Charleston County Courthouse, courtesy Warren LeMay, Wikimedia Commons The PSC has submitted a Petition to Intervene in a lawsuit filed by the developers of 295 Calhoun that challenges the authority […]

Map of the original boundaries of the Old and Historic District, established 1931. Since then, the district and purview of the BAR has expanded to cover the majority of historic […]

Conceptual design for 295 Calhoun Street, denied by the BAR in August 2021  The Georgia-based owner of 295 Calhoun has appealed the Board of Architectural Review’s denial of its design […]

Rendering of the rear of the proposed building at 295 Calhoun, looking north  This week, the BAR unanimously DENIED the proposed building at 295 Calhoun for a second time. The PSC was […]

The 8-story, mixed-use building proposed for 295 Calhoun Street, across from Roper Hospital, is back for BAR-L review this Wednesday. As you may recall, this project was denied in April after an […]

Last night, the Board of Architectural Review-Large unanimously DENIED the proposed 8-story, mixed-use, residential building at 295 Calhoun Street. An incredible outpouring of community opposition reinforced the PSC’s objections to the building’s overwhelming height and mass, and total lack of […]