SUMMERVILLE, S.C.– Dorchester County Economic Development held a groundbreaking ceremony earlier this week to commence construction on a new commerce center located at 130 Hodge Road in Summerville. The ceremony, which took place on-site November 15 at 2:00 pm, commemorated the next step in meeting the demands of the rapidly expanding industrial market.

The new commerce center will house two industrial speculative buildings totaling 533,280 square feet and is conveniently positioned to serve as an opportunity for potential distribution or manufacturing companies. Immediately off I-26, the commerce center is centrally located near I-526, I-95, Charleston Port Terminals, and CHS International Airport. Both tilt-up warehouses will feature clear heights at 32 feet, two drive-in doors, 9’x10’ dock doors, loading bays, interior bays, and a total of 514 combined parking spaces.

Foundry Commercial Principal and Managing Director Bill Simerville and Michael Cain, Senior Project Manager have applied a lifetime of experience to both the creation and vision of this commerce center as well as the selection of the team. Edifice is the general contractor and Merriman Schmitt Architects is the architectural firm. Commercial real estate firm Bridge Commercial will be marketing both speculative industrial buildings.

Dorchester County Economic Development Director John Truluck states, “We are excited about Foundry’s investment in Dorchester County. With remarkably high interest from tenants and particularly low building inventory, the addition of these two buildings is a timely welcome.”

Rendering image included as separate attachment is provided by Merriman Schmitt Architects. 

About Bridge Commercial:

Bridge Commercial is a regionally focused commercial real estate firm headquartered in Charleston, SC. With brokers known nationally for their experience and expertise, they offer a variety of services including tenant representation, owner representation, investment sales, strategic planning, site selection, and consulting services. Bridge Commercial has a team of dedicated professionals in specific asset classes such as office, industrial, retail, and mixed use (multifamily apartments, senior housing, student housing, hotel, and large residential land tracts). Learn more at www.bridge-commercial.com

About EDIFICE, LLC:

Edifice is a regional general contractor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina with offices in Greenville and Charleston, South Carolina. Since its inception in 1978, Edifice has grown to become one of the leading commercial contractors in the Southeast and is an Engineering News-Record (ENR) top 400 U.S. general contractor. With a diverse portfolio in all major markets, Edifice teams excel in projects ranging from the intricacies of interior renovations to complex multi-faceted structures.
Learn more at www.edificeinc.com

About Foundry Commercial:

Foundry Commercial is a full-service commercial real estate services and investment company operating across the office, industrial, retail, multi-family, healthcare, religious, and not-for- profit asset classes and clients. Focused on the Sun Belt markets, Foundry is sustained by 2,000 associates operating from 11 markets, providing leasing and management on more that 62 million square feet and over 3,000 seniors housing units, typically executing over $1.6 billion in leasing, tenant rep, and investment sale transactions annually. Foundry’s development and investment platform is fully integrated with its services business and is currently invested in over $3.5 billion in joint ventures with many of the best-known institutional investors in the country and currently has over $1 billion in active ground-up developments across all our markets. For more information, visit www.foundrycommercial.com.

About Merriman Schmitt Architecture:

Established in 1996 as the local affiliate of Merriman Anderson Architects of Dallas, Texas, Merriman Schmitt Architects has grown into a successful national architecture and interiors firm providing a wide array of design services, including site master planning, architecture, interior architecture/design/space planning, construction document preparation, construction administration, and 3D rendering and visualization to clients nationwide.

Merriman Schmitt Architects professionals are affiliated with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), International Code Council (ICC) and International Interior Design Association (IIDA).

Merriman Schmitt Architects and Merriman Anderson Architects employs professionals registered in numerous states across the U.S. with MAA, the firms are registered in more than 36 states.

Learn more at www.msacharlotte.com