Jim Parker
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Jim Parker covers residential real estate and automotive issues. He graduated from Washington and Lee University with a degree in journalism. He previously was a bureau reporter in Georgetown-Myrtle Beach, city of North Charleston government reporter and business reporter focusing on financial issues. Before that, he was a general assignment reporter for The News in Kingstree and for the Georgetown Times.
Recent Stories
12 Rebellion Road — Water views, fine interior mark new house in notable West Ashley village
Situated in a quiet corner of South Windermere neighborhood near the Wappoo Cut, Rebellion Road has a lot going for it. Fashionable stucco, brick and wood frame homes line the street: Some of the houses are waterfront. About all the street lacked was a brand new home. Now that’s been taken care of. Jonathan Goldfarb’s Riverland Builders LLC raised 12 Rebellion Road with backing from developer C.J. Dempsey. The builder and developer, meanwhile, are teaming up to market the three-level, 2,825-square-foot house.
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Hide Away: Builder’s new homes in Hanahan enclave showcase upscale features close to creek
An upscale builder to begin with, David Weekley Homes is bringing its stylish home designs at less-than-extravagant prices to lower Berkeley County. The Houston-based builder has framed a few houses at Tanner Hall, off Henry Brown Parkway in Hanahan, and intends to construct about 30 homes in all.
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Dorchester County boat builder lines up dealers; BMW goes solar to power museum, visitors center
Scout Boat fans have additional nearby and far-flung places to buy the watercraft, while an Upstate carmaker is drawing power from the sun to run buildings.
Those are two of the recent tidbits involving things with wheels or on waves in the Charleston area and state.
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Pickup, SUV Country: McElveen in Summerville remakes Hummer dealership as truck superstore
Here was the situation facing the McElveen dealership in Summerville the past few seasons. On one end of the dealership at Interstate 26 and exit 199B stood a fairly new building, left vacant since its brand was discontinued two years ago. Scattered just about everywhere else were trucks. The light bulb didn’t go off instantly, but it was pretty quick. McElveen corralled the new GMC trucks and many used ones and married them with the empty store, which was the Hummer outlet. Then it named the place Truckville.
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2073 Parkway Drive — Roomy interior, proximity to boat ramp showcase Riverland Terrace rental
Traditional neighborhoods built decades ago are typically loaded with homes that have stood the test of time. In many cases, homeowners are long-standing residents active in the community. This combination of sturdy residences and civic-minded neighbors can make these venerable subdivisions a good choice for tenants. One such place is Riverland Terrace on James Island. The property for lease is 2073 Parkway Drive, a brick home dating back 53 years.
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Brick Solid: Builder stacks up initial sales in quiet western Summerville neighborhood
A few new lots from Dan Ryan Builders in River Birch back up to the Ashley River. Pretty cool, but the builder notes it more as an afterthought. You see, the Summerville neighborhood is near the headwaters of the Ashley. No worries. Dan Ryan Builders has plenty more to offer. Notably, the company is framing brick-façade and all-brick homes with sizable yards and amenity-filled interiors.
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1651B E. Ashley Ave. — Italian villa-style looks give pizzazz to oceanside home on Folly Beach
In the strictest sense, one towering residence that’s somewhat obscured by cottages on Folly Beach’s eastern nub is a “beach house.” The stucco-like structure fronts the Atlantic Ocean, aka the beach. And people live there, so it’s a house. Beyond that, 1651B E. Ashley Ave. bears little resemblance to the iconic wood-framed elevated row houses where grown ups and kids track in sand. While untraditional, the three-level fortress with suspended stairs is an attractive fit among Folly Beach’s upper crust east-end homes.
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Baker's Double — Cadillac joins Buick, GMC as luxury import dealership buys out Sentry
The birth of Baker Buick GMC Cadillac this week wraps up a complex two-stage deal involving multiple players, brands — and bridges. Baker’s new General Motors outlet at 1621 Savannah Highway broadens the company’s auto stable to 11 import and domestic franchises woven into West Ashley’s noted stretch of car and truck dealerships.
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Engineering, military backgrounds play role in shaping Charleston Realtor group's 2012 president
Herb Koger logged successful careers in the military and as a civil engineer, heading Army Reserve operations and helping to lay out an interstate. In 1998, he chucked retirement plans and followed wife Didie Koger into the real estate profession. Close to 14 years later, he’s still at it.
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627 W. Richardson Ave. — Careful restoration lends style to historic, central Summerville home
In his day, William H. Richardson would walk to the train station to ride to work in Charleston or maybe hop a carriage that pulled up next to his house. Richardson lived in a two-story Victorian home built in Summerville 125 years ago. That was 1886, the year of the 7.3-magnitude Charleston earthquake.
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