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July 11, 2016 In Announcements & News

Kimley-Horn Named Best Workplace for Millennials and Gen X’ers

Fortune ranked Kimley-Horn #3 on its 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials list and #2 on its 20 Best Workplaces for Gen X’ers list.

A Kimley-Horn millennial told Fortune: “Although I have only been here a few years, my ideas, thoughts, issues, and solutions are always taken seriously.”

Both rankings are based entirely upon employees’ own feedback and winners were selected from a database of some 620 Great Place to Work®-Certified organizations.

“You have the feeling that you are truly valued and that people care about you on a more personal level,” says one of Kimley-Horn’s Gen X employees.

Kimley-Horn has 291 employees in the Carolinas, with 69 in its uptown Charlotte office. Learn more about the firm here. 

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June 21, 2016 In Announcements & News

JLL Named a Top Attractor Company by LinkedIn

CHICAGO, IL, June 21, 2016 – The 433+ million members of LinkedIn have voted with their actions and selected JLL (NYSE:JLL) as one of the top companies in the world at attracting and keeping top talent. The Top Attractors list is the first ranking of its kind based entirely on user activity such as job applications, career website engagement and employee retention.  JLL is the only real estate company on the list.

To read the full press release, please click here.

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June 14, 2016 In Luncheon Summary

Owning Air – Air Rights 101

Who You Missed:

Moderator – David Jones – Partner at Troutman Sanders

Panelists – Fred Klein III – Partner at Childress Klein, Laura Smith – Executive Vice President at Foundation of the Carolinas & Doug Stephan – Principal at Vision Ventures

What You Missed:

  • FAST FACTS

    • Air Rights Transactions have gone on in Charlotte for at least 25 years

    • Air Rights Transactions are vertical subdivisions, dividing properties up and down instead of from right to left.

    • Air Rights Transactions are extremely complex not only from a legal perspective, but also when it comes to structure and engineering.

  • Projects

    • Carolina Theatre at Tryon and Sixth Streets (Laura Smith)

      • Requires four elements of condominium rights for uses within the project above the planned restoration of the 36,000 square foot theater.

    • The Mint Museum at 500 South Tryon Street (Fred Klein III)

      • Next phase of development that has happened over the last decade

      • Foresight of Wachovia/Wells Fargo was enormously helpful in helping this project come to fruition.

      • Air Rights above the Mint were purchased for $18.1M

      • Great lengths were gone to, including agreeing to not swing cranes over the trading floors at Wells Fargo during the building process.

    • The Epicentre (Doug Stephan)

      • Legal Battles over Air Rights went on for a lengthy period.

      • Separate development rights were created for condominium agreements

      • The economy and lack of parking were major roadblocks in this project.

      • Eventually the project became two limited service hotels, under construction now.

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June 3, 2016 In Announcements & News

CHARLOTTE-BASED Firm Names CHENEY AS New Co-Managing Partner

Charlotte, June 2, 2016 – Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, PLLC (HSSM) has named a new co-managing Partner, Becky Cheney, to help lead the firm into the future.

The firm elected Becky Cheney to serve alongside George Sistrunk as the firm’s co-managing partner.  Cheney takes on the role that David Hamilton, firm founder, filled previously. She will play a key role in the firm’s operations and management functions.  Cheney has been a partner with the firm for the past 8 years, previously serving as counsel for Charlotte Douglas International Airport.  

To read the full press release, please click here.

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May 10, 2016 In Luncheon Summary

Charlotte Douglas International Airpot – An Economic Engine Of The Carolinas: Planning For The Future

Charlotte Douglas International Airpot – An Economic Engine Of The Carolinas: Planning For The Future – Submitted by Dave Rushing

Who You Missed:

  • Jeff McSwain – Assistant Aviation Director of Development for CLT

In this capacity, McSwain is responsible for the planning, design and construction of Airport projects. He also oversees land acquisition and the Part 150 Airport Noise Compatibility Program.

McSwain holds a Master of Business Administration from Pfeiffer University and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University.

​​Professional affiliations:
Professional Engineer (PE), North Carolina
Certified Member (CM), American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)√¢‚Ǩ‚Äπ

  • Stuart Hair – Economic Affairs Manager for CLT

In this capacity, Hair plans, directs, manages, and oversees the activities and operations regarding economic development. Identify corporations and business facilities that are targets for recruitment to locate on, or near, Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and market the Airport to identified targets.

Hair holds a Masters degree in Geography from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Queens University of Charlotte.

What You Missed:

  • FAST FACTS
    • Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is ranked 5th nationwide in Operations, 9th in passengers and 29th in Cargo.
    • CLT handled over 44M passengers in 2015
    • CLT has approximately 700 departures daily and Nonstop service to 155 destinations.
    • $10-12B annual economic impact to the Carolinas
    • 100,000 jobs directly or indirectly related to the Airport and the businesses that serve it.
  • Projects Underway
    • Elevated Terminal Roadway
    • East Terminal Phase II – Food Court
    • Concourse A North Expansion
    • Terminal Concourse Renovations
    • Regional Concourse Projects (Concourse E)
  • Future Project
    • Terminal Lobby Expansion (Perhaps to include Queen Charlotte Statue)
    • Future Gate Expansions
    • 4th Parallel Runway
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March 30, 2016 In Announcements & News

ONE Global Design Summit meets in Mexico to recap 2015, plan growth for 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ONE Global Design Summit meets in Mexico to recap 2015, plan growth for 2016
March 23, 2016

ONE Global Design announced exceptional growth at their semi-annual executive meeting in February. Wes Jones and Kim Marks of ai Design Group — along with 31 principals representing 18 firms across the United States, Mexico, and Canada — met in Cancun, Mexico for a two-day conference. The event was hosted by ONE Global Design member, ZVA of Mexico City, Mexico. 

To read the full press release, please click here.

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March 30, 2016 In Announcements & News

BRG's Amy Davis Receives '40 Under 40' Award

BRG's Amy Davis Receives '40 Under 40' Award
Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) March 25, 2016

BRG is pleased to announce that Senior Strategic Planner, Amy Davis, has been recognized as one of the Charlotte Business Journal's “40 Under 40” award recipients. Based out of BRG’s Charlotte, North Carolina office, Amy works with BRG clients to develop strategic solutions that provide the business intelligence to achieve their real estate objectives and goals.

To read the full press release, please click here.

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March 14, 2016 In Announcements & News

Kimley-Horn Named One of FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2016

Employees reap top rewards from this design consulting firm, where engineers, planners, and environmental scientists work on projects ranging from bridges to sewer systems to airports. and transit systems. Combined profit sharing and 401k match was over 17% of salaries last year. The firm's retirement compensation was four times more than larger-sized firms in their industry. Kimley-Horn also goes to great lengths to thank employees — of which 300 of them actually own it — from passing out Honeybaked Ham gift cards during the holidays to giving out gift cards and bonuses. 

To read more about Kimley-Horn, please click here.

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March 9, 2016 In Luncheon Summary

“District 6: Sub √¢‚Ǩ≈ìUrban√¢‚Ǩ¬ù The Evolution of a Dynamic Market Place with Councilman Kenny Smith

The March CREW meeting featured Council Member Kenny Smith.   Councilman Smith’s topic “District 6: Sub “Urban” The Evolution of a Dynamic Market Place” provided an update on one of the busiest districts in the City – the SouthPark area.  He told us there is close to a billion dollars’ worth of development in SouthPark and along the Park Road corridor and discussed the recent and active rezoning petitions, trends, city vision, demographic trends, infrastructure and how Charlotte is impacted.  The SouthPark area is clearly one of the faster growing areas in both the state and the country as Charlotte continues to be a leader in job growth.  Councilman Smith’s knowledge as a commercial broker gives him a unique understanding and appreciation for his district’s direction.  

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