Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community

Bishop Gadsden is an existing 117 bed assisted living facility located in Charleston, South Carolina.  Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung provided civil engineering design for a major second phase expansion of the existing facility.  The expansion included the development of 54 duplex cottages, 20 independent living units, 180 apartment units, 17 bed ambulatory care (alzheimer’s) unit, administrative, common area, pool / recreation and dining facility.  Hussey Gay Bell prepared complete construction documents including layout, grading and drainage, sanitary sewer, water distribution and pump station design.  The project included surveying, wetland delineation and permitting of impacts, and construction administration of civil design elements.  Hussey Gay Bell was involved in the initial feasibility and due diligence studies including preliminary cost estimating of proposed site construction.

In 2013, Hussey Gay Bell provided professional services to The Quay at Bishop Gadsden. The project consisted of 3 new independent living flat buildings on a 12-acre property. The Quay is a distinctive collection of 45 flats with open floor plans ranging from 1,773 to 2,150 SF. The three buildings are constructed around a lake along with a new internal campus road, with walkways, a pavilion, pedestrian bridge, and extensive natural landscaping. Parking is provided on the ground floor. Five flats on each upper floor are arranged around a gallery space.

Size: 54 duplex cottages + 20 independent living units + 180 apartment units + 17 bed ambulatory care units + 45 independent flats /

Cost: $90,000,000 Total