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 [...]
If you live in Charleston and have recently driven by the Cigar Factory, you may have noticed the front of the building looks different. In the 1960’s, a stucco addition was added to the left of the main entrance to hold the air handlers, and another stucco addition was built in the 1980’s to the [...]
Construction crews at the Cigar Factory have discovered some cool, old items in the building.
A sign dated 1888 and bottles were discovered during construction.
The bottom sign reads, “Notice. Employees of this company are NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE MATCHES about their persons, or in their pockets while in the Mill. R.B. Adams, Supt.” The top sign includes “Charleston [...]
