Midtown

Master plan and visioning for a mixed use infill development on an existing block.

This project encompasses 22 infill lots in the Northwest Quadrant neighborhood of downtown Beaufort, South Carolina. The mostly single-family development has traditional style homes between 1,300 and 2,200 square feet and include detached garages and front porches.

New street-scaping, in partnership with the City of Beaufort, includes underground utilities, on-street parking, street trees, sidewalks, and tabby garden walls. The project is located just a few blocks from the Beaufort River with easy access to the rest of the historic downtown.

Our firm developed and implemented a master plan to turn what was an underutilized 1.5 blocks of this city’s historic district into a simple residential infill project that would meet the demands of the current market. Hired by the city, we engaged the citizens of the area to help in providing a framework for the redevelopment. The result was completion of 16 single family homes and six live/work/flex units that has been well received by both the Historic District and the community at large.

“This community serves as a model for responsible building and development in the heart of a beloved Southern town,” says Editor Lindsay Bierman. “Instead of soulless McMansions or blocks of identical condos, the team dreamed up charming cottages that will only improve with age.” And because no Southern home—new or old—would be complete without a front porch, the team gave each Midtown Square house its own defining entry.” (Southern Living Magazine)