ROSS NORTON PROFILE

Greenville-based commercial real estate firm Pintail is expanding its services to include property management.  Pintail Property Services will offer Upstate property owners a range of commercial property management... Read More

Prisma Health broke ground this week on a new primary care practice in Fountain Inn near Interstate 385.  The approximately $9 million project is the first Prisma Health medical practice in the Fountain Inn area and will off... Read More

Lima One Capital and Sétanta Development Capital, two residential real estate finance companies, formed a strategic alliance through a joint marketing arrangement under which they will provide alternative financing options for res... Read More

The following commercial real estate transactions were recently completed in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email. Sammy DuBose ... Read More

Chuck Spangler, CEO and president of the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership, succumbed to complications of COVID-19 on Friday at a North Carolina hospital. Carl Maynard Spangler III, a North Carolina native and residen... Read More

New Realm Brewing Co. is making downtown Greenville home to its fifth location. The company announced plans to move into the Old Cigar Warehouse at 912 S. Main St., former home of High Spirits Hospitality, which will open two new even... Read More

A threat to plans to bring a new auto assembly factory to Spartanburg County has eliminated itself. A Cincinnati company called Workhorse has dropped its claim against the winning contract. The company filed an objectio... Read More

GE has selected Greenville as one of four locations to establish a program designed to increase the diversity of young people in engineering. GE is putting $5 million into the launch of Next Engineers in Greenville, which the company ... Read More

Former United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Nikki R. Haley has been named to the Clemson University Board of Trustees, effective immediately. Haley, who served as South Carolina’s governor before being no... Read More

Commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield arranged the sale of Oak Ridge at Pelham, a 252-unit apartment community located in Greenville. Tai Cohen, Marc Robinson and John Phoenix of Cushman & Wakefield represen... Read More

Dollar General is expanding their distribution capability with a new industrial space at 1375 Howell Road in Duncan. The site is near Inland Port Greer. Mapletree Investments leased about 308,000 square feet of industrial space to the... Read More

Multi-Pack Solutions, which moved into a new building just before the COVID-19 pandemic took off in the United States, is making plans to spend another $10 million to add 75,000 more square feet to its facility at the S.C.  Technolo... Read More

Glen Raven Inc., a high-performance textile manufacturer, today announced plans to expand operations for its custom fabrics division in Anderson County. The $70 million investment will create 135 new jobs, according to a news release fro... Read More

Furman University will take part in a multi-institutional effort led by North Carolina State University to develop climate resilience solutions in frontline, at-risk communities across the Carolinas. Geoffrey Habron, a sustainability ... Read More

Reyes Beer Division has officially closed on its purchase of Greenville’s Greenco Beverage Co., which now will do business as Greenco Distributing. “We are excited to expand our East Coast footprint through this special ac... Read More

Auria is putting $12.4 million into expansion plans at its Spartanburg plant, a project the company says will create 103 new jobs. The 85,000-square-foot plant currently employs about 100 people, according to the business information ... Read More

Parsley & Mint, a fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant, has opened its second location at 5052 Old Buncombe Road in the University Square shopping center near Furman. The restaurant’s first location is at 600 N. Main St. in Gre... Read More

Monti Inc. will deliver 16 new jobs to Greenwood County with a $4.7 million investment, according to an announcement from the S.C. Commerce Department. Monti is an industrial manufacturer, fabricator, powder coater, epoxy coater and s... Read More

Laura Allen of Spartanburg was awarded the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian honor, on Monday. Gov. Henry McMaster surprised Allen with the honor during a press conference after proclaiming September to be Chil... Read More

Jordan Skellie of Lee & Associates Greenville-Spartanburg represented Germany-based MEVA in the selection and purchase of a six-acre property located near the intersection of Interstates 85 and 26. The company’s 55,915-square-f... Read More

After hosting more than 1,500 events over the last eight years at the Old Cigar Warehouse, High Spirits Hospitality no longer will operate the iconic event venue at 912 S. Main St. in Greenville after April 3, 2022. The company is turnin... Read More

The nation’s top trade chief visited the heart of the U.S. textile industry on Thursday with stops at Milliken & Co. and American & Efird. American & Efird, branded as A&E, is based in Mount Holly, N.C., with ope... Read More

Impresa Building Systems of Greenwood SC LLC today announced $9 million plans to establish modular construction operations in Greenwood County. The investment promises 180 jobs for the community. The company is an affiliate ... Read More

The following commercial real estate transactions were recently completed in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email. Colliers’ fle... Read More

Endeavor’s next Collaborators & Cocktails speaker series will feature Erwin Creates and Greenville Triumph founder Joe Erwin, along with Greenville Triumph SC head coach John Harkes at 5 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the Endeavor offices... Read More

A $2.3 million grant to construct sewer infrastructure in support of a health care center will also help spur other economic development projects on a 20-acres site in Woodruff, according to the city manager. The city has been working... Read More

The Greenville Triumph SC has launched its search for a coach to lead a newly formed women’s soccer team and to develop opportunities to get women and young girls more deeply involved the sport.   The head coach/technical d... Read More

The following commercial real estate transactions were recently completed in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email. RealtyLink handled ... Read More

Sure, people had heard of coworking and thought it was a pretty cool idea. Just … you know — for other people, for other companies. Then offices shut down for a pandemic and legions went home where, for many, the novelty ... Read More

This story first appeared in the Aug. 9 print edition of GSA Business Report. The Skilled Trades Alliance, a startup nonprofit organization in Greenville, has partnered with North Greenville University to provide internship opportunit... Read More

This story first appeared in the Sept. 9 print edition of the GSA Business Report Business, political and civic leader David Britt has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian honor. Britt is ... Read More

The following commercial real estate transactions were recently completed in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email. Richard Barret of C... Read More

Robert Engelhorn is the new president and CEO of BMW Manufacturing. In a private ceremony at the BMW Zentrum on Wednesday, Engelhorn took over plant leadership from Knudt Flor, who is r... Read More

The following commercial real estate transactions were recently completed in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email. Grayson Burgess and... Read More

Connect America, a company that provides products and services in digital health and monitoring, is investing about $1 million in a Fountain Inn property that will serve as a fulfillment center, creating 71 new jobs. Located in 25,000... Read More

Prisma Health this week began the official construction phase of a $13 million expansion for its emergency department at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital in Seneca. The expansion will more than double the space available to trea... Read More

Greenville Technical College opened a new concept in student services made possible by a donation from a graduate who wanted to pay her positive experience forward. The Dreisbach/Anderson Student Success Center is located on the colle... Read More

The following commercial real estate transactions were recently completed in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email. Harry Croxton of Co... Read More

Someone who loves football or Furman — or both — has given $1 million to the university to support its gridiron program. The donor, who is publicly anonymous, wants the gift to fuel the football program’s momentum. I... Read More

The following commercial real estate transactions were recently completed in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email. RealtyLink announce... Read More

This story first appeared in the July 12 print edition of GSA Business Report. Mill Village Farms is taking its expertise east.  The organization that operates three farms in the western part of town to feed families and provi... Read More

The following commercial real estate transactions were recently completed in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email. Landmark Properties... Read More

Greenville Technical College is joining The Citadel in a mutual effort to provide enhanced engineering education opportunities for non-cadet students who want to elevate their two-year program to a full, four-year undergra... Read More

BASF’s site in Seneca recently became the first manufacturing industry partner to join the Keowee Key Community Partnership, an organization that brings community partners together with an objective to improve the lives of people i... Read More

The following commercial real estate transactions were recently completed in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email. Colliers South Caro... Read More

Shenandoah Growers Inc., a company specializing in commercially advanced indoor agriculture, today broke ground on its next indoor Biofarm in Anderson County. The project will create 50 jobs that pay well, the company said in a news rele... Read More

Epoch Properties, along with NAI Columbia, announced plans for Lightwood Industrial Park, about 100 acres of industrial, manufacturing, warehouse and distribution space close to downtown Columbia.  ... Read More

The Columbia Metropolitan Airport is reporting higher than projected numbers at the midway point in the year.  “The rate at which passengers have returned to air travel this year has been more than we initia... Read More

Initial unemployment claims fell dramatically for the week ending July 24, dropping by almost 1,000 to 1,479 from 2,403 for the week ending July 17.   It is the smallest number of initial claims since the COVID-19 pa... Read More

The S.C. Commerce Department Office of Innovation is partnering with two statewide nonprofit organizations to create a pilot fellowship program designed to prepare new graduates for software development careers.  &... Read More

Hire Me SC, a statewide workforce development campaign to increase employment for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has started a new online resource for families of people with disabilities. The employmen... Read More

The following commercial real estate transactions were recently completed in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email. Wharton Industrial,... Read More

Prisma Health is taking key elements of inpatient care into patients’ homes to help them stay out of the hospital under a new program for the Midlands called Home Recovery Care.    The model has been used at Prism... Read More

Just more than 2,400 initial unemployment claims were filed in South Carolina for the week ending July 17. The 2,403 initial claims filed from July 11-July 17 represented a small drop of 87 from the previous week. Since March 15, 2020... Read More

Proterra Inc., a company that develops and manufactures commercial vehicle electrification technology, and Taylor Machine Works Inc., a heavy-duty equipment manufacturer, have partnered to power Taylor’s next-generation Z... Read More

Prestage Farms of South Carolina LLC, a division of Prestage Farms, plans to construct a new processing facility in Kershaw County, a $150 million investment the company says will create 292 new jobs. The new facility, located at the ... Read More

BRN Sleep Products, a manufacturer and supplier of bedding products, today announced plans to create 300 new jobs in Orangeburg County by establishing new operations through a $4.3 million investment. Founded in Turkey in 2006, BRN Sl... Read More

Barnwell PV 1, a solar solutions company, announced plans Thursday to invest $75 million in a Barnwell County facility. Founded in 2010, Barnwell PV 1 LLC is a developer of renewable energy generation facilities, according to a news r... Read More

The following commercial real estate transactions were recently completed in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email. Colliers’ Gre... Read More

United Community Banks Inc. and Reliant Bancorp Inc. today announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement for United to acquire Reliant and its subsidiary, Reliant Bank, in an all-stock transaction worth $517 mil... Read More

One of the co-stars of the Marvel series film Black Widow hails from South Carolina. There’s no speaking part, though, unless you count the roar of its engine. One of two BMWs featured prominently in the film, released this m... Read More

The following commercial real estate transactions were recently completed in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email. Garrett Scott, John... Read More

The following commercial real estate transactions were recently completed in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email. Colliers South Caro... Read More

The George Dean Johnson Jr. College of Business and Economics at USC Upstate has launched a new academic center designed to leverage the university’s resources to advance the economic development and well being of the Upstate. T... Read More

Food and beverage company Nestlé USA has unveiled plans to expand operations in Cherokee County. The $100 million investment will create approximately 160 new jobs. A division of Nestlé S.A., headquartered in Vevey, Swit... Read More

Greenwood County has kicked off an effort to make broadband service more widely available in the community. VisionGreenwood, an old organization with a new name, recently launched Closing the Gap speed test to collect real-time intern... Read More

The following commercial real estate transactions were recently completed in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email. Pete Brett of Coldw... Read More

Proterra Inc. and Florida’s Miami-Dade County this week announced a fleet electrification project with the county acquiring 42 Proterra ZX5+ electric transit buses, featuring a total of 19 megawatt-hours of battery storag... Read More

The largest health care system in the state and a global giant in manufacturing and technology are teaming up for a 10-year strategic relationship they say will bring better health to the state and help develop a more highly skilled work... Read More

The following commercial real estate transactions were recently completed in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email. Grayson Burgess wit... Read More

The University of South Carolina Upstate’s Mary Black School of Nursing has been awarded a four-year, $1.95 million grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration that will support the school’s Holistic O... Read More

The following commercial real estate transactions were complete recently in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email. Tim Satterfield of C... Read More

Frauenthal Gnotec is investing in a manufacturing and distribution facility in Laurens County.  According to the Laurens County Develop Corp., the company will spend $8.2 million and create 82 new jobs to expand production to an ... Read More

Gov. Henry McMaster today announced a partnership between South Carolina's technical colleges and the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce to provide training opportunities for unemployed individuals in the state. The initiati... Read More

The following commercial real estate transactions were complete recently in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email. Kevin Whitehead of S... Read More