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Data-driven retail

Parker’s Kitchen opens ninth area location, using data to anticipate demand. Page 6

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Developers taking a look at making Navy Yard a viable economic development project. Page 31

Office in transition Subleases spike for office space as vacancies rise in commercial market. Page 9

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Harbour Club owners buy Commerce Club in the Upstate to keep doors open. Page 4

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he planned community Nexton will soon become a medical destination for Berkeley County. Medical University of South Carolina has proposed a $130 million hospital within the Summerville community. The 128-patiient bed facility will include four operating rooms, eight labor and delivery rooms, diagnostic testing and imaging, and emergency services, MUSC Health Chief Strategy Officer Sarah Bacik said. “A large percentage of our current patients originate from Berkeley County and this is going to really allow our patients to have access within our communities,” Bacik said. “It’s not a surprise to anyone that the growth has outpaced some of the infrastructure.” MUSC has asked the state for approval to build the community hospital through a certificate of need and as of press time was in litigation for a certificate. The build is expected to take two and a half years. Nexton’s Vice President of Operations Brent Gibadlo said a hospital offers a great service to the surrounding areas and the residence because convenient healthcare options has exponentially increased in the last few years as a priority for homebuyers. “There are certain basic things that are important for everyone that don’t change,” he said. “Certainly good schools if people have children and then good healthcare options. So having a world-class hospital in close proximity is always a wonderful compliment to a community. Downtown Charleston’s MUSC campus will remain the hub for the educational hosSee MUSC, Page 8

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What was happening while you were being served

ood and beverage felt the immediate and long-lasting effects of the pandemic like no other, and workers that the sector relies on were swept up in a wave of closings, layoffs and lack of customers. Many restaurants weathered the storm, some through short-term loans or Paycheck Protection Loans, and others through the generosity of their owners. We’ve talked to many of these businesses over the past 12 months, and some of the more capable and altruistic owners felt keeping their staff employed would allow them to live to work once the pandemic passed. The strength and impact of those efforts remains to be seen. What was revealed was a sector that frequently walked along the margins of solvency that sometimes hired a workforce that also walked along the margins of financial stability. Some F&B workers make great money, some don’t, and most ride a crest of ups and downs that doesn’t offer a lot of stability.

F&B working wages

Gap between workers

The University of California Berkeley conducted a study of government data in late 2020 to determine the wage gap between white men and black women who work front of the house jobs, which are tipped.

State Alabama Tennessee Virginia Florida South Carolina North Carolina Louisiana National average Georgia Arkansas

Wage gap $15.15 $6.76 $6.11 $5.98 $5.40 $5.11 $4.82 $4.79 $3.22 $2.32

Who are tipped workers?

41%

People of color

66% Women

37%

Many states, including South Carolina, allow F&B workers who receive tips to work for less than minimum wage as long as the tips get them to the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour. Some states do not have a minimum wage for workers; others have wages higher than the federal minimum.

State Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia

Minimum wage $0 $11 $8.65 $0 $0 $0 $7.25 $0 $0 $7.25

F&B wages with tips $2.13 $2.13 $5.63 $2.13 $2.13 $2.13 $2.13 $2.13 $2.13 $2.13

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

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Source: One Fair Wage report, The UC Berkeley Food Labor Research Center

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“We’re continuing to try to find and evolve what the Charleston consumer wants. We’re always listening to our consumers; we’re always watching our data.” — Greg Parker, founder and CEO of Parker’s Kitchen, which recently opened a ninth location in the Charleston area

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Logistics company DHL Supply Chain plans expansion in Cherokee County DHL Supply Chain, a contract logistics company and part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, plans to grow its South Carolina footprint by establishing new operations in Cherokee County. With an investment of more than $92.7 million, the project will create 249 new jobs, according to the state Commerce Department. The company provides customized logistics solutions through warehousing, transportation and other services. DHL further designs and manages supply chains that “drive efficiency, improve quality and create competitive advantage for its customers.” “DHL Supply Chain is excited to once again partner with the state of South Carolina to grow our logistics presence in a very desirable market,” Carl DeLuca, head of real estate solutions in the Americas, said in the news release. “We are a firm believer that our investment in the Palmetto State will further solidify our market leadership position in the supply chain and logistics industry.” The facility is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2022.

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An Irmo biotechnology company is investing $4.1 million to expand its Richland County operations in a move expected to create 31 jobs in five years. Integrated Micro-Chromatography Systems Inc. creates, manufactures and distributes products for clinical toxicology labs, federal government agencies, health science companies and more. In January, the National Institutes of Health awarded the company a $900,000 Small Business Innovation Research Fast-Track grant. “Over the past several years, IMCS has experienced considerable success as a part of the Richland County business community,” CEO Andrew Lee said. “The tax incentives provided by the county will allow us to continue investing in people, capital equipment and facilities to expand our company and increase economic development in the county.”

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he newest building planned at a bustling-again BullStreet District is unlike anything the 181-acre mixed-use development — or the state of South Carolina — has seen. The 79,000-square-foot WestLawn building, a mixed-use office building located behind the newly opened Starbucks, will be constructed of cross-laminated timber. The renewable commercial building material invented in the 1990s sequesters carbon and reduces reliance upon traditional construction materials such as concrete and steel as well as labor costs. Robert Hughes, president of Greenville-based BullStreet master developer Hughes Development Corp., said it will be the first private, mass-timber office building in

South Carolina, and it will join less than 400 in the U.S., including the first built in Montana in 2011. Columbia law firm Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte will occupy more than 29,000 square feet on the top two floors of the five-story building, which is slated to open in April 2022. The building will also feature four floors of Class A office space with a bottom floor dedicated to retail. “It’s very unique,” Ben Barfield, vice president of project contractor Brasfield & Gorrie, said during a March 25 groundbreaking for the WestLawn building. “It’s kind of a newer product that’s been coming out over the last five to 10 years. “This one has been unique because the tenant in general was wanting to see more of the wood, to kind of bring back that old feel, even though it’s newer construction. That was kind of the vision behind what Hughes had in

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mind as well as Robinson Gray. Mostly it’s just bringing that old feel back into newer construction.” Barfield said Brasfield & Gorrie, a $4 billion company based in Birmingham, Ala., with offices throughout the Southeast, has overseen several mass-timber projects. “We’ve had our share of it, but it’s new to this area and especially this one site,” he said. The WestLawn building’s 10-foot windows will maximize natural light in the building, which will also overlook REI Co-op, BullStreet’s first national retailer which opened last summer. “It’s almost like a kit of Legos,” David Crabtree, design leader for Chicago-based architect Perkins & Will, said. “In some ways, it’s extraordinarily simple. A smaller team of people can put it together. You can put up a whole See WESTLAWN, Page 17

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Lexington Medical Center opens Northeast Columbia facility. Page 4

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Upstate CPA talks about gaining insight from the opinions of others. Page 4

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he shift to Zoom networking events and a moratorium on corporation board meetings have impacted everyone in the workforce. But for the small human capital firms that rely on face-to-face engagement and mingling with the professional community — and the venues that foster this environment — this past year could have spanned a century. The outlook grew especially grim when Greenville small business executives discovered the Commerce Club would close in March after almost 37 years. But then BNG Hospitality, owner of Charleston’s Harbor Club, purchased the club with the intention to keep its networking ecosystem intact with a few new updates for a post-pandemic world. When Steve Craig, CEO of SC Premier Signs and a Commerce Club regular, caught wind that he might have to find a new hub in Greenville this spring, he took a moment to stop what he was doing and think about the many people he met at the club — many of them customers he currently works with — since founding his company in 2015. “I joined just over six years ago,” Craig told GSA Business Report after hearing about the club’s pending closure. “And it’s been amazing.” He couldn’t think of any other venue that played quite the same role within the Greenville business community. The Commerce Club helped Mie Potter, founder of Finding Peace LLC and a member now on the club’s board of governors, transition from a 16-year stayat-home mother who never thought she would join the ranks of an established professional club to a business owner

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day, but they have been meeting faithfully for years at the club for breakfast.” On March 24, devotees learned that their morning ritual would endure after Club Corp. passed the keys to Sean Laney, founder and president of Dallas’s BNG Hospitality. Laney said he thinks there is still a place for a profitable business club in a post-pandemic world. As a former Club Corp. executive who launched BNG to acquire the venues Club Corp. had pruned away from its network, he has big plans for broadening the traditional roles these clubs have played in the professional community across the Southeast. “This type of market and size is something that we’re good at, something that we understand: the business and social community, the clubs in the South,” Laney said. “We’re excited to be a part of it.” BNG’s portfolio includes the Harbour Club; Florida’s Tampa Club; Plaza Club in San Antonio, Texas; and the Crescent Club in Memphis, Tenn. “Both in ownership as well as management, BNG specializes in club turnaround opportunities when a club needs focus on reconcepting or repositioning to become more relevant to a modern-day demographic,” according to a statement from BNG’s website. Capitalizing off the Commerce Club’s addition of shared work spaces since last spring, BNG Hospitality plans to compact

“At Harbour Club, I’ve had quite a few members say that ‘this is the only place that I feel comfortable going to.’” Jim Coyne Manager of the Harbour Club

its public restaurant and dining concept during its renovation in favor of open office space. Semi-private workspaces complete with a flatscreen for Zoom conferences, as well as meeting rooms of all sizes and additional furnishings will adapt the club into a haven for the remote worker as well as a casual event hub with a craft cocktail bar front-and-center. “It’s a place where you can come in in the morning and have coffee, do some work, maybe meet a client for lunch, do some more work in the afternoon and then maybe by late afternoon, you have a glass of wine in front of you and you’ve been there all day,” he said. “It’s a platform where everything can happen.” Modeling BNG’s work with the Harbor Club, Laney said his company aims to drive home the components that make the club a space where “work and play come together” moving forward. In 2019, BNG moved the Harbor Club to a new location in Charleston’s 22 Westedge office and medical tower. Over the past year, the new venue’s outdoor terrace, used as both an outdoor working

and dining space, proved to be a major asset to the club. “At Harbour Club, I’ve had quite a few members say that ‘this is the only place that I feel comfortable going to,”’ said Jim Coyne, manager of the Harbour Club. “We have a limited number of people that can come in, so it’s not a public restaurant where you just have anybody and everybody walk in through the door. There is some confidence that they know what we’re doing to protect them.” So far, club events like a wine dinner or spirits tasting have garnered the strongest attendance since BNG venues reopened last year over traditional dining, bolstered by takeout options and opportunities to make the professional club a social space conducive to working outside of the home, office or home office. “I think the majority of member join in the beginning because they want to grow their business, and these clubs serve as a really critical component for small business owners,” he said. “And then, over time, they develop relationships with the staff and other members, and really, that’s the glue that keeps them tied to the club.

That’s that middle place, that “third place” for them, along with their home and their work.” When visiting the Upstate in the past, Laney had always been interested in acquiring the Commerce Club, but it took losses from COVID-19 and Club Corp.’s shift in focus to golf and sports clubs to make that a possibility for BNG Hospitality. Distraught members of the club took the looming closure to the attention of Laney, who jumped on the deal in March, with plans to expand BNG’s market across the Southeast. “We always thought that it would be a complementary property for us, because of our club in Charleston,” Laney said. “But at that point, Club Corp. wasn’t really interested. We got involved with it once Club Corp. made the decision that they were not going to renew the lease and were going to close the club.” Plans are underway for BNG to potentially acquire a property in Atlanta, but at this time, Club Corp. has no intentions to sell its sole South Carolina asset, Columbia’s Capital City Club, according to the club’s manager. With BNG operating as an affiliate of Club Corp., Harbour Club and Commerce Club members remain able to Club Corp. venues and vice versa, Laney said. CRBJ

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resh chicken tenders and cold beer have arrived in Ladson. Parker’s Kitchen, known as a convenience store chain with an in-house kitchen, has opened its ninth location in the Charleston area, making it the 69th retail location overall. The expansion will create about 20 jobs in the region. “It’s just an ideal location because it sits on a major part of the area that straddles the border between North Charleston and Summerville,” said Greg Parker, Parker’s founder and CEO. “Our goal is to express our brand presence throughout the entire region.” Parker said fresh food is what makes them stand out. Staff members come in at 4 a.m. to begin preparing for the day’s orders. With the technology of their smart kitchen powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence, employees can know just how many chicken tenders to make in anticipation of that day’s crowds. The technology uses predictive analytics to check data, such as weather, traffic patterns of the day, or what business looked like a year ago to date. “We’ve got hundreds of data sources

Parker’s Kitchen has opened its ninth location in the Charleston area. The company plans to eventually open 40 locations in the region. (Photo/Provided)

that we’re looking at, so the data continues to clean up, and it gets better over time,” Parker said. “So our goal is that you would never eat a chicken tender that was cooked more than 30 minutes ago. Once you hit that 30-minute mark, we take it off the food bar.” Besides chicken tenders, the store will also offer menu items such as macaroni

and cheese, egg casserole, bean-to-cup coffee, freshly brewed sweet tea and lemonade, and beer always kept at 28 degrees. These fresh food options have put Parker’s Kitchen on the national radar, as the company was recognized by Food and Wine as one of America’s Best Convenience Stores and by USA Today readers as one of America’s top 10 gas sta-

tion brands. Parker’s has also been given a 2020 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award, which is presented to the top 10% of restaurants across the country. “We go above and beyond, and that’s the reason why we got picked by USA Today this past year as the eighth top convenience store chain in America by a national publication,” Parker said. “How are we getting picked when we’re not nearly as big as these other companies that were selected, and the reason is because customers love what we do.” In addition to its dining options, the new Parker’s location will also include convenience store items and fuel options, including marine fuel. Parker said the company aims to eventually have 40 locations in the Lowcountry region and to employ more people once the difficulty of hiring during the pandemic passes. “We’re continuing to try to find and evolve what the Charleston consumer wants,” Parker said. “We’re always listening to our consumers; we’re always watching our data. We’re trying to figure out how we can be the preferred place for people to shop.” CRBJ

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We are in our second generation of ownership and effectively our third generation of company leadership. Our primary business is providing multidisciplinary engineering solutions to a broad spectrum of clients mainly in South Carolina but also around the Southeast. Our business spans many markets including transportation, government, industrial, environmental, water resources, and private development.

We take pride in the fact that my father, Emmett I. Davis, Jr., and Phil Floyd started our company in Greenwood in 1954 and we maintain our corporate headquarters there today. We promote the same principles of service, integrity, and statesmanship that guided the growth of our company from the early years. With five office locations in South Carolina, we feel the entire state is our community. It is our job to be good stewards of the communities where our team members live and raise their families. Everything we do here at Davis & Floyd is grounded in that purpose. YOU TALK OFTEN ABOUT DAVIS & FLOYD’S INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO MEETING A CLIENT’S ENGINEERING NEEDS. HOW DOES THIS DISTINGUISH DAVIS & FLOYD IN YOUR INDUSTRY?

When we engage with clients to understand their unique needs, it is often that funding and managing are as challenging As a multidisciplinary engineering firm, we focus our efforts toward developing as the technical solutions. We have a proven transformational relationships that integrate history of creatively identifying funding our talents and skillsets, or our team, with the options and working with local, state, and federal agencies to advance projects. needs of our clients. We want to build our clients’ confidence to engage our team early We began as a surveying company and

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he completion of Phase One of the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal is happening at the exact moment the industry needs it, said Barbara Melvin, COO of the S.C. Ports Authority. “In life sometimes you don’t hit the timing well but in this instance, we are really bringing this infrastructure online, not only when we need it, but when the industry really needs it,” she said. After permitting for the new terminal began in 2003, SCPA President and CEO Jim Newsome said it was heartening to see the first phase come together. “Fortunately, we have been growing above our forecast in the last 10 years so we were able to adjust when to bring the Leatherman Terminal online,” he said. “Really as Barbara said, you just could not have timed the terminal any better if you look at the surging business.” With import volumes up 20% in the last eight months alone, the Port of Charleston is almost at capacity, creating an even more urgent need to get the HLT up and running now. Without the Leatherman Terminal, the SCPA in entirety would have 2.8

million TEUS of capacity — an industry measurement equivalent to a 20-foot container. Already, the port is handling 2.4 million, Newsome said. “If you look at our capacity today, we need this. We need the extra cranes, extra lift machines, extra storage capacity,” he said. Phase One of the HLT’s three phases adds 700,000 TEUs of capacity, and by full build-out will be able to handle 2.4 million — as much as the Wando Welch Terminal. Following the arrival of the first ship at the Leatherman Terminal, the SCPA’s goal has been to move a total of four weekly services over to the HLT, relieving about 30% of container volume from the Wando Welch Terminal. As part of the 286-acre project, Phase One equipment includes five ship-toshore cranes that at 169-feet high are some of the tallest on the East Coast. The cranes also have an outreach of 228 feet, which allows the Leatherman Terminal to service ships as big as 20,000 TEUs. “We’ve been saying really since the day I got here, this is going to be a big-ship industry. I think it’s emerged in a way that even none of us could have imagined,” Newsome said. “So this infrastructure is

very much responsive to that. Everything we’ve done is responsive to that.” Additional SCPA projects occurring simultaneously include the refurbishment of the Wando Welch Terminal, the expansion of Inland Port Greer and the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project. To allow the massive, post-Panamax ships to arrive at HLT without having to ride the tides, the Army Corps of Engineers has been dredging the harbor for years to bring it to a record depth of 52 feet. Fully built out, the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal will have cost nearly $2 billion, funded primarily through revenue bonds, the port said. “We’ve borrowed a lot of money, but we knew we needed to do that. We planned for that and we’re well within our planning target,” Newsome said. In March, the Port of Charleston reported record cargo numbers, and Newsome said 2021 could potentially bring about the largest operating cash flow in the history of the port. “We need all that to continue to invest,” he said. “That’s really the name of the game. All of our operating cash flow goes into reinvestment of facilities.” Raising a capital investment of the HTL’s size was one of the most complex

aspects of the project for Newsome, but he thinks the multipliers will make the investment worth it. “A terminal like this is a magnet for distribution businesses and manufacturing businesses,” he said. “I think the balance of that has shifted a little bit from to distribution from manufacturing. It gives them an opportunity to do industrial real estate development, which attracts more businesses.” The terminal also creates jobs that fill the residential real estate market, Melvin said. “You can just literally trace the trickledown economics of an investment of this magnitude,” she said. With so much work on the waterfront, Newsome added that this terminal will allow a lot more growth in the staff because the SCPA is not automating. The choice was obvious, he said, given the great workforce in Charleston. Newsome and Melvin credit so much of the HLT’s success so far to the workers. They spoke highly about the jobs the engineers have done and how essential everyone’s role at the SPCA is, whether as a heavy lift maintenance worker, securiSee TERMINAL, Page 20

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an you dig it? The Charleston Harbor is undergoing a major deepening, but dredging projects actually have been ongoing in the harbor since the 1800s. The first deepening in 1878 was to 21 feet, while the current Charleston Harbor Deepening Project, the seventh major dredging, will reach a record 52 feet. The last dredging was performed in 1996 and took the harbor down to 45 feet, said Jeff Livasy, civil works chief for the Army Corps of Engineers. The entire $600 million infrastructure project is expected to be completed in late 2022. At that point, the Charleston Harbor will be the deepest harbor on the East Coast. “The Charleston Harbor Deepening Project post-45 is all about transportation efficiency, primarily for the extremely large post-Panamax containerships, which move more materials and goods in one trip, passing those savings to consumers in stores and buyers of manufactured goods,” Livasy said. Post-Panamax ships have a deeper draft when fully loaded, which Livasy said is a key driver in the harbor improvements. The deepening project on a federal level has a benefits costs ratio of 6.4, meaning that for every dollar invested, $6.4 dollars gets returned to South Carolina’s economy. With all the work happening underwater, Livasy said it’s hard to convey the magnitude of the project. To paint a picture, he likened it to the Ravenel Bridge’s $630 million construction, which was built with port expansion in mind. “That bridge needed to be elevated to allow bigger ships to pass under it, and now the harbor needs to be deepened to allow bigger ships to sail through it,” Livasy said. The Charleston Harbor and the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal will combine to soon allow a 19,000 TEU ship to sail into the port and dock. For comparison of the growth over time, the Wando Terminal originally was built to allow a roughly 3,000-TEU ship. TEUs are an industry measurement of the equivalent of a 20-foot container. In September, the CMA CGM Brazil arrived at Wando Welch Terminal carrying 15,128 TEUs. The ship is the largest ship to call on the East Coast to date, but was only able to reach the terminal by timing high tides to movements. Moving forward, ships of even larger magnitude won’t have to navigate the tide flow to reach the Leatherman Terminal. Senior Director of Engineering and

“The Charleston Harbor Deepening Project post-45 is all about transportation efficiency.” Jeff Livasy Civil works chief, Army Corps of Engineers

Facilities Walter Lagarenne thinks ships stop will growing any larger. While the harbor’s dredging will need to be maintained over the years, this could be the last major deepening needed for the port. “There has to be a break point when it doesn’t become economical to keep building bigger or the ships won’t fit in places they need to go,” Lagarenne said. He thinks most ships are going to be around 19,000 TEUs. That’s why the Hugh Leatherman Terminal was constructed to handle a ship of that size upon completion of Phase I. “That’s kind of the sweet spot we think they’ll start zeroing in on. We’ll be able to handle nearly every ship,” he said. Lagarenne added that there are some ships clock that in at more than 20,000 TEUs, but those don’t typically head to the East Coast and only sail between certain ports. The Charleston Harbor Deepening Project began with a planning study in 2010 and construction began seven years later. For the SPCA, the most important aspect was dredging the first berth in front of the Leatherman Terminal so that it was prepared to receive a ship of any size at opening this month. Completing the project in 12 years, Livasy said, is testament to the stakeholders, the S.C. Ports Authority and to federal and local leaders who secured the money and supported the project for its economic impact on the state and nation. “For a federal project, that’s pretty fast not only for the planning involved but for the funding that needs to be put into place, the authority to not only study it and build it,” he said. Nine dredges were used to complete the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project, spanning from the entrance channel up to the Wando and Cooper rivers. Additionally, more than 1.6 million working hours have been completed, along with 600,000 equipment hours. On a daily basis, 250 workers participate in the project, using 51 pieces of equipment to remove 600,000 tons of material. “This project impacts not only the Lowcountry, but the upstate as manufacturers move in, provide good jobs and invest in South Carolina,” Livasy said. CRBJ

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Millions of tons of stone shipped in from Canada to keep Lowcountry roadways clear were used in the site preparation. In this photo, stone is being used to prepare the Leatherman Terminal site in 2019. (Photo/Walter Lagarenne)

The data behind the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal at the Port of Charleston shows how the first containership terminal to open in the U.S. since 2009 operates.

286

Number of acres the Hugh K. Leatherman emcompasses, including 134 developed acres for the first phase of the project.

47 2,400,000 Operational data

700,000

The first phase of the Leatherman Terminal adds 700,000 TEUs, the equivalent number of 20-foot long containers, to the Port of Charleston’s capacity.

Once the third phase of the Leatherman Terminal opens, the port will have added 2.4 million TEUs, twice the existing capacity of the port.

20,000

The Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal can handle 20,000-TEU containerships, among the largest ships carrying cargo around the globe.

The terminal’s container yard stretches across 47 acres, more than 35 football fields.

169

The terminal’s five ship-to-shore cranes can lift containers 169 feet from the dock of the terminal and can reach 228 feet across the largest of containerships.

1,400

The wharf for the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal is 1,400 feet long.

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Site development data

8,000,000,000

More than 4 million tons of stone, equivalent to 8 billion pounds, were carried by barges and ships to build the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal. This process kept approximately 470,000 trucks off of Lowcountry roadways.

236,000,000

Though only a few stacks of containers sit in the Leatherman Terminal container yard, the 47-acre yard is adding 700,000 equivalent containers to the capacity of the S.C. Ports Authority. (Photo/Walter Lagarenne)

The stone provided 6 million yards of fill material, equivalent to 236 million 5-gallon buckets.

384,000,000

More than 384 million pounds of asphalt, 192,000 tons, were laid down to cover the surface of the terminal.

The project, which began permitting in 2003, started construction in 2007 and used more than 15 construction contracts.

6,300

The Leatherman Terminal required thousands of wick drains to help remove moisture from the site.

130

Approximately 130 miles of pilings were used to build the new terminal.

5,000,000

125

Contractors ran enough miles of conduit under the Leatherman Terminal site to stretch from Charleston to Columbia at more than 125 miles.

200

Nearly 5 million pounds of reinforcing steel were used during the construction.

More than 200 miles of cable, enough to run from Charleston to Greenville, were pulled for the Leatherman Terminal construction.

105,000

More than 105,000 cubic yards of concrete were poured for the terminal.

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ty protecting the site, IT staff or facilities maintenance. “Everyone had something to do with it… You don’t do anything as individuals here. Everybody is involved,” Newsome said. More than a thousand contractors put their footprints on the terminal and Melvin said it was a privilege to stand at the port on behalf of the 10,000 peole in the maritime industry who made the terminal work. “I can’t even put into words what this team has done…. All those people whose names you won’t know, but whose faces and skill are going to be what makes this terminal work so well and really solidify our position in as one of the top 10 ports in the U.S.,” Melvin said. She applauded the engineering team who delivered a billion-dollar project on time and under budget. Melvin then extended further recognition to the proj-

ect managers helped coordinate every aspect of the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal’s development. “They’re usually the unsung heroes,” she said. Melvin added that because of the project managers, Phase One has completed in seamless fashion. She acknowledged their organization and ability to keep everyone engaged, whether or not a worker’s project was on deck at the time. “It’s being the keeper of that dance card and making sure that as you approach the end, as we are today, everybody has made their contributions along the way in a coordinated fashion rather than in a linear fashion,” she said. “Otherwise you’d just never get it open.” That the HLT is opening now is monumental not only for the state, but for the country, which Newsome said hasn’t seen a new terminal built since 2009. Multiple many partners have played a critical part in the terminal’s

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“And we did it all together. It’s not just the people that worked for the port and the ILA, the truck drivers, the training companies, the pilots and tugs… But when it comes to something like this, I would say everybody has a tremendous sense of pride. People are happy to get over there and be part of this growth.” Jim Newsome President and CEO, SCPA

construction, be it federal partners, SCPA workers and the maritime community. “And we did it all together,” Newsome said. “It’s not just the people that worked for the port and the ILA, the truck drivers, the training companies, the pilots and tugs… But when it comes to something like this, I would say everybody has a tremendous sense of pride. People are happy to get over there and be part of this growth.” CRBJ

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en. Hugh K. Leatherman cracked a bottle of champagne to christen the opening of his namesake terminal April 9 in North Charleston. He stood beside the entrance sign bearing his name and joked that he was afraid to dent the metal with his strength. Luckily he was surrounded by engineers and other S.C. Ports Authority workers who cheered him on, happily offering to fix any nicks. “This is mind boggling. I can’t even comprehend what I’m seeing here,” Leatherman said to the crowd gathered before him. One of South Carolina’s longest-serving senators, Leatherman was joined by his one of his six children and her daughter. His wife Jean beamed beside him. The couple resides in Florence. “This is absolutely monumental,”

Leatherman said. Twenty years in the making, the new Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal was officially open for business after welcoming its first ship, The Yorktown Express, only two hours earlier. S.C. Ports Authority President and CEO Jim Newsome acknowledged the signature day and said the terminal could not be more aptly named given Leatherman’s support of the project. “We wouldn’t be here today, we wouldn’t be doing this today if it wasn’t for you. It’s as simple as that,” Newsome said. “This is going to take us into the future in a way that no one can even imagine.” Earlier that afternoon, S.C. Ports Authority COO Barbara Melvin stood on the wharf as the terminal prepared to welcome its first ship after years of work and planning. Originally, the ship was supposed to come in the day before, but plans were expedited, and the HLT and its crewmembers were ready.

“All these emotions do well up,” Melvin said. “It’s somewhere between a bundle of nerves and maybe a couple of tears of joy, that kind of thing. It’s pretty amazing when you can deliver a more than billion dollar project one day earlier than you said — and just slightly under budget.” Throughout the day, the Leatherman Terminal was alive with energy, animated chatter and preparations. Workers gathered in vivid yellow vests to regale accomplishments, snap photos and countlessly question, “Can you see it yet?” The pride was contagious between Melvin, Engineering Project Manager Lucy Terza or line handlers Kenneth Edmonson and Ricky Stevens. “I’m just proud and grateful. I’m proud to be a part of this team and to have helped this come to fruition. No one did this in a vacuum. Everybody pitched in,” Terza said. As the ship sailed closer, the crowd

shuffled down the wharf, watching tugboats turn the ship and push it toward the dock. Crew on the boat called to shore. The dock workers called back. At 3 p.m., as the ship inched from 50 feet away from the Charleston waterfront, the sounds went silent. The SCPA workers stood quietly, soaking in the monumental moment. One worker rubbed his arm, covered in goosebumps. Another exhaled a choked-back sigh. It was the quietest the bustling port had been the entire day and you could make out every finger tap as they pressed camera buttons. Five minutes later, a round of claps broke the silence. The Yorktown Express officially had docked. Terza looked around at her colleagues. She said it was a privilege to work on the Leatherman Terminal and to witness the incredible number of people who touched the project, no matter their roles.

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“So many people have worked so hard on this project and personally sacrificed because they really believe in the mission of the Ports Authority and this positive impact that this project will have on the Lowcountry and the whole state,” Terza said. That’s who the new terminal was built for, she said, and Terza is grateful to be able to serve the people of South Carolina. The SCPA’s newest terminal was delivered at a time when not just the country, but the entire world is talking about reliability in the supply chain, Melvin said. Whether people have witnessed empty grocery store shelves, waited anxiously for COVID-19 vaccines to arrive or watched as the Ever Given became entrenched in the Suez Canal, the experience is global. “The whole concept of supply chain reliability has not just come to the forefront in our industry, but really it’s now coming to the forefront for the average person,” Melvin said. “I think delivering this type of a project at a time when it

couldn’t be more needed is almost overwhelming for us.” The Yorktown Express was selected as the first ship for a number of reasons, in particular because it showcased South Carolina as a juggernaut in the automotive sector, Melvin said. The 3,237 TEU containership is owned by Hapag-Lloyd USA LLC and homeported in Yorktown, Va. The ship spent one day and one hour in Charleston before heading out to sea for Port Everglades, Fla. Of the 1,000 containers ready to be unloaded at the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, many contained automotive cargo. “You can’t be a successful state in attracting foreign direct investment or having import distribution centers and transload facilities put capital in the ground without infrastructure like this,” Melvin said. “To put 700,000 TEUs in here for availability at this time, we couldn’t be making a better statement to the world that South Carolina is open for business.”

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he crew at the Leatherman Terminal finds it a bit funny how many people turn off the new Port Access Road thinking they can sneak around traffic — only to find the road dead ends at the new terminal. The new four-mile access road, located at exit 218 off Interstate 26, provides trucks and port-related traffic direct access to the terminal by bridging over railroad tracks, Meeting Street and Spruill Avenue. Construction of the road, performed by Lane Construction Corp. in conjunction with the S.C. Department of Transportation, began in November 2016 and cost $220 million. The road replaced an old partial interchange with a modern and improved roadway that will help balance traffic in and out of the terminal, Lane said in planning material. “Included in the project’s purpose is the intent to safely integrate container terminal traffic with existing traffic; support

local and regional planning policies and strategies; and minimizing adverse impacts on communities and the environment,” S.C. Transportation Secretary Christy A. Hall said. In addition to the I-26 directional interchange, the project consists of a Bainbridge Connector Road, the extension of Stromboli Avenue and associated roadway improvements to surface streets to serve the proposed Naval Base Terminal in Charleston County, Hall said. Another aspect of the terminal access road that doesn’t get as much recognition is the panoramic view it provides of the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, said S.C. Ports Authority President and CEO Jim Newsome. As you drive the overpass and make the turn in, you can see the entire length of the working terminal, in addition to the Wando Welch Terminal in the background.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen an access terminal like that where really the whole terminal is visible. It’s really something,” Newsome said. “When you see a 16,000 TEU container ship out there, it’s going to really make an impression on people.” S.C. Ports Authority COO Barbara Melvin said the view of the port against the open ocean puts the whole project in perspective. “I think it will be a great sense of pride for the state. And I know it’s a great sense of pride for the employees,” she said. Every time there is an economic development announcement in South Carolina related to the port, directly or indirectly,

employees feel a sense of accomplishment and genuinely want that company to succeed, Melvin said. “The people here take very seriously that the work that they do and know that it’s impactful to people’s lives on a daily basis, whether that’s from the economic perspective or just making sure that there are goods and services available in South Carolina without delay,” she said. “It’s a pretty great reminder of the impact that this transportation business has on the Southeast.” CRBJ

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ust like the flow of water from a mountain spring, to the river, a tributary and then back out to sea, one only has to follow the S.C. Ports system’s trail to the upcountry to know more about the harbor. March marked the port’s highest container handling record in history. February saw Inland Port Greer move record volumes. BMW’s Plant Spartanburg retains its preeminence as the nation’s top auto exporter, reporting a higher production of hybrid plug-in vehicles than ever before. BMW Corporate Communications Manager Sky Foster said the BMW Group aims for a 50% increase of electric car sales, including hybrid models, in 2021. The first container come through the Hugh Leatherman Terminal hailed from Inland Port Greer, filled with BMW cargo. Foster said the additional 700,000 TEUs of capacity — a 20-foot equivalent unit is a standard measure of cargo capacity used in the shipping industry — provided by the new terminal should not impact BMW’s finished vehicle exports to the Port of Charleston, but BMW’s fin-

The first container brought to the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal came from the Upstate, loaded with BMW automotive parts, earlier this month. (Photo/English Purcell)

ished vehicle exports will impact what is coming through the new terminal. “The Hugh Leatherman Terminal will provide opportunities for BMW and its suppliers to increase container volume of imported and exported parts to the Inland Port in Greer,” Foster said. “The terminal will also secure on-time delivery for all future container needs using the Port of Charleston.” The S.C. Ports Authority expanded

Charleston’s Columbus Street Terminal in response to BMW’s escalating exports a few years ago, Foster said. John Lummus, president and CEO of Upstate SC Alliance, said roughly 70% of exported value from Inland Port Greer contains BMW products bound abroad. “I know you’ve seen that BMW is the largest exporter of automobiles in the United States,” he told SC Biz News. “And to be able to compete and do that, we have

to have a port that handles that and continues to grow.” Lummus, along with groups like the Upstate Chamber Coalition and Greenville Chamber, have been a vocal supporters of a General Assembly bill that allocates $550 million in economic bonds into Ports Authority coffers for continued infrastructure projects such as a near-dock rail, which is non-existent at the port, and a barge linking the Wando Welch and Hugh K. Leatherman terminals for ease of access to inland railways. “The port, in the overall big picture, is just so critically important to the Upstate,” he said. “Fifty-two percent of all traffic going and out of the port is from the Upstate. The largest users are mainly from the Upstate: BMW, Michelin, TTI and other Upstate companies. Just Greenville County alone has about $7.5 billion in economic impact from the port; Spartanburg: about an $8.5 billion economic impact each year. It’s just an incredible asset.” Citing a 2019 study from University of South Carolina, he noted $32.8 billion economic impact streams uphill to the state’s 10-county corner from the ports system as a whole. CRBJ

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wo years ago, the island lying beneath Charleston’s Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge would have looked almost unrecognizable to today’s visitors. A slurry of sediment and water oozed across the island’s southern tip as millions of cubic tons of silt from the latest ports project rushed in from a pipeline, held in by dikes near the water’s edge. A tangle of invasive plants and trees grappled with indigenous marsh grasses, choking the natives as they reached skyward. That was Drum Island before Mark Messersmith, S.C. Ports Authority’s permitting manager, and $3.5 million united to launch the port’s lesser-known construction project of the decade — this one built to foster a natural ecosystem instead of just an economic one. “The south side of the island had been used historically for dredging material disposal but had not been used for a couple of decades,” he said. “So, when we were going through the design for the Hugh Leatherman Terminal, there were some inadvertent impacts to saltwater wetlands as a result of that project at the old Navy base. And so, to counter those impacts, we proposed a mitigation plan

to create a 22-acre, brand-new salt marsh out of the portion of Drum Island that is south of Ravenel bridge.” Now, almost 80% of the island is covered in vegetation after the team planted more than 106,000 native marsh plants, Messersmith said. Fiddler crabs swarm channels re-excavated by Messersmith’s team, and the spot has since become a haven for estuary bird species and the Audubon Society as herons of all hues, clapper rails and snowy egrets fish for prey in the spartina grasses. “We actually excavated about 110,000 cubic yards of dirt from that island, and in doing that, we created these creek and channels running through there,” he said, laying the groundwork for what he calls a thriving salt marsh. A hard day on the job involved redesigning a creek mouth “on the fly,” skirting the bones of previous bridges with the aid of Cayce subcontractors L-J Inc. Still, he added that this snarl was rather benign, and the construction crew finished on time and under budget. The Drum Island restoration project was fueled by a condition of the 1972 federal Clean Water Act that requires companies that impact national waters and wetland properties to mitigate that damage by recreating or preserving new wetland habitats.

The law is long-standing but contentious for some, especially developers. Still, Messersmith said that he’s thankful the law enables the port system to give back — both economically and ecologically — to the extensive harbor property it requires to remain functional and keep expanding. “There’s always controversy around that kind of thing,” he said. “The way the port sees it is that we’re always going to make an impact in the work that we do, it’s just the nature of where we work. We work on the interface between the water environment and the land environment. No matter what we do, there are going to be some impacts and construction, but we also recognize that we’re users of the harbor, and we’re a part of the community here. We have impacts too on the resources in our community, in our watershed; we should compensate for those impacts in a quantifiable way.” The success of the Drum Island project may also set a precedent for future environmental restoration initiatives in the area. The S.C. Ports Authority continues to use acres of marsh as silt dumping areas for ongoing projects, including the north of Drum Island, Morris Island, the Clouder Creek area and Daniel Island for Hugh Leatherman dredge materials. Addition-

al dredge materials are pumped out to an offshore Environmental Protection Agency dumping site, which undergoes the most stringent vetting after removal from local sites. Every year, billions of cubic yards must be dredged to maintain Charleston harbor as a viable shipping channel. This occurs even when the deepening project isn’t in full swing. The solid materials drift to the bottom, and the clear water cycles back into the sea. The Drum Island project remains unusual from some Clean Water Act sites since the S.C. Ports Authority restored the natural habitat of the property previously used as a dumping site instead of conserving additional property. Also, the size of the restored property, 22 acres, is double that of the Leatherman dumping site. “Sometimes you get a better value for the habitat over all by going away from the project site,” he said. “Certainly, if we had built a 22-acre marsh just adjacent to the new terminal there, it wouldn’t be as valuable as having it where it is, a little bit further away, but still it’s right there. You can see the terminal from the island.” CRBJ

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nstead of developing the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal with one large contract, the S.C. Ports Authority broke the project into multiple contracts, allowing for 80% of the work to be done by South Carolina companies. “We think it’s pretty amazing,” Senior Director of Engineering and Facilities Walter Lagarenne said. “We can say the terminal’s built by South Corolinians for South Carolina.” The SCPA’s decision was spurred by two driving forces, Lagarene said. First, so many local companies were interested, but couldn’t handle the work required for one large contract. With smaller projects, the hope was more regional businesses could participate. “The other thing was we didn’t want to put all our eggs in one basket,” Lagarene said. “You have a single general contractor and he’s got everybody else as subcontractors. If something happens to the general contractor then you really don’t have a lot of recourse and you’re stuck.” The contracts were therefore broken into logical groups that allowed the SCPA to work on multiple paths simultaneously and bring more resources to the table. The wharf was constructed by Cape

Romain / McLean, A Joint Venture. The $54 million project took a little over two years to complete. Phase I side development was another contract, and the largest the SCPA has ever issued at $180 million, Engineering and Project Manager Butch Weber said. Banks Construction Co. is handling the contract, which includes most of the utilities, the pavement, chassis yard and all of the underground infrastructure, among other parts. “Electric lights, fencing, anything you see that’s not really building and booth is off that contact,” Lagarenne said. The terminal’s buildings and booths, canopy structures and the operational building — the largest building on the terminal — were then contracted by Samet Corp. SCPA President and CEO Jim Newsome said he always prefers to work with South Carolina Companies in the construction of any facility, especially as a government-owned business. “The people of South Carolina are shareholders,” he said. “Those companies deserve the first shot if they’re capable of doing the work.” He added that the SCPA is about creating jobs, whether on the docks or through construction. On any given day, there are around 700 people working for the ports,

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including IT, security, crane operators or engineers. Engineering Project Manager Lucy Terza has been working on the HLT for more than two years and has a background in structural engineering. She said she’s amazed at the breadth of engineering she’s come in contact with on this project. There’s water systems, fire, the complicated electrical

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ZPMC Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., were thoughtfully designed to reach across the tallest ship that could fit under the Ravenel Bridge. An additional 25 rubber tire gantry cranes, also manufactured by ZPMC, tower over the terminal along with eight empty container handlers. Then there’s a chassis yard, a 47-acre container yard, and a refrigerated container yard. An operations building with offices, other key facilities and booths are all accessible by the new Port Access Road. The HLT also boasts a new operating system and enhanced technology for efficient operations and speed-to-market for customers.

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hase I of the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal is completing on time and nearly $50 million under budget — and a small team of seven engineers oversaw this massive project. The 286-acre plot of land on the North Charleston Navy Yard has remained vacant for years, with all but two dozen buildings and a lone dredge disposal in one corner. Today, the land houses a new world full of cranes, offices, transportation check-in booths and more built from the pluff mud up. “There’s a lot of pride and ownership from all, all the contractors and everybody involved,” Senior Director of Engineering and Facilities Walter Lagarenne said of the mega project that he called the HLT a signature of Charleston. “As engineers, these are the kind of jobs you dream of,” he said. At full buildout, the Hugh K. Leatherman facility will be a three-berth terminal. The $1 billion Phase I has a 1,400-foot berth that can handle vessels carrying up to 20,000-TEUs — an industry measurement equivalent to a 20-foot container — and provides an added 700,000 TEU capacity. The single berth also will enable

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The Leatherman Terminal’s ship-to-shore cranes can extend 228 feet from the terminal deck across the water to unload some of the largest ships handling cargo today. (Photo/Kim McManus)

the SCPA to handle four, 14,000 TEU vessels simultaneously with three at Wando Welch Terminal and one at HLT. Full build out of the second and third phase will allow even more capacity at the port in years to come. Lagarenne said the entire terminal could have been built at once, but it would have cost significantly more and would have been unusable for years. By

breaking the project up into phases, the HLT is ready to receive ships now. Located at the wharf are five of the tallest ship-to-shore cranes on the East Coast, measuring 169 feet compared to Wando Welch Terminal’s 155-foot cranes. Ed Stehmeyer, project and design manager, jokes that everyone on the East Coast touts having the tallest cranes. The five cranes, fabricated by Shanghai’s

To get to the stage the terminal is in, engineers needed a clean slate and planned out the development into two stages, general manager Butch Weber said. “This was a Navy base when we showed up and had over two dozen structures where we’re sitting today,” he said. “We had to demolish all those … and get it back down to its natural state before we really began the site prep.” Some of the pieces were already in place following the Global Gateway plans from the late 1990s.

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Prior to HLT’s build in North Charleston, the SCPA tried to develop a port expansion on Daniel Island. Environmental work, permitting and planning were started, but eventually the S.C. Ports Authority’s board determined there were too many environmental and community issues to build there, Lagarenne said. When the Navy Yard was slated to close in the late 1990s, Lagarenne said the 286-acre area was suggested for a new terminal instead. With the land acquired, the team spent 2007 to 2018 preparing for development with site preparation. Weber added that Charleston is not the best place to perform heavy civil construction, particularly the HLT site which had 40 to 70 feet of pluff mud beneath the surface. “You have to try to consolidate all that pluff mud so it doesn’t continue to sink once you develop it,” Weber said. Engineers placed weights on the soil to force the water out and consolidate the ground. More than 6,000 miles of wick drains have been laid out so far, and Weber said engineers pushed out 100 years of sediment in two years’ time. Next, the team used a surcharging method of bringing in materials to create a stable and smooth a surface. “For fill material, we used all the buildings we demolished, anything that we could recycle: asphalt pavement, the bricks, concrete. Anything we could use as fill, we used,” Weber said. “We recycled

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extra material off the top and roll it over into Phase II to begin settling.

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Seven engineers oversaw the $1 billion first phase of the Leatherman Terminal that began construction in 2019 and opened in April, including (from left) project manager Adam Davisson, project manager Butch Weber, permitting manager Mark Messersmith, project manager Lucy Terza, project and design manager Ed Stehmeyer, electrical engineer Paul DeVeaux, and Walter Lagarenne, director of engineering and facilities.

all the other components that we could.” Further recycling efforts included barging in 2 million yards of good fill that had been placed on Daniel Island for the previous terminal. Contractors shipped in an additional 4 million tons of stone from Canada — an outside the box suggestion from a contractor that saved the project significant money and time. Charleston isn’t the biggest construction market as far as availability of trucks and construction personnel, Weber said. Several roadblocks stood in the way of transporting the stones to the HLT. Area trucking companies were concerned they wouldn’t be able to supply enough material and get it to North Charleston fast

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enough. Additionally, permitting only allowed the SCPA to transport 25% of material over the road to minimize the impact to neighborhoods. The contractor created a plan to ship stones 60 tons at a time, which significantly decreased the amount of trucks needed for transportation. “By bringing material in from Daniel Island and shipping the stones in, we’ve only trucked in less than 15% of material,” Weber said. Overall, engineers brought in almost 6 million yards of fill material, or as Weber compares it, 240 million five-gallon buckets full of material. Once the consolidation of all that material is complete, engineers strip the

Ordering equipment also required simultaneous planning. Since fabrication of the ship-to-shore cranes takes more than two years, the SCPA ordered the equipment three years ago, Stehmeyer said. “We have to work with our guys and find out exactly what they need, and the work with the guys who are designing the wharf to make sure they have everything built right,” he said. The equipment was custom built and configured on site for the Leatherman Terminal. Stehmeyer said it’s not very often someone gets to see a project from start to finish — or at least to the stage HLT is at today. Most U.S. shipping terminals are added to existing ones, whereas HLT has been built from the pluff mud up. “To see it come all the way through and to get ready to start unloading containers is really exciting. We have put a lot of work and effort into this,” he said. Weber has been at the S.C. Ports Authority for 14 years and said the moment the first ship arrives will be special. “I finally get to see that ship come in very soon,” he said. “It’ll probably be a little bit emotional. It’ll be quite a sight. It’s been a long time coming.” CRBJ

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ith the opening of the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, S.C. Ports has kept environmentalism on the forefront of its efforts. A large part of this comes from three main equipment purchases for moving containers around. S.C. Ports has acquired 25 hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes for $45 million, five electric ship-to-shore cranes for $59 million and eight empty-container handlers for $2.5 million, all of which incorporate different types of green technology in its operations. “When this project was contemplated back in their early mid-2000s, a big topic in our region was port emissions and how we can reduce those over time,” said Ed Stehmeyer, S.C. Ports’ general manager of projects and design. “The Hugh Leatherman Terminal project kicked off a lot of the things that we’ve done here to reduce our emissions and increase our energy efficiency, and that was that was kind of the impetus for a lot of the efforts that we’ve made over time, and we continue those moving forward.” Built by Chinese engineering company, ZPMC, the RTG cranes are the largest in S.C. Ports’ fleet, measuring 88 feet tire-to-tire and able to handle containers

stacked six high. Using battery-hybrid technology, these cranes will move containers around the terminal running 100% on electric battery power. This technology hasn’t been widely implemented in the U.S. yet, Stehmeyer said. Once the battery gets below 20% to 30%, a smaller diesel generator will kick in to recharge the battery, significantly reduce idling time. “You’re not really using so much power to operate the RTG,” Stehmeyer said. “You’re really just using that power to regenerate power for the batteries themselves, which do a majority of the lifting, so it’s a lot less frequent use of a diesel regenerator than you would have on a normal RTG.” The batteries, supplied by Norway-based Corvus Energy in its first U.S. shipment, are expected to reduce fuel consumption by around 70% when compared to conventional diesel port cranes. They are powered by Corvus’ Orca Energy Storage System, which supplies about 160 kilowatt hours on board each crane. According to Sveinung Odegard, vice president of sales in the Americas, these batteries are commonly used in the marine and offshore industry and should last about 10 years before they have to be replaced. “It’s a very dynamic system that

Rubber-tired gantry cranes used at the Leatherman Terminal are hybrid machines, using a combination of battery and diesel power. The cranes also recapture some of the energy used when moving containers. (Photo/Kim McManus)

always optimizes the engines whenever the engine is running,” Odegard said. “As soon as batteries are fully charged, it (the diesel generator) will shut down, and then they go and use energy independence.” The cranes will also use regenerative braking energy, in which the machine can recapture and store its own energy as

electricity as a container is lowered. Reusing its own energy reduces the amount of power required from the generator as well. With a smaller generator that runs fewer hours, maintenance costs will go down, as will fuel consumption, particulate matter, greenhouse gas and other air emissions from exhaust. Additionally, the terminal will use electric-powered ship-to-shore cranes, eliminating emissions from those machines as well. With 169 feet of lift height above the wharf deck and an outreach of 228 feet, these cranes will be used to move containers on and off some of the biggest container ships on the East Coast. To track the effectiveness of environmental efforts, S.C. Ports has sponsored two air monitoring stations, one of which is on the terminal itself. S.C. Ports will also be regularly monitoring equipment battery health every quarter, as well as maintenance costs, emission levels and diesel consumption to ensure that everything meets its intended goal. “We want to make sure they (the cranes) are just as powerful as their diesel counterparts, so while we were accepting a hybrid solution, we weren’t going to downgrade the performance or speed at all,” Stehmeyer said. CRBJ

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Looking up Lula Smith, 3.5 years old, looks up at the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal sign during a moment when she and her grandfather, Sen. Hugh K. Leatherman, stopped by the terminal in April for the official opening of the 286-acre terminal and the arrival of the first ship. The state senator broke a bottle of champagne across the bow of the sign with Jean Leatherman, his wife, and Amy Leatherman Smith, Lula’s mother, along with S.C. Ports Authority officials cheering him on. (Photo/Kim McManus)

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The Navy Yard is getting new life breathed into it. Real estate investment company Jamestown and Charleston real estate developers William Cogswell and Jay Weaver are repositioning the 45-acre North Charleston Navy Yard into a mixed-use neighborhood, according to a Jamestown news release. The development will be dubbed Navy Yard Charleston and will bring more than 1.2 million square feet of office space, residences, shopping and dining, as well as green spaces, a concert hall and an outdoor events venue. “The naval historic district has great bones and a tremendous amount of character,” Cogswell said. “We are excited to be a part of all the positive things that are happening both in North Charleston and the region as a whole. We couldn’t have a better or more aligned partner than Jamestown, a company that has created huge success with the long-term vision they have brought to their properties across the globe.” The project is currently in the design phase but ground is expected to be broken this year. Until then, the teams are planning how to repurpose the site as well as preserve the area’s charac-

ter, architectural detail and history, the release said. The Navy Yard originally began as a dry dock in 1901 and maintained a naval presence until it was decommissioned in 1996. Today, nearly 25 companies have made a home on the property near Park Circle. Businesses include breweries, underwater welders, bakers, custom lighting designers and blacksmiths. This isn’t the first time developers have attempted to bring economic development to the former naval base in North Charleston. The Noisette Co. planned massive development that would have taken decades to complete, but the Great Recession undermined the financial viability of the effort. North Charleston also got into a legal squabble over development of a rail yard by a division of the S.C. Commerce Department. That was eventually settled after a foreclosure sale of some of the property. The property at the naval base has continued to move in fits and starts with businesses continuing to grow and move to the area. Remnants of some of those efforts, including Riverfront Park and the redevelopment of warehouses into commercial space, can be seen today. Jamestown, which has headquar-

ters in Atlanta and Cologne, Germany, is best known for its developments at Atlanta’s Ponce City Market, New York’s Chelsea Market and Brooklyn’s Industry City. With its North Charleston venture, the company plans to reserve specific jobs for local workers and said in the release it will create a neighborhood employment program to stimulate economic growth. Previously, the community-focused real estate firm established a similar program at Ponce City Market, which employed dozens of local residents during the neighborhood’s construction. The development is now a major employer as 90 primarily creative and technology businesses provide jobs to more than 5,200 individuals. North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey said he looks forward to working with Jamestown, Cogswell and Weaver. “They are continuing to establish the vision we placed for the Navy Yard once it closed,” he said. “Historic structures, community rebirth, and a revitalized future in an area that needs attention. Jay and William have a track record in North Charleston, and we know of the great communities Jamestown has created. Good things come to those who wait.” CRBJ

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741 Meeting St. Commercial Development 741 Meeting St., Charleston Developer/owner: Middle Street Partners, Charleston Architect(s): The Middleton Group, Charleston; Sottile & Sottile, Savannah, Ga. General contractor: Mashburn Construction Co., Charleston Engineer(s): Tobias & West LLC, Mount Pleasant (structural); Hensley and Goerling LLC, Charleston (mechanical, electrical, plumbing); Sitecast LLC, Mount Pleasant (civil); Wertimer & Cline, Charleston (landscape) Mashburn is constructing a 30,000-squarefoot commercial building located in the Upper Peninsula on Meeting Street at the western terminus of William Street. The building includes tall ceiling heights and glazing. The ground floor retail glazing consists of storefront on the side facing Meeting Street and painted wood doors and windows on the side facing Riker Street. The patio area includes a paver sidewalk and patio area as an additional feature to the retail space.

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King & George Hotel 332 King Street, Charleston Developer/owner: King & George Street LLC Architect(s): LS3P Associates, LTD., Charleston General contractor: Mashburn Construction Company, Charleston Engineer(s): Cypress Engineering, Summerville (Civil) Estimated completion date:

Spring 2021 Mashburn is working alongside LS3P to complete this multi-building development, which is comprised of multiple buildings: 334, 336 and 332 King Street, as well as 36 George Street. Mashburn will be demolishing 334 King Street and restoring and renovating 332 King Street and 36 George Street. They will also be constructing a new 3-story building which will house 24 rooms for the hotel while also providing retail, restaurant and café space on the ground floor.

The Refinery 1640 Meeting Street, Charleston Developer/owner: Flyway Construction & Development, Charleston Architect(s): The Middleton Group, Charleston | Sottile & Sottile, Savannah, GA General contractor: Flyway Construction & Development, Charleston Engineer(s): Live Oak Consultants, North Charleston (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing); Southern Steel Engineers, Lexington (Structural); Cline Engineering, Charleston (Civil) Estimated completion date: Winter 2020 The new 3-story, 42,300-square-foot mixed-use building located on Meeting Street in Charleston. Inspired by its industrial surroundings, this modern building offers restaurant and bar space on the first floor, as well as rentable office space and exterior community spaces, including an amphitheater with a stage. Brick walls, metal siding and large windows are reminiscent of the local warehouse buildings of the early 20th century. The floor to ceiling windows bring in natural light.

The Morris 1080/1090 Morrison Blvd., Charleston Developer/owner: Cowan Nakios Group LLC, Charleston Architect(s): The Middleton Group, Charleston General contractor: Samet Corporation, Charleston Engineer(s): Hensley & Goerling Consulting Engineers, Charleston (MEP); Fine Tuned Structures, Summerville (Structural); Cline Engineering, Mount Pleasant (Civil); Remark Studio, Charleston (Landscape Architect); Lee & Associates Charleston, Charleston (Leasing Agents) Estimated completion date: Second Quarter of 2022 The contemporary design of this new 2-building multi-tenant office and retail development with adjacent 350-space parking garage, blends with the developing digital corridor and speaks to the site’s industrial past. Specific design features were incorporated to enhance the buildings’ resistance to health safety issues while also providing for building efficiency and sustainability, including upgraded air filtration systems, demand-controlled ventilation and indoor air quality devices.

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Christ Church Presbyterian 486 Wando Park Blvd, Mount Pleasant Architect(s): LFK Architects, LLC, Mount Pleasant General contractor: Charles Blanchard Construction Corp, North Charleston Engineer(s): Hatcher Engineering, Hanahan, SC (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing); Vail Engineering, Mount Pleasant, SC (Structural) Estimated completion date: Jan 2021 This project consists of a tenant upfit of an existing 8,176 SF space for Christ Church Presbyterian. Scope of work includes selective demolition, relocating the bathrooms and kitchen area, new flooring, countertops, doors, painting, sprinkler, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems. Insight Global 997 Morrison Dr, Charleston Developer/owner: Insight Global, Atlanta, GA Architect(s): McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, Charleston, SC General contractor: Samet Corporation, North Charleston, SC Engineer(s): Barrett Woodyard & Associates Estimated completion date: Q1 2021 Upfit of the sixth floor at the Charleston Technology Center

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Student Life Center 361-G Egypt Road, Mount Pleasant Developer/owner: East Cooper Baptist Church, Mount Pleasant Architect(s): James P. Verkaik Architect, LLC, Mount Pleasant Project Manager: Mike Colavita, Brantley Construction Company, LLC, North Charleston General contractor: Brantley Construction Company, LLC, North Charleston Engineer(s): Seamon Whiteside & Associates, Inc. (Civil) Estimated completion date: April 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $6,232,921 A new 43,958 SF, 2-story Student Life Center with a gymnasium and an education wing. The education wing consists of technology, math and bible classrooms, science labs, student collaborative spaces. The gym has a 1,052 seat capacity, home and visitor team locker rooms, and a weight room. The pre-engineered structural steel building will have a brick and EIFS veneer façade. The storefront entrances and large window throughout the building will allow for plenty of natural light.

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Hood Packaging 635 Omni Industrial Park, Summerville General contractor: Samet Corporation, North Charleston, SC Engineer(s): Alliance Consulting Engineers, Charleston, SC Estimated completion date: Q1 2021 Upfit to spec building at Omni Industrial Park to accommodate packaging printing operations Workiva 997 Morrison Dr, Charleston Developer/owner: Workiva, Ames, Iowa Architect(s): McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, Charleston, SC General contractor: Samet Corporation, North Charleston, SC Engineer(s): Barrett Woodyard & Associates

Estimated completion date: Q1 2021 Upfit of the fifth floor of the Charleston Technology Center

209 E Hudson Folly Beach Developer/owner: Montana Development, Johns Island Project Manager: R.M. Buck Builders, Inc. Johns Island General contractor: R.M. Buck Builders, Inc. Johns Island Estimated completion date: Recently completed This extensive whole home renovation included modifying the exterior and interior of the home. The floor, windows and doors were replaced throughout. The kitchen was completely upgraded with new custom cabinetry, countertop, and appliances. The front and rear entry of the home was modified, enclosing screened porches in both areas to add additional living space. Added new landscape to improve aesthetic appearance of the property. RM Buck Builders Property Management will handle care of property.

Roper - Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Suite Renovations 316 Calhoun St., Charleston Developer/owner: Roper St. Francis Healthcare System, Charleston Architect(s): Liollio Architecture, Charleston

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General contractor: The Whiting - Turner Contracting Company, Charlotte Engineer(s): DWG Consulting Engineers, Mt. Pleasant (Mechanical, Electrical, & Plumbing) Cullum Constructors, Inc., North Charleston (Mechanical & Plumbing Contractor) Control Management, Inc. (Automatic Temperature Controls) Easy Way Insulation, Inc. (HVAC & Piping Insulation) Addison Energy Technologies, LLC. (Testing & Balancing) Estimated completion date: 05/30/2021 Estimated total cost of project: 489,000 Interior renovations of approximately 11,000 square feet of an existing inpatient suite and approximately 2,000 square feet of adjacent space located on the 6th floor. Demolition of domestic water, sanitary drains and vents, medical gas, and associated fixtures. Furnish and install 4,525 ft of piping and associated plumbing fixtures. Furnish all materials and labor for the air distribution systems including duct, vents, dampers, fans, VAVs, water coils, AHUs, fans, thermostats, and VFDs.

ECMD Expansion 133 Hodge Road, Charleston Developer/owner: ECMD, Inc Architect(s): MCA Architecture, Greenville General contractor: Vannoy Construction, Charleston Estimated completion date: 07/13/2021 Estimated total cost of project: 3,046,438 Design-build of a new 72,000 sf facility including all required design, permitting, demolition, site, and vertical construction. The project is tied into their exiting 150,000 sf warehouse which was able to remain 100% operational throughout construction. The building structure is comprised of a pre-engineered metal building, tilt-up concrete wall panels, bar joists, and a standing seam metal roof. It also includes new MEP systems with interlock controls, an ESFR fire sprinkler and a fire alarm.

Dorchester County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) 212 Deming Way, Summerville Developer/owner: Dorchester County Architect(s): Rosenblum Coe Architects, Inc., Charleston Project Manager: Matthew Brantley, Brantley Construction Company, LLC, Charleston General contractor: Brantley Construction Company, LLC, Charleston Engineer(s): Manns Woodward Studios (Associate Architect), ADC Engineering, Inc. (Structural), Seamon Whiteside (Civil), RMF Engineering, Inc. (MEP) Estimated completion date: April 2022 Estimated total cost of project: $8,549,000 New 1-story, 16,300 SF EOC with offices, control and assembly areas with a 40 Ft. video wall, dormitory, kitchens, data center, radio room, equipment storage, and communications tower. It will have structural fill, spread footing foundations, load bearing masonry with brick veneer, metal studs, ballistic doors and

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Carolina Park Flex Buildings 1 & 2 3510 Park Avenue Blvd., Mount Pleasant Architect(s): LFK Architects, Mount Pleasant General contractor: Harbor Contracting, Mount Pleasant Engineer(s): HG Engineers, Charleston, MEP Powell Engineering, Charleston, Structural Hoyt & Berenyi, Charleston, Civil This is new construction of two 7,500 sqft mixed use retail centers. These are pre-engineered metal buildings with hardi siding and a tigerwood soffit feature.

Trolley Barn Parking Lot 17 Poinsett Street, Charleston Developer/owner: City of Charleston Project Manager: Mount Pleasant General contractor: Wildwood Contractors, Inc. Walterboro Engineer(s): Civil: Stantec, North Charleston Electrical: RMF Engineering, Inc., Charleston Landscape Architecture: Stantec, North Charleston Estimated completion date: Summer 2021 This parking lot consists of a 106 space access controlled parking lot located under a US-17 on-ramp to I-26. The Parking lot will service the College of the Building Arts, a new mixeduse building, as well as surrounding businesses. The parking lot entrance connects to Poinsett Street and the exit is on Meeting Street just South of the I-26 West on-ramp. The parking stalls consist of permeable gravel providing a low impact development (LID) storm water management system.

South Carolina Federal Credit Union - 1st Floor Renovation 2175 Credit Union Lane, North Charleston Developer/owner: South Carolina Federal Credit Union Architect(s): Spivey Architects General contractor: Harbor Contracting This is a complete renovation of the first floor inclusive of an elevator replacement. All existing partitions and finishes will be removed to accommodate a new floor plan with all new finishes.

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First Citizens Bank at Nexton 107 First Citizens Way, Summerville Developer/owner: First Citizens Bank, Raleigh, NC Architect(s): SMHa, Mount Pleasant, SC General contractor: Genoa Construction, Alpharetta, GA Engineer(s): Kimley-Horn, Raleigh, NC & Charleston, SC (Civil); Atlantic Engineering, Mt Pleasant, SC (Structural); DWG, Inc., Mt. Pleasant, SC (Mechanical & Electrical) Estimated completion date: 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $4.5M First Citizens Bank recently broke ground on its 4,250-square-foot branch at Nexton, South Carolina’s most innovative and walkable community. Scheduled to open in late 2021, the branch will be located at 107 First Citizens Way, at the corner of Nexton Parkway and Cross Park Drive in Summerville. In addition to a staffed lobby, the full-service branch features a drive-through and ATM service, ample parking and a night depository.

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Workplace@Nexton, Phase II Brighton Park Boulevard, Berkeley County Developer/owner: SLS Development, Charleston, SC Architect(s): Architecture Plus, North Charleston Project Manager: SL Shaw + Associates, Charleston, SC General contractor: SL Shaw + Associates, Charleston, SC Engineer(s): C Baker Engineering, Charleston Estimated completion date: Fall 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $4,000,000 Workplace@Nexton, a new office destination at Nexton, consists of boutique office spaces in six buildings ranging from 3,500 to 5,000 square feet. The facility’s second phase offers 13,800 square feet of commercial office space. Located at exit 199B less than one mile from Interstate-26, Workplace@Nexton’s second phase is 100 percent leased and allows for easy access and high visibility along Nexton’s main thoroughfare. Dorchester County New Emergency Operations Center and Consolidated Dispatch Center 212 DEMING WAY, SUMMERVILLE Developer/owner: Dorchester County Architect(s): Rosenblum Coe Architects (Charleston, SC) General contractor: Brantley Construction Company, LLC (Charleston, SC) Engineer(s): RMF Engineering - Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Engineering (Charleston, SC); ADC Engineering - Structural Engineering (Hanahan, SC); Manns Woodward Studios Associate Architect (White Marsh, MD); Seamon Whiteside - Civil Engineering (Mount Pleasant, SC); Mission Critical Partners - AV/IT Consultant (Raleigh, NC); MBP - Commissioning (Charleston, SC) Estimated completion date: December 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $8,157,650 The ever-increasing emergency needs and fast-paced growth of Dorchester County have demanded the need of a new, state-of-the-art Emergency Operations and 9-1-1 Communications Center capable of safe and sustained operations for providing effective direction and control in the management of natural and man-made emergencies. The new building will support improved communications assuring continuity of government/operations to provide citizens with basic needs and protection of lives and property.

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Charleston County Juvenile Detention Center 3765 Leeds Avenue, North Charleston Developer/owner: Charleston County Government, North Charleston Architect(s): Moseley Architects, Columbia, SC General contractor: Leitner Construction Company, Charleston Engineer(s): Moseley Architects (Civil, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fire Protection) Estimated completion date: October 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $12.6M The new 30,500 square foot Charleston County Juvenile Detention Center is a CMU and brick building. The 72 bed facility will include six juvenile housing units, arrival and intake, visitation, and medical areas. It will also include outdoor recreation space along with classrooms and libraries for schoolwork and programming.

122 Beaufain Street 122 Beaufain Street, Charleston Developer/owner: Bennett Hofford, Charleston Architect(s): Evans & Schmidt Architects, Charleston Project Manager: Bennett Hofford Development, Charleston General contractor: Bennett Hofford Construction, Charleston Engineer(s): HLA, Inc, Charleston (Civil Engineer); Wertimer + Cline Landscape Architects, Charleston Estimated completion date: Summer 2022 Located Downtown Charleston, 122 Beaufain Street is a luxury redevelopment featuring four new-construction townhomes with private terraces, off-street parking, and high-end interior appointments. HLA designed the site plan and incorporated an innovative stormwater management system that collects water in a series of cisterns which discharge to planted infiltration areas. The new driveway and parking area include pervious pavement to reduce the City’s overburdened stormwater infrastructure.

Berkeley County Animal Center 131 Berkeley Drive, Moncks Corner Developer/owner: Berkeley County Government, Moncks Corner, SC Architect(s): John E Gardner, Architect, Huger, SC General contractor: SouthCon Building Group, LLC, Mount

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Pleasant, SC Engineer(s): Steve Merek, Hanahan (Mechanical/Plumbing) Dean Engineering, Hanahan (Electrical) ADC Engineering LLC, Hanahan (Structural) Berkeley County Engineering Dept, Moncks Corner (Civil) Estimated completion date: June 3, 2021 This project consists of New Construction of a pre-engineered steel building frame with office space, surgical space and interior & exterior kennels. Construction consists of brick masonry cladding, stained concrete floors, storefront doors and windows, acoustical ceilings, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and finishes.

James Island Public Fire District Fire Station #1 1108 Folly Road, Charleston Developer/owner: James Island Public Service District, James Island, SC Architect(s): Liollio Architecture, Charleston, SC General contractor: SouthCon Building Group, LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC Engineer(s): G. Robert George & Associates, Charleston, SC (Civil) 4SE, Inc , Charleston, SC (Structural) RMF, Inc, Charleston, SC (Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing) ADC Engineering, Charleston, SC (Landscape) Estimated completion date: Certificate of Occupancy 1-15-21 Estimated total cost of project: $6,019,373.00 New Construction, 12,400 SF Fire Station & Headquarters. Sitework consisted of soil surcharge, EQ drains, earthwork, utilities, paving & landscaping; Building Construction of 1 story masonry & cold formed steel structures for Fire Apparatus, Bay Living Quarters & Administration Areas; Exterior Finishes of Siding, Metal Roof, Aluminum Storefront & large folding, rolling doors at Apparatus Bays; Interior Finishes of painted drywall and polished concrete.

677 King Street Mixed Use Office + Retail Building 677 King Street, Charleston Developer/owner: Atlantic South Development, Greenville, SC Architect(s): McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture – Charleston, SC Project Manager: Trident Construction, Charleston, SC General contractor: Trident Construction, Charleston, SC Engineer(s): Forsberg Engineering and Surveying, Inc. (Civil)Charleston, SC Britt, Peters and Associates (Structural) – Mount Pleasant, SC Barrett, Woodyard & Associates, Inc.. (Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Fire Protection) – Norcross, GA Estimated completion date: Summer 2021 Work is nearing completion on this new five-story, 84,000 SF mixed-use building. 677 King will bring new Class A office and retail space to Upper King Street. Situated between the Hwy 17 overpasses, the building is designed to be viewed from all

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The Opportunity Center 8570 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston Developer/owner: Homes of Hope, Inc. - Greenville, SC Architect(s): McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture – Charleston, SC General contractor: J. Musselman Construction, Inc. – Charleston, SC Engineer(s): Britt Peters and Associates, Mount Pleasant, SC – Structural Engineering EPIC Engineering Inc., Mt. Pleasant, SC – MEP/FP Engineering Estimated completion date: Summer 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $4.7 million Homes for Hope acquired a now-empty 34,600 SF warehouse located on Rivers Avenue in North Charleston in hopes of creating a headquarters for local nonprofits, a business incubator, and career training facility. Three Charleston-area organizations have partnered to set up the facility: Increasing H.O.P.E., the Center for Heirs Property Preservation and the S.C. Association for Community Economic Development. Upon completion, all three local non-profits will be headquartered here.

Poinsette Senior Care 194 Spring Street, Charleston Developer/owner: Liberty Healthcare Group, Wilmington, NC Architect(s): McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture – Charleston, SC Project Manager: Trident Construction, North Charleston, SC General contractor: Trident Construction, North Charleston, SC Engineer(s): Fine Tuned Structures, LLC, Summerville, SC – Structural Engineer ECHO Engineering, LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC – MEP Engineer Forsberg Engineering, Charleston, SC – Civil Engineering Terracon, North Charleston, SC – Geotechnical Engineer Estimated completion date: February 2022 Located on Spring Street near MUSC, this new 87,000 SF fivestory building will bring approximately 100 Memory Care and Assisted Living units to downtown Charleston. It is the first project of its kind on the Peninsula. The building has four residential levels as well as guest reception, spa, salon, fitness center, and theater. Structural concrete pours will be completed this month and building top-out will be in the coming weeks. The facility is expected to be completed in early 2022.

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Mercedez-Benz Marshalling Yard 8490 Palmetto Commerce Parkway, Ladson Developer/owner: Mercedes Benz Vans, LLC Architect(s): McMillan Pazdan Smith - Charleston General contractor: Vannoy Construction - Charleston Estimated completion date: 5/20/2021 Estimated total cost of project: 8895084 This project consists of a 45,000 sf production shop, administrative office space, and a state-ofthe-art van wash facility. The project will be completed within an aggressive 8-month timeframe and has to be coordinated within the existing Marshall Yard activities where Mercedes stores an average of 3,500 new vans.

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Kloeckner Metals Expansion 1090 N Steel Circle, Huger Developer/owner: Kloeckner Metals Architect(s): MCA Architecture, Greenville Project Manager: THS Constructors, Inc., Charleston General contractor: THS Constructors, Inc., Charleston Engineer(s): Thomas & Hutton, Charleston (civil); arrowood + arrowood, Greenville (structural); Thomas Mechanical, Laurens (mechanical); Walker & Whiteside, Greenville (electrical) Estimated completion date: Third Quarter of 2021 This project is a 45,000 SF addition to the Kloeckner Metals Corporation Facility at 1090 N Steel Circle in Huger, SC 29450. Construction activities include sitework, pile driving, concrete, structural steel, pre-engineered insulated metal building structure, mechanical and electrical. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer 714 Riverdale Drive, Charleston Developer/owner: Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Architect(s): Michael Kohn Architect, West Columbia General contractor: Chastain Construction, Inc., Charleston Estimated completion date: March 2021 Restoration of the interior of the 3200 -SF sanctuary. Scope includes plaster repair, painting of ceilings and walls, refinishing wood trim, and flooring.

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Constantine, Charleston, SC (MEP) Estimated completion date: 3rd Qrt 2021 Design-Build delivery. Scope of work incorporates select demo, site work, and overall major renovations to the existing structure.

Cainhoy Veterinary Hospital 710 Hopewell Drive, Charleston Developer/owner: Dr. Ingle, DVM Architect(s): Building Design for Animals, LLC, Albuquerque Project Manager: Veterinary Practice Partners , King of Prussia, PA General contractor: Linden Construction, Charleston Estimated completion date: 1st Qrt. 2021 3,000 sqaure foot interior upfit for a Veterinary Hospital. Space was delivered to the tenant as a Cold Dark Shell. Suite comprised of 5 exam rooms, surgical suite, imagining room, a large open treatment area, dental alcove, and associated supporting areas.

Ocean Course Cottages 1000 Ocean Course Dr, Kiawah Island Developer/owner: The Ocean Course Golf Club LLC., Kiawah Island Architect(s): Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP, New York General contractor: Choate Construction Company, Mount Pleasant Engineer(s): Thomas & Hutton, Mt Pleasant, SC (Civil) ; DWG Consulting Engineers- Mt Pleasant, SC (MEP) Estimated completion date: April 2021 Four new ocean front cottages are getting the finishing touches just in time for the 2021 PGA Tournament. Located along the dune line of the world-famous Ocean Course Golf Course, each 4,000 SF cottage consists of 4 bedrooms and 4 ½bathrooms.

Grand South 1063 Morrison Drive, Charleston Developer/owner: Grand South, Charleston Architect(s): Goff D’Antonio Associates, Charleston Project Manager: Linden Construction, Charleston General contractor: Linden Construction, Charleston Engineer(s): Stantec, North Charleston, SC (Civil); R-K Engineers, Charleston, SC (Structural);

South Carolina State University - 1890 Extension 35 Lee Street, Charleston Developer/owner: South Carolina State University Architect(s): Goodwyn Mills Cawood, Columbia Project Manager: Mount Pleasant General contractor: Linden Construction, Charleston Engineer(s): RB Todd, Inc, Irmo, SC (Civil); Michael M. Simpson + Associates, Greenville, SC (Structural); RMF Engineering, Charleston, SC (MEP) Estimated completion date: 1st Qrt 2021 A 13,000 square foot special purpose building built for SC States 1890 Extension program. Cast in Place concrete super structure with red iron and light gauge metal infill.

Volvo Car Stadium Renovations 161 Seven Farms Dr., Charleston Developer/owner: Beemok Capital, Charleston Architect(s): Rossetti, Southfield, MI General contractor: Choate Construction Company, Mt. Pleasant Engineer(s): Seamon Whiteside & Associates, Mt. Pleasant, SC (Civil); Geiger Engineers, Sufferen, TN (Structural); DWG Consulting Engineers, Mt. Pleasant, SC (MEP) Estimated completion date: March 2022 Extensive building renovations are underway at the Lowcountry’s premier outdoor entertainment and sports venue, the Volvo Car Stadium. Enhancements and additions to the 771, 000 SF entertainment venue include hospitality suites, concessions, washrooms, vertical circulation expansion, and the centerpiece of the project, a state-of-the-art Stage House. This stage house will include wellness facilities, premium locker rooms, exercise space, catering preparation areas, media rooms and much more.

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Stokes Honda North Renovation & Expansion 8650 Rivers Ave, North Charleston Developer/owner: Stokes Automotive, Inc., North Charleston Architect(s): Rosenblum Coe, Charleston General contractor: Choate Construction Company, Mt. Pleasant Engineer(s): Live Oak Consultants, North Charleston, SC (Civil, Structural, MEP) Estimated completion date: October 2021 The Stokes Honda North Renovation & Expansion project includes a 148,620 SF expansion to include a 4-story precast concrete parking deck to store additional vehicle inventory. A service reception, new service area, additional showroom, and new customer lounge will be constructed and located on the ground level of the deck. The renovation of the existing 33,111 SF building will feature updates to the showroom, sales offices, service area, and a new building facade. Summerville Breast Center 77 Springview Lane, Summerville Developer/owner: HCA Healthcare South Atlantic Division, Charleston Architect(s): Goff D’Antonio Associates, Charleston General contractor: Choate Construction Company, Mt. Pleasant Engineer(s): DWG Consulting Engineers, Mt. Pleasant (MEP) Estimated completion date: May 2021 This 4,800-SF renovation will transform the existing medical office building into Summerville’s first-ever center dedicated to breast health. The boutique facility will provide comprehensive mammography screenings and diagnostics, access to minimally invasive surgical procedures, and much more for the women of the Lowcountry. The upfitted space features an expanded reception area and waiting lounge, two break rooms, updated restrooms, exam rooms, and offices. MUSC College of Health Professionals Bookstore Renovation 151 Rutledge Avenue A, Charleston Developer/owner: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston Architect(s): McMillan Pazden Smith, Charleston General contractor: Chastain Construction, Inc., Charleston Engineer(s): Mechanical DWG, Inc., Mount Pleasant Plumbing DWG, Inc., Mount Pleasant Electrical DWG, Inc., Mount Pleasant Fire Protection DWG, Inc., Mount Pleasant Estimated completion date: March 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $387,000.00 Renovation of the existing bookstore. Scope includes demolition, new metal stud and gypsum board walls, new acoustical ceiling tile ceilings, lighting, ductwork and diffusers, ceiling devices, sinks, casework, and flooring.

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MMSA Structural Engineers, Grenville, SC, Structural Newcomb & Boyd, Charleston, Plumbing, Electrical, and Mechanical Estimated completion date: August, 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $5.6M Construction of a new 16,282sf building to house 2 PLTW Classrooms, the ROTC program and Building Construction Lab. Renovation of the existing high school to support the barbering, dance and gateway programs.

Berkeley Country Administration Complex Renovation 1003 N US HWY 52, Moncks Corner Developer/owner: Berkeley County Architect(s): Jacobs Engineering Group, Greenville General contractor: Choate Construction Company, Mt. Pleasant Engineer(s): Jacobs Engineering Group, Greenville, SC (Civil, MEP, Structural) Estimated completion date: February 2021 Berkeley County Administration Complex project consists of the renovation of approximately 31,000 SF of interior space and the addition of a 5,200 SF building on the North side. Unique features to the scope of work include the removal and replacement of the roof system with a new roof which includes metal wall panels and sheet metal flashings and accessories for a completely watertight roof system.

First Citizens at Nexton 107 First Citizens Way, Summerville Developer/owner: First Citizens Architect(s): SMHa - Mount Pleasant General contractor: Genoa Construction Engineer(s): DWG (MEP) - Mount Pleasant Atlantic Engineering (Structural) - Mount Pleasant Kimley Horn (Civil) - Raleigh Estimated completion date: December 2021 A more contemporary design style in keeping with the overall Nexton design principles, this project includes new construction with associated site work for a new First Citizens bank branch. The building is steel framed with shallow foundations, and the façade is comprised of brick veneer, ACM panels, and curtainwall windows.

Baptist Hill High School CTE Addition & Renovations 5117 Baptist Hill Road, Hollywood Developer/owner: Charleston County School District Architect(s): LS3P, Charleston Project Manager: Brownstone Construction Group, North Charleston General contractor: Leitner Construction Company, Charleston Engineer(s): ADC Engineering, Hanahan, Civil/Landscape

The Landings 115 Fairchild St., Charleston Developer/owner: Daniel Island Sun, LLC, Charleston Architect(s): McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, Charleston Project Manager: Owners Rep: Jones Lang LaSalle General contractor: Choate Construction Company, Mt. Pleasant Engineer(s): Constantine Engineering Associates LLC, Charleston, SC (MEP) Estimated completion date: March 2021 The 18,500-SF buildout of speculative office space on the third floor of The Landing’s Building on Daniel Island, SC has reached a construction milestone and is in its final phases of construction. The renovated space consists of seven suites, each featuring a reception area, personal offices, conference and meeting space, spacious breakrooms, and copy room with supplies storage. St. Johns Fire District Kiawah Station No. 4 12 Sora Rail Rd., Kiawah Island Developer/owner: Construction Dynamics Inc., Columbia Architect(s): RosenBlum Coe, Charleston General contractor: Choate Construction Company, Mt. Pleasant Engineer(s): Thomas & Hutton, Mt Pleasant, SC (Civil); 4SE, Charleston, SC (Structural); RMF Engineering, Mt Pleasant, SC (MEP) Estimated completion date: May 2021 Construction is progressing on the single-story fire station that will consist of three apparatus bays on structured fill and a raised crew quarters sitting over a parking area. The exterior of the station will feature a combination of cast-stone masonry, Hardi siding, and a complementing standing seam metal roof. The interior will be adorned with living quarters, a shower, laundry facilities, a breakroom with a full kitchen, and a gym for the firemen.

Daniel Island Retail 873 & 877 Island Park Dr., Charleston Developer/owner: Lat Purser & Associates., Charlotte Architect(s): McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, Charleston General contractor: Choate Construction Company, Mt. Pleasant Engineer(s): Thomas & Hutton, Mt. Pleasant, SC (Civil); Citadel Contractors, Apex, NC (Structural); ECHO Engineering, Mt. Pleasant, SC (MEP) Estimated completion date: April 2021 The Daniel Island Retail Building, a one story 3,575 SF building and a two story 20,200 SF building on Daniel Island, SC has recently achieved construction milestone, having erected 100% of the tilt-up concrete panels. Once complete this new building will provide leasable office space just walking distance from the city’s local restaurants, shops, apartments, and event venues.

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NOAA Hollings Marine Research Laboratory 331 Ft. Johnson Road, Charleston Developer/owner: U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Architect(s): Mead & Hunt Architecture, Inc., N. Charleston General contractor: J. Musselman Construction, Inc. Estimated completion date: Summer 2021 Construction of the NOAA Hollings Marine Research Laboratory project includes a 101,024 square foot upfit. This project renovation will be completed in phases with the relocation and addition of laboratory and office equipment; construction includes new paint, casework, and flooring among other finishes. 1156 King Street Renovation 1156 King Street, Charleston Developer/owner: King and Cypress, LLC Architect(s): M. Brennan Architects, Inc. Project Manager: Charleston General contractor: J. Musselman Construction, Inc. Engineer(s): Epic Engineering Solutions, Inc., Wando Estimated completion date: End of March 2021 This project is an interior and exterior renovation of a historical building into 10,694 square feet of office space. Construction consists of revitalizing historical features and providing new interior tenant buildouts.

Interior Elements, the Southeast’s largest contract furniture dealer, is proud to announce the hiring of industry veteran Becky Ness as Vice President of Market Development as it expands into the growing Charleston market. Whatever the business—everything from colleges and healthcare facilities, to port logistics facilities and manufacturing call centers— Interior Elements digs deep to understand the programming of a space and how it’s going to be utilized. Allied Reliability 4401 Leeds Avenue, Suite 450, North Charleston Developer/owner: Holder Properties Architect(s): Nelco Architecture, Inc. Project Manager: Charleston General contractor: J Musselman Construction, Inc. Engineer(s): Barrett Woodyard & Associates, Inc. Norcross, GA Estimated completion date: End of March 2021 Allied Reliability project is a first generation build-out on the fourth floor of the River Oaks Center office complex. This 4,160 square foot interior upfit consists of new HVAC, electrical, flooring, casework, paint, plumbing, fire protection, and finishes.

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Crosspoint II 9015 Sightline Dr., Ladson Developer/owner: Childress Klein Properties, Charlotte Architect(s): Wagner Murray Architects, Charlotte General contractor: Choate Construction Company, Mt. Pleasant Engineer(s): HLA Inc., Charleston, SC (Civil) Estimated completion date: July 2021 Crosspoint II brings 182,000 SF of speculative warehouse space to the thriving 1,120-acre Palmetto Commerce Park development. Currently Crosspoint II is being constructed of tilt-up painted concrete and a 45-mil TPO roof. Ameris Bank Upfit & Canopy Addition 140 North Main St, Summerville Developer/owner: Ameris Bank Architect(s): D’Antonio Associates, Charleston General contractor: Choate Construction Company, Mt. Pleasant Engineer(s): R-K Engineers, Charleston, SC (Structural); Saber Engineering, Charlotte, NC (MEP) Estimated completion date: April 2021 The upfit of Ameris Bank located in Summerville, SC features the renovation of an existing interior space and the addition of an exterior covered canopy. The scope of work for this financial building upfit includes interior demolition, addition of new walls and ceilings for office space, a bank teller counter, and a teller window for drive up service under the new canopy. Blanchard Machinery 151 Farmington Rd., Summerville Developer/owner: Blanchard Machinery, Summerville Architect(s): LTC Associates, Columbia General contractor: Choate Construction Company, Mt. Pleasant Engineer(s): Hensley & Goerling, Charleston, SC (MEP)

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Estimated completion date: September 2021 South Carolina native, construction equipment supplier, Blanchard Machinery expands their 33,000 SF Summerville facility by adding approximately 5,500 SF of warehouse space and 5,200 SF of office space. Along with expanding Blanchard’s facility, the existing office and warehouse space will undergo interior renovations as well as sitework to support the building expansion and renovation.

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Capstone Communities Cottage-Style Homes 267 Grand Cypress Road (within Nexton), Summerville Developer/owner: Capstone Communities, Birmingham, AL Architect(s): Nequette Architecture & Design, Birmingham, AL Project Manager: Capstone Properties, Birmingham, AL General contractor: CBI Construction Services, Birmingham, AL Engineer(s): Seamon Whiteside & Associates, Charleston, SC Estimated completion date: Summer 2022 Developed with a “new urbanism” style featuring sidewalks and pedestrian-friendly amenities, these cottage-style homes are built to primarily attract young professionals, empty nesters and those transitioning to the Charleston area looking to rent instead of buy. The community will feature a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom cottages, each with its own private, fenced yard, as well as studio lofts and two-story carriage units. Each unit will range from 650 to 1,350 square-feet.

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Nolan Transportation Group 4401 Leeds Avenue, Suite 310, North Charleston Developer/owner: Holder Properties, North Charleston Architect(s): Nelco Architecture, Inc., Alpharetta, GA General contractor: J. Musselman Construction, Inc., Charleston This project is a 17,540 square foot interior upfit of tenant space at the River Oaks Center which includes an architectural buildout with mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems as well.

Family Asset Management 997 Morrison Drive, Suite 401, Charleston Developer/owner: Tarrant Commercial Real Estate, Charleston Architect(s): McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, LLC, Charleston General contractor: J. Musselman Construction, Inc., Charleston Engineer(s): Barret Woodyard & Associates, Norcross, GA; Lauren Sanchez Design Ltd., Charleston Estimated completion date: May 2021 This interior upfit at the Charleston Technical Center is a specially designed space which includes casework, doors, frames, hardware, ceilings, flooring, and paint as well as mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection scopes of work.

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Developer/owner: Charleston Digital Corridor Foundation Architect(s): McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, LLC, Charleston General contractor: J. Musselman Construction, Inc., Charleston Engineer(s): Barrett Woodyard & Associates, Norcross, GA Estimated completion date: April 2021 This tenant upfit at the Charleston Technical Center includes architectural features not limited to casework, storefront, doors, frames, hardware, ceilings, paint, and flooring. Construction also consists of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection for this 13,969 square foot space.

Summerville, LLC Architect(s): Karpus Design, LLC, Summerville General contractor: J. Musselman Construction, Inc., Charleston Engineer(s): Live Oak Consultants, LLC, North Charleston Estimated completion date: March 2021 This 30,000 square foot upfit is the conversion of an old grocery store to a technical college. The floor plan consists of classrooms, biology labs, HVAC training areas, offices, student common areas, and a computer lab. Interior finishes will include LVT flooring, wood doors, plastic laminate cabinets, and acoustical ceilings.

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Wild Dunes Resort Retail Renovation 1 Sundial Circle, Isle of Palms Developer/owner: Lowe Architect(s): John E. Gardner, Huger General contractor: J. Musselman Construction, Inc., Charleston Estimated completion date: April 2021 This project consists of the build out of four tenant spaces at Wild Dunes Resort including two future tenant spaces, one art studio, and one salon totaling 4,888 square feet. Construction includes metal framing, POS counters, plastic laminate casework, wood doors, luxury vinyl tile, drywall, acoustical ceilings, and the associated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing.

CHS Administrative Area Security 5500 International Boulevard #101, North Charleston Developer/owner: Charleston County Aviation Authority

Architect(s): Mead & Hunt, North Charleston General contractor: J. Musselman Construction, Inc., Charleston Engineer(s): Mead & Hunt, North Charleston Estimated completion date: March 2021 This project at the Charleston International Airport includes the installation of security glazing in the Administrative Lobby. Construction includes ballistic rated window and door systems and modifications to existing mechanical and electrical and other adjacent systems as well as finishes.

Folly Beach City Hall 21 Center Street, Folly Beach Developer/owner: The City of Folly Beach Architect(s): Cummings & McCrady, Inc., Charleston General contractor: J. Musselman Construction, Inc., Charleston Engineer(s): MECA Inc., Columbia; CDDC LLC, Bluffton; Lambert Engineering Co., Mount Pleasant Estimated completion date: April 2021 This is a 9,300 square foot interior renovation of the Folly Beach City Hall for the City of Folly Beach. The scope includes complete interior demolition of both floors, floor plan changes include new offices, conference rooms, break rooms, bathrooms,

council chambers, permit and licensing, and other city offices. The renovations include luxury vinyl tile, ceramic tile, resinous flooring, custom casework, bullet resistant glass and walls, and new mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

45 Isabella 45 Isabella St., Charleston Developer/owner: RCB Development, Charleston Architect(s): Boyd Architects, Charleston Project Manager: Mount Pleasant General contractor: Mount Pleasant Estimated completion date: March 25, 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $2,000,000 45 Isabella Street is a 7,420 square foot building that has been completely renovated and provides a collaborative, repurposed feel for todays tenants. The building delivered 5 spec suites with three of them being pre-leased to BR+A, Aftco and Boyd Architects. The two remaining spec suites are in the 1,800 to 2,400 SF range and the building offers parking at 4 spaces per 1,000 rentable square feet. The building is directly adjacent to Lewis’ BBQ. Brian Connolly of JLL handles the leasing.

Landscape Architecture Firms

Ranked by No. of Registered Landscape Architects in the Charleston Area Company

Phone / Website / Email

Top Local Official(s) / Year Founded

SeamonWhiteside 501 Wando Park Blvd., Suite 200 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-884-1667 www.seamonwhiteside.com contact@seamonwhiteside.com

Jason Munday, Gary Collins 1985

8 35%

Planning, civil engineering, urban design, construction administration

Thomas & Hutton 682 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite 100 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-849-0200 www.tandh.com info@tandh.com

Ryan P. Thompson, Stephen Dudash, Tony Woody 1946

8 20%

Urban design, resilience planning, concept and theme development, design development, hardscape and plantings design, streetscapes, civic spaces

Stantec Consulting Services, Inc 4969 Centre Pointe Drive, Suite 200 North Charleston, SC 29418

843-740-7700 www.stantec.com rick.day@stantec.com

Rick Day, Jenny Horne 1959

6 30%

Planning, road design, civil and site design, structural engineering, environmental services

ADC Engineering 1226 Yeamans Hall Road Hanahan, SC 29410

843-566-0161 www.adcengineering.com johnb@adcengineering.com

Mark Dillon, Chris Cook, Greg Jones 1990

4 8%

Civil, structural and aviation engineering and landscape architecture for airport, education, health care, commercial, industrial, municipal, federal

SGA NarmourWright Design 804 Meeting St., Suite 103 Charleston, SC 29403

843-853-4506 www.sganwdesign.com info@sganwdesign.com

Bill Eubanks, Steve Goggins, Don Baus 1987

4 15%

Architecture, interior design, land planning

Davis & Floyd Inc. 3229 W. Montague Ave. North Charleston, SC 29418

843-554-8602 www.davisfloyd.com marketing@davisfloyd.com

Michael V. Horton, Donnie Dukes, Chris Haynes 1962

3 7%

Master planning, industrial and commercial site planning, streetscape design, 3D modeling and graphics, planting design

HLA Leinbach Drive, Suite 29A Charleston, SC 29407

843-763-1166 www.hlainc.com achico@hlainc.com

Amy Chico, Ike Boatwright, Barry P. Whalen 1987

3 30%

Surveying, land planning, wetland permitting, civil engineering

Remark 1859 Summerville Ave., Suite 550 Charleston, SC 29405

843-952-7817 www.remarkstudiollc.com studio@remarkstudiollc.com

J.R. Kramer 2007

3 100%

Commercial, planning, multifamily, mixed-use developments, residential design, sustainable design, garden design and renovation

Outdoor Spatial Design, LLC 1060 E. Montague Ave., Suite 315 North Charleston, SC 29405

843-733-3325 www.osdla.com evan@osdla.com

Evan Brandon 2010

2 100%

Urban design, master planning, residential design

Byers Collaborative 314 E. Erie Ave. Folly Beach, SC 29439

843-814-8544 www.byerscollaborative.com sanford@byersdesign.com

Sanford E. Byers 1999

1 50%

Residential, small commercial, land planning, rezoning

Hussey Gay Bell 474 Wando Park Blvd., Suite 201 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-849-7500 www.husseygaybell.com sdmorrell@husseygaybell.com

Alan Townsend, Richard Bailey 1989

1 15%

Community and neighborhood planning and design, industrial, mixeduse, commercial and retail planning, entitlements and rezoning, permitting

Synchronicity 69 Morris St., Suite 101 Charleston, SC 29403

843-203-4766 www.synchronicity.design info@synchronicity.design

Todd Richardson, Luke Jarrett 2016

1 40%

Planning, architecture, smart density, urban design, parks, adaptive reuse, rezoning, entitlement, feasibility study, innovative land solutions, PUDs

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NONPROFIT Peg Lahmeyer has won the Trailblazer of the Year: Woman of Excellence award from the Greater Summerville/ Dorchester County Chamber of ComLahmeyer merce. The award recognizes a woman that is a leader in her industry, showing courage and passion, overcoming obstacles, and blazing a trail for the women behind her. Lahmeyer is the executive director of The Ark, Alzheimer’s Family Support Services.

Lowcountry Women’s Specialists joins Unified Women’s Healthcare Lowcountry Women’s Specialists has joined Unified Women’s Healthcare, a physician practice management company focused only on women’s health care in a 13 state network. Lowcountry Women’s Specialists has been in business for 30 years, the company said, including a team of administrators, medical professionals and seven physicians, Christopher Accetta, Martha Cohen, Jennifer Heinemann, Christine Hunter, Ronnie Givens, William “Bo” Reeves, and Hunter Smith.

Ethos Athletic Club to open in downtown Charleston

USCG awards support task order to Atlas Technologies Inc.

Charleston Rental Properties acquires Tin Roof Properties

McLeod Information Systems receives cybersecurity certification

Ethos Athletic Club is opening a 21,000-square-foot gym in downtown Charleston this summer. Formally Exemplar Fitness on James Island with 6,000 square feet, the company is more than tripling its size and expanding to Charleston’s Huger Street. The gym will offer outdoor workouts, meal plans, health tips, memberships and personal training sessions. Renovations are currently underway, with an opening scheduled for midMay to early June.

Charleston Rental Properties has completed the acquisition of Tin Roof Properties LLC based in North Charleston. Assets include 75 current residential rental property management agreements throughout the Charleston area. Charleston Rental Properties now manages 400 properties, totaling $160 million in client-owned property.

Atlas Technologies Inc. has been awarded a potential five-year, $230 million task order by the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic to provide information technology engineering, cybersecurity and program management to the U.S. Coast Guard. Atlas will help modernize and secure command and control, communications, computers, and cyber and intelligence systems and improve interoperability with partner agencies, other U.S. military units and allies.

McLeod Information Systems LLC has announced its status as an approved registered provider organization by the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification accreditation body. The company has two registered practitioners on staff to assist clients with advice, consulting and recommendations with certification.

Tempest names list of providers favored for regional seafood

Tempest, a South Atlantic seafood restaurant, is committing to sustainability and the Charleston community by supporting local providers of seafood. This list includes George and Boyce Campsen for flounder and ceviche; Trey McMillan of Lowcountry Oyster Co. for raw and charcoal roast oysters; Crosby’s Seafood Co. for tilefish, whole fish, grouper and swordfish; Tarvin Seafood for raw and charcoal roast shrimp; Keegan-Filion Farm for chicken; and Grow Food Carolina for vegetables and grains.

Greater Good Charities, Pratt award $20,000 to Lowcountry Food Bank

Greater Good Charities and actor Chris Pratt awarded $20,000 to Lowcountry Food Bank as a part of the Feed Thy Neighbor initiative to combat food insecurity across the U.S. These funds will support Lowcountry Food Bank hunger relief efforts in coastal South Carolina.

Chloe Knight Tonney, president and CEO of Trident United Way is participating in the Diversity Leaders Initiative at Furman University’s Riley Knight Tonney Institute. Knight Tonney joins a group of 45 people taking part in the second statewide cohort in the program’s history. Knight Tonney will take part in an interactive curriculum consisting of case studies, scenario analyses and other experiential learning tools that maximize interaction and discussion among classmates and facilitate productive relationships. Camp Happy Days has added three members to its board of directors, including LoElla Smalls, Paul O’Malley and Alfred Dawson. Smalls is Smalls the assistant budget director for Charleston County. She has more than 28 years’ experience in operating and capital budget and financial analysis for public sector and not-for-profit organizations. She has a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s in finance with a minor in information systems from Converse College. Previously, she served on the board of trustees and the board of directors for the Orange Grove Elementary Charter School. She has been a Camp Happy Days volunteer since 2017. O’Malley is the president See PEOPLE, Page 45

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and general manager of the Charleston Radio Group, which includes 92.5 Kickin’ Country, Mix 95.9, Star 99.7, Chuck 101.7, 99.3 The Box, and Heaven 1390/100.1. He has nearly 30 years’ experience in radio in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Dallas and Charleston. O’Malley was previously a regional president for Citadel Communications based in Charleston from 2003-2008, during which he served on the Camp Happy Days board of directors. He first began volunteering with oncology camps in New York in the 1980s. Dawson is a graduate of The Citadel and the College of Charleston. He serves as director of financial development for Atrium Health. He was previously a CPA with Price Waterhouse Coopers. He serves on the board of Levine Children’s Cancer Champions and is a former Camp Happy Days camper and volunteer. Alex Russell has been hired as the executive director of Tri-County S.P.E.A.K.S., previously called People Against Rape. Russell has experiRussell ence in trauma-informed practices, program development and advocacy. She has served in a variety of roles, from direct service settings to leadership within health programs. She most recently served at the College of Charleston in health promotion and violence prevention programs.

MARKETING The Brandon Agency has hired Stephen Childress as chief creative officer, a new leadership position for the agency. Childress has a background in creative Childress leadership positions, most recently serving as Scoppechio’s chief creative officer since 2017, and working at other agencies during his career, such as EP+Co and Grey. In his nearly four years with Scoppechio, Childress oversaw all digital, creative, social, content and production for the agency’s portfolio of clients, including GE Appliances, Longhorn Steakhouse, Brown Forman and Fifth Third Bank. During his career, Childress’ work has been recognized in the One Show, National ADDYs and Communi-

cation Arts. Childress will serve on the leadership steering team and establish the creative vision for the agency. TargetMarket has hired Jackie Foster as director of business development, where she will work with clients to identify their goals and help develop strateFoster gic marketing plans to achieve them. She has more than six years of experience in the marketing industry, most recently as marketing supervisor at the Daniel Island Club, where she developed and implemented strategic communications plans to increase revenue and member retention. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations from the University of South Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communications. She has worked for New York-based digital agency, 360i, on accounts under the NBCUniversal portfolio, including USA Network, Bravo Network and Oxygen Network.

REAL ESTATE William Means Real Estate has hired Yvonne Turner, a Realtor with a background in sales. Turner has experience with several top Fortune 500 compaTurner nies, including her most recent position as vice president with Philips Healthcare. Turner attended Clemson University. David Kent, brokerin-charge of The Real Buyer’s Agent, was awarded the Omega Tau Rho Award by the S.C. Association of Realtors. Membership in this honorary Kent fraternity is represented by the Medallion of Service, which symbolizes the recognition of inductees for their contribution to the National Association of Realtors and its affiliated institutes, societies and councils. Kent has held positions such as president of the S.C. Association of Realtors in 2016 and served as chairman of the S.C. Community Alliance in 2018. Kent is serving as the chairman of the RPAC Trustees Federal Disbursement Committee, as director of the National Association of Realtors, and on the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council advisory board.

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exual harassment is and continues to be a contributing factor in staff turnover. While many companies understand the economic burden of retraining employees, little take the time to explore the importance of addressing sexual harassment and its consequences in the workplace. In 2017, the ALEX #MeToo movement RUSSELL brought to light the experiences of victims and survivors around the county that may have been negatively impacted by sexual violence and workplace harassment. The following year, there was a 14% increase of sexual harassment claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in FY 2018. As the media shared countless stories of violence, victims felt empowered to file a complaint and seek support within their organizations. In 2018, Pew Research Centershares 69% of women have been sexually harassed in a professional set-

ting — a shocking number that reveals harassment is a lot more common than one may realize. The EEOC defines sexual harassment as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature. Harassment is not always sexual in nature but, can include offensive statements regarding a person’s sex or gender. It’s important to remember that the victim or harasser can be any gender and of the same sex. Although the law doesn’t prohibit simple teasing, offhand comments or isolated incidents, harassment is illegal when it is so frequent or severe that it creates a hostile or offensive work environment or when it results in an adverse employment decision, such as the victim being fired or demoted. The harasser can be the victim’s supervisor or another person in a position of power, a co-worker, or a client or customer. Shockingly, 72% of workplace sexual harassment victims don’t report the harassment, according to data from Career Builder in 2018. When it comes to reporting, one may choose to not report

for many reasons, including fear of retaliation or lack of support from management. When creating supportive and healthy workplace environments, consider asking yourself how your organization prevents harassment in the workplace, how does the organization communicate with employees of their reporting options, and what policies are set in place to support and protect victims. Harvard Business Review shares 98% of U.S. organizations have a sexual harassment policy as of 2016. While having a policy is a great start, prevention of harassment also looks like defining sexual harassment, giving examples of inappropriate conduct, and sharing consequences with a zero-tolerance approach. Other prevention strategies could be offering trainings that allow employees to become aware of their own behaviors, improve their ability to detect workplace harassment and inappropriate behaviors, and learn skills to equip employees to prevent incidents. As sexual violence prevention experts in the community, Tri-County S.P.E.A.K.S. offers trainings and technical assistance to the community on violence prevention and survivor support. We

invite you to learn more by visiting www. tricountyspeaks.org. Tri-County S.P.E.A.K.S. is seeking donations from local businesses to help prevent sexual harassment and violence through trainings and outreach. Help us reach our goal of raising $25,000 to help target our efforts in the Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties by making a tax-deductible donation at www.tricountyspeaks.org/donate. Tri-County S.P.E.A.K.S. is a 501c3 non-profit. All donations go towards providing essential services to survivors and education and prevention initiatives to the community. Alex Russell, MSW, is executive director of Tri-County S.P.E.A.K.S. Contact the organization at www.tricountyspeaks.org.

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