North Charleston Land for Sale - Dorchester County
HIGH-VISIBILITY COMMERCIAL LAND IN CHARLESTON'S HIGHEST-INVESTMENT CORRIDOR
8745 Dorchester Road presents a rare opportunity to acquire 3.227 acres of development-ready, B-1 zoned commercial land in one of the Southeast's fastest-growing metros — directly benefiting from over $300 million in completed and committed infrastructure investment.
CHARLESTON'S GROWTH THESIS
The Charleston metro (pop. 765,000+) is growing 3X faster than the national average, having created more jobs since 2020 than the entire state of Illinois. Charleston County set a single-year record with $1.28 billion in capital investment in 2024. Billions more are flowing into the immediate corridor:
Boeing broke ground November 2025 on a $1 billion, 1.2 million SF expansion of its 787 Dreamliner facility in North Charleston — 5 miles from this site. The project adds 1,000+ jobs to an existing 9,000+ employee base and moves 300 engineering positions from Washington state to the Lowcountry. Production is ramping to 10 aircraft per month in 2026.
Google has committed $9 billion to data center campuses in Berkeley and Dorchester Counties through 2027, on top of an initial $3.3 billion investment. These facilities are creating hundreds of permanent jobs and 1,200+ construction positions.
Mercedes-Benz Vans operates North America's only Sprinter and eSprinter production facility on Palmetto Commerce Parkway with 1,600+ employees — now directly served by the completed Palmetto Commerce Interchange.
Charleston International Airport surpassed 5 million annual passengers and is constructing South Carolina's largest parking structure (7,500 spaces). The Airport Connector Road, once complete, will create direct access from this corridor to the terminal.
Union Pier, the 65-acre downtown waterfront redevelopment, sold for $250 million with a TIF district projecting $626 million in tax revenue over 30 years — signaling sustained regional confidence.
This site captures the labor force, traffic, and spending power generated by these investments — all funneling through the Dorchester Road corridor.
INFRASTRUCTURE — DELIVERED AND FUNDED
The Palmetto Commerce Interchange ($90M) opened November 2025, ahead of schedule and under budget, creating a new I-26 access point. Surplus funds have been redirected to the Airport Connector Road, which received its federal Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in April 2025. This new 5-lane road will connect Dorchester Road directly to Charleston International Airport. Right-of-way acquisition is underway with environmental permitting completion estimated August 2026.
Dorchester Road itself will be widened from 4 to 6 lanes ($90M, construction 2028) between Michaux Parkway and the county line, with Dorchester County's complementary project adding lanes on their portion (construction 2029). The I-526/I-26 Lowcountry Corridor West project ($3B) redesigns the interstate interchange and widens I-526 from 4 to 8 lanes, with construction beginning 2029.
SITE DETAILS
3.227± acres with 450+ feet of frontage on Dorchester Road. Traffic counts of 45,300–51,600 AADT (SCDOT 2023) are projected to exceed 53,000 VPD by 2050. FEMA Flood Zone X — no mandatory flood insurance, no elevated foundation requirements. Water, sewer, electric, and gas available for connection. Survey complete.
ZONING AND USES
Zoned B-1 Limited Business District within the Dorchester Road Corridor I Overlay. Permitted uses include medical/dental offices, professional and financial offices, banks, daycare, fitness and personal services, pharmacy, convenience retail, grocery, restaurants and cafés. Gas stations are prohibited under the Overlay. Restaurant and drive-through concepts require conditional use approval. Residential concepts (townhomes/multifamily) require City entitlement — seller can facilitate pre-application discussions with planning staff.
ADJACENT DEMAND DRIVERS
Cedar Grove Shopping Center (adjacent): 85,500 SF anchored by HomeGoods, Ross, ULTA, PetSmart, Buffalo Wild Wings, First Watch, Fifth Third Bank. Lennar Patriot Park (across Dorchester Road): 120 townhomes priced $277K–$344K, actively selling. Trade area (5-mile radius): 142,500 population, 55,200 households, $67,889 median household income, 185,000 daytime population.
INVESTMENT STRUCTURE
1031 exchange eligible. Subdivision into 2-3 pad sites (0.75–1.5 AC each) available for qualified buyers. Infrastructure delivery timeline (2026–2032) creates a natural appreciation thesis.
FEMA flood map, FHWA FONSI, Dorchester Road widening maps, traffic count exhibit, zoning summary, and aerial/site exhibits available in Data Room. Contact broker for complete due diligence package.