Boyd Simpson, president of The Simpson Organization and the developer behind The Cigar Factory, discusses the project status, potential financing arrangements, and more.
Frequently, I overhear Charleston tour guides telling their guests about the small, metal bolts on most of the old buildings around town. Some have a simple, circular shape, while others are intricate, star shapes (right).
Most people are unaware that Charleston lays on a fault line, and the city experienced massive damage from an earthquake in 1886. [...]
Commercial real estate team leader, Chris Fraser of Grubb&Ellis|Barkley Fraser, discusses the retail and office space available at the Cigar Factory. The first floor will contain retail space and the second floor will contain approximately 25,000 square feet of office space. In this video, Fraser describes the amenties and types of retail shops that will [...]
The layout and space of the lofts is really becoming apparent at the Cigar Factory. The interior framing has begun on the 5th floor. You can now see where the bathroom, closets, kitchen, bedroom(s) and living room will be after the addition of this interior framing.
A recent tour of the Cigar Factory showed tremendous change since a month prior. Insulation and drywall have gone up on the fifth floor. Like all building construction, the installation of drywall and insulation will now continue downward to floors below.
Construction on the building has been moving quickly these days. Installation of electrical wiring and plumbing has begun. The electrical and plumbing work began on the 5th floor (like all other building construction), and work will continue to the floors below.
Hall lighting has been installed on all residential floors, and electrical is visible in all [...]
