Columbia, S.C. (August 24, 2020) –Brooks Owings, a senior associate and multifamily specialist at Wilson Kibler, recently represented a Charlotte-based investment group in their $2.1 million acquisition of Hampton House on the University of South Carolina campus. The asset, a 32-bedroom student housing facility located at 1800 Senate St., was purchased in an off-market deal. According to Wilson Kibler, the new owners plan to renovate the apartments and upgrade the common areas.

“The Hampton House provides an irreplaceable location in short walking distance to classes, dining, and shopping,” said Owings. “Even with the economic impact of COVID-19, there is a healthy demand for housing close to campus, and this property provides all larger 1-bedroom units that are traditionally popular and will remain highly desirable for tenants throughout any sustained physical distancing season. These are a few of the factors motivating our client to quickly deliver an off-market offer.”
Owings, who has been with Wilson Kibler since 2017, focuses primarily on multifamily and student housing investments.

About Wilson Kibler
Wilson Kibler is a full-service commercial real estate company with offices in Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville. Wilson Kibler provides a broad range of commercial real estate services throughout the state, including tenant and buyer representation, leasing, acquisition and disposition, property management, development, and consultation. Each of these services is staffed by highly regarded professionals focused on providing value for clients throughout all phases of an assignment. Wilson Kibler is an Accredited Management Organization and its professionals hold prestigious designations including CCIM, CPM, LEED GA, and SIOR. For more information visit www.www.wilsonkibler.com.

Columbia, S.C. (August 18, 2020) – Wilson Kibler, a full-service commercial real estate firm headquartered in Columbia since 1987, announced today George McCutchen, CCIM, SIOR, a principal in the firm, has been recognized by CoStar Group, the leading provider of commercial real estate information and analytics, for representing three of the largest leases signed in the Columbia market during second-quarter 2020. According to CoStar Group, McCutchen represented local landlords in leasing a total of ±113,200 square feet of industrial space during the second quarter, despite the ongoing social distancing measures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

McCutchen and fellow Wilson Kibler Senior Associate James Rogers facilitated the largest quarterly industrial lease, representing the landlord in a ±67,000-square-foot transaction at 825 Garland Street in southeast Columbia. DSV Solutions, a global supplier of transport and logistics services with over 90 offices and facilities nationwide, plans to occupy the space, which will be its third location in the Columbia market.

McCutchen was also recognized for representing the landlord of 650 Rosewood Drive, also in southeast Columbia, in a 29,000-square-foot lease expansion for materials supplier Independence Materials Group (IMG). IMG recently leased 41,000 square feet in the same building, but quickly outgrew the original space.

The third transaction recognized by the commercial real estate analytics leader was a 17,200-square-foot lease and expansion, again represented by both McCutchen and Rogers, signed at 130-140A Corporate Park Boulevard in north Columbia. A current tenant, siding contractor CS Exteriors, expanded its building footprint by 10,000 square feet, while Fastenal, an industrial supplier, moved into a vacant 7,200-square-foot portion of the building.

When asked about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the velocity of transactions in the market, McCutchen said, “While we are facing very challenging times, we are glad to see our clients continuing to grow their operations in Columbia. It’s satisfying to contribute to others’ success by getting them into the best locations for their businesses. We are thrilled to see this kind of momentum in the industrial market despite everything that’s been going on, really without signs of slowing.”

Columbia, S.C. (August 14, 2020) – Wilson Kibler, a full-service commercial real estate firm headquartered in Columbia since 1987, announced today George McCutchen, CCIM, SIOR, a principal in the firm, has been recognized by CoStar Group Inc., the leading provider of commercial real estate information and analytics, for representing three of the largest leases signed in the Columbia market during second-quarter 2020. According to CoStar Group, McCutchen represented local landlords in leasing a total of ±113,200 square feet of industrial space during the second quarter, despite the ongoing social distancing measures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

McCutchen and fellow Wilson Kibler Senior Associate James Rogers facilitated the largest quarterly industrial lease, representing the landlord in a ±67,000-square-foot transaction at 825 Garland Street in southeast Columbia. DSV Solutions, a global supplier of transport and logistics services with over 90 offices and facilities nationwide, plans to occupy the space, which will be its third location in the Columbia market.

McCutchen was also recognized for representing the landlord of 650 Rosewood Drive, also in southeast Columbia, in a 29,000-square-foot lease expansion for materials supplier Independence Materials Group (IMG). IMG recently leased 41,000 square feet in the same building, but quickly outgrew the original space.

The third transaction recognized by the commercial real estate analytics leader was a 17,200-square-foot lease and expansion, again represented by both McCutchen and Rogers, signed at 130-140A Corporate Park Boulevard in north Columbia. A current tenant, siding contractor CS Exteriors, expanded its building footprint by 10,000 square feet, while Fastenal, an industrial supplier, moved into a vacant 7,200-square-foot portion of the building.

When asked about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the velocity of transactions in the market, McCutchen said, “While we are facing very challenging times, we are glad to see our clients continuing to grow their operations in Columbia. It’s satisfying to contribute to others’ success by getting them into the best locations for their businesses. We are thrilled to see this kind of momentum in the industrial market despite everything that’s been going on, really without signs of slowing.”

About Wilson Kibler
Wilson Kibler is a full-service commercial real estate company with offices in Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville. Wilson Kibler provides a broad range of commercial real estate services throughout the state, including tenant and buyer representation, leasing, acquisition and disposition, property management, development, and consultation. Each of these services is staffed by highly regarded professionals focused on providing value for clients throughout all phases of an assignment. Wilson Kibler is an Accredited Management Organization and its professionals hold prestigious designations including CCIM, CPM, LEED GA, and SIOR. For more information visit www.www.wilsonkibler.com.

About Wilson Kibler
Wilson Kibler is a full-service commercial real estate company with offices in Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville. Wilson Kibler provides a broad range of commercial real estate services throughout the state, including tenant and buyer representation, leasing, acquisition and disposition, property management, development, and consultation. Each of these services is staffed by highly regarded professionals focused on providing value for clients throughout all phases of an assignment. Wilson Kibler is an Accredited Management Organization and its professionals hold prestigious designations including CCIM, CPM, LEED GA, and SIOR. For more information visit www.www.wilsonkibler.com.

(Columbia, S.C) – Wilson Kibler’s Lee Bussell represented Southeastern Esthetics Institute in leasing 27,000 square feet in the historic Tapp’s Building on Main Street. Southeastern Esthetics Institute, a nationally accredited esthetics and cosmetology institution that currently operates in several suites across the Vista, plans to consolidate its operations at Tapp’s, occupying the entirety of the main floor and the basement.

Courtney Sykes, the institute’s Chief Administration Officer, says renovations are expected to begin as early as the next few months. The institute plans to work with Sherer Architects to renovate the space at Tapp’s and, according to Sykes, they plan to highlight the art deco design of the building in its first iteration as Tapp’s Department Store. The Fountain Room in the basement, she added, will be converted into a coffee shop and eatery for students and visitors.

Southeastern Esthetics Institute is the largest privately-owned, nationally accredited esthetics institution in South Carolina. It offers a nationally accredited curriculum through its esthetics licensure course and the advanced esthetics academy.  Sykes says the institute operates year-round, with new groups of students rotating in every five weeks. The school maintains 100 to 150 students enrolled at any given time, which should add another element to the lively 1600 block of Main – home to the Nickelodeon Theatre, The Grand, Hendrix Restaurant, and Mast General Store. 

“It has been a real pleasure getting to know and work with Southeastern Esthetics Institute. Courtney and Brandon work very hard to bring the best experience to their students. This move to Main Street will certainly benefit their already exceptional program,” says Bussell.

According to Sykes, the institute is hopeful for a spring 2021 opening.

About Wilson Kibler

Wilson Kibler is a full-service commercial real estate company with offices in Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville. Wilson Kibler provides a broad range of commercial real estate services throughout the state, including tenant and buyer representation, leasing, acquisition and disposition, property management, development, and consultation.  Each of these services is staffed by highly regarded professionals focused on providing value for clients throughout all phases of an assignment. Wilson Kibler is an Accredited Management Organization and its professionals hold prestigious designations including CCIM, CPM, LEED GA, and SIOR. For more information visit www.www.wilsonkibler.com. 

• Wilson Kibler associate Will Unthank represented the owner
• The 7,400-square-foot restaurant on 1.7 acres sold to Columbia World Outreach Church for $452,500
• Fuddruckers closed its doors in March and the property sold after just three months on the market

Columbia, S.C. (May 28, 2020) – Wilson Kibler associate Will Unthank represented the owner in the recent disposition of the ±7,400-square-foot restaurant and 1.7-acre site formerly occupied by Fuddruckers at 1801 Bush River Rd. Fuddruckers closed its only Columbia-area location in February after serving Midlands customers for nearly 35 years. The property went on the market in March and, in just under three months, has sold to Columbia World Outreach Church for $452,500.

About Wilson Kibler
Wilson Kibler is a full-service commercial real estate firm with offices in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, and Myrtle Beach. Wilson Kibler provides a broad range of commercial real estate services throughout the state, including tenant and buyer representation, leasing, acquisition and disposition, property management, development, and consultation. Each of these services is staffed by highly regarded professionals focused on providing value for clients throughout all phases of an assignment. Wilson Kibler is an Accredited Management Organization and its professionals hold prestigious designations including CCIM, CPM, and SIOR.

Columbia, S.C. (March 25, 2020) – George McCutchen of Wilson Kibler, a leading commercial real estate firm headquartered in Columbia since 1987, represented the landlord in a recent 23,000-square-foot lease at 636 Rosewood Drive in southeast Columbia. The tenant, Utility Partners of America, partners with utilities and energy cooperatives throughout the U.S. to build, inspect, maintain, and upgrade the nation’s utility infrastructure.

About Wilson Kibler
Wilson Kibler is a full-service commercial real estate company with offices in Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville. Wilson Kibler provides a broad range of commercial real estate services throughout the state, including tenant and buyer representation, leasing, acquisition and disposition, property management, development, and consultation. Each of these services is staffed by highly regarded professionals focused on providing value for clients throughout all phases of an assignment. Wilson Kibler is an Accredited Management Organization and its professionals hold prestigious designations including CCIM, CPM, LEED GA, and SIOR. For more information visit www.www.wilsonkibler.com.

Washington, D.C. —CoStar Group, Inc., the data/analytics leader of the commercial real estate industry, just announced this year’s Power Broker Award recipients, recognizing professionals and firms who closed the highest transaction volume in commercial real estate deals and leads in their respective markets. In Columbia, four firms have been recognized as the most active local dealmakers with the prestigious industry award. The CoStar Power Broker Awards also recognize professionals ranging from office leasing, retail leasing, industrial leasing and sales.

Please help us in congratulating Wilson Kibler on their 2019 Power Broker Award for Leasing in the Columbia market. Wilson Kibler is a full-service commercial real estate company, headquartered in Columbia since 1987, with offices across the state. Wilson Kibler provides a broad range of commercial real estate services, including tenant and buyer representation, leasing, acquisition and disposition, property management, development, and consultation. Each of these services is staffed by highly regarded professionals focused on providing value for clients throughout all phases of an assignment. Wilson Kibler is an Accredited Management Organization and many of its professionals hold prestigious designations including CCIM, CPM, LEED GA, and SIOR.

At Wilson Kibler, the health and well-being of our clients, associates, employees, and communities is our number one priority. As a Carolinas-based company, we understand the uncertainty surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and are committed to being responsive to our clients’ needs as the situation evolves.

Following the recommendation of the World Health Organization, we have taken social distancing measures to ensure the health of our employees by allowing them to work from home where possible and only come into the office if necessary. That being said, we are still very much open for business.

To our tenants, please let us know how individuals who don’t want to go out into the community can still contribute to and support your business. We will use all available channels of communication to market those opportunities to the public.

We know this unprecedented event will have an economic impact that may affect you personally. Please feel free to contact us to advise on any of your real estate concerns moving forward.

This virus is serious, but we’re in this together.

• An overview of the potential economic impact of COVID-19 can be accessed here.

• We also encourage you to stay informed on the latest updates from the CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Drew Kirkpatrick joins Wilson Kibler as Brokerage Associate (MidlandsBiz)