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Wilson Kibler releases Q4 2021 Columbia Industrial Report

Posted on by Alyse Howard

The overall vacancy rate in the Columbia industrial market holds steady at 4.3% compared to 4.2% in the previous quarter.

Average asking rental rates were also largely unchanged this quarter at $4.33/SF, but many forecasts predict an increase moving forward due to heightened demand and increasing construction costs. The Society of Office and Industrial Realtors (SIOR) recently predicted rents could rise anywhere from 15 to 40 percent in the next 18 months.

Three industrial buildings totaling ±193,940 SF are currently under construction in the Columbia market. The largest project is ±181,440 SF warehouse building in the Lexington County Industrial Park, home to Unum, Husqvarna, and the Home Depot. CED Greentech, one of the nation’s leading solar equipment distributors, leased ±68,040 SF ahead of the building’s expected delivery in first-quarter 2022 and ±113,400 SF remains available.

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Wilson Kibler managing partner obtains prestigious MCR designation

Posted on by Alyse Howard

Wilson Kibler announced today, Edward Wilson, CCIM, MCR, a managing partner in the company’s Greenville office, now holds the prestigious Master of Corporate Real Estate (MCR) designation awarded by CoreNet Global.


CoreNet Global’s MCR is one of commercial real estate’s most esteemed designations. It was established in 1982 as a comprehensive career development program that helps teach skills focused on critical business issues and the mission of the corporate real estate organization in relation to corporate goals.


The curriculum includes workplace strategies, enterprise alignment, corporate real estate finance, among other courses. CoreNet designed the program to help both corporate real estate teams and external service providers maximize the use of real estate to meet a corporation’s requirements by integrating portfolio strategies, flexible planning, and other considerations.


“Though I have worked through corporate mergers and acquisitions — with both large and small companies — prior to the MCR program, I am confident the strategies imparted by CoreNet’s knowledgeable staff and my peers within the program will maximize my ability to create strong outcomes for our corporate clients,” said Wilson.
Wilson specializes in office leasing and sales, assisting buyers, sellers, tenants, and property owners across the South Carolina market. He is also a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), which is another highly regarded designation in the industry.


Wilson Kibler is a full-service commercial real estate firm headquartered in Columbia since 1987. Now with offices in Columbia and Greenville, Wilson Kibler provides a broad range of commercial real estate services across the Southeast, 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, MCR and SIOR. For more information visit www.www.wilsonkibler.com.

Edward Wilson obtains prestigious CCIM designation

Posted on by Alyse Howard

Edward Wilson, a managing partner in Wilson Kibler’s Greenville office, recently received the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the CCIM Institute, one of the leading commercial real estate associations in the world. Wilson specializes in office leasing and sales working with buyers, sellers, tenants and landlords across the South Carolina market.

The CCIM designation is awarded to commercial real estate professionals upon successful completion of a graduate-level curriculum and presentation of a portfolio of qualifying experience. The curriculum addresses financial analysis, market analysis, user decision analysis, and investment analysis, the cornerstones of commercial real estate investment. CCIMs are recognized experts in brokerage, leasing, asset management, valuation, and investment analysis. Wilson is one of six current Wilson Kibler associates with the CCIM designation.

Wilson earned the designation by passing the CCIM Comprehensive Examination, the final component in the designation process.  According to CCIM Institute, fewer than 10 percent of commercial real estate investors and advisers hold the designation.

Wilson Kibler is a full-service commercial real estate firm headquartered in Columbia since 1987. Now with offices in Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville, Wilson Kibler provides a broad range of commercial real estate services across 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.

Since 1969, the Chicago-based CCIM Institute has conferred the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation to commercial real estate and allied professionals through an extensive curriculum of 200 classroom hours and professional experiential requirements.  Currently, there are more than 9,000 CCIMs in 1,000 markets throughout the United States, Canada, and 30 additional countries.  An additional 7,000 practitioners are pursuing the designation, making the institute the governing body of one of the largest commercial real estate networks in the world.  An affiliate of the National Association of Realtors®, the CCIM Institute’s recognized curriculum, powerful technology tools, and networking programs impact and influence the commercial real estate industry.  Visit www.ccim.com for more information.