Hawthorne Westside apartments (formerly known as Ashley Crossing) feature lakeside living in Charleston, SC offering 1 and 2 bedroom apartment homes. Many communities promise it all...Hawthorne Westside delivers. Your new home is located in the heart of the West Ashley neighborhood, just minutes from historic downtown Charleston, beautiful South Carolina beaches, Interstate 526 and Highway 61 near Boeing, the Citadel Mall, Savannah Highway and The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Our pet-friendly community offers a bark park, private porches or balconies, fireplaces, washer and dryer connections, saltwater swimming pool, fitness center, tennis and volleyball courts and so much more.