The Peninsula of Charleston is a new senior living condominium community set to open in downtown Charleston in 2026 or 2027, right in the Cannonborough/Elliottborough neighborhood on upper King Street, which is part of a mixed area with student housing and other residential options nearby, so folks can feel they're surrounded by a bit of everything. The building will have seven levels with elevators and is built mainly with brick, featuring balconies or terraces on each of its approximately 140 units, with sizes running anywhere from about 700 to 3,500 square feet and laid out with a choice of carpet, ceramic tile, and wood floors, while one of the main floorplans, called the Lantana, offers two bedrooms with two and a half baths. From the entrance vestibule, residents will enter a great hall and a Charleston-style courtyard, and the design was approved by the Board of Architectural Review-Large with attention to preserving local history and materials, plus there are plans to bring in Scott Parker of DesignWorks for gardens and outdoor spaces.
The community follows a Life Plan Community model, which means it's set up as a full Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), so folks can buy and own their unit, and can sell or pass it on if they want, and can get the care they need-whether it's independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, or memory care-right there in the same building with 24/7 support, medication help, and daily activity assistance all on site. The place will have more than 40,000 square feet of amenities, including an outdoor in-ground pool, an indoor heated saltwater pool, a full fitness and wellness center, a salon and spa, a movie theater, and a library, with big gathering rooms, multi-purpose spaces, three different dining spots with casual and fine dining, and a community bar, along with concierge, valet, and transportation services. The planned amenities echo those you'd find in a high-end hotel, and the place has reserved underground parking with garage doors and valet, laundry hookups for washers and electric dryers, air conditioning and forced-air heat, and security features like a fire sprinkler system, plus utilities through Charleston Water Service and Santee Cooper. Residents can expect a calendar of clubs, classes, and social events to keep people active and connected, and there's input from residents for shaping future amenity decisions, with Liberty Senior Living behind the project and a focus on whole-person wellness in a comfortable, supportive place to call home. Deposits to reserve units are refundable, and once the city gives approval, construction is set to begin in 2024, so anyone interested can keep an eye on it as this layered community in the heart of historic Charleston comes together.
