1.      What services does your company provide?
We are a general contractor specializing in interior commercial upfits for office, manufacturing, industrial, distribution, restaurants and retail.
2.      How will CRCBR members best benefit from your services?
We work with landlords and brokers to establish construction budgets upfront as they negotiate leases.  This helps to ensure they are negotiating the correct TI (if given one) and answer questions early about potential challenges with a particular project.  We can do this through a design build approach, price from a space plan, or full construction documents.   We add the most value to a project early on which saves time and money.
3.      How long has your company been in the Charlotte Region? Since 1998
4.      How has being a member of CRCBR added to your company’s success?
It has allowed us to meet and build long term relationships with the top commercial real estate brokers in Charlotte.
5.      What else would you like CRCBR members to know about your company?
We work in both North and South Carolina and over the past few years have done projects in Charleston (SC), Greenville (SC), Winston Salem, and Greensboro (NC).  We are willing to travel throughout the Carolinas to help our clients with their projects.

1.      What services/brokerage specialties does your company provide?
Childress Klein Properties has experience in almost any size project – from small flex buildings to multi-million square foot distribution parks, from small, freestanding retail buildings to large, multi-phase lifestyle centers, and from conveniently located suburban office buildings to 1 million+ square foot, high-rise urban office towers. Our services include not only development, property management and leasing, but also include third party leasing / brokerage and project management.

2.  How will CRCBR members best benefit from your services?
With a portfolio in excess of 23 million square feet, $1 billion in assets and a staff of over 300 ready to serve, Childress Klein Properties has the resources to undertake virtually any size project.
3.  How long has your company been in the Charlotte Region?
Childress Klein Properties and its principals have been active in the Charlotte region since 1979.
4.  How has being a member of CRCBR added to your company’s success?
Childress Klein Properties was an early supporter of CRCBR, and we view the members of CRCBR as one of our most important customer groups.   We seek to partner with you to support the real estate needs of you and your clients.
5.      What else would you like CRCBR members to know about your company?
We believe that we all live in and benefit from the same community.  We recognize the responsibility to make our community a better place, are committed to service, both individually and collectively, supporting a variety of community organizations with our time, our talents and our contributions.

1.  What services does your company provide?
Wishart Norris Henninger & Pittman serves privately owned businesses and their owners in North Carolina and South Carolina with offices in Charlotte and Burlington. The firms’ concentrations include business, mergers and acquisitions, commercial and residential real estate and land use, litigation, taxation, estate planning, exit planning, succession planning and family law.
2.  How will CRCBR members best benefit from your services?
We provide a full range of legal services with a high level of expertise in all areas, while at the same time taking a personal interest in helping our clients effectively address the opportunities and problems that may face them.  We are particularly attuned to issues relating to closely held businesses (almost every brokerage and development company is one) and have deep expertise with respect to the regulatory and legal framework of the industry, so we can provide high level, industry specific advise and expertise.
3.  How long has your company been in the Charlotte Region?
Since September 1981.
4.  How has being a member of CRCBR added to your company’s success?
Our membership has put us more in touch with and attuned to the commercial brokerage and development industry and thereby made us better service providers to the individuals and companies that we serve in that arena.
5.      What else would you like CRCBR members to know about your company?
We have offices in Charlotte and Burlington, have 8 attorneys licensed in South Carolina and one licensed in Georgia so we can cover the state and the southeast effectively.

If your organization would like to become a 2012 Alliance Sponsor, please click here for a printable brochure and registration form.  If you have any questions regarding sponsorship, please contact Lori Harrison.

Paul Blake, ECS Carolinas, LLP
Eileen Cai, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Tracey Davant, Shiel Sexton Company
William Flippin, Liberty Property Trust
Anthony Patania, Coit Cleaning & Restoration
Kevin Leonard, Newport Capital Partners, LLC
George Morgan, General Realty Partners, LLC
Ronald Lordo, Cresa Partners
Bryan Blythe, Liberty Property Trust
Alejandro Rodriguez Beckmann, Tradd Comercial Real Estate
R. Todd, Johnston, Allison & Hord, PA
Peter Katz, NAI Southern Real Estate
Kevin Jensen, Jen-Kell Office Communities
Alan Wollman, Keller Williams South Park
George Dungan, Keller Williams
Barbara Hecht, Serenity Property Management LLC
William Maxwell, Trinity Partners
Travis Hart, Childress Klein Properties Inc.
Gerald Haymond, Haymond Commercial Real Estate Company
John Maheras, Horack Talley Pharr & Lowndes, PA
Mark Holoman, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
Kurt Schoenhoff, Selwyn Property Group
Joseph Wilkinson, Coldwell Banker Commercial – MECA
Boston Reid, Lead 2 Real Estate Group
Adam Pearlman, Keller Williams Realty
Beth Benton, First Citizens Bank
Bernie Funck, Ranger Construction Company
Daniel Warren, Elliott Davis, PLLC
Michael Altieri, NAI Southern Real Estate
Gray Bennett, DSS Corporation
Robby Lowe, Balfour Beatty Construction
Fermin Montes de Oca, Cassidy Turley
Barbara Brown, Sperry Van Ness CREA
Kenneth Hammond, Wilkinson & Associates
John Mang, INTEC Group, Inc.

Vince Sumner, with NAI Southern Real Estate, has recently signed three new tenants to the Providence Center, located at 1850 East 3rd Street.  Vince worked directly with Carolinas Specialty Hospital and Stablenet and Jim McAuliffe with NMKT Commercial represented Lexicon Speech and Language Therapy Center.

Send Us Your News
We want to hear what you’ve been up to. If you have any transactions, awards, promotions, or any other news, please send your information to us at thevoice@crcbr.org.

Here’s the 2012 tournament recap (taken from Beacon Partner’s Website);

• Tournament raised more than $65,000 for A Child’s Place
• Champs:  EastGroup Properties
• Runner-up: The Shopping Center Group
• Team Spirit Award:  Merrifield Patrick Vermillion
• Best Dressed Award:  Collett & Associates

For more information on the tournament as well as a list of participating firms, please click here.  Pictures from the Tournament, compiled on Beacon Partner’s website, can be found by clicking here.

Pictures Courtesy of Beacon Partners

CBRE - Mike Burkard and Steve Shields
CBRE is pleased to have arranged the sale of Florence Mall in Florence, South Carolina. Florence Mall is a 345,426 square foot grocery anchored, open air community center located in Florence, South Carolina.  Mike Burkard of CBRE’s National Retail Investment Group and Steve Shields of CBRE’s Private Capital Group exclusively represented the seller, a partnership led by Columbia, South Carolina-based EDENS.

Send Us Your News
We want to hear what you’ve been up to. If you have any transactions, awards, promotions, or any other news, please send your information to us at thevoice@crcbr.org.

May 21, 10 a.m. – noon, The Park Expo and Conference Center, 800 Briar Creek Road.  The Diversity Council of the Charlotte Regional REALTOR® Association invites you to attend the second in a series of programs to answer questions about the City of Charlotte’s Business Corridor Revitalization project.  Moderator: Charlotte City Councilman John Autry, panelist include N.C. Department of Transportation, Charlotte Planning and Wal-Mart representatives.  This event is open to the public.

To RSVP, please click here.

Throughout the year, the National Association of REALTORS® provides members  a quick snapshot of some of the Commercial-Specific benefits provided to members.  Below is the latest email.

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NAR Treasurer Bill Armstrong’s Latest Podcast
Titled “Advocacy and Advantage”, in his latest podcast Bill outlines NAR’s Commercial’s latest efforts on Capitol Hill.  Advocacy in Congress has focused on new legislation to allow credit unions to increase lending caps.  As we’ve gone over several times here at The Source, credit availability is the biggest sticking point holding back a full recovery in the CRE industry.  NAR support for increase of lending caps has led to promises of a vote very soon.   Also on NAR’s advocacy docket is support for legislation to create a covered bond market Already in successful use in Canada and Europe, covered bonds would increase credit to the CRE industry by allowing banks to issue pools of high-quality assets backed by both the bank’s promise to repay as well as by the assets pledged as collateral.  Listen to the latest from Bill at the podcast here.

The New Realtor.Org
Members have a lot to like in NAR’s new website at Realtor.Org.  Not just a facelift, this is a ground-up rethinking of how to deliver member benefit, which is of special interest to commercial members.  While the residential and commercial issues in our industry overlap somewhat, it’s a constant challenge to satisfy the interests of individual members and their disparate backgrounds.  The new website addresses this nicely by allowing members to customize it to fit their own needs.  Cool!

New NAR Rewards Program: MVP
Not only can commercial practitioners customize the kind of news they wish to receive, they can earn rewards while doing it.  To encourage commercial members to take action on the issues that affect the commercial property industry, NAR has rolled out the Member Value Plus program, or MVP.  To learn more, check out the what, how, when and why at http://www.realtor.org/mvp.

Commercial Spotlight
June 7, 2012 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Morrocroft Centre
6805 Morrison Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28211 

 Join us for the largest CRCBR industry trade show and networking event!

This year’s event will be held at Morrocroft Centre. See the latest commercial real estate projects underway in Charlotte and meet Corporate Associate service providers. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided. Complimentary parking is available. This event is sponsored by Lincoln Harris and Clarion Partners at Morrocroft Centre.

List of Exhibitors (as of 5/16/12)

Floyd Smith Office Park/Alpha Commercial Real Estate
Balfour Beatty Construction
Beacon Partners
Bissell Co.
CBRE
Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte Metro Credit Union
Cort
DSS Corporation
ECS Carolinas, LLP
Insite Properties, LLC
J. D. Goodrum General Contractors
INDCOR/Jones Lang LaSalle
LeChase/Schultze Construction Services, LLC
Liberty Property Trust
Merrifield Patrick Vermillion
SouthPark Towers
Spectrum Properties, Inc.
Wishart Norris Henninger & Pittman, PA

Exhibitor Information

Displaying companies will receive one 8 ft. draped and skirted display table and two complimentary registrations. Companies must bring their own materials and display needs. Set-up and load-in information will be provided prior to the event.

Exhibitor Registration

• Member Exhibitor – $600
• Non-Member Exhibitor – $1,000
• Additional Display Table – $200 (Does not include attendee registration)

• To register as an exhibitor online, click here
• For a printable registration form, click here

Attendee Information

Come to one of the largest commercial real estate networking events Charlotte offers! Commercial Spotlight not only is a great networking with industry peers, but it gives you the opportunity to see the latest commercial real estate projects underway.

• Member – $25
• Non-Member – $40

• To register as an attendee online, click here
• For a printable registration form, click here

Sponsorship Information

Sponsorship opportunities are available for the 2012 Commercial Spotlight. Don’t miss this great opportunity to showcase your company to an exclusive group of the commercial real estate community. Sponsorships are on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Follow this link for sponsorship opportunities.

Election Results from yesterday’s primary throughout the state can be found by clicking here.

As we grow closer to the November Elections, CRCBR will place more industry specific legislative information for members on the blog.

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Below is a quick summary from REBIC regarding the Election Results:

The 2012 Primary Election produced a number of predictable outcomes — as well as a few surprises — in Mecklenburg County and across the state, setting up a busy 10-week window ahead of the July 17 Runoffs. Here’s a brief rundown of last night’s key local results:

• Former Charlotte mayor Pat McCrory handily beat his five opponents to take the Republican gubernatorial nomination with 83 percent of the vote. He’ll face Democratic Lt. Governor Walter Dalton in a November race that’s sure to be closely watched by the national media.
• The vast field of Republican candidates in the District 9 congressional primary has been winnowed down to a runoff between the two expected front-runners, former state senator Robert Pittenger (a real estate investor and onetime REBIC board member), and County Commissioner James Pendergraph, who enjoys the endorsement of retiring incumbent Sue Myrick. Voters should be prepared for another 10 weeks of fierce campaigning between these two, who are battling for the right to face Democrat Jennifer Roberts in November. Former Charlotte City Councilman Edwin Peacock managed to take third in the GOP primary, with State Representative Ric Killian (who will be desperately missed in Raleigh next January) coming in fourth in the 11-person field.
• The 8th District congressional GOP primary appears to be headed for a runoff between Richard Hudson (the former chief of staff to Congressman Robin Hayes) and Iredell County dentist Scott Keadle. The winner will take on incumbent Democrat Larry Kissell in November.
• One of the state’s most high-profile Senate races will also be decided in a July 17 runoff between Cornelius Mayor Jeff Tarte and former Mecklenburg County GOP chair John Aneralla. Fewer than 300 votes separated the two Republican candidates for District 41, a newly created seat that has no Democratic candidate on the November ballot.
• In Senate District 38, Democrat Joel Ford, the chairman of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Authority, defeated retiring incumbent Charlie Dannelly, who withdrew from the race months ago and threw his support to Ford. Joel will now face Republican Richard Rivette in November.
• One of last night’s surprises happened in State House District 105, where attorney Jacqueline Schaffer defeated former school board member Ken Gjertsen, with 57 percent of the vote. SPPACE had backed Gjertsen for the Ballantyne area seat, which is currently held by the retiring Ric Killian.
• In State House District 92, Huntersville Town Board member Charles Jeter beat our retired Air Force Lt. Col. Tom Davis, and will now face Democrat Robin Bradford in the general election.
• Mecklenburg County’s At-Large Commissioner race is set, with Republicans  Michael Hobbs, James Peterson and Wayne Powers vying for three open seats against Democrats Kim Ratliff and Pat Cotham. Attorneys Trevor Fuller and Marc Gustafson appear headed for a runoff for the third and final spot on the Democratic ticket.
• County Commission District 5 will also see a Republican runoff between Matthew Ridenhour and Sara Cherne, with the winner facing Democrat Paula Harvey for the South Charlotte seat now held by retiring commissioner Neil Cooksey.
• Finally, County Commissioner Bill James narrowly fended off a challenge from retired businessman Ed Driggs in District 6. SPPACE had supported Driggs, recognizing the need for a new, more effective conservative voice on the BOCC.

Thanks to all our members who got out to the polls yesterday, and during the Early Voting period. We hope you’ll make your voice heard again in the July 17 Runoff, as well as in the critical November 6 General Election!

Did you receive an email from CRCBR about taking an Ethics class?

All REALTOR® members of CRCBR are required to complete a Code of Ethics Training every four years, per the National Association of REALTORS®.   To satisfy this quadrennial requirement, you must provide CRCBR with proof that you have successfully completed an approved ethics course between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2012. Failure to comply is a violation of membership duty and the local board is required to suspend membership until proof of training is provided. The failure of one broker to comply affects the standing of the entire company.There are two ways to fulfill this requirement:

1. Take a  4-hour NC CE approved ethics elective through CRCBR. An ethics training class will be offered on May 24 from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm. To register for this class, click here.  Additional ethics training classes will be offered in the fall. Note: This class will also fulfill your NC licensing 4-hour elective requirement.
2. Take NAR’s online Code of Ethics training course. This course is free of charge and does not fulfill your NC license requirement. To access this course go www.realtor.org/code-of-ethics/training/

If/when you have satisfied this requirement, please submit a copy of your certificate of completion. Fax: (704) 377-8983; Email: info@crcbr.org; Mail: 1300 Baxter St., Suite 360, Charlotte, NC 28204 If you have any questions regarding the training class, please do not hesitate to contact our offices at (704) 377-8982.