More than a dozen businesses are opening offices and locations in a growing creative hub tucked between the peninsula and Park Circle.
Construction is well underway at Navy Yard Charleston’s Design District, with large-scale renovations to the historic buildings and roads of the campus, breathing new life into former industrial spaces adjacent to Riverfront Park.
Since the beginning of August, the site has welcomed new locations for businesses like Textures, a luxury hardwood company; Artis Construction, a construction company specializing in historic restoration; and Kravet, a leader in home furnishings. More are on the way.
“Just seeing, in the few days I’ve been here, how these organic interactions happen especially between all these creatives … has been wonderful,” said Britni Johnson, vice president of public relations and communications for Jamestown, the real estate investment company behind the Design District. “For up and coming areas, the creative people are always going to be the first to come in and really establish a place. That’s literally happening right here, right now.”…