Southern First Bank to Build New Corporate Headquarters in Greenville, SC
Southern First Bank (NASDAQ: SFST), the largest bank headquartered in South Carolina, has announced plans to build a new corporate headquarters in Greenville, SC. The new headquarters, situated at the intersection of Laurens Rd and Verdae Blvd, will serve as a symbol and celebration of Southern First’s focus on the future of banking. The landmark project…
NAIOP Industrial Space Demand Forecast: While Long Term Growth Is Expected, Recession Will Have a Significant Impact on Industrial Real Estate Absorption Rates Into 2021
Although industrial real estate has outperformed other commercial property types this year due in part to a surge in e-commerce, broader macroeconomic indicators suggest industrial space absorption will decline sharply in Q3 2020 and then rebound to positive levels in Q2 2021, according to the NAIOP Industrial Space Demand Forecast, released today. Industrial net absorption is…
Negotiating with Tenants and Leasing Space During COVID-19
New report details best practices for office and industrial real estate During the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread mandatory closures and reduced consumer spending have hampered business operations and created challenges for some office and industrial tenants. Many of these businesses have asked building owners for assistance in the form of rent abatements or deferrals. The NAIOP…
Centene To Establish New East Coast Headquarters In Charlotte
Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced that it will establish an East Coast headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, after completing a comprehensive evaluation process. The company will begin construction on the new campus in August and plans to create 6,000 new jobs and invest $1 billion in the Charlotte community over time. “Charlotte has great talent, excellent infrastructure and a real…
A Commercial Real Estate Conundrum: How to Tier Markets?
The commercial real estate industry has long ranked cities and regions into tiers for the purpose of market analysis, based on their investment potential or growth characteristics. However, the lack of a uniform approach and differences in variables – including the rise of certain industries in specific markets, changing rates of growth, and strengths in…
Merritt Properties Expands North Carolina Footprint, Acquires 74 Acres in Wake Forest for Industrial Park
Merritt Properties, a full-service commercial real estate developer with over 16 million square feet of space throughout Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia, has announced the acquisition of a 74-acre tract of land for the speculative development of a 452,500-square-foot light industrial business park in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Located along Ligon Mill Road, Merritt Capital Business…
2020 Commercial Real Estate Sentiment Survey Forecasts Moderate Growth
Transwestern Commercial Services and Devencore released the results of their 2020 Commercial Real Estate Sentiment Survey, summarizing the firms’ outlook for U.S. and Canadian real estate markets. Brokers and analysts across 43 North American offices shared insight on the office/medical office and industrial sectors. “While political turmoil, upcoming elections and an elevated construction pipeline in…
Marlboro Development Team Developing Class A Speculative Industrial Facility in Dillon, South Carolina
Marlboro Development Team, Inc. (MDT) is pleased to announce the development of a new 253,800 square foot Class A industrial development in the Carolina’s I-95 Megasite in Dillon County, SC. Scheduled for delivery in Q3 2020 and located on a 72-acre site within the park, the facility will be designed to accommodate modern logistics and…
NAIOP: Commercial Real Estate Industry Outlook Remains Positive
The NAIOP Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Sentiment Index, which predicts general conditions in the commercial real estate industry over the next 12 months, ticked slightly upwards in September, compared to six months earlier. A majority of respondents plan to hire employees, even though the cost of materials and labor related to construction continue to be causes…
Microsoft to Invest in Charlotte
Microsoft Corp., a technology company, will create 430 new jobs in Mecklenburg County. The company will invest $23 million to expand its operations in Charlotte. “Global companies like Microsoft can choose anywhere in the world to expand, and again a highly recognizable brand has decided North Carolina is the right fit,” said Governor Cooper. “Today’s…
