Redevelopment Peer Tour Itinerary

Charleston, SC

August 6-8, 2025

4:00 p.m.
Check in at Francis Marion
387 King Street

5:00 p.m.
Meet in lobby for walk to dinner

5:30 p.m.
Dinner at Vincent Chicos
Welcome from Chairman Middleton
39G John Street

6:00 p.m.
Dinner Served

7:00 a.m.
Breakfast opens at the Francis Marion’s Swamp Fox Restaurant. Please enjoy breakfast on us. Vouchers will be provided.

8:00 a.m.
Load Bus

8:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion and Tour of Redevelopment of the Navy Yard
The Navy Yard
Steve Dudash, Navy Yard Charleston

10:00 a.m.
Load Bus

10:30 a.m.
The Refinery Overview and Tour
Lindsay N. Nevin, The Flyway Companies

11:30 a.m.
Lunch at Cleats – The Refinery

1:00 p.m.
Load Bus

1:15 p.m.
The Cigar Factory Tour and Overview
Jennifer Winter, Senior Property Manager, Lee & Associates

2:45 p.m.
Load Bus

3:00 p.m.
Break at Francis Marion

3:45 p.m.
Load Bus

4:00 p.m.
Mount Pleasant Overview
Matt Brady, Economic Developer, Mount Pleasant

6:00 p.m.
Load Bus: Tour of Mount Pleasant on the way to dinner

6:30 p.m.
Dinner at Water’s Edge

8:30 p.m.
Experience Charleston
We are half a block from great nightlife. Buses will be available to return to hotel at 8:30 p.m. For those who choose to explore, they may return by taxi/rideshare service.

7:00 a.m.
Breakfast opens at the Francis Marion’s Swamp Fox Restaurant
Please enjoy breakfast on us. Vouchers will be provided.

8:00 a.m.
Load Bus

8:30 a.m.
Archer School Apartments
Christine DuRant, Charleston County Government
Kelly Sharkey, Humanities Foundation

10:00 a.m.
Load Bus

10:15 a.m.
Union Pier
Miller Harper, Beemok Capital

11:15 a.m.
Load Bus

11:30 a.m.
Lunch and King Street Business Improvement District
Gaillard’s Public Meeting Room
Christopher L. Price, PrimeSouth Group, LLC
Dr. Kendra Stewart, The Joseph P. Riley Jr. Center for Livable Communities

12:30 p.m.
Self-Guided Tours of King Street BID

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