Memos & Distinctions
Charleston orthodontist Dr. Robert Calcote has been elected as president of the Southern Association of Orthodontists.
Marlena Franklin of Coldwell Banker Commercial Atlantic International Inc. represented the tenant, PJ Treasures, and landlord in leasing the 1,700 square feet of industrial flex space at 3204 Heaton Drive in Ladson.
The Mortgage Lenders Association of Greater Charleston has been named South Carolina's association of the year by the Mortgage Bankers Association of the Carolinas.
The counseling practice of Cordes Geer Simpson LPC LLC has opened at 1030 Jenkins Road, Suite A, in Charleston.
The Charleston chapter of the American Marketing Association has named the recipients of this year's Spark! Awards for Marketing Excellence in South Carolina. Kay Hyman, director of marketing and public relations for the Charleston Animal Society, was named 2010 Marketer of the Year. Other recipients were: Level wing Media, for excellence in social media; Obviouslee Marketing, excellence for an event; Rawle Murdy, excellence in business; Slant Media, excellence in interactive media; Step Ahead Inc., excellence in generating interest around a topic perceived as lacking interest; and Wings for Kids, excellence in nonprofit.
Robert R. Hill Jr., president and chief executive officer of SCBT Financial Corp. and CEO of South Carolina Bank and Trust, was named Independent Banker of the Year by the Independent Banks of South Carolina.
Carl Harrison of The Beach Co. represented Majestic Square LLC in the lease of 236 square feet of office space at 211 King St., Charleston, to Charles T. Rini Jr. He also represented The Pastime Amusement Co. in the lease of 400 square feet of office space at 341 King St., Charleston, to Creech and Associates PLLC. The tenant was represented by Leslie Fellabom of Southwind Commercial Real Estate.
Kenneth Dyal of Lowcountry Monuments LLC has been re-elected to the board of directors for the Monument Builders of The Carolinas.
Dale E. Van Slambrook, a partner with the Steinberg Law Firm, has been named president of the Berkeley County Bar for 2010-11.
Blair Belk and Trey Lucy of Grubb & Ellis|WRS represented the landlord in leasing a 1,184 square feet of retail space to Low Country Coins LLC in North Rivers Marketplace at 7800 Rivers Ave. in North Charleston.
Barnett Greenberg with Carolina One Real Estate's Coleman Boulevard office in Mount Pleasant has received the Accredited Buyer's Representative designation from the National Association of Realtors Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council.
Aio Design LLC has been certified as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Greater Women's Business Council.
Lee Distributing of Hanahan, has been named as a 2010 Craft Beer Distributor of the Year Award finalist by the National Beer Wholesalers Association and the Brewers Association.
The S.C. State Ports Authority has received the Catherine Durda Marketing Award from the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones.
SGA Architecture has relocated its Charleston-area office to the Lowcountry Innovation Center, 1535 Hobby St. on the former Navy base in North Charleston.
Jeff Yurfest and Brent Case of Coldwell Banker Commercial Atlantic International Inc. represented the tenant, Hibachi Grill, in leasing a 1,365-square-foot space at 1213 Savannah Hwy., Charleston.
W. Harvey Brockinton Jr. of Retail & Investment Property Advisors represented the landlord, Hanahan Development Co. LLC, in the leasing of a 1,763 square foot retail space at Hanahan Crossing in Hanahan to Goodwill. The tenant was represented by Leslie Fellabom of Southwind Commercial Real Estate LLC.
