Sherry Jackson, Author at UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURNAL

In Limbo: Landlords and tenants face an uncertain future

Half of U.S. small businesses didn’t pay rent in full last month. What’s next?

Historic Judson Mill transformation remains on track

Former Milliken textile mill located just outside downtown and West Greenville was once the largest mill in Greenville County, before closing for good in 2015.

How is the CRE office market faring right now?

by Blaine Hart Throughout 2019 and heading into the first quarter of 2020, the Upstate office market was trekking along at a record-setting pace. The market total, from a vacancy…

Upstate manufacturers pivot production to fight COVID-19

As cases of COVID-19 spread across the country, manufacturers are pivoting their production lines to include personal protective equipment and other items that can be used by health care facilities…

What’s going on in the CRE industrial market right now?

by John Montgomery It would be an understatement to say that we are experiencing unprecedented times in our lives. Businesses are closed, people are forced to work from home and…

Pandemic pivoting: Surviving through creative resourcefulness

Successful pivoting holds at least one key to opening up revenue streams that may take root and be fruitful long after the pandemic wanes.

Trehel Corporation and Cargo bring new life to old building

What was once an old A&P grocery store is being revitalized as the new headquarters for the Trehel Corporation and the marketing agency Cargo. The building on 914 Pendleton St.…

Chuck Lee joins Turner Agency as business insurance advisor

Turner Agency Insurance, an award-winning independent insurance agency offering business and personal insurance solutions since 1962, recently announced that Charles “Chuck” Lee has joined the team as an insurance adviser…

Retail and Hospitality

Elephnt Group helps indie musicians create their own path

The Elephnt Group made a big splash when CeeJ’s 2018 album “Heavy” debuted on the Billboard Christian Album chart at No. 42, an impressive feat for an independent artist.

Caldwell Constructors awarded contracts for 3 Upstate projects

“We are thrilled to begin work on each of these exciting projects across the Upstate,” says Gary Caldwell, president of Caldwell Constructors.