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May 20

How Do We Social Distance at Work?

By Jennifer Iverson Uncategorized

Cramped and open office spaces were considered the norm just a few short months ago. But, a deadly global pandemic can shift trends rather quickly. If you can currently reach out and touch someone from your workstation, then your office isn’t allowing for social distancing. Not all employees can work remotely, so those in an office environment need to follow certain guidelines. The Centers for Disease Control recommends that workers maintain a 6-foot separation to protect workers both now and against…

May 11

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How to Use Your Office Space More Efficiently

By Jennifer Iverson Office Design, Space Planning, Uncategorized

The nature of how work is accomplished has changed drastically over recent years. More workers either get things done from home or find that they are increasingly productive in different work settings than those provided. If companies aren’t collecting and analyzing data about how their workforce is using office space, there’s a good chance that efficiency and money are being sacrificed. Why You Should Understand How Your Office Space is Used We live in an age where there is an…

Nov 19

The Challenge of Designing Office Space for Five Generations of Workers

By Carolina Services Office Design, Uncategorized

“Space: the final frontier.” You may remember these words used at the end of the Star Trek film series. While that expression served well to summarize the great adventures of the starship Enterprise and its intrepid crew, it may also have some application to business today. Today, designing office space offers new challenges for business leaders. While it is not the “final frontier,” office space faces a new frontier due to changing worker demographics. Today, workers are living longer and…

Nov 13

U.S. Central Business Districts with the Most Expensive Office Buildings

By Carolina Services Uncategorized

If you are planning to construct a new office building, many factors come into play. Those factors include the characteristics of the location, and of course, construction and operating costs. Depending on your objectives, the possibility of central business districts may be on your list of considerations. What are Central Business Districts? Central business districts function as the commercial and business centers of cities. They are usually thought of as a city’s “financial district,” often termed the “city center” and…

Jul 08

Use of Colors Transformed Charleston’s Iconic Landmark Rainbow Row

By Carolina Services Charleston SC, Uncategorized

Rainbow Row continues to grow and expand beyond the original row, traditionally defined as buildings on the west side of East Bay Street between Trad and Elliott streets. There are more colorful structures to the north and south these days. They are even beginning to transform buildings on Tradd Street to the west! “Color is contagious,” said Kirstopher King, executive director of the Preservation Society of Charleston to the Post & Courier. Rainbow Row is a relatively recent phenomenon, dating…

Mar 27

Vacancy Rates Go Up with New Construction of Office Buildings

By Carolina Services Charleston SC, commercial construction, Commercial Space, Construction, Economic Growth, Uncategorized

As demand for new construction continues to grow in the Charleston market, vacancy rates continue to rise according to Colliers International Research & Forecast Q4 2018 Report. The expectation is that the vacancy rate will continue this trend into the first few quarters of 2019. This vacancy rate is on the rise primarily due to 11 new office buildings delivered in 2018, totaling 433,024 square feet of new construction. The Charleston office market has a total of 13,185,388 square feet…

Feb 28

$325 Million Mount Pleasant Development Rises on Charleston Harbor

By Carolina Services Charleston SC, commercial construction, commercial development, Construction, Economic Growth, Mount Pleasant, Tourism, Uncategorized

The East Cooper side of Charleston Harbor will soon see the development of an 18-acre parcel that will furnish 1 million square feet of office space, retail, hospitality, and residential space. Bennet Hospitality of Charleston and Atlanta-based Holder Properties are the developers of the Ferry Wharf project. The development is already under construction with a five-story 120,000 square foot office building called Portside. Serendipity Labs of New York preleased 30,000 square feet, and financial firm Merrill Lynch 25,000 square feet…

May 15

Former West Ashley School Renovated into Office Space

By Carolina Services, Inc. Commercial Space, Uncategorized

The former Albemarle School in West Ashley has been converted to 20 office spaces and is already fully leased. Charleston attorney John Hagerty bought the 25,000 square foot property in 2015 for $1.4 million. He immediately started a renovation for an additional $1.6 million. Developers named the newly refurbished office space The Schoolhouse. The Parks Conservancy has leased 4,000 square feet of office space, on the backside of the building, which is adjacent to the Parks Conservancy’s 3 1/2acre Magnolia…

Jan 13

Firm Selected for West Ashley Master Plan Rejected by City Council

By Carolina Services, Inc. Charleston SC, commercial development, Uncategorized

Charleston City Council voted down the contract with the firm selected to develop the West Ashley Master Plan in late December. Dover Kohl was the planning firm selected by the West Ashley Revitalization Commission. The firm was presented to the City Council as the top pick of a dozen bidders for the project. The selection committee includes three council members and five city employers. Dover Kohl is known locally for its involvement in the development of the I’On Development in…

Jun 15

One Region Develops Economic Strategy for Charleston

By Carolina Services Economic Growth, Uncategorized

Charleston Regional Development Alliance (CRDA) and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce unveiled their five year strategy for economic development of the Charleston metro area. The new plan, called “One Region,” (oneregionstrategy.com) builds on the region’s previous efforts to make the Charleston region more competitive for job growth and business investment. Some “high impact” industries highlighted in the plan include aerospace, automotive and information technology. The plan was developed based on over 1,000 hours of research, surveys, focus groups, and interviews…

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