Retail center planned at 28-acre Beaufort site. What stores are coming to town?
A large retail center is planned on 28 acres at a major Beaufort crossroads that would feature at least eight anchor tenants and several additional stores, including a Hobby Lobby and Starbucks.
Jeff Surrency, executive vice president of developer The Morgan Companies of Charlotte, N.C., said on Thursday, when the city’s Design Review Board discussed the plans, that it was premature to identify the mix of retail stores.
However, eight anchor tenants and eight to 10 smaller tenants are expected. Details will be released soon, he said.
“We think the city and the community will be very pleased with the product we’re bringing to town,” Surrency told the Beaufort Gazette.
The Design Review Board voted unanimously to give final approval to the design of the buildings.
When members discussed parking requirements, a Starbucks coffee; Hobby Lobby, the arts and crafts store; and a breakfast restaurant were mentioned as tenants.
The Morgan Companies still needs approval from a city technical review committee.
If it gets the necessary permits, construction would begin in the first quarter of 2022 and take about 16 months to complete, Surrency said.
The mixed-use retail development, Beaufort Station, is planned for the southwest corner of Parris Island Gateway and Robert Smalls Parkway. It will be just across the Parkway from Walmart and Cross Creek Plaza, which includes retail stores and restaurants.
Myrtle Bush Farms owns the land.
The 28-acre development will have 197,000 square feet of retail stores and restaurants. Plans call for a main center of 165,000 square feet, with several additional smaller buildings.
“It’s really an excellent site for more retail space,” said Dave Prichard, the city’s director of Community and Economic Development.
This story was originally published August 12, 2021 at 12:08 PM.
