Yet local officials say that the factors Charleston suddenly so popular: historic character and charm, small size and human scale, a waterfront, rich cultural diversity and fine quality of life — rapidly push real estate prices and rents to historic highs, and many residents are feeling the inch.
Yet local officials say that many of the factors that have made Charleston suddenly so popular — its historic character and charm, its small size and human scale, its waterfront location, its rich cultural diversity and fine quality of life — have rapidly pushed real estate prices and rents to historic highs, and many residents are feeling the pinch.