Roper Breaks Ground on Mount Pleasant Health Pavilion

New specialty outpost aims to serve Charleston's growing suburbs.

Mar. 29, 2026 at 10:45am

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Roper St. Francis Healthcare, a major regional health system, has begun construction on a new 'Health Pavilion' facility in the fast-growing suburb of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The new specialty outpost is part of a broader trend of healthcare providers expanding beyond traditional full-service hospitals and into smaller, community-focused facilities in Charleston's rapidly developing suburban areas.

Why it matters

As Charleston's population continues to swell in the suburbs, healthcare systems are racing to build more accessible and localized facilities to meet the growing demand for services closer to where people live. The new Roper Health Pavilion represents an effort to bring specialized care and preventative services directly into the community, rather than requiring residents to travel to the main hospital campuses.

The details

The new Roper Health Pavilion in Mount Pleasant will be a 75,000-square-foot facility that will offer a range of outpatient services, including primary care, specialty physician practices, imaging, and outpatient surgery. The $45 million project is expected to be completed by early 2027 and will employ around 150 clinical and administrative staff.

  • Roper St. Francis Healthcare broke ground on the new facility in March 2026.
  • The Health Pavilion is slated for completion by early 2027.

The players

Roper St. Francis Healthcare

A major regional healthcare system serving the Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area.

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

A fast-growing suburb of Charleston located just across the Cooper River.

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What they’re saying

“As our community continues to grow, it's important that we bring high-quality, convenient healthcare services directly to where people live and work.”

— Dr. David Dunlap, President and CEO, Roper St. Francis Healthcare

What’s next

Roper St. Francis Healthcare plans to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Mount Pleasant Health Pavilion on April 15, 2026.

The takeaway

The new Roper Health Pavilion in Mount Pleasant is part of a broader trend of healthcare systems expanding their footprint in Charleston's fast-growing suburbs, bringing specialized services closer to where people live rather than requiring them to travel to central hospital campuses.