trees that line the island. A common parking, a rare commodity in down- ing glass walls invite versatility, and the
area includes a pool surrounded by teak town Charleston. kitchens and bathrooms will be top-of-
furniture and a nearby wet bar, while When complete, there will be 66 the-line.
gas lamps at the entries, personal stor- units, most in the 1,000-to-1,500- Office space is available, as is about
age areas and ample parking are among square-foot range, but a few homes 40,000 square feet of prime retail
the extras. will be a little less than 800 square feet. space. Not only will The Cigar Factory
Regardless of size, they will be unlike be among Charleston’s most desirable
SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES others in the Charleston area, with high addresses, but the area also will be a
ceilings and industrial windows that premier shopping destination.
In 1881, the building known as The enhance views of the nearby Cooper “Our location is so good,” Kelly says.
Cigar Factory actually was a modern River and Arthur Ravenel Bridge. Slid- “We’re close to everything.”
cotton manufacturing plant. Though
the plant achieved great success, it was
already out of business by the time The Cigar Factory
promises to be
Charleston was shaken by the great
the most unusual
earthquake of 1886. The building sat
address in
Charleston.
idle until the American Cigar Company
leased the property to produce RoiTan
and Certified Creamo Cigars. The
factory boasted 1,400 employees in its
heyday and cigars rolled off its assembly
line for some 70 years.
After the smoke cleared, the build-
ing was used for offices and, in 1980,
became the home of Johnson & Wales
University until the school moved to
Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2006.
The Simpson Corporation purchased
“Our location is
so good. We’re close to
everything.”
the building a year later with a view
toward bringing it back to life with a
mixed-use complex of condominiums,
offices and retail space.
“What separates us from the rest
are the spectacular amenities such as a
walled Charleston garden, wine cellar
and tasting room, fitness center and
screening room and an observation
deck,” says on-site Sales Manager Clint
Kelly. And that’s just for starters. The
condominium building itself will offer
15-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, brick
walls, 8-foot-wide halls and on-site PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE CIGAR FACTORY.
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