Beemok Hospitality Collection Announces Plans for New Community Park in Downtown Charleston

Opening late-2025, American Gardens will serve as a gathering place for all, with nearly one-acre of greenspace in the heart of Historic Downtown Charleston

Beemok Hospitality Collection (BHC) this week revealed plans for the development of American Gardens, a new community park located at 141 Meeting Street. Slated to open in late-2025, the park will encompass an entire city block between Meeting and King Streets, serving as a gathering place for locals and visitors alike. 

BHC has brought landscape design firm RRP and its lead partner David Kelly on board to spearhead the park's design. BHC says American Gardens will be reminiscent of classic urban parks around the world such as Bryant Park in New York City, Regents Park in London, and the Tuileries in Paris. The park’s major design feature will be a allée of crepe myrtles running the full length of the park between King and Meeting Streets. The allée acts as a connector between the two streets, leading visitors to American Gardens’ grand lawn, framed by live oak trees and a hedge-framed stage area for small concerts, book readings, or movie nights. The grand lawn will be flanked by fountains surrounded by parterre gardens and seasonal plantings. The design process has included input from various community leaders including the Charleston Library Society and the Gibbes Museum of Art.  

American Gardens will also offer seasonal programming throughout the year, ranging from a pop-up holiday market to a community-wide Easter egg hunt. To offset operating costs, BHC will also utilize the park for occasional private events throughout the year.  

The name American Gardens honors Charleston’s history as one of the country’s earliest cities, which is particularly timely as the United States prepares to commemorate its 250th Anniversary in 2026.

“We are committed to creating intentional experiences that leave a positive, lasting impact on the Charleston community,” said BHC President Casey Lavin. “American Gardens will be a gathering place for people of all ages and backgrounds, a beacon of hope, opportunity, unity and optimism.”  

For more information on American Gardens, visit www.bhc.com or follow @thebhcteam on Instagram.