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The Crescent, Bluffton

A Strategic Commercial Gateway to the Lowcountry

Strategically located at the highly trafficked intersection of U.S. Highway 278 (Fording Island Road) and Highway 46, The Crescent is a premier gateway to both Hilton Head Island and historic Old Town Bluffton. While widely recognized as an exclusive, 540-acre gated community featuring the area’s only public Arnold Palmer Signature golf course, the corridors immediately surrounding The Crescent represent one of the most sought-after commercial real estate markets in Beaufort County.  

With Bluffton consistently ranking among the fastest-growing municipalities in South Carolina, the massive influx of affluent residents into The Crescent, neighboring Belfair, and the greater Fording Island corridor has created a tremendous, captive consumer base. This rapid rooftop growth is driving intense commercial demand, transforming the highway frontage into a highly lucrative zone for premium retail, medical office campuses, and upscale dining concepts designed to serve a high-net-worth demographic.

The Commercial Landscape

Premium Retail & Dining: Sitting on the primary artery connecting I-95 to Hilton Head Island, the commercial outparcels and retail centers adjacent to The Crescent benefit from exceptional daily traffic counts. There is aggressive demand for high-end grocery, boutique retail, and turn-key restaurant spaces that cater to local gated community residents and island-bound tourists alike.

Medical & Professional Office: The immediate Bluffton corridor is experiencing a surge in healthcare and professional service real estate. With a rapidly growing retirement and family demographic, there is a distinct need for localized ambulatory care, specialized medical offices, and financial service centers looking to capture the wealth moving into the area.

High-Visibility Flex Space: As Bluffton’s local economy diversifies, modern flex and mixed-use spaces along the Hwy 278 and Hwy 46 corridors are operating at a premium. Investors are heavily targeting these high-visibility locations to develop multi-tenant commercial centers that serve both residential and corporate needs. 

Unlock Premium Commercial Opportunities at The Crescent

Position Your Business or Portfolio at the Gateway to Lowcountry Growth

The Fording Island Road (U.S. Highway 278) and Highway 46 corridors surrounding The Crescent represent one of the most lucrative and rapidly expanding commercial sectors in Beaufort County. Driven by an influx of high-net-worth residents in Bluffton and a captive, affluent consumer base from neighboring gated communities, the demand for premium commercial space has never been higher.

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Schools In The Area

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Thomas E. Kerns Elementary School 864-355-1300 public KG-5
Hughes Academy of Science and Technology 864-355-6200 public 6-8
Robert E. Cashion Elementary School 864-355-8000 public PK-5
Blythe Academy of Languages 864-355-4400 public PK-5
Augusta Circle Elementary School 864-355-1200 public KG-5
Southside High School 864-355-8700 public 9-12
Conestee Baptist Day School 864-277-1175 private KG-12 Website
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School 864-277-5350 private PK-12 Website
Westminster Weekday School 864-232-5766 private KG-KG Website
Donaldson Career Center 864-355-4650 public 9-12 Website
Best Skills Academy 864-977-1285 private 7-11 Website
Sevier Middle School 864-355-8200 public 6-8
Paris Elementary School 864-355-4260 public KG-5
Cherrydale Elementary School 864-355-3300 public PK-5
League Academy 864-355-8100 public 6-8
Summit Drive Elementary School 864-355-8800 public KG-5
Stone Academy of Communication Arts 864-355-8400 public KG-5
Wade Hampton High School 864-355-0100 public 9-12
U U World of Children 864-239-0607 private PK-KG Website
Hampton Park Christian School 864-370-3100 private KG-12 Website
Meyer Center for Special Children 864-250-0005 public PK-2 Website
White Oak Baptist Church Kindergarten 864-430-8162 private PK-KG Website
Bluffton Elementary and Early Childhood Center 843-706-8500 public PK-5
H. E. McCracken Middle School 843-706-8700 public 6-8
Bluffton Middle School 843-707-0700 public 6-8
Michael C. Riley Elementary School and Early Childhood Center 843-706-8300 public PK-5
Red Cedar Elementary School 843-707-0600 public PK-5
River Ridge Academy 843-836-4600 public PK-8
Pritchardville Elementary School 843-707-0500 public PK-5
Bluffton High School 843-706-8800 public 9-12
May River High School 843-836-4900 public 9-12
May River Montessori School 843-757-2312 private PK-8 Website
Robert E. Cashion Elementary School 864-355-8000 public PK-5
Blythe Academy of Languages 864-355-4400 public PK-5
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School 864-277-5350 private PK-12 Website
Cherrydale Elementary School 864-355-3300 public PK-5
U U World of Children 864-239-0607 private PK-KG Website
Meyer Center for Special Children 864-250-0005 public PK-2 Website
White Oak Baptist Church Kindergarten 864-430-8162 private PK-KG Website
Bluffton Elementary and Early Childhood Center 843-706-8500 public PK-5
Michael C. Riley Elementary School and Early Childhood Center 843-706-8300 public PK-5
Red Cedar Elementary School 843-707-0600 public PK-5
River Ridge Academy 843-836-4600 public PK-8
Pritchardville Elementary School 843-707-0500 public PK-5
May River Montessori School 843-757-2312 private PK-8 Website
Thomas E. Kerns Elementary School 864-355-1300 public KG-5
Robert E. Cashion Elementary School 864-355-8000 public PK-5
Blythe Academy of Languages 864-355-4400 public PK-5
Augusta Circle Elementary School 864-355-1200 public KG-5
Conestee Baptist Day School 864-277-1175 private KG-12 Website
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School 864-277-5350 private PK-12 Website
Westminster Weekday School 864-232-5766 private KG-KG Website
Paris Elementary School 864-355-4260 public KG-5
Cherrydale Elementary School 864-355-3300 public PK-5
Summit Drive Elementary School 864-355-8800 public KG-5
Stone Academy of Communication Arts 864-355-8400 public KG-5
U U World of Children 864-239-0607 private PK-KG Website
Hampton Park Christian School 864-370-3100 private KG-12 Website
Meyer Center for Special Children 864-250-0005 public PK-2 Website
White Oak Baptist Church Kindergarten 864-430-8162 private PK-KG Website
Bluffton Elementary and Early Childhood Center 843-706-8500 public PK-5
Michael C. Riley Elementary School and Early Childhood Center 843-706-8300 public PK-5
Red Cedar Elementary School 843-707-0600 public PK-5
River Ridge Academy 843-836-4600 public PK-8
Pritchardville Elementary School 843-707-0500 public PK-5
May River Montessori School 843-757-2312 private PK-8 Website
Hughes Academy of Science and Technology 864-355-6200 public 6-8
Conestee Baptist Day School 864-277-1175 private KG-12 Website
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School 864-277-5350 private PK-12 Website
Best Skills Academy 864-977-1285 private 7-11 Website
Sevier Middle School 864-355-8200 public 6-8
League Academy 864-355-8100 public 6-8
Hampton Park Christian School 864-370-3100 private KG-12 Website
H. E. McCracken Middle School 843-706-8700 public 6-8
Bluffton Middle School 843-707-0700 public 6-8
River Ridge Academy 843-836-4600 public PK-8
May River Montessori School 843-757-2312 private PK-8 Website
Southside High School 864-355-8700 public 9-12
Conestee Baptist Day School 864-277-1175 private KG-12 Website
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School 864-277-5350 private PK-12 Website
Donaldson Career Center 864-355-4650 public 9-12 Website
Best Skills Academy 864-977-1285 private 7-11 Website
Wade Hampton High School 864-355-0100 public 9-12
Hampton Park Christian School 864-370-3100 private KG-12 Website
Bluffton High School 843-706-8800 public 9-12
May River High School 843-836-4900 public 9-12

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