Gordon Huey-Newmark Gordon Huey joins Newmark’s multifamily investment sales team in Charleston as a Director. He will focus on value-add opportunities and support the firm’s execution of institutional-quality transactions in South Carolina. Gordon brings 11 years of multifamily experience in acquisitions, asset management and brokerage. Before Newmark, Gordon founded a boutique brokerage shop in Greenville, where he https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordon-huey-msrei-10848272 Announce your new employees, promotions, board positions, community notes and leaders in your organization to SCBIZ’s influe ..read more

Prestige Therapeutic Fitness (PTF), Mount Pleasant’s newest fitness center, is proud to announce its grand opening. Owner Zoher Alimohamed and family celebrated this momentous occasion in April with a ribbon-cutting ceremony alongside Town of Mount Pleasant Council Member Daniel Brownstein, Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce President Kathi Herrmann, and esteemed Chamber members. Located at 629 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite 102, in the Aldi shopping center, PTF is more than just a gym – it’s a revolution in fitness efficiency. Using state-of-the-art equipment and specifically designed circuits, t ..read more

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina – The FORE Foundation, a SC 501c(3) non-profit, raised $15,000 for The Alzheimer’s Association, South Carolina Chapter at its annual FORE ALZ! Golf Classic. The Charity Golf event was held at Snee Farm Country Club in Mt. Pleasant on May 6. The annual event has raised over $45,000 for The Alzheimer’s Association, South Carolina Chapter since its inception in 2021. “The mission of the FORE Foundation is to raise funds and awareness for various organizations combating some of the most brutal of diseases.” For 2024 the foundations focus is fighting the darkness of A ..read more

Choate Construction Co. partnered with St. Johns Fire District and Construction Dynamics Inc. to bring a fully-equipped fire equipment maintenance facility to the St. Johns’ district. Following a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony, this single-story, pre-engineered building will further bolster the SJFD’s emergency services as it continues to protect and serve the community, according to a news release. “It’s an honor to work alongside the SJFD and Construction Dynamics to support our first responders and their life-saving efforts through this facility,” says Tim Heichelbech, vice president and di ..read more

Nemours Wildlife Foundation and supporters recently cut the ribbon on the Eugene and Laura duPont Conservation Hall that will serve as the home base for their expanding wildlife research and education campus. Named for the Foundation’s late founders, the 1,750-square-foot facility recently underwent significant renovations in preparation for upcoming outreach and educational programs, public tour presentations, and donor appreciation events. In his remarks to more than 100 supporters at the April 13 ribbon cutting, Dr. Andrew Bridges, president and chief executive officer commented, “We are th ..read more

CHARLESTON, SC – Students from Porter-Gaud School, Charleston Collegiate School, and Charleston Day School recently gathered for a friendly (and tasty!) culinary competition, raising funds for local nonprofits, thanks to a “Food Fight” program spearheaded by FLIK Independent School Dining (FISD), the on-site dining provider for all three schools and leader in independent school dining, nutrition education, and hospitality services. In partnership with FISD, each school’s team of representatives worked alongside their respective chefs for the last few weeks to learn culinary fundamentals includ ..read more

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – HALOS held its annual Spring Festival for local kinship families on Saturday, May 4th at Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science. Kinship caregivers are grandparents or relatives raising children who cannot be with their parents. Kinship care has been called “shadow foster care,” because so many children are being raised outside of the support of the child welfare system. In South Carolina, an estimated 57,000 children are being raised in kinship families as opposed to less than 4,000 in formal foster care. Kinship families experience many challenges. HALOS’ Director of Pr ..read more

GovCIO, a technology company government contractor with more than $1 billion in government contracts, officially opened its first Charleston office and high-tech lab strategically located less than a mile away from Joint Base Charleston and U.S. Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic. A ribbon cutting and reception was held recently at 1217 Remount Road in North Charleston with members of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, AFCEA Low County Chapter and other stakeholders in attendance. The location will provide a convenient location for the GovCIO team to host technical demonst ..read more

Customers include Spoleto and New York theater productions TTS Studios recently moved to the Navy Yard Industrial Campus Company was founded in 2016   A custom fabrication company plans to invest $845,000 in its Charleston County operations, an expansion that will enable the company to create 14 new jobs. TTS Studios, which was established in 2016 and moved to a new site recently, supports and amplifies creative visions through technical design and custom fabrication, according to a news release. The company specializes in creating for the performing arts, premium events and experientia ..read more

CHARLESTON, S.C. — To celebrate May 2024 as National Small Business Month, and to bring new resources to small and minority-owned business owners in the Lowcountry, the Lowcountry Minority Business Partnership (LMBP), led by the South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development (SCACED), Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce (CMCC), and Coastal Community Foundation (CCF), is hosting a Small Business Resource Mixer, “Capital Conversations,” at The Opportunity Center in North Charleston on Friday, May 10. The event will feature a robust lineup of small business resource providers who ..read more