Jeff Casterline's Blog: New Developments

Residents in neighborhoods on the International Drive side of Carolina Forest are finally getting some retail shops and restaurants!   Forest Crossing is an upscale retail center located at the intersection of  Carolina Forest Boulevard and River Oaks Drive.   The development is going to add convenience to the already long list of perks of living on this side of Carolina Forest.  Residents of The Farm at Carolina Forest, Belle Grove, and all the communities located along River Oaks Drive are all going to welcome the commercial development.  Currently the closest commercial developments are either over the Intracoastal Waterway or all the way down Carolina Forest Boulevard an Highway 501. 

Two shops in Forest Crossings have already opened!  Bogey’s Spirits…

Below is an update for The Farm at Carolina Forest active listings, pending sales, and sales during November 2007.  This information was gathered using the Myrtle Beach MLS.

Single Family Homes

- There are currently 65 active single family homes on the market in The Farm at Carolina Forest.  In addition to those 65 active on the market, there are 42 pending sales.  Active homes range in price from $174,900 to $424,000 with an average of $264,285.  There were four sales in November:

     1. 458 Carolina Farms Blvd. - $235,000
     2. 491 Carolina Farms Blvd. - $198,000
     3. 2488 Windmill Way - $325,000
     4. 2712 Coopers Court - $221,000

Townhomes (The Orchards)

- There are 15 townhomes on the market.  There are seven sales pending.  The…

With the high number of seniors relocating to the Grand Strand, the demand for senior living communities is growing quickly.  Seniors age 65 and up will make up 36 percent of the Grand Strand’s population by the year 2025.  Until recently, options for this type of community were very limited in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area.
 
Brightwater is the newest senior living community.  It is a 58 acre development located in Carolina Forest.  Located just off International Drive and River Oaks Drive, Brightwater is very convenient to everything Myrtle Beach has to offer including the beach, golf, shopping, dining, and more.
 
Brightwater will offer 110 independent living single family homes, 48 assisted living homes, 24 nursing beds, and 24 Alzheimer’s… Read Full Post

Myrtle Beach commercial real estate is thriving near the site of the Hard Rock Theme Park.   The latest project will be developed on the existing Waccamaw Factory Shoppes site.  Polar Investments Ltd. recently purchased the 52 acre site and is planning a $300 million complex to include a hotel, homes, retail shops, and a recreation area.

Another retail center has been proposed for the property across from the park’s entrance.  The centers’ developers are planning 34,000 square feet of retail space, restaurants, a convenience store, and a time share office.

The Hard Rock Theme Park is set to open in May of 2008 which is a month later than the original opening date of April 2008.  A single day pass will cost $46 and season passes which went on sale October…

Bal Harbor is a beautiful community located directly on the Intracoastal Waterway in the exclusive coastal development of Grande Dunes.   In keeping with the fashion of the Grande Dunes, the private and gated community of Bal Harbor offers Mediterranean style homes beginning at 2500 heated square feet, custom built to your every want and need.

My featured listing is a lot boasting 100 feet of waterway frontage, a fantastic boat dock with an electric lift, and deep water access.  This property is a boaters dream!  The lot is ready and primed for construction, as it has already been cleared and has two sets of plans already approved by the Architectural Review Board!   Purchase this dream home site and start building immediately!

As a property owner in…

Expected to become the “new downtown” of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, The Market Common is located in the heart of Withers Preserve, a 3,790 acre master planned community on the old Myrtle Beach Air Force Base.   A shopping and dining experience unlike any other in the Grand Strand, The Market Common will be pedestrian friendly and feature a mix of residential, high end retail stores, restaurants, hotels, and parking.  Apartments will be located above the retail space to give it that true downtown feel.  There is already a long list of tenants in place including:

• Anthropologie     
• Aveda Modern Salon & Day Spa
• Banana Republic
• Barnes & Noble
• Brooks Brothers
• Carlyle & Company
• Chico’s
• Claddagh Irish Pub
• Cold Stone Creamery Read Full Post

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