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Updated: Luxury apartments planned for site off Broad River Bridge

 This rendering shows The Parc at Broad River, an apartment complex proposed in Shell Point, on the south side of Savannah Highway near the Broad River Bridge.
This rendering shows The Parc at Broad River, an apartment complex proposed in Shell Point, on the south side of Savannah Highway near the Broad River Bridge. Pucciano & English, Inc., Architects

Beaufort renters will soon have a new upscale apartment option with Broad River views.

The Parc at Broad River will feature 246 luxury apartments, according to developer Dick Edwards.

"We felt there is a market there," said Edwards, who is based in Georgia.

One-, two- and three-bedroom units will be available to rent, said Willie Wade of Centre Marc Construction, the complex's general contractor.

The project is estimated to cost $30 million.

The complex is just off the Broad River Bridge on Savannah Highway, with 1,200 feet of water frontage, said architect David English. Amenities include a clubhouse with an "upscale" swimming pool area, a pavilion with a firepit, a fitness center, a cyber cafe, a media center and a drive-through mail center, in addition to on-site garages and boat storage.

The units will feature open-concept kitchens, granite countertops, crown molding, and screened and unscreened porches with views of the Broad River, English said. The units will be housed in 12 three- and four-story buildings.

Wade said a one-bedroom apartment will be about 800 square feet, a two-bedroom will be about 1,200 square feet and a three-bedroom unit will be about 1,350 square feet. Edwards estimated the project would take 14 months, with a tentative completion of October 2016.

"This (complex) is more upscale than what exists in the market now," English said.

Equity Resources LLC, the real-estate investment corporation behind The Parc at Broad River, owns high-end multifamily communities in central and southern U.S., according to its website.

Luxury apartments are on the rise in Beaufort County. Last week, a Blanchard & Calhoun Commercial plan revealed high-end apartments planned for Bluffton's Hampton Lake. Blanchard & Calhoun is also developing luxury apartments at Shelter Cove Towne Centre on Hilton Head Island in addition to a mixed-used development in Bluffton at Buckwalter Place, which is expected to include residential space.

Follow reporter Ashley Fahey at twitter.com/IPBG_Ashley.

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This story was originally published August 14, 2015 at 10:19 AM with the headline "Updated: Luxury apartments planned for site off Broad River Bridge."

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