Recent Articles from Ross Norton
Charleston Southern University selects new president
Charleston Southern University has turned to one of its own to be the university’s fourth president. The university trustees unanimously approved and announced the appointment of B. Keith Faulkner to the post on July 26. Faulkner, a 1998 Charleston Southern alumnus, will begin in early October. Board of Trustees Chair Judy Hetz, who co-chaired the […]
Retail, multifamily development opens at Morrison Yard in Charleston
Revitate recently celebrated the opening of the Morrison Yard opportunity zone development. Located at 838 Morrison Drive in a federally designated Qualified Opportunity Zone, the property features 380 upgraded multifamily rental units and approximately 27,250 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Revitate Executive Chairman Alex Bhathal said in a news release that the development also [&helli[...]
South Carolina Aquarium breaks ground on Boeing Learning Lab
The South Carolina Aquarium broke ground July 25 on renovations for their new multidisciplinary learning center, the Boeing Learning Lab at the Charleston Maritime Center. The Maritime Center will be renovated to house a growing slate of education programming offered by the South Carolina Aquarium, according to a news release. Situated along the waterfront of […]
Marvel’s Hawkeye actor buys into Charleston vodka company
An actor known as a superhero and a super spy got a taste of a Charleston-based vodka and decided it was, well … super. Good enough, at least, to put his money where his tastebuds are. Jeremy Renner, a two-time Oscar nominee known to Marvel movie fans as Hawkeye, and as Jason Bourne fans as […]
HOT PROPERTIES: Windswept Royalties leases spot on Charleston’s Broad Street
Vitré Ravenel Stephens and Taylor Sekanovich of Harbor Commercial Partners represented the landlord, 63 Broad Street LP, in the lease of 1,168 square feet of office space on the second floor at 63 Broad St. in Charleston to Windswept Royalties Operating LLC. Other recent commercial deals include one by NAI Charleston veteran broker Will Sherrod, […]
Startup vehicle manufacturer opens $34M Summerville facility
Honor LSV, a startup manufacturing company, will design, manufacture and assemble golf cars and luxury low-speed vehicles in Berkeley County. The company announced today that it will invest $34.2 million and create 65 new jobs in making Summerville home to its South Carolina operations. Honor LSV is an original equipment manufacturer of golf carts and […]
Charleston rooftop bar, restaurant to renovate, rebrand
Stars Rooftop & Grill Room is rebranding its rooftop terrace as “Satellite Bar,” catering to a more mature audience, according to a news release. “As King Street continues to evolve, so do we,” Heather Greene, director of operations of Stars, said in a news release. Greene also is a partner at Amen Street Fish & […]
Charleston goes permanent with ID check program
The city of Charleston will make permanent an ID verification program tested during a pilot period over the last few months to prevent underage drinking in bars and restaurants. The city partnered with Intellicheck Inc., an identity validation company that provides ID verification technology used by law enforcement agencies across the country. During the pilot […]
HOT PROPERTIES: Retail center sells for $28.5M in Mount Pleasant
Alan Freeman and Jeff Yurfest of The Shopping Center Group represented the buyer, Edens, in the sale of 104,000 square feet and 8.8 acres of retail space at Moultire Plaza on Coleman Boulevard and Simmons Street in Mount Pleasant. GMB LLC sold the property for $28.5 million. Tim Wood and Woody Kapp of Meyer Kapp […]
Summerville’s Downtown Nexton attracts two more tenants
Two more tenants are moving into the ground-floor retail space in Downtown Nexton. New signees are 1933 Wine and Spirits, a wine and liquor store featuring on-site consumption including charcuterie and small bites, and The Groomsmith, an upscale men’s barbershop and grooming salon. “We are excited to welcome these two new tenants and further the […]
Delaware company moving HQ to Mount Pleasant
Heirloom Cloud Corp., a digital technology service provider, will relocate its headquarters to Charleston County, the company said today in a Commerce Department news release. The company’s $150,000 investment will create 19 new jobs. Founded by two veterans while working for the U.S. government in Washington, D.C., Heirloom uses cloud computing to digitally transform outdated […]
4,400-acre historic riverfront estate in Yemassee hits market at $39.5M
A 4,400-acre estate along the Tulifiny River in Yemassee, with a circa 1930 home and a pedigree going back to the 18th century, is for sale for nearly $40 million. For the last 30 years, Gregorie Neck in Yemassee has been a private recreational retreat under the stewardship of philanthropists Bob and Alyce Jepson of […]