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This rendering shows what the state's third AC Hotel will look like 18 months after a groundbreaking planned for the third quarter this year. (Rendering/Provided by Baywood Hotels)
This rendering shows what the state's third AC Hotel will look like 18 months after a groundbreaking planned for the third quarter this year. (Rendering/Provided by Baywood Hotels)
Company buys property for first Charleston area AC Hotel
Ross Norton //January 24, 2024//
Listen to this articleA Columbia, Md.-based developer has bought a parcel of land for an AC Hotel by Marriott in Summerville’s Downtown Nexton mixed-use development.
Developer Baywood Hotels bought 2.5 acres on the corner of Sigma Drive and Session Street, where the company plans to develop 117 guest rooms on four floors, according to a news release from Sharbell Nexton.
“The closing on the AC Hotel by Marriott marks a significant step in the development of Downtown Nexton,” Thomas Troy, president of Sharbell Nexton LLC, said in the news release. “Bringing an AC Hotel to the area further reinforces the mixed-use nature of Downtown Nexton, while expanding the services and lifestyle options available to all residents and visitors of the greater Nexton/Summerville area. AC Hotels is a brand well known for delivering a combination of quality, modern design, convenience and authenticity, which aligns with the vision for this community.”
Plans for the hotel include an outdoor pool and courtyard, indoor kitchen and open lounge area, fitness room and meeting space, the release stated.
The project will be the third AC-flagged property in South Carolina. The others are in Spartanburg and Greenville.
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Developers expect to break ground on the hotel in the third quarter this year, with an 18-month target for completing construction.
In addition to the AC Hotel by Marriott, previously announced plans in Downtown Nexton include The Ames and The Radler multifamily communities and Atelier office campus. Additionally, construction on the Lofts mixed-use/multifamily community is underway. Downtown Nexton includes retail, dining, service, office and hospitality providers.
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