Kids on Point Gets Former Kmart Site

A North Charleston Kmart property bought for $9.5 million is being donated to a youth development nonprofit.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Philanthropy

Vacant mid-century big-box retail building with a blank facade across an empty asphalt parking lot lined with live oak trees under overcast daylight. — Kids on Point will receive a former Kmart site on Rivers Avenue in North Charleston, donated by owners Jessica and Todd Aaron after a $9.5 million purchase in June. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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3725 Rivers Ave LLC purchased the former Kmart site near Rivers Avenue and McMillan Avenue on June 16 for $9.5 million. Owners Jessica and Todd Aaron are giving the property to Kids on Point, a youth development nonprofit.

Why it matters

The donation gives Kids on Point its first permanent location, replacing its current space in College of Charleston buildings on George Street. Most of the students the nonprofit serves live in the surrounding area, so the site places its programming closer to them.

The former Kmart property was purchased for $9.5 million by 3725 Rivers Ave LLC before being transferred to Kids on Point. The extraction does not provide a comparable sale price or a timeline for redevelopment of the site.

The players

Kids on Point

Kids on Point is a youth development nonprofit that provides year-round programming for students from pre-K through 12th grade.

Reggie Burgess

Reggie Burgess is the mayor of North Charleston, the city where the former Kmart site is located.

The details

The Aarons, who own 3725 Rivers Ave LLC, are donating the property to Kids on Point, which provides year-round programming for students from pre-K through 12th grade. The site is planned for classrooms, a community center, and athletics facilities.

June 16: 3725 Rivers Ave LLC purchased the former Kmart site.
November 3: Article published announcing the property transfer to Kids on Point.

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Market Landscape

Reusing vacant big-box retail sites for nonprofit and community purposes has become a recurring pattern as national chains close stores. This donation follows that pattern by converting a former Kmart property into a permanent youth facility.

For North Charleston families, the donation means Kids on Point will eventually offer programming in a permanent local facility instead of a college building downtown. The extraction does not indicate when those services will begin at the new site.

The takeaway

Donated commercial property can give a youth nonprofit a permanent home that is closer to the students it serves. Residents interested in the project can follow updates from Kids on Point as the site plans take shape.