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• Pontiac Silverdome Sells for 10 Cents on the 1975 Dollar

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  - CNNmoney.com An unidentified Canadian real estate company was the winning bidder for the Silverdome, snatching it up for a mere fraction of its original value. A Toronto-based family-owned...
  
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 4:50pm EST
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• Gildan Buys 580,000 Sf Distribution Center in Charleston, SC for $20 Million

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  - The Post and Courier A Canadian apparel company has purchased a cavernous vacant warehouse in Berkeley County in a deal that could provide a jolt of new business for the Port of...
  
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:34am EST
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• Old Retail Center Site Viewed As Key to Reviving Rock Hill, SC South Side

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  - The Herald Rock Hill officials are nearing a decision on buying the blighted Edison Mall from an owner unable to rescue it from decline. A contract has been drawn up and could go before the City...
  
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:20am EST
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• S.C. Home Sales Spike 18.1% Last Month

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  - Greenville News S.C. home sales spiked 18.1 percent last month as a crush of first-time buyers hurried to make purchases before a federal tax credit was about to expire, real estate officials...
  
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 8:46am EST
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• MidlandsTrends.com Report Shows 3Q Sales for Columbia, SC Region

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  MidlandsTrends.com report shows strong Q3 2009 land and single-family sales for Richland and Lexington County. Commercial properties are relatively flat with total transactions in the mid-20’s per...
  
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 5:49pm EST
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• Commercial Property Optimism Said To Be Boosting Banks (Video)

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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 12:36pm EST
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• Greenville, SC Home Sales Remained Stable in October

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  - GSA Business Greenville home sales continued a plateau in October that has been evident in real estate data for several months, with monthly sales settling around 600 units per month. According...
  
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:24pm EST
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• Plans for 1,427 Acre Development near Kiawah Island Moving through Approval Process

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  - Charleston Regional Business Journal The Beach Co.’s plans for a 1,427-acre resort development just across the river from Kiawah Island on Johns Island are moving through Charleston County’s...
  
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:09pm EST
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• FDIC Sells Most Real Estate Since 1994

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  - Bloomberg.com The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has already sold the most real estate this year since 1994 as the regulator takes over properties held by failed lenders. The FDIC raised $727...
  
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 1:58pm EST
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• Charleston, SC Federal Building to Be Converted to a Hotel?

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  - The Post and Courier The long-vacant L. Mendel Rivers Federal Building overlooking Marion Square in downtown Charleston could be one step closer to a makeover. Dewberry Capital Corp., run by...
  
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:59am EST
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• 1,600 Acre Industrial Tract in Charleston, SC Sold for $10 Million

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  - The Post and Courier A Pennsylvania investment group has purchased the remainder of Berkeley County's oldest large-scale industrial site in a deal that local officials hope will lure more...
  
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 2:16pm EST
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• Zisler: Commercial Property Prices May Fall 20% More (Video)

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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 12:53pm EST
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• South Carolina Lawmakers Consider New Property Tax Laws

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  - The Post and Courier South Carolina's property tax revisions of 2006 were set up to benefit homeowners and those who own the same property for many years, but those same changes resulted in big...
  
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 10:11am EST
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• Foreclosures Down More Than 10% Across South Carolina

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  - GSA Business Across South Carolina, foreclosures have decreased by 10.58% in the past month, according to data released by a national real estate tracking firm. RealtyTrac, which issues monthly...
  
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 9:57am EST
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• Two Redevelopment Proposals Submitted For Old Greer Hospital Site

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  - Greenville News Greer has received two proposals — both of them health-care-related — for reuse of the seven-acre former Allen Bennett Memorial Hospital campus on Wade Hampton Boulevard, according...
  
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 9:48am EST
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• Healthcare Trust of America to buy 108,500 sf MOB in Spartanburg, SC for $16.2 million

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  - GSA Business Healthcare Trust of America Inc., a self-managed, non-traded healthcare REIT, said it agreed to buy a 108,500-square-foot medical office building in Spartanburg for $16.2...
  
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 2:56pm EST
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• Richard Lefrak: CRE's Tough Times Are Just Beginning (CNBC Video)

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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 11:50am EST
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• Do You Know Someone That Needs SC Real Estate News?

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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 10:19am EST
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• Residential Real Estate Sales Up 31% from 2008 in Charleston, SC Area

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  - SCbizmag.com Sales figures from the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors show a 31% increase in closings for October when compared with 2008, but month-to-month numbers are less dramatic in...
  
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 10:16am EST
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• Timken to Create 300,000 Square Foot Distribution Center in Duncan, SC

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  - GSA Daily Timken plans to invest $3 million and hire 100 people at a new distribution facility at the Spartan Green Business Park in Duncan. In addition, Timken will transfer to the new facility...
  
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 3:57pm EST
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• Hotel Planned For Long-Vacant Marion Square Landmark in Charleston, SC

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  - Charleston City Paper Atlanta developer John Dewberry is moving ahead with preliminary plans for a 120-room hotel to fill the long-vacant Mendel Rivers Federal Building near Marion Square. Next...
  
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 10:10am EST
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• Charleston, SC: October Hotel Occupancy Fell 4%, Following Last Year’s 11% Decline

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  - Charleston Regional Business Journal Hotel occupancy in Charleston County averaged 67% during October. That was down 4% from last October’s rate, according to a monthly report from the College of...
  
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 3:02pm EST
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• 465,000 Square Foot Home Depot Distribution Facility in Columbia, SC Sold

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  - Columbia Regional Business Report The USAA Real Estate Co. affiliate that owned the new Home Depot distribution facility in Lexington has sold the property to American Realty Capital. New...
  
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 2:48pm EST
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• Charleston, SC Area Home Sales Surge 31%

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  - The Post and Courier Charleston area home sales surged 31 percent to 721 transactions last month as buyers moved to take advantage of a temporary $8,000 federal tax credit that was recently...
  
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 2:45pm EST
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• 2009 College HPCI Ranks Columbia, SC 31st Most Affordable College City

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  Every fall, college football fans feel nostalgic for the tradition, lifestyle and spirit of their college towns as they cheer on their favorite teams. This year’s Coldwell Banker® College Home Price...
  
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 4:09pm EST
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• CRE Prices Were Up 4.4% in the Third Quarter, According to MIT Index

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  - investmentnews.com Believe it or not, the commercial-real-estate market could be close to a bottom. If so, that signals relief to banks and other financial institutions that are struggling with...
  
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 12:19pm EST
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• National Pharmacy Chain to Anchor Development in Downtown Greenville

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  - scbiznews.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it KDS Commercial Properties plans to build a two-story development at Main and McBee...
  
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 10:30am EST
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• Seneca Group Still Hopeful To Develop More Than 300 Acres on Lake Hartwell

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  - UpstateToday.com A Seneca group is still hopeful of working out a deal with the state to develop more than 300 acres on Lake Hartwell into a tourist attraction. Bob Daffin, a spokesman for...
  
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 10:19am EST
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• New SCANA Campus Likely To Spur Surrounding Development in Cayce

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  - The State Sub Station II owner Chris Kueny sees more SCANA employees coming to his sandwich shop in Cayce this fall since the utility began moving into its new headquarters nearby. The influx led...
  
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 9:59am EST
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• Mast General Store Buys Lourie's Site in Columbia for Future Store

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  - The State Mast General Store officials said Wednesday they will open a location at the historic Lourie's building on Columbia's Main Street - the business district's first major retailer in nearly...
  
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 3:38pm EST
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• Multifamily Execs See Investment Activity Improving

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  - Loopnet Investment-sales activity is picking up in the multifamily sector as financing has become more available, according to senior executives of apartment companies. However, demand from...
  
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 3:31pm EST
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• BMW Is the Model That Led To Boeing, So Let's Start Now In Creating the Next CU-ICAR

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  - Swamp Fox BMW is widely recognized as the greatest industrial recruitment success in South Carolina history. The recent recruitment of Boeing has a potential economic impact to the state bigger...
  
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 10:45am EST
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• Halloween Rentals Brighten Retail Real Estate in Greenville

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  - GSA Business Short-term rentals to Halloween merchandisers helped push retail real estate vacancies down to 11.6% in the third quarter, the second straight quarter in which vacancies fell. In a...
  
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 8:37am EST
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• S.C. State Ports Authority May Put Daniel Island Property Up For Sale

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  - The Post and Courier A large expanse of land on Daniel Island once eyed for a container terminal should emerge on the real estate market soon. A State Ports Authority team soon will review...
  
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 4:55pm EST
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• Bill Boyd to Receive Real Estate Award from South Carolina Chapter of the March Of Dimes

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  - Columbia Regional Business Report The March of Dimes S.C. Chapter announced that William C. “Bill” Boyd will receive the organization’s 2009 Real Estate Award, which highlights the outstanding...
  
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 3:33pm EST
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• Growth Expected For South Carolina’s Forestry Industry, Experts Say

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  - Columbia Regional Business Report The forestry industry is poised for a large expansion as economic conditions improve throughout the state, industry experts said during a conference last...
  
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 1:55pm EST
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• Goldfarb Says Most Real Estate Rents May Have Stabilized: Video

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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 10:42am EST
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• The Animated Map Makes Clear That This Recession Has Not Treated All Regions Equally

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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 10:24am EST
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• Valuation Fraud Shoots Up By 25% in the Third Quarter

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  - Valuation Review Interthinx released its quarterly Mortgage Fraud Risk Report, covering data collected during the third quarter of 2009. The report, which includes an analysis of the state of...
  
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 10:02am EST
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• Friday Recession Humor

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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 10:46am EDT
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• Boeing Plant Announcement Bigger Than BMW?

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  Yesterday's announcement that Boeing has chosen its North Charleston facility as the location for a second final assembly site for the 787 Dreamliner program is obviously huge. The company could...
  
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:06am EDT
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• National Chains Are Closing Plenty of Stores but Some Signs Point to a Turnaround

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  - Forbes The recession has hit retailers hard. Big box stores such as Circuit City and Linens 'N Things went bankrupt. Small businesses have laid off workers. Among national retailers, store...
  
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 1:07pm EDT
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• Anderson County Builds List of Large Properties to Enhance Economic Development Efforts

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  - Anderson Independent-Mail News A lack of information about available property for industry in Anderson County has cost the county significant economic development opportunities, according to at...
  
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 12:32pm EDT
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• Businessweek Ranking Touts Stable Economy - Columbia Ranked 14th Strongest Metro

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  - The State BusinessWeek has listed Columbia as the 14th strongest metropolitan economy in the country. Columbia ranked between Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh in a list of 40 dominated by...
  
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 3:02pm EDT
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• Bright Spots in Commercial Real Estate (FoxBusiness Video)

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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 1:42pm EDT
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• Empty Store Fronts in Downtown Greenville Are Getting Their Fill of New Businesses

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  - Greenville News Greenville Gemstone Mining, owned by Matt and Michelle Banz of Chimney Rock, N.C., opened recently at 205 N. Main St. Not far away, the former K-Wig site is being transformed into...
  
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 9:55am EDT
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• CNBC Video: Bank Closings Hit 100 for the Year

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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 3:33pm EDT
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• Jetline Leases 150,000-Square-Foot Warehouse In Gaffney, SC

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  Jetline has leased a 150,000-square-foot warehouse from Forsite Development in Gaffney, SC. Jetline is moving to the new property, located at 202 Hyatt St., from its old base in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. As...
  
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 3:27pm EDT
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• Greenville, SC: Grubb & Ellis Expects Weakness in Industrial Property in Q4

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  - GSA Business Vacancies in the Greenville-Spartanburg industrial real estate market were reduced four-tenths of one percentage point in the third quarter, suggesting the market is starting to...
  
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 3:17pm EDT
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• SCANA to Start Cleanup of Former Bus Barn Property in Columbia

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  - The State SCANA Corp. next month will start cleanup of one of the most prized tracts of developable land in Columbia - the old bus barn lot at Huger and Hampton streets. Over the next four to six...
  
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 3:01pm EDT
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• Greer Development Corp. Pleased With Interest in Old Greer Hospital

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  - Greenville News Parties are expressing interest in buying the former Allen Bennett Memorial Hospital Campus, soon to belong to the city as a gift, but city officials are mum on who. The city’s...
  
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 2:48pm EDT
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• Myrtle Beach Area Home Builders Get Back To Work

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  - The Sun News More building permits for new construction were issued last month as Grand Strand home builders report business is up for the first time in almost two years - but industry leaders...
  
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 9:52am EDT
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• Falling Prices Hit Apartments Hard, Put Pressure on Borrowers

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  - National Real Estate Investor Commercial real estate prices have taken a dive of 32.8% from a year ago, and 40% from two years ago, a new report by Moody’s/REAL Commercial Property Price Indices...
  
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 8:35am EDT
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• Commercial Real Estate Market Threatening Economic Recovery, Says Charleston Real Estate Panel

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  - scbiznews.com Without a patch-up plan, the commercial real estate market could become a sizeable pothole on the road to economic recovery. A substantial amount of commercial notes are coming due...
  
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  Posted: October 21, 2009, 3:24pm EDT
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• Former Claussen’s Bakery Building in Greenville Sold

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  - GSA Business A real estate partnership, 400 Augusta Street Investors LLC, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the former Claussen’s Bakery building located at 400 Augusta St....
  
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  Posted: October 21, 2009, 3:15pm EDT
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• Building Permits Up In Upstate SC - Tax Credit Spurs Demand for Less Expensive Homes

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  - Greenville News Upstate building permits are on the rise in the Upstate, but not all local home builders are experiencing the climb. The Market Edge, a Knoxville-based firm that tracks...
  
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  Posted: October 20, 2009, 9:58am EDT
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• Reserve Golf Club in Pawleys Island Ponders Bankruptcy

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  - The Sun News The Board of Managers for the private Reserve Golf Club in Pawleys Island is planning to file for bankruptcy protection that it hopes will facilitate the sale of the club to McConnell...
  
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  Posted: October 20, 2009, 9:47am EDT
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• Tax Cap May Cost Greenville County Schools $1.8 Million

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  - Greenville News School boards and local governments across the state are gearing up to do battle with Realtors and lawmakers over a move to put a cap on property tax increases that can be levied...
  
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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 1:14pm EDT
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• CNBC Video: Construction Comeback Next Year

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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 12:22pm EDT
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• What Your Money Can Buy in the Myrtle Beach Area

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  - The Sun News Home prices along the Grand Strand continue to decline as short sales and foreclosures persist, and for some buyers this creates the chance to get a house they thought was out of...
  
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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 10:05am EDT
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• FDIC Failed to Limit Commercial Real-Estate Loans, Reports Show

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  - Bloomberg.com The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. failed to enforce its own guidelines to rein in excessive commercial real estate lending by at least 20 banks that later collapsed, reports by the...
  
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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 9:26am EDT
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• New Retail Developments Coming to Gaffney, SC

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  - Spartanburg Herald Journal Tractor Supply will invest $1.2 million to locate in Cherokee Plaza, with several cosmetic changes and renovations also expected in the strip mall at the corner of...
  
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  Posted: October 18, 2009, 9:31pm EDT
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• Charleston Hotels Averaged 61% Occupancy in September Down From About 64%

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  - Charleston Regional Business Journal Charleston County hotels averaged 61% occupancy during September. That was down from about 64% occupancy in September 2008 and 73% the year before, according...
  
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 3:11pm EDT
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• Chart of the Day: US Annual Retail Sales Since 1993

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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 10:03am EDT
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• 3Q of 2009 Brought Mixed Results for the Office Market in Columbia

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  - Midlandsbiz.com The third quarter of 2009 brought mixed results for the office market in Columbia, South Carolina. After two straight quarters of negative absorption, the market began to stabilize...
  
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 9:15am EDT
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• Recession Had Delayed Project, but Work To Resume On Easley Town Center

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  - Greenville News Easley Town Center developers will hold what they are calling a “construction kickoff” at the former Saco Lowell site today — a signal that work is ramping back up on a project...
  
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 8:43am EDT
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• Harvey Green of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, Discusses Commercial Real Estate (CNBC video)

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  Posted: October 14, 2009, 3:44pm EDT
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• Charleston Area Home Sales Up 6%, Median Price Continues Downward Slide

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  - Charleston Regional Business Journal Home sales in the tri-county bounced back in September, increasing 6% from August to 697 sales closed. The numbers are still lower than June and July’s...
  
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  Posted: October 14, 2009, 3:05pm EDT
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• Survey: Apartment Investing Poised For Strong Rebound In 2010

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  - Commercial Property Executive The multifamily market has not escaped the ravages of the economic downturn, but investors are bullish on the commercial real estate sector for 2010. According to...
  
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  Posted: October 13, 2009, 3:37pm EDT
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• Recovery Not Tripped Up By Commercial Property (CNBC Video)

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  Posted: October 13, 2009, 3:34pm EDT
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• Charleston Office Market Continues To Deteriorate In The Third Quarter

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  - Charleston Regional Business Journal The local office market continued take a beating in the third quarter as rental rates dropped and vacancy rates increased, according to Anchor Commercial Real...
  
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  Posted: October 12, 2009, 3:26pm EDT
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• Grubb & Ellis's Bob Bach Feels Commercial Real Estate Markets Not as Dark as Painted

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  - realestatechannel.com Bob Bach, always the optimist, doesn't think the country's commercial real estate markets are as dark as painted recently by a horde of government and private analysts. In...
  
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  Posted: October 12, 2009, 2:35pm EDT
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• North Irmo Experiencing Explosive Growth

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  - The State John Crosby and John Reynolds think their restaurants in the Irmo area are in perfect places. The eateries are three miles apart on Broad River Road near I-26, an area some developers...
  
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  Posted: October 12, 2009, 2:11pm EDT
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• Greenville Home Sales in September Show Stable Trend

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  - GSA Business Home sales in Greenville County slipped slightly in September to 597 units, compared with 607 units in August, according to the latest data from the Greater Greenville Association of...
  
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  Posted: October 12, 2009, 2:05pm EDT
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• Expect Construction Prices to Firm in the Near Term

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  - Reed Construction Data Although construction prices are still well below year-ago levels, there are signs that the recent uptrend in housing demand, and in domestic demand generally, is causing...
  
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  Posted: October 09, 2009, 10:41am EDT
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• The History of Columbia's Congaree Vista

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  I had the opportunity to attend a breakfast meeting of the Midlands Young Leaders Group of our Urban Land Institute chapter earlier this week. Fred Delk with the Columbia Development Corporation...
  
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  Posted: October 09, 2009, 10:14am EDT
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• Downtown Greenville Restaurants Buck National Trend

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  - Greenville News If a city’s vitality can be measured by its food, downtown Greenville’s heart is beating strong, this weekend’s Fall for Greenville festival seems sure to illustrate. Even at a...
  
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  Posted: October 08, 2009, 4:48pm EDT
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• Charleston, SC Named 15th Healthiest Housing Market

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  - BuilderOnline.com The recession settled into Charleston this year, as unemployment nearly doubled to 11%. This happened even as the attractive port city continued to add population at a 2% annual...
  
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  Posted: October 08, 2009, 1:50pm EDT
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• What Do You Think is Selling in South Carolina (CoStar)

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  I just ran a search for the 20 most recent South Carolina sales in the CoStar database. Ten of the twenty most recent sales (and under contracts) were of vacant land. I thought land acquisitions were...
  
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  Posted: October 07, 2009, 5:32pm EDT
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• Researcher: Banks Won't Lend Until They Expect Inflation (CNBC)

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  Posted: October 07, 2009, 1:07pm EDT
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• New Businesses Finding Success in Charleston’s Upper Peninsula

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  - wciv.com New businesses are finding success in an un-likely place. Charleston's run-down Upper Peninsula is now the newest place for business and homeowners. The area on the north edge of...
  
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  Posted: October 07, 2009, 11:13am EDT
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• Columbia Set to Drop Requirement for Historic Overlay; Hall Institute off The Market

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  - The State The Columbia City Council on Wednesday is expected to abandon a plan for a historic overlay on the central campus of the State Hospital - a move that could clear the way for a sale of...
  
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  Posted: October 06, 2009, 9:26am EDT
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• Food Lion Parent Company Makes Offer to Buy Bi-Lo

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  - Greenville News Bi-Lo said today it has signed a non-binding letter intent with the Delhaize Group for the operator of the Food Lion chain to acquire “a substantial majority” of Mauldin-based...
  
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  Posted: October 06, 2009, 9:06am EDT
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• Construction Industry Stabilized, But No Recovery in Sight

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  - Columbia Regional Business Report For the second quarter of 2009, the Carolinas AGC Construction Barometer dropped slightly, by 1.1%. It’s likely the region has bottomed out in the economic...
  
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  Posted: October 06, 2009, 8:58am EDT
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• Greenville, SC Real Estate Panel Sees Bottom of Recession

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  - GSA Business A panel of economics and real estate professionals said Thursday that the recession appears to be near or at its bottom, and they expect 2010 to be slightly better than this...
  
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  Posted: October 02, 2009, 11:42am EDT
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• Development of Former Green Diamond Tract Won't Proceed

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  - The State The latest development plan for the controversial tract of land once known as Green Diamond is dead, according to a consultant who worked on the project. Columbia Ventures, which owns...
  
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  Posted: October 02, 2009, 10:22am EDT
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• Food Lion Revamps 31 S.C. Stores

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  - Columbia Regional Business Report Food Lion has completed the renovation of 31 of its stores in Columbia and Florence. Stores have been remodeled, and additional product choices have been added...
  
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  Posted: October 02, 2009, 9:41am EDT
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• This Week's Greater Columbia Area Commercial Real Estate Transactions

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  This week's featured Greater Columbia area commercial real estate transactions are: • Duplex at Duncan & Princess St in Columbia sells for $121/SF June '09. • Harbison Blvd apartments built in...
  
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  Posted: October 02, 2009, 9:37am EDT
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• Department of Education Superintendent Wants to Partner with Developers

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  - Greenville News The state Department of Education has begun encouraging developers of subdivisions to form partnerships with school districts to help design, build and collaborate on planning the...
  
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  Posted: October 01, 2009, 8:50am EDT
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• Report Ranks Columbia as One of the Nation’s 10 Best Affordable Places To Retire

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  - The State Five Points — the famed decades-old college hangout — apparently has a hand in attracting retirees to Columbia. So do Lake Murray, ultramodern apartments and strolls past the Governor’s...
  
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  Posted: September 30, 2009, 8:09am EDT
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• Publix Receives Approval for Zoning Variance in Clemson

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  - UpstateToday.com Developers for the new Publix on Freedom Drive successfully completed the latest hurdle as the Clemson Board of Zoning Appeals recently approved a variance allowing light poles to...
  
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  Posted: September 29, 2009, 12:05pm EDT
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• NMHC: Student Housing Recession-Resistant

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  - Commercial Property Executive Overall, student housing is recession-resistant because of U.S. demographics, which are producing an increasing number of high school graduates, says Jim Arbury,...
  
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  Posted: September 29, 2009, 11:16am EDT
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• Social Media and Commercial Real Estate are a Perfect Fit

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  Posted: September 29, 2009, 10:35am EDT
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• New Regulatory Crack Down on CRE Lending; Up to 2,000 Banks in Examiners’ Cross-Hairs

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  - FinCriAdvisor.com Regulatory scrutiny of commercial lending has ratcheted up, with examiners searching Call Reports for banks that exceed what once were suggested thresholds for CRE or ADC loan...
  
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  Posted: September 28, 2009, 6:16pm EDT
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• Officials Update Plans For Proposed Jasper Port

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  - The Island Packet Plans for a port on the Savannah River in Jasper County are progressing slowly but surely, leaders of two groups involved in the plans said. Both groups met recently, and their...
  
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  Posted: September 28, 2009, 6:13pm EDT
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• Greater Columbia Commercial Property Transactions

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  This week's featured Greater Columbia area commercial real estate transactions are: - Vacant warehouse at Huger and Senate sells for $189/SF June '09. - 1980's quadraplex on Patterson Rd, Columbia...
  
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  Posted: September 28, 2009, 10:34am EDT
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• Offer Expected Soon for Port of Port Royal

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  - scbiznews.com The S.C. State Ports Authority is expecting “within days” to receive an offer for its Port Royal facilities, according to Gene Green, COO of NAI Avant Commercial Real Estate...
  
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  Posted: September 28, 2009, 8:44am EDT
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• Construction Humor (Photo)

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  Posted: September 27, 2009, 1:22pm EDT
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• Midlands Profiles: Bobbitt Design Build

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  - Midlandsbiz.com Have you seen Bobbitt Design Build signs around Columbia over the past few years? Utilizing a technique that dates back to the master builders of yesteryear (design build), Bobbitt...
  
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  Posted: September 24, 2009, 2:04pm EDT
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• Brantley Clark Earns MAI Designation from Appraisal Institute

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  I am proud to announce that Brantley Clark, a senior analyst with Integra Realty Resources - SC, has earned her MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute. Brantley has worked with us since...
  
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  Posted: September 24, 2009, 9:35am EDT
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