1925 Essex Farms Drive

Essex Farms represents one of Charleston's most strategically positioned retail development opportunities. Anchored by a proposed 23,024 SF grocery store and set at the signalized intersection of Glenn McConnell Parkway and Essex Farms Drive, this retail project is purpose-built to serve the fastest-growing submarket in the City of Charleston. With more than 6,000 new housing units planned within a five-mile radius, a trade area population already approaching 72,000, and a major arterial road expanding to accommodate surging demand, Essex Farms is not merely a development--it is a community cornerstone in the making.The property spans approximately 12.75 acres within the City of Charleston''s West Ashley submarket. Developed by Claycon Development, the plan delivers a carefully curated tenant mix opportunity arranged to capture daily needs, convenience, dining, and financial services in a single, walkable environment.West Ashley is the growth engine of the City of Charleston. City planners estimate the incorporated West Ashley population reached approximately 71,854 by 2025--representing a 6 increase since 2020, more than double the national average of 2.8 over the same period. Charleston as a whole recorded 162,499 residents in 2024, with West Ashley housing nearly half of that total.An estimated 6,000 new housing units are planned or under active devel With 85,000 residential units estimated within a five-mile radius of the broader West Ashley circle, the rooftop density to support a full-service retail center is not approaching--it is already here.Essex Farms is positioned at the intersection of everything that drives successful retail in today''s market: population growth, rooftop density, traffic infrastructure investment, a dominant grocery anchor, and a diverse daily-needs tenant mix. With 43,000+ vehicles per day on Glenn McConnell Parkway, two miles to I-526, 6,000+ homes in the pipeline, and a newly signalized entrance, this is a once-in-a-market-cycle opportunity to lease into the defining retail address for West Ashley''s next chapter. CONTACT BROKER FOR PRICING.