West Elm eyes downtown Charleston, S.C.

West Elm plans to open a 10,000-square-foot shop in one of the most up and comng urban centers in the South.

The store will open with West Elm’s fall 2015 product assortment, a suite of complimentary design services and feature crafted goods by nine local artists and makers as part of West Elm’s “Local” initiative. The new store is expected to bring an estimated 25-30 jobs to the Charleston community.

Several national merchants have set up shop on lower King Street south of Calhoun, but with all the new restaurant, bar and hotel activity on upper King, it was only a matter of time before nation-wide retailers looked to one of the hottest markets in Charleston, according to the Post and Courier.

West Elm operates 68 stores across the nation and around the globe, according to the website of parent company Williams-Sonoma Inc.