237 King St, Charleston, SC 29401 Property Records

Charleston County property record for 237 King St, Charleston, SC 29401

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	9,238 sqft · built 1870
Lot Size	0.11 acres (4,792 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$402,500 (May 2015)
Tax Bill	$68,364 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2020 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`457-08-01-059`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`457-08-01-059`

Interior

Units	7 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	9,238 sqft Finished Area
Gross Area	5,908 sqft
1st Floor Area	5,908 sqft
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1870
Effective Year Built	Effective 1870
Lot Area	4,792 sqft (0.11 acres)
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Heat Pump

Location & Zoning

Street Address	237 KING ST
City	CHARLESTON
State	SC
Zip	29401-3101
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	DESCRIPTION -237 KING SITE NAME -FRED
Jurisdiction	CHARLESTON SC
Township / Civil Division	CHARLESTON CENTRAL
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1010
Census Tract	400

Owner

237 King St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in May 2015.

Source: Charleston County records, as of September 23, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	700 WESTOVER RD, STAMFORD, CT 06902-1328
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 27, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 27, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	478 / 475
Prior Transfer Date	May 10, 2005
Prior Transfer Doc	O536/0480
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2020: Deed of Trust, Construction Loan

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CHARLESTON SC
Recording Date	May 11, 2020
Property Address	237 KING ST, CHARLESTON, SC 29401-3121
Document Number	0881/0233
Book / Page	000881 / 000233
Instrument Date	May 7, 2020
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	700 WESTOVER RD STAMFORD CT 069021328, STAMFORD, CT 06902-1328

Mortgage

Document Number	0881/0233
Date	May 11, 2020
Book Page	000881/000233

Lender

Name	SYNOVUS BK
Type	Bank
Address	1148 BMADWAY, COLUMBUS, GA 31901

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	12 Months
Due	May 10, 2021

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 237 King St was $68,364, up 10.4% from the year before.

Source: Charleston County assessment roll, as of August 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	South Carolina
County	Charleston County
Municipality	Charleston City
Unified School District	Charleston County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$68,364.00 (+10.42%)	$4,015,573 (+1,816.65%) Land $1,476,047 Building $2,539,526	$4,647,300 Land $2,015,775 Building $2,631,525
2024	$61,914.00	$209,510
2022	$57,778.00	$209,510	$4,726,000 Land $1,475,322 Building $3,250,678
2020			$4,726,000 Land $1,475,322 Building $3,250,678

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 237 King St in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 9, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 131 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	156 units insured incl. 25 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	66 (1979–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 66
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2024 · Hurricane Debby
Claims by Event	Hurricane Matthew, Oct 2016 · 2 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Oct 2015 · 8 claims Hurricane Hugo, Sep 1989 · 42 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

The area around 237 King St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM serves 278,771 people · EPA ID SC1010001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	4 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jul 2025
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 653 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20