Recent Articles from Christina Lee Knauss
Logistics company investing $9.4M to expand North Charleston operations
A global logistics company will invest $9.48 million to expand its existing operations in Charleston County, creating 10 new jobs in the first year. Neal Brothers Charleston Inc. plans to expand its existing location by building a state-of-the-art, 100,000-square-foot facility at 4229 Domino Ave. in North Charleston, according to a news release. The expansion with […]
Charleston man pleads guilty to pandemic-related fraud
A Charleston man has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Small Business Administration. Antonio Brown-Sanders, 26, of Charleston, pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding the SBA to receive an Emergency Injury Disaster Loan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney for the District […]
Charleston-based farming startup receives SC Launch Investment
Heron Farms Inc., a Charleston-based startup specializing in vertical farming operations that require no naturally occurring freshwater, has received a $250,000 investment from SC Launch Inc. SC Launch Inc. is the investment affiliate of the South Carolina Research Authority. Heron Farms uses seawater to grow its primary crop, sea beans, according to a news release. […]
School of Rock to offer music lessons for all ages in Mount Pleasant
School of Rock, a leader in performance-based music education, is opening its first South Carolina location in Mount Pleasant at 1907 U.S. 17 North, Suite 102. A grand opening event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. announces the grand opening of a school in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Founded in Philadelphia, Pa. […]
New indoor golf attraction with bar coming to Charleston
A new indoor golf facility, CHS Golf, is coming to 1919 Savannah Highway in the West Ashley area, with the opening planned for later this month. CHS Golf will feature multiple indoor bays with TrackMan Simulators to play full courses, as well as putting greens, a pool table, foosball table, darts, full bar, and cigar […]
New York investment firm acquires large Charleston logistics company
A New York-based infrastructure investment firm has consolidated its position in the Charleston market by merging Charleston-based ATS Logistics Inc. with one of its portfolio companies. On Thursday, NOVA Infrastructure announced that its portfolio company Harbor Logistics LLC has acquired Charleston’s ATS. ATS will operate as part of the growing Harbor Logistics platform, which made [&helli[...]
Company with Tesla ties to build $3.5B facility in Berkeley County
This story has been updated. Redwood Materials, a producer of anode and cathode battery components, will invest $3.5 billion to establish operations in Berkeley County, the largest economic development announcement in South Carolina history. The investment announced Wednesday will create 1,500 new jobs. “Redwood Materials’ record-breaking announcement shows that our state’s [...]
Summerville townhome community sold
Chamberlain Pines, a 132-unit single-family rental townhome community at 1060 Orangeburg Road in Summerville, has been sold. JLL Capital Markets represented sellers Blaze Capital Partners, based in Charleston, and Cross Lake Partners out of New York, and secured the financing on behalf of the new owner, according to a news release. Chamberlain Pines, located 24 […]
Buyers and renters both confronting uneasy housing market
The seasons are changing in South Carolina and so are conditions on the residential real estate market, with recent statistics suggesting it is no longer exactly a buyer’s or seller’s market in many regions of the state. For buyers, home prices remain high while interest rates on mortgages are going up as the Federal Reserve […]
SC Biz News names Forty under 40 honorees
SC Biz News has named its 2022 Forty under 40 honorees in the Lowcountry and will feature them in a special Sept. 5 edition of the Charleston Regional Business Journal. The honorees will also be feted at a special recognition event, now in its 25th year. The event honors professionals under age 40 from around […]