$1,175,000
Charleston, SC 29403
MLS# 25026124
2040 sqft
1 / 28
Property Description
High Profile 680 King is a rare and unique opportunity to have a store front business & live upstairs in rapidly growing Downtown location. Commercial opportunity on Iconic King near new 12 acre redevelopment project called Courier Square on the former site of the Post and Courier (South's oldest daily newspaper). Also nearby at 609 King is a new retirement community called The Peninsula of Charleston where units begin at nearly $2 million plus great restaurants Leon's Oyster, Melfi's Italian, Little Jack's Tavern, The Ordinary, The Daily & next door is Welton Bake Shop with outdoor dining. Property could be a duplex Live/work or Airbnb (owner occupied) or retail space could be 3 units. Live upstairs and have office/business downstairs or rent short term or long term.
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Contract Info
Primary Structure List Price/SqFt: 575.98
MLS List Date: 2025-09-25
Status: Active
List Price: $1,175,000
Current Price: $1,175,000
Location, Tax & Legal
Legal Description: PT LT 138
Tax Map #: 4631603001
Street #: 680
Street Name: King
Street Suffix: Street
County: Charleston
State: SC
Zip Code: 29403
Area: 52 - Peninsula Charleston Outside of Crosstown
Tax District: 72 - City of Charleston
Subdivision: Downtown
Elementary School: James Simons
Middle School: Simmons Pinckney
High School: Burke
Directions: Interstate 26 to King
Left on King to 680 King on right
General Property Info
# Stories: 2
Ground Level: No
Occupancy: Leased
Lease Purchase: No
Potential Short Sale: No
Other Structures Y/N: No
Number of Units: 2
Primary Structure Apx SqFt: 2040
Year Built: 1910
Acreage: 0.07
Income, Expenses & Fees
Auction: No
Office/Member Info
Seller Concessions Negotiable Y/N: No
SqFt Source
Hired Measurement: 1
Unit 1
SqFt: 942
Bedrooms: 2
Baths: 1
Unit 2
SqFt: 1131
Bedrooms: 2
Baths: 2
Roof
Metal: 1
Exterior
Wood Siding: 1
Foundation
Crawl Space: 1
Zoning
Conforming: 1
Garage/Parking
Other (Use Remarks): 1
Driveway
Gravel: 1
Architectural Style
Duplex: 1
Other: 1
New Owned/Pre-owned
Pre-Owned: 1
Cooling
Central Air: 1
Heat
Electric: 1
Natural Gas: 1
Amenities
Bus Line: 1
Trash: 1
Sale Includes
Building and Land: 1
No Furniture: 1
Proposed Financing
Cash: 1
Conventional Loan: 1
Possession
At Closing: 1
Immediate: 1
Negotiable: 1
Rent Until Closing: 1
Tenants Rights: 1
Special
Termite Bond: 1
Water/Sewer
Public Sewer: 1
Public Water: 1
Utility Suppliers
Charleston Water Service: 1
Dominion Energy: 1
Property Features
SqFt Source: Hired Measurement
Roof: Metal
Exterior: Wood Siding
Foundation: Crawl Space
Driveway: Gravel
Architectural Style: Duplex; Other
Zoning: Conforming
Cooling: Central Air
Heat: Electric; Natural Gas
Amenities: Bus Line; Trash
Sale Includes: Building and Land; No Furniture
Proposed Financing: Cash; Conventional Loan
Possession: At Closing; Immediate; Negotiable; Rent Until Closing; Tenants Rights
Special: Termite Bond
Utility Suppliers: Charleston Water Service; Dominion Energy
Supplements
Upstairs could be 2 separate rentals with separate entrances.
Downstairs is currently rented by Interior Designer until March 2026.
Property is NOT in STR (Short Term Rental) District.
6 off street parking spaces is rare and a premium for Downtown!
4 parking spaces behind property on this corner lot makes for easy access Plus 2 tandem spaces next to porch with golf cart parking/storage area. Most recent Downtown single parking space near MUSC Hospital sold for $32,000!
New exterior paint and downstairs porch floor installed April 2023 plus new standing seam metal roof in 2021 plus Terminex Bond.
King Street is well known for shopping and fabulous restaurants plus has easy access to the Crosstown and Interstate 26.
Property is zoned general commercial but could easily be converted back to duplex or even a triplex or live in one unit and rent the other to maximize income potential.
This could be a great income producing property on popular King Street.
See floorplan for layout which can be 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom downstairs and 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms upstairs plus both units have washer/dryer hookups and a total of 6 fireplaces(non working).
King Street in Downtown Charleston is well known for its restaurants and bars like Bourbon Street in New Orleans with vibrant versatility from art galleries to antique shops in a pedestrian and bike friendly area that eludes charm and beautiful historic buildings.
657 King (vacant land) sold for $4,750,000 and 540 King is currently listed for $4,400,000.
Come see why 680 King has so much to offer at an incredible price!
Listing Office: The Boulevard Company
Last Updated: December - 08 - 2025
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