Charleston State of the Market
Thu Oct 29, 2026
Charleston State of the Market
Investment, Industrial, and the Future of the Lowcountry: What's Next for One of the Southeast's Hottest Markets
$140.00
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We're Coming Back to the Holy City
Why You Can't Miss This Event:
Charleston is not waiting for the market to recover. It is leading it.
South Carolina is the nation's fastest-growing state, with the Charleston metro adding 32 to 42 new residents every single day. Google has committed $9 billion to the state through 2027, Boeing is consolidating all 787 Dreamliner operations in North Charleston, and the Port of Charleston handled 2.6 million TEUs in fiscal year 2025 -- making this one of the most port-driven, institutionally backed industrial markets on the East Coast. Industrial leasing hit 3 million square feet in 2025, and unimproved land transactions topped $82 million, signaling a development pipeline with serious runway ahead.
Bisnow's second annual Charleston State of the Market brings together the owners, developers, investors, and dealmakers actively shaping this market -- for a day of candid, high-level conversation about where the opportunities are and what it takes to capture them. Mayor William Cogswell joins us as keynote speaker to set the stage.
What You'll Learn:
- Where capital is flowing and which assets are attracting investors in today's rate environment
- The industrial opportunity along the I-26 corridor and what tariff-driven supply chain shifts mean for tenant demand
- Which major mixed-use projects are defining Charleston's next chapter -- and what's making them pencil
- The construction cost reality: how developers are navigating tariffs, labor constraints, and feasibility in 2026
- Mayor Cogswell's vision for growth, infrastructure, and the future of the Lowcountry
This is the room where Charleston's real estate future gets discussed. Don't miss it.
For questions, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries please email our Vice President of Production, Elizabeth Baker at liz.baker@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact sabrina.cole@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.
Venue
Charleston Marriott
170 Lockwood Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29403
Ballroom: Emerald Ballroom
Parking Information:
Complimentary parking is available for guests attending hotel events, subject to availability.
For additional self-parking, guests may use the City Garages located next door to the hotel:
• 99 West Edge Garage
• 10 West Edge Garage
Agenda
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8:00 AM 9:00 AM |
Registration, Networking, and Breakfast
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9:00 AM 9:30 AM |
Mayoral Keynote: William Cogswell
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9:30 AM 10:00 AM |
The Power of Partnerships: The Rise of the Navy Yard
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10:00 AM 10:15 AM |
Networking Break!
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10:15 AM 11:00 AM |
Show Me the Money: Where Capital Is Flowing in Charleston and Why
Investors and lenders weigh in on the refinancing wave, the rate environment, and which Charleston assets are attracting capital right now
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11:00 AM 11:45 AM |
From Port to Warehouse: Inside Charleston's Industrial Boom
From the I-26 corridor to the Lowcountry's mega-sites, the developers and investors betting big on one of the Southeast's most port-driven industrial markets break down where the real opportunities are.
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11:45 AM 12:30 PM |
Building the Lowcountry: The Major Projects Reshaping How Charleston Lives, Works, and Plays
From North Charleston to the peninsula and beyond, the developers behind the region's most ambitious mixed-use projects share what it takes to get them built and what they mean for the market's future.
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12:30 PM 1:15 PM |
Closing Networking
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