A glut of supersized warehouses is keeping the vacancy rate high among Charleston-area industrial properties, and most of the businesses that could fill the space are in a holding pattern until it's clear who will be in the White House in January and what economic policies the next president will back…
Read MoreAs Lending Standards Tighten, Relationships Matter More Than Ever: With most banks maintaining a conservative approach to lending and the Fed continuing to hold back on interest rate cuts, what’s it like trying to get a CRE deal financed in this environment?
Read MoreNorth Charleston, South Carolina – Ranger Design, a leading manufacturer and service provider of innovative fleet upfit solutions and commercial van equipment, opens a new fleet-upfitting and manufacturing facility in North Charleston, South Carolina...
Read More“Even though many workers across the country prefer to work from their living rooms, Mike White of Charleston Industrial remains bullish on the Charleston commercial market partly because of the influx of roughly 35 new people a day moving into the area. He also credits his optimistic outlook with larger Daniel Island companies finding creative ways to use their post pandemic space…”
Read More“Father’s Day is typically a time when dads and kids bond over barbecues and brunches, but for three Daniel Island dads Father’s Day is almost every day. Together they reap the reward of working with their children. Of course this closeness comes with challenges, but these fathers make it look easy…
Read MoreWith a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, facility tours, and the roll-out of a large military vehicle, Elbit Systems of America (Elbit America) celebrated its newest facility in North Charleston, South Carolina, with employees, customers, and partners. Located at Crosspoint at Palmetto Commerce Park, the manufacturing facility aims to employ hundreds of people and assemble large vehicular systems for the United States military and allied nations. The facility’s initial endeavors will include the manufacturing of Mission Command Platforms for the U.S. Army's Command Post Integrated Infrastructure (CPI2) Program and the Sigma mobile cannon artillery system for the Israel Defense Forces....
Read More“We haven’t yet seen any let-up in warehouse demand,” White said. An Oct 19 report by CBRE, a commercial real estate group, said Charleston-area “speculative construction has increased significantly in the last year,” with 6.5 million square feet coming online. That’s the biggest amount the region has ever seen…
Read More“The biggest question in 2022 is, ‘When is the supply chain going to return to normal?’”
Read MoreRising interest rates, supply chain snarls and slowing retail sales haven’t yet slowed demand for industrial warehouse space in the Charleston region.
Read MoreSouth Carolina Ports Authority had its best calendar year in its history, handling 2.44 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in 2019, a 5% increase year-over-year.
Read MoreWe have the key to the city--or 50 cities, to be exact. For the 2020 Surge Cities index, Inc. and innovation policy company Startup Genome analyzed troves of data on seven essential indicators--such as early-stage funding and job creation--to determine the 50 best areas for startup growth. Where should you go next? From Charleston to Chattanooga, the answers may surprise you…
Read More“Boomtowns, characterized by prosperity and robust development, are often desirable places to put down roots and take out a mortgage. Economic growth provides employment opportunities and draws new residents. Some places, however, are growing faster than others. That’s why SmartAsset decided to find the cities in America where populations and job opportunities are rising rapidly.”
Read MoreThe evolution of Daniel Island’s downtown area is nearly complete – with just a few buildings yet to be constructed. In August, Pete Harper, a commercial real estate broker with Lee & Associates, told The Daniel Island News that the island currently has a 90 percent occupancy rate for office space and 98 percent for retail. Those numbers have remained relatively the same, he noted this month.
Read MoreIn 2006, during an announcement of the decision to bury the power lines running to Daniel Island from Mount Pleasant, former Charleston Mayor Joe Riley was quoted as saying, “All citizens of this community and the citizens of our city will benefit in all the years to come.”
Read MoreTucked away on the fourth floor of The Landing office building on Fairchild Street on Daniel Island, executives with JW Aluminum (JWA) are quietly forging a promising new future for their company.
Read MoreThere is an estimated half a billion dollars worth of new development currently underway in Daniel Island’s town center area. Inside this issue, get the latest on the island’s evolving commercial landscape (pages 24-25) and learn more about the vision of one local developer and island resident, who has set his sights on serving up a variety of hometown enhancements.
Read MoreWhen Blackbaud moved into its new Daniel Island corporate headquarters in June 2018, the technology giant abandoned space it had been renting on the second floor at 146 Fairchild St. The company left behind a deteriorating quarter-century-old building with lots of potential but not much attraction for companies seeking a Charleston address on a peaceful island defined by well-manicured neighborhoods, parks, trails, golf courses, reasonably new schools and a downtown area of shops and restaurants.
Read MoreArticle by Mike White. Published in Daniel Island Life Magazine – September 2017 Issue – Page 9
My beautiful wife, Dr. Alice White, and I celebrated twenty-five fabulous years together this past June. To mark this achievement, we returned to our honeymoon location of Barbados, with all three of our college-aged daughters. Each of our girls, in their own way, expressed their sincere appreciation for having had the special opportunity to grow up on Daniel Island.
Read MoreCharleston Business Magazine celebrates another year of honoring the region's most influential people. The selection of the 50 Most Influential is a result of staff research and community nominations of individuals who have made a lasting impact on the Lowcountry this year.
Read MoreMike White is an expert in the field of supply chain recruitment. The company he founded in 2009 has built a national reputation based on its experience and expertise in analyzing, dissecting, and disseminating information about industrial real estate in the tri-county area.
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