Marla Lockaby, Author at UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURNAL

Real Estate

‘Time for River Street to Come Alive’

On what is currently a parking lot behind a small hillside on the corner of River and Broad streets, developer Phil Hughes is proposing a mixed-use development with apartments, a courtyard area with outdoor seating, retail space, a restaurant and a hotel.

Real Estate

$4M Makeover Planned for Liberty Square

One and Two Liberty Square will be getting a $4 million makeover with the recent purchase of the two buildings by New York-based Highbrook Investment Management.

Tech and Innovation

Yeah, THAT Greenville Launches New Website

VisitGreenvilleSC announced the launch Wednesday of its brand new website and mobile site. The site allows visitors and residents to view suggested itineraries and tour options in the VISIT section, view a comprehensive events calendar, or see the weather forecast.

Manufacturing

Edgewater Automation coming to Spartanburg

Edgewater Automation, a maker of custom machines, announced it will be establishing a new facility in Spartanburg with a $3 million investment and 53 new jobs.

Economic Development

West Side Planning Meetings Begin

Long-range planning efforts for the west side of Greenville – which includes the neighborhoods of Southernside, West Greenville, the West End, Hampton-Pinckney Historic District, and the recently renamed Village of West Greenville – kicked into high gear last week with the first of many community-wide involvement sessions.

Real Estate

Greenville Listed in Top 20 for Housing Recovery

On Monday, RealtyTrac, a real estate information company and online marketplace, released its first-ever Housing Market Recovery Index (Housing MRI) report. The Greenville-Mauldin-Easley market ranked No. 11 of the top 20 housing markets showing signs of recovery. Spartanburg ranked 19th.

Economic Development

Heiche US Surface Technology Announces New Facility in Spartanburg

The company specializes in surface treatment for metal automotive components. The $4 million investment is expected to generate 38 new jobs.

Manufacturing

Report: Demand for New Industrial Space Rises

As the inventory of quality industrial space continues to dwindle in the Upstate, the demand for new industrial construction is on the rise, says a new report from Colliers International.

Profiles

Structural Integrity

The word “forensics” conjures up images of CSI-type investigations and projects surrounded by drama. And while forensic structural engineering isn’t quite that glamorous, it has its own appeal.

Real Estate

Sprucing Up the Neighborhood

Buildings are getting spruced up in Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Fountain Inn and Travelers Rest all thanks to the Façade Improvement Grant Program from The Greenville County Redevelopment Authority.