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04/04/2026

April 2026 Newsletter from CharlestonByDay

April is here and it's blooming good weather! There will be Easter Egg Hunts and Easter Brunches aplenty. Dock Street Theatre will be
performing Come From Away from April 8-May3. The Footlight Players will be performing the Odd Couple at the Queen St Playhouse on
March 20,21,22,27,28,29. The Stingrays are back on the ice on Apr 4,18.

Here is your April calendar:
1-5: Credit One Charleston Women's Tennis Open, Credit One Stadium Daniel Island
1,8,15: Sound of Charleston America 250 Edition, Circular Congregational Church
1: Old Crow Medicine Show, Gaillard Center
1-12: Spring Break at the SC Aquarium
1-18: Charleston Festival 2026, various locations
2,9,2,22,23,24,30: Blues and BBQ Cruise, Charleston Princess at Chas Maritime Center
3-5: Cirque Ma'Ceo Live, Johns Island County Park
3: Spring Music on the Green, Freshfields Kiawah
4: Outside Streetball Festival, The Refinery
4: Spring Food Truck Festival, Firefly Distillery
4: Spring Outdoor Movie on the Village Green, Freshfilelds Kiawah
4: Swan Lake Ballet, N Chas PAC
7: Darius Rucker Big Band Gala, Gaillard Center
7: Christopher Goodpasture (International Piano Series), Sottile Theatre
8: Ali Wong, N Chas PAC
8: Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, Chas Music Hall
9: Snarky Puppy, Chas Music Hall
10-11: Banana Ball, Joe Riley Park
11: Founders' Day Festival, Charles Towne Landing
11,12: Ride the Lowcountry Cycling Festival, Awendaw Municipal Park
11: N Chas Smooth and Gullah Jazz Music Festival, N Chas PAC
12: 2 nd Sunday on King Street, King Street
13-21: Charleston Jazz Festival
13: Taj Mahal, Chas Music Hall
14-19: The Wiz, N Chas PAC
15: Rick Springfield, Chas Music Hall
17: Dance Me The Music of Leonard Cohen Ballets Jazz Montreal, Gaillard
16-19: Charleston Regatta Race Week, Charleston Harbor
16: Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Chas Music Hall
17,18: Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chamber Music, Chas Library Society
18: Lowcountry Cajun Festival, James Island County Park
18,19: High Water Music Festival, Riverfront Park N Chas
19: 20 th Annual Blues by the Sea Festival, Freshfields Kiawah
19: Chamber Music Charleston, SC Society Hall
20-26: Charleston Cocktail Week
20: Graham Nash, Chas Music Hall
22: Styx, N Chas PAC
23,24: Bird Songs An Evening of Nashville Songwriters in the Round, Avian Conservation Center
24-26: Lowcountry Strawberry Festival, Boone Hall Plantation
24: Dancing on the Cooper, Mt P Pier
25: N Chas POPS! Goes Country, N Chas PAC
26: Blessing of the Fleet, Mt P Memorial Waterfront Park
26: Picnic for the Parks, Hampton Park
28: Earth, Wind, and Fire; N Chas PAC
29: Yappy Hour, Wannamaker County Park
29: TedXCharleston, Chas Music Hall
30: Silversun Pickups, Chas Music Hall

Charleston real estate sales were about the same in 2025 as 2023 and 2024. For 2025 we were up 1.4% in transactions versus 2024. For thefirst two months of 2026, the number of transactions is very similar to the same 2025 period. And the median price of closed sales is alsovery similar to the same 2025 period. Right now the median price of homes and condos in Charleston is about $433k. Condos make up about25% of our market. The median price of single family homes is naturally a bit higher at $465k. It's a bit early in the year to make predictionsyet. The Fed did cut the rates one more time in early December. Unfortunately,inflation has ticked up a good bit and it is unlikely that therewill be any more rate cuts for the foreseeable future.

Meanwhile, the Charleston economy is doing well. But there was a bit less economic news in February as might see going forward. Boeing has donated $1M to Lowcountry Land Trust for the Angel Oak Preserve project. The project has raised $6.9M toward its $16.5M goal. The 44-
acre preserve will serve as a park and living museum. Nearly 200 affordable and workforce housing units are underway after receiving $6.6 million from the Housing Our Future Trust Fund. Fund backed by Charleston County and SC Community Loan Fund. RCB Development
acquires, redevelops, and fully leases 91000-square-foot facility located in North Charleston. Waterside Business Logistics has leased 41380 square feet and Smithey Ironware takes the remaining space to expand manufacturing.

Need anything? Please don't hesitate to leave a message below or cal me.

Sincerely,
Susan Day

03/01/2026

March 2026 Newsletter From CharlestonByDay

March is here and we are springing ahead! Spring really starts with the Cooper River Bridge Run in Charleston and of course the beautiful Flowertown Festival in Summerville is always a good start to spring. The Charleston Festival will be at various locations from Mar 18-Apr 11. Dock Street Theatre will be performing the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee through Mar 15. The Stingrays are back on the ice on March 1,6,8,13,14,20,21,22 and that is aways a fun time!

Here is your March calendar of events:
1: Sea and Sand Festival, Folly Beach
1: Teddy Bear Picnic, Hampton Park
4,11,18,25: Sound Of Charleston, Circular Congregational Church
4-8: Charleston Wine + Food Festival, Johnson Hagood Stadium
5: Taste Of Ireland, Chas Music Hall
5: Oysters after Dark, Mills House
5: The South's Serial Killer, Chas Library Society
5,9,12,18,19,26,27: Blues and BBQ Cruise, Chas Maritime Center
6: Dark Water Ballet, Gaillard Center
7: BBQ and Brews, Carnes Crossroads Green Barn
7: Chas Battery Home Opener, Patriots Point Soccer Stadium
7: Eric Church, N Chas Coliseum
7: Front Beach Fest, Front Beach IOP
7,14: Dragons Love Tacos, Dock Street Theatre
8: 2nd Sunday on King Street
8: Candlebox, Chas Music Hall
8: Chamber Music, St Matthew's Lutheran Church
8: Palmetto Park Jam, Palmetto Islands County Park
9-14 and 16-21: Tea Time, Old St Andrews Parish Church
10-15: MJ the Musical, N Chas PAC
11: Barry Manilow, N Chas Coliseum
13: Taste of Black Charleston, Charleston Visitor Center
13: Congress The Band, The Refinery
14: Garden and Gun's BBQ, Bluegrass, and Bourbon, Freshfields Kiawah
14: St Patrick's Parade and Block Party, Virginia and Jenkins Ave
14,15: Little Mermaid Palmetto City Ballet, Sottile Theatre
15: Elton John and Billy Joel Tribute, Chas Music Hall
17: Aly and AJ, Chas Music Hall
17: Charleston's St Patrick's Day Parade, King and Radcliffe Streets
18: Robert Earl Keen Chas Music Hall
19: Dancing with the Stars, N Chas PAC
19: Oak and Smoke, Hutson Alley
20: Paul Reiser, Chas Music Hall
20-21: Garden Club of Charleston 90 th Springtime House and Gardens Tour
20-21: Charleston Bluegrass Festival, Woodlands Nature Reserve
20-Apr 5: The Odd Couple, Queen St Playhouse
21: Birds of a Feather, Caw Caw Interpretive Center
21: Bernadette Peters, Chas Music Hall
21: James Island Wellness Festival, Cannon Distillery
22: Chamber Music Legacy, Dock Street Theatre
24: John Legend, Gaillard Center
25: National Medal of Honor Day, Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum
28: Cooper River Bridge Run
27-29: Flowertown Festival, Summerville
27-29: Monster Jam, N Chas Coliseum
29: Oyster Roast, Firefly Distillery
29: Vietnam Veterans Day, Patriots Point Maritime Museum
Charleston real estate sales were about the same in 2025 as 2023 and 2024. For 2025 we are up 1.4% in transactions versus 2024. The Fed did cut the rates one more time in early December. This has all been good news for real estate sales and we have seen a bit better buying activity in the first 2 months of 2026. But there is talk that there won't be any rate cuts in the first half of 2026.
Meanwhile, the Charleston economy is booming. Le Creuset has opened 300k sqft distribution facility in Hampton County. This is the 4 th Lowcountry expansion for the French cookware maker adding 30 jobs. Goldrich Kest purchased a 449k sqft property in Summerville, marking its first acquisition in SC. The primary tenant for the Class A building is IFA Rotorion, an automotive supplier. Mobix Fulfillment leased 342k sqft at Coastal Crossroads in Summerville. The site offers I-26 access and connectivity to Port of Charleston. MUSC Health Clements Ferry Pavilion opened to patients in December. The 80k sqft medical office building employs 180 team members. Breeze adds seasonal nonstop route from Charleston to Fort Lauderdale with service beginning July 2. They have also added nonstop flights from Charleston to Atlantic City beginning May 6. Introductory fares start at $49 one way. Sun PhuQuoc Airways ordered up to 40 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. This is the largest Boeing widebody order in Vietnamese history. Charleston has been selected as US headquarters for Superbox cold chain system. Their modular units cut cold storage build times from months to weeks. The fleet will include 30k assets serving food, pharmaceutical and chemical suppliers. Long-term plans include a Lowcountry manufacturing facility and 100 jobs.
Sincerely,
Susan
Susan Day
Realtor®
732-754-7554
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A "DAY" MAKES!

01/30/2026

February 2026 Newsletter from CharlestonByDay

February is here and winter is making us ready for spring. Southeastern Wildlife Expo is the big event of the month other than Valentine’s Day. Dock Street Theatre will be performing Sense and Sensibility through Feb 8. Then they start performing the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Feb 25. The Stingrays are back on the ice on Feb 7,14,15,18,20,21.
Here is your February calendar:
1: Kevin James, N Chas Coliseum
1: Lowcountry Oyster Festival, Boone Hall Plantation
1: Shucked and Sauced, Rose Pavilion at Hampton Park
1: Taste of Gullah Geechee, Sweetgrass Hall
3: Matthew Morrison, Gaillard Center
3: International Piano Series presents Drew Petersen, Sottile Theatre
6: The Movement Visions Tour, Chas Music Hall
6-8: Chicago the Musical, N Chas PAC
5-6: Colour of Music, various locations
7: Charleston Jazz presents Ode to Billie Holliday, Chas Music Hall
7,8,13-16,21,22,28: Mermaids, SC Aquarium
8: THE 60TH SUPER BOWL ( and my birthday)
8: 2nd Sunday on King Street
9: Diana Krall, Gaillard Center
12-13: SC Ballet performs A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Chas Music Hall
13: Tim Tebow’s NIGHT TO SHINE is being held all over the world.
13-15: Southeastern Wildlife Expo
13: Shenandoah, N Chas PAC
14: Edwin McCain, Chas Music Hall
14: Boykin Bash, Firefly Distillery
15: Chamber Music Mozart and Beethoven, SC Society Hall
15: Family Birding Day, Dill Sanctuary
15: Pickers Hullabaloo Flea Market, Firefly Distillery
17: Keb Mo, Chas Music Hall
17-22: & AND Juliet (Broadway Musical), N Chas PAC
19: Leftover Salmon, Chas Music Hall
21: Danish Radio Big Band, Gaillard Center
21: Cocktails and Camellias, Middleton Place
21: Sea and Sand Festival, Folly Beach
22: Oyster Roast, Firefly Distillery
22: Drew and Ellie Holcomb, Chas Music Hall
24: STOMP, Gaillard Center
24: Toto, N Chas PAC
25: Pink Martini, Gaillard Center
25: Chris Botti, Chas Music Hall
26: Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Chas Music Hall
26: Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gaillard Center
28: Charleston Southern Soul Festival, N Chas Coliseum
28: The Sixties Show, Chas Music Hall
Charleston real estate sales were about the same in 2025 as 2023 and 2024. For 2025 we are up 1.4% in transactions versus 2024. Median sales price is still strong with a 2.7% increase versus 2024. Median sales price for the area is now at $440k. Mortgage rates have moved back under the 6.3% level. The Fed did cut the rates one more time in early December. This has all been good news for real estate sales and we have seen a bit better buying activity in recent weeks. But there is talk that there won’t be any rate cuts in the first half of 2026. Meanwhile, the Charleston economy is booming. Breeze Airways is launching nonstop service from Charleston to Cancun. Flights will operate once weekly on Saturdays. Introductory fares start at $119 one way. City of Charleston and Charleston Redevelopment Corp. deliver four new workforce housing units downtown. The partnership announced 200 additional affordable housing units over the next three years. The project includes $55 million in planned investment and $100,000 city contribution. Delta Air Lines ordered 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners with options for 30 more. Alaska Airlines announced its largest-ever airplane order with Boeing. The deal includes five South Carolina-built 787 Dreamliners for long-haul routes. The order covers 105 737-10 jets plus options for 35 more. The Beach Co. completed The Charles, a luxury waterfront rental project in downtown Charleston. The development includes 15 townhomes and eight residential flats across three buildings. Monthly rents range from $9,000 to $23,000, with units up to 3,400 square feet. A $2M church project has started on James Island.
Hope your first month in the new year was a good one…Hey, it didn’t snow! Enjoy the Super Bowl and if you are watching please store and enjoy the memories being made with friends and family. Treasure them.
Need anything, just call, or text me.
Susan
Spring is coming....

01/05/2026

January 2026 Newsletter from Charlestonbyday with Susan Day

Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful holiday season and are ready for a fresh start as January is here and the new year is upon us. Greg and I are excited for 2026 as we are about to welcome our 8th grandchild, Esme, on January 8th. Sad she’s in Denver but we have frequent flyer miles. We learned on this trip to see the kids in Pennsylvania that our daughter, Kati and her husband Joe, will add to their family in June…TWINS! A boy and a girl…so, that’s why I am so late in emailing this. We stayed to help watch the girls with all the doctor appointments and headed home January 2. Buckle up! 2026 is going to be a ride…I’ll be here and our team is ready to help you find a new home in 2026 as we anticipate the FED to drop the rates as the economy continues to have a strong showing. LONG AWAITED! Restaurant Week and Comedy Week are two favorites in January. Ice-skating is available at the Charleston Harbor Resort through January 19. Dock Street Theatre will be performing Sense and Sensibility from Jan 21-Feb 8. The Stingrays are back on the ice on Jan 4,16,17,23,24,25,30.

Here is your January calendar:
8-18: Charleston Restaurant Week
9,10: Professional Bull Riders Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour, N Chas Coliseum
9,10,23,34: Comedy on Queen, Queen Street Playhouse
10: Mex 1 Rail Jam, Firefly Distillery
11: 2nd Sunday on King Street
11: Chamber Music with Geneva Lewis, Dock Street Theatre
11: Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents Snow Queen, Chas Music Hall
11: We Three Kings-A Choral Celebration, The Cathedral of St John the Baptist
14: Guerilla Shakespeare, Charleston Library Society
15: Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular, Chas Music Hall
15: Regency Romance Reimagined with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Seabrook Island Clubhouse
16,17: Taste of Folly, Center Street Folly Beach
18: An Evening with Larry the Cable Guy, N Chas PAC
19: MLK Parade, downtown Charleston
21: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Ray Chen, Gaillard
21: Leo Kottke, Chas Music Hall
22: A Night of the Macabre, Charleston Library Society
22,23: Cirque Musica Heroes and Villains, Gaillard
22: Oysters by the Battery, Capt James Missroon House
23,24: The Italian Hurricane Vic DiBitetto, Queen Street Playhouse
23-25: Charleston Boat Show, Charleston Area Convention Center
24: Stargazing on the Ashley, Drayton Hall
24: The Royal Hounds, Turtle Point Clubhouse Kiawah
24,25: 74th Camellia Flower Show, Magnolia Plantation
24-31 2nd Annual Charleston Comedy Week
25: Sunday Oyster Roast, Firefly Distillery
31: The Music of Elton John N Chas POPS!, N Chas PAC

Charleston real estate sales were about the same so far in 2025 as 2024. Year to date, we are up 0.8% in transactions versus the same 2024 period. Median sales price is still strong with a 2.3% increase versus the same 2024 period. Median sales price for the area is now at $440k. Mortgage rates have moved back under the 6.3% level. The Fed did cut the rates one more time in early December. This has all been good news for real estate sales and we have seen a bit better buying activity in recent weeks. Meanwhile, the Charleston economy is booming. MUSC Health has recently opened its new Kiawah Partners Pavilion in Johns Island, serving the Sea Island communities. The facility began accepting patients on Dec. 18 and be open 24 hours a day with a freestanding emergency room, trauma and triage rooms, imaging and radiology services, on-site laboratory, helipad and medical offices for other patient services. Located in a historic circa 1806 building, Charleston natives are opening a new dining option in the French Quarter of downtown Charleston. Mike and Kathleen Shuler, with their business partner Nathan Wheeler, will open their all-day restaurant at 40 Broad St. The team said Quarter French will offer morning coffee, lunches and dinner with cocktails, all with influence from French cuisine. Redwood Materials, a lithium-ion battery recycler, has opened operations of its $3.5 billion facility on 600 acres of Camp Hall Commerce Park in the Lowcountry — regarded as the largest economic development project in the history of South Carolina. This is a small but significant start toward what will become one of the world’s largest recovery, refining and manufacturing campuses. Over the next decade, Redwood will continue to grow in South Carolina, creating more than 1,500 jobs. Modus21 will invest$1.1 million to expand its North Charleston operations. The expansion supports 80 new jobs and the company’s Cloud Innovation Lab. The firm provides commercial and defense technology consulting services.
I hope you have a great start to the new year and if you need anything please call or email me. If you closed on a home this year, make sure you applied for the 4% rate. It’s a BIG difference in your tax bill.

❤️Happy New Year!❤️

12/01/2025

December 2025 Newsletter from CharlestonByDay

December is here and the holiday season is upon us. Holiday markets, Christmas tree lightings, Santa sightings, parades, and NYE parties will be abundant. The Holiday Festival of Lights at the James Island County Park is very popular for the holidays. Ice-skating is available at the Charleston Harbor Resort through January 19. Dock Street Theatre will be performing A Christmas Carol until Dec 21. The Footlight Players will be performing A Christmas Story. The Stingrays are back on the ice on 6,7,10,12,14,20,21,27.
Here is your December calendar:
1-3: Nutcracker Ballet, Chas Music Hall
2: Carols in the Round, Chas Southern University Science Building Rotunda
3,10,17: Holiday Movie Night, American and Riviera Theaters
3,10,17,18: 23 rd Annual Dickens Dinner, Circa 1886
4: Sarah Brightman A Winter Symphony, N Chas PAC
4-5: Holiday Shopping Bazaar, Chas Library Society
5: A Motown Christmas, N Chas PAC
5: Marshall Tucker Band, Chas Music Hall
5-7: Christmas at Drayton Hall
5-7: Christmas Candlelight Service, The Citadel
5: Harlem Globetrotters 100-Year Tour, N Chas Coliseum
6: Charleston Jazz Orchestra 2025 Holiday Swing, Chas Music Hall
6: Christmas Home and Garden Tour, South of Broad
6: The Great Charleston Gingerbread House Party, Music Farm
6: Holiday Festival, Palmetto Islands County Park
6,7,13,14,20: Holiday Market in Marion Square
7: Oyster Roast, Firefly Distillery
7: Oyster Roast, Drayton Hall
7,21: Santa Brunch Cruise, Charleston Princess
9-14: Grinch Musical, N Chas PAC
9: Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce, Gaillard Center
10: A Gullah Christmas Concert, Boone Hall Plantation
13-14: Chas Area Model Railroad Club Show, Citadel Mall
13: Holiday Parade of Boats, Charleston Harbor
14: 2 nd Sunday on King Street
14: Bowens Fa La La Fest, Bowens Island
14: Charleston Men’s Chorus Christmas Concert, First Scots Presbyterian Church
14: Chanukah in the Square, Marion Square
14: 42 nd Annual Spirituals Concert, Drayton Hall
18: Holidays with the Heywards Tour, The Heyward-Washington House
19-21: Charleston’s Nutcracker, Sottile Theatre
20: Charleston Symphony Holiday Pops!, Gaillard Center
20: Sounds of the Season N Chas POPS!, N Chas PAC
22: Celtic Woman Symphony Christmas Tour 2025, Gaillard Center
26: Nutcracker Magical Christmas Ballet, N Chas PAC
27: Blue Dogs, Chas Music Hall
30,31: FutureBirds, Chas Music

Charleston real estate sales were about the same so far in 2025 as 2024. Year to date, we are up 1.5% in transactions versus the same 2024 period. Median sales price is still strong with a 2.3% increase versus the same 2024 period. Median sales price for the area is now at $440k.
Mortgage rates have moved back under the 6.3% level. The Fed has just indicated they are still on track for another rate cut this year. This has all been good news for real estate sales and we have seen a bit better buying activity in recent weeks.

Meanwhile, the Charleston economy is booming. Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital has opened a new four-story tower. The expansion doubles total capacity from 50 to 100 beds. New services include ICU, cardiology, neurosurgery, and orthopedics. 380 new staff will be hired as part of the system wide 2030 strategic plan. Boeing gained up to 37 airplane orders from three Central Asian carriers. 27 of the 37 are part of the Dreamliner family, based and assembled at Boeing’s North Charleston site. Boeing has turned dirt on its 1.2 million-square-foot expansion, planning to employ over 2,500 people throughout the construction process at its North Charleston facility. The Boeing SouthCarolina location is home to the 787 Dreamliner program, which it plans to expand to produce 10 airplanes per month in 2026. The company
has invested $1 billion into the infrastructure and plans to create 1,000 more jobs over the next five years following the construction. Henderson Park and Landmark Properties acquired a 1.21-acre site for new student housing at the College of Charleston. The Mark Charleston will offer 335 beds across 99 units and amenities include rooftop decks, a pool deck, fitness center, study areas and ground-floor retail. Navy Yard Charleston will add 55 new townhomes at Marine Row. DRB Homes will build the townhomes and open an office on-site. The units will range from 1,600 to 2,000 square feet near Storehouse Row. Construction begins in 2026 with first homes ready in 2027.

Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season.

Sincerely,
Susan

09/19/2025

What a great light our Jesus is!!! LET IT SHINE!

07/01/2025

July 2025 CharlestonByDay Newsletter

July is here and it's hot out there. Stay cool. There will be 4th of July celebrations and fireworks throughout the Lowcountry area. The Charleston Farmers Market is in Marion Square downtown each Saturday through the summer. The Mt Pleasant Farmers Market is open every Tuesday until October. There is a Sunday Brunch Farmers Market each Sunday at the Pour House on James Island. Concerts on the Green at Freshfields Kiawah are each Friday evening. Party at the Point Happy Hour Concert Series is every Friday at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina. The Riverdogs are at home on July 1-3,8-13,29-31.
Let's celebrate the start of the 250th anniversary of the USA! Go see America and email me for any ideas...I have a list of where to go! Start with Charleston, SC and I'll help you find your new home!

Here is your July calendar:
4: Family Picnic Cruise, Spiritline Cruises
4: Fireworks Cruise, The Carolina Belle and the Chas Princess Chas Maritime Center
5: Steel Pulse's 50th Anniversary Tour, The Refinery
10: Shakey Graves, Firefly Distillery
11: Reggae Nights Summer Concert Series, James Island County Park
11-13: Phish, N Chas Coliseum
12: Comedy Night, Edisto River Brewing Company Johns Island
13: 2nd Sunday on King Street
16,27: Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series, James Island County Park
17: Elise Testone's Amy Winehouse Experience, Chas Music Hall
17: IOP Farmers Market
17: Wine on the Piazza, Edmondston-Alston House
18: Dancing on the Cooper, Mt Pleasant Pier
19: Blackwater Kayak Tour, Francis Marion National Forest
19: Paul Reiser, Chas Music Hall
19: Cars and Coffee, Freshfields Kiawah
19: Chas Caribbean Jerk Festival 2025, Building 64 Navy Yard
19: IOP Beach Run, Windjammer
19: Nate Bargatze, N Chas PAC
20: Jason Isbell, Gaillard
20: The Wallflowers, Chas Music Hall
23: Art of Jazz Iliana Rose, Gibbes Museum
24: Creed, Credit One Stadium
24: Daniel Silva(An Art Heist), Chas Library Society
24: Drake White, Riviera Theatre
25: Moonlight Mixer, Folly Beach Pier
25: Todd Rundgren, Chas Music Hall
26: 20th Annual Sweetgrass Festival, Mt Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park
26: Aaron Lewis and the Stateliners, The Refinery
27: Sunrise for Sea Turtles, Bulls Island with Coastal Expeditions

Charleston real estate sales were about the same so far in 2025 as 2024. Mortgage rates have moved back to the 7% level. The Fed did not change rates at their meeting in June. Year to date, we are down 1.4% in transactions versus the same 2024 period. Median sales price is still strong with a 3.5% increase versus the same 2024 period. Median sales price for the area is now at $440k.
Meanwhile, the Charleston economy is booming. Breeze Airways has debuted a new nonstop seasonal service from Charleston to Burlington, Vermont. The new route will operate twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays. For the past 6 years, Pensievision, a Charleston company, has used its 3D imaging technology in cervical cancer treatment. Now, it is on the path to being one of the first SC companies to send its technology to space. In August, the company will have a payload in a device sent to the International Space Station. The camera will be used in an experiment to monitor microbial extremophile survival in space. Fourthline Capital Management LLC has acquired 200 Meeting Street in the historic district of Charleston. The acquisition represents the first time the property has switched hands in over 20 years. The property includes 145k sqft of office and retail space and features a four-story parking garage with 350+ spaces. Plans include major renovation and new retail activation. RoadOne IntermodalLogistics, one of the largest intermodal trucking providers in North America, has leased a newly completed 384k sqft industrial building in Summerville. Seamon Whiteside, a Charleston-based engineering and design firm, has purchased a 30k sqft Class A office building in Mount Pleasant. Avison Young, a global real estate advisory firm, arranged the $4.5M sale for the seller, Long Point Center LLC. After 170 years in the Lowcountry, Roper St. Francis Healthcare broke ground Wednesday on a new hospital aimed to employ about 3,600 construction workers over its four-year development. The $1.2B project has been in the works for about 3 years with plans for completion in 2029. Amazon has expanded its first footprint in Dorchester County with a newly opened Same-Day Delivery site in Summerville. The 150k sqft facility is located in Jedburg Logistics Park and will create more than 100 full-time jobs for the region starting at $18.50 per hour. Charleston County has opened applications for housing trust fund loans. $8.35M allocated from local tax revenue will seed the fund. Loans will support rental and homeownership housing development. Funds can be used for acquisition, rehab, construction, and planning. Four Seasons announces first SC hotel on Meeting Street in Charleston. Property features spa, fitness center, dining, and event space as well as 139 hotel rooms and 36 luxury residences priced from $5 million and the expected completion is for 2028.
Sincerely,
Susan

Susan Day
Realtor®
732-754-7554
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A "DAY" MAKES!

05/01/2025

May 2025 Newsletter from CharlestonByDay

How is it possible that May is here and the gardens are in bloom! My allergies can agree that things are blooming, and it is beautiful outside. Exciting things happening, the two-week Spoleto and Piccolo Spoleto Festivals will kick off during the last week of May. This is possibly the greatest arts festival in the United States. There are far too many wonderful events to list here. There's also the N Chas Arts Fest and the Charleston Greek Festival. The Charleston Farmers Market is in Marion Square downtown each Saturday starting April 12. The Mt P Farmers Market is open every Tuesday until October. Concerts on the Green at Freshfields Kiawah are back each Friday evening. The Stingrays had a great season but sadly it came to an end in game seven! Have a great off season and we will see you at the rink soon. NOW, let's go Dogs who are at home on May 6-11, 13-18, 27-31.

Here is your May calendar:

1-5: N Chas Arts Fest
2: Carmen Ballet, Gaillard
2: Colour of Music Festival (Bach), I'on Chapel
2: Moonlight Mixer, Folly Beach Pier
3: Cody Johnson and Friends, Credit One Stadium
3,4: Jim Gaffigan, N Chas PAC
6: Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone, Gaillard
7,14,21,24,31: Sound of Charleston, Circular Congregational Church
7: Alice Cooper, N Chas PAC
9: Hank Williams Jr, Credit One Stadium
9-11: 54th Annual Charleston Greek Festival
10: Awe-Fest, Awendaw Municipal Park
11: 2nd Sunday on King Street
11: Swan Lake, Chas Music Hall
13-18: Les Miserables, N Chas PAC
14: Blooms and Bubbles Garden Tour, Joseph Manigault House
15: Wine on the Piazza, Edmondston-Alston House
16: Dancing on the Cooper, Mt Pleasant Pier
17: Cars and Coffee, Freshfields Kiawah
23: 49 Wi******er, Chas Music Hall
24: Keith Urban, Credit One Stadium
24: Lowcountry Splash (open swim in the harbor), Patriots Point
30: Reggae Nights, James Island County Park

Charleston real estate sales were about the same so far in 2025 as 2024. Mortgage rates have moved back to just under the 7% level. The Fed had predicted 3 cuts for 2025, but has now backed off any cuts. Year to date, we are down 1.6% in transactions versus the same 2024 period. Median sales price is still strong with a 3.6% increase versus the same 2024 period. Median sales price for the area is now at $435k. Meanwhile, the Charleston economy is booming. SHL Medical has opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in North Charleston, investing $220 million and creating 300 jobs. The 360k sqft facility will produce SHL Medical's advanced autoinjectors which treat conditions like obesity, autoimmune disorders and rare diseases. With a key infrastructure project now complete, SC Ports' busiest container terminal can once again handle three mega container ships simultaneously at any tide, providing expedited logistics and consistent fluidity for ocean carriers calling on the Port of Charleston. The Charleston Airport has launched international service with flights to Bermuda on Saturdays. MUSC will begin planning and construction on a state-of-the-art comprehensive cancer hospital in Charleston. Defense manufacturer completes portion of $120M Berkeley County Leonardo DRS Facility. The Goose Creek facility is anticipated to be completed in 2026 and will contribute to the company's $120 million investment and is expected to create 58 new jobs. For the second year, the Food Wine Classic in Charleston is returning to the region, having previously been named the best festival by USA Today. From Nov. 14-16, the event will have local talent such as Mike Lata, James London, Carrie Morey, Rodney Scott, Femi Oyediran and Miles White.
REMINDER: If you bought a home in 2024 do not forget to apply for the homestead rebate and the 4% rate.
CALL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY NEEDS, REAL ESTATE OR OTHERWISE!

Happy Spring,
Susan
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