of food, beer and relaxed times.

This is just a step in the process, and La Vida Hospitality has a ways to go before they get final approval from TOMP. But the fact they own the property, and operate a Crooked Hammock Brewery in North Myrtle Beach, bodes well for their commitment to Charleston.

REAL ESTATE

Part 2 Of “What’s Gonna Happen To The Old Cinebarre Theater?”

As I mentioned above, there was a Part 1 to this story and you can read that here.

Real estate development can take a really long time. Cinebarre closed close to 3 years ago. And in my estimation, it’ll be another 3+ years before we see anything meaningful happening on the site.

What to do with this building?

Nobody was ever going to re-lease a 35,000 square foot single-purpose movie theater building. The developer didn’t pay a big number for the site and say “I think I’ll hire a great commercial real estate broker to find another theater!”

We all know the trends in the movie theater business, they’re not good.

The Future

When I spoke with a principal at Collett Capital a few weeks ago, he told me they wanted to deliver a high-quality office building to Mount Pleasant.

They’re out in the market trying to find a tenant sizable enough to allow them to move forward on the project.

They have a challenge in front of them, one acknowledged by the Collett Capital representative.

The tepid office building market is detailed pretty well in this recent article, and it doesn’t make for pretty reading.

Bob Nuttall, Managing Principal of the Charleston office of Lee & Associates, stated “if a new office building gets approved to be built, it’s about three years minimum until it’s ready to be occupied and lenders are wary of the future of office space”.

GRAB BAG

In case you missed it

🍽️ That didn’t take long. Harold’s Cabin, the beloved eatery owned by Bill Murray, closed on February 24. A new restaurant named after the wife of “Harold” is opening in its place.

⛱️ Plans to convert the shuttered Sand Dunes Club are no more. What was to be a $30 million investment to convert the Sullivans Island beach club have been scuttled. Here’s the new plan.

👗 King Street snares another international retailer. PAIGE, an apparel brand with 23 stores offering men’s and women’s clothing, will open this summer at 369 King Street. It will be their biggest store.

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