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The largest ever capital investment in upstate South Carolina's Cherokee County will begin late this spring when Chicago-based Glenstar Properties will start building the $415 million Cherokee Commerce Center 85 (CCC 85) in the town of Gaffney.

From start to finish, the warehouse's construction is slated to wrap up in about one year, noted the American Journal of Transportation (AJOT), a national publication.

The 550,520-sq.-ft. spec-to-suit warehouse, known as Building 2, will be built so that it can be expanded to 1.3 million sq. ft., if needed.

It is only one of five buildings planned by Glenstar and its partner, Creek Lane Capital, for the 290-acre warehouse park that will encompass 3.6 million-sq.-ft. at the intersection of S.C. Highway 105/Hyatt Street and the Interstate 85 corridor. It is an area of rapid growth between Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C., to the southwest, and Charlotte, N.C., to the northeast.

Glenstar, known for two decades as a national office and multifamily developer, is expanding its recent focus in industrial development with the Gaffney project. The news of CCC 85 follows the firm's 2022 debut in the southeast U.S. industrial sector with the groundbreaking of Tri-County 75, a new 72-acre, four-building industrial park in Fort Myers, Fla., totaling 818,000 sq. ft.

Last year, Glenstar also made the strategic hire of 30-year industrial veteran Brian Netzky as its principal. He joins company co-founder Michel Klein in leading the firm's new industrial initiatives, which are primarily focused on the Sunbelt region, and specifically the Southeast's booming I-85 corridor.

CCC 85 to Offer Massive Product Storage Space

All the warehouses at CCC 85 are being built on a speculative basis with pre-leasing now under way.

Building 2 will have a cross-dock orientation, 40-ft. clear heights, up to 232 dock doors, four drive-in doors, and parking for 452 trailers and 540 cars.

The next to break ground will be Building 4, which will include a rear-load orientation, 36-ft. clear heights, 56 dock doors, two drive-in doors, and parking for 132 trailers and 324 cars.

"Due to CCC 85's massive scope and ideal location, tenants can choose from a range of mid- to bulk-size, and best-in-class industrial space adjacent to the I-85 corridor, one of the most critical supply chain links in the Southeast," said Netzky. "The ample space also allows for flexibility to accommodate up to 1.7 million sq. ft. under one roof."

CCC 85 will be located 33 mi. from the BMW Group Plant in Spartanburg, 38 mi. from Inland Port Greer and 50 mi. southwest of Charlotte. From CCC 85, tenants can reach 100 million consumers within a one-day drive, noted AJOT. Tenants and owner/occupiers also will have access to Tier-3 incentives to further maximize their return on investment.

The Conlan Company, a Texas-based firm with an office in Marietta, Ga., will serve as the project's general contractor; South Carolina's SeamonWhiteside will provide civil engineering services.

In addition, Ware Malcomb, a nationally known architecture firm in Irvine, Calif., was selected to design CCC 85.

The industrial space will be leased by Charlotte-based Colliers, recognized as one of the nation's top commercial real estate companies.

"Despite headwinds and talk of cooling in some markets, we see only room to run for industrial, particularly in the Southeast, which has record-low occupancy combined with tremendous population growth that's creating even more demand," said Glenstar's Klein. "We anticipate significant pre-leasing on our ground-up, big box, institutional-quality industrial facilities, which enables us to modify the spec space to suit tenant needs in real-time."

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GAFFNEY, S.C. (WSPA) – The Gaffney Fire Department said that they responded to a crash on Saturday on I-85.

Upon arrival, crews were able to use equipment to move a vehicle away from a barrier to gain access to a passenger in the vehicle.

Officials said that I-85 was shut down for a short period of time while crews worked in the roadway.

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Clemson, S.C.—Clemson will attempt to defend its team championship at the Wake Forest Invitational at famed Pinehurst #2 golf course in Pinehurst, NC March 6-7. Jordan Byrd’s team won the Wake Forest Invitational last year by 16 shots at the same course, and had both co-medalists.

Clemson will be one of 11 schools competing in the event that will feature 36 holes on Monday and 18 on Tuesday. The field includes ACC teams Wake Forest, Clemson, Virginia, Duke and NC State. The other schools in the field include College of Charleston, SMU, East Tennessee State, Iowa, UNC Greensboro and Northwestern.

Clemson will be led by Zack Gordon, who has a terrific track record at the Pinehurst #2 course. In the summer of 2021, the native of Gaffney, SC reached the semifinals of the North-South Amateur. Then last March he was co-medalist with then Clemson teammate Colby Patton at the Wake Forest Invitational. Gordon had rounds of 71-72-69 for a 212 total.

Gordon, a fifth-year senior, will be playing in his 39th career tournament for the Tigers. He has a 73.00 stroke average so far this year with four rounds in the 60s.

Andrew Swanson has been Clemson’s best player of late as he has been Clemson’s best player in each of the last two tournaments. He won the Ka’anapali Classic last fall and was the Tigers top player at the Watersound Invitational in the first tournament of the spring. He is 21-under-par for his last nine rounds and has eight under-par rounds for the year. Swanson is second on the team in stroke average this year with a 71.61 average.

Kian Rose will be back in the Clemson lineup at the Wake Forest Invitational. Rose has a 71.13 stroke average for the year, best on the Clemson team. He also leads the team in rounds at par or better with 10, and his score has counted in all 15 rounds he has played this season.

Sean Curran was Clemson’s second best player at Watersound and also has a top 25 this spring at the Sharkey Invitational. He has a 73.67 average for the year. Alberto Dominguez will be in the Clemson lineup for a fourth tournament this year. The former Division II All-American has a 73.33 stroke average so far this year.

Freshman Thomas Higgins will play the Wake Forest Invitational as an individual.

Live scoring will be available on golfstat.com.

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA — Cornelius Mayberry, 41, of Gaffney, was sentenced to more than 34 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Brandy Scates, 37, also of Gaffney, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Evidence presented to the Court showed that on May 3, 2018, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a sting operation at a motel in Cherokee County and arrested Mayberry with two kilograms of methamphetamine. A search of Mayberry’s residence revealed another kilogram of methamphetamine, a bag of fentanyl, three firearms, and ammunition. Mayberry was initially charged by the State and made bond.

On August 27, 2018, a Homeland Security task force officer and a Cherokee County captain were conducting surveillance in the case and made a traffic stop of a vehicle Mayberry was driving. The task force officer advised Mayberry that Mayberry had outstanding federal warrants. Mayberry resisted arrest and struggled against the task force officer. The captain crawled into the back of the SUV, attempting to restrain Mayberry from behind. Mayberry drove the SUV forward, with the task force officer’s torso in the driver’s side window, and knocked the captain out of the SUV on to the ground. The vehicle hit a ditch and flipped onto the task force officer, crushing his legs.

Mayberry climbed out of the flipped SUV—stepping on top of the pinned task force officer—and began to fight the captain. The captain was able to put Mayberry in handcuffs but had to release Mayberry to call for help for the task force officer, who was still pinned and significantly injured under the SUV. Mayberry came into federal custody on April 4, 2019, and he has remained in custody since.

Evidence presented to the Court regarding Brandi Scates showed that in 2018, Scates conspired with Mayberry to distribute methamphetamine and was found in possession of 196.8 grams of methamphetamine on August 21, 2018.

“Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities, and we owe them a tremendous debt of gratitude,” said U.S. Attorney Adair F. Boroughs. “Those who put them in harm’s way in the course of committing other crimes will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We are grateful to HSI and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office for their work in bringing these defendants to justice.”

“This verdict sends a strong message, that those who sell and distribute this poison in our communities or target law enforcement officers will be held accountable,” said Ronnie Martinez, special agent in charge of HSI Charlotte, which covers North and South Carolina. “Thanks to the great work of the agents and officers involved in this case and to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, our community is much safer.”

“This is a great example of a partnership between local and federal agencies working together to remove major distributors of illegal narcotics from our neighborhoods,” said Cherokee County Sheriff Steve Mueller. “These career drug dealers will no longer have the ability to push poison on our streets after receiving these lengthy prison sentences. We are grateful for the work of all involved to help secure the lengthy prison sentences, which should send a message to others in our community who choose to push poison on our streets: you could be next.”

United States District Judge Bruce Howe Hendricks sentenced Mayberry to 414 months in prison, to be followed by court-ordered supervision. Judge Hendricks sentenced Scates to 120 months in prison, to be followed by court-ordered supervision. There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jamie Lea Schoen is prosecuting the case.

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Colliers South Carolina says industrial demand is driving new development in the Upstate and expanding the boundaries of the Charlotte market, making the I-85 corridor in Cherokee County more attractive to industrial prospects and the companies that serve them.

It’s the brew that has moved a Chicago developer and its capital partner to make plans for a 290-acre tract in Gaffney, where they plan to invest $415 million in a big box development project with around 3.6 million square feet of space at Cherokee Commerce Center 85.

Glenstar and Creek Lane Capital will develop the project, according to a news release.

The developer and capital partner plan calls for construction of up to six buildings in multiple phases, the news release stated. The first two facilities at the park, 500,000-square-foot (expandable to 1.34 million square feet) Building Two and 278,200-square-foot Building Four, are expected to be under construction in January with delivery in the fourth quarter of 2023. Master planning shows potential for up to 1.7 million square feet under one roof to accommodate bulk industrial users, the release said.

Other recent industrial developments in the Cherokee corridor include DHL and Mann+Hummel’s 1.4-million-square-foot distribution center at Exit 87 and the acquisition and expansion of TTI’s 1-million-square-foot facility on Commerce Drive at Exit 96.

Cherokee Commerce Center 85’s master plan focuses on flexibility in size and configuration, with expandability options to meet specific tenant needs, the release stated. The location offers future tenants access to Charlotte, the Inland Port in Greer, two international airports and BMW’s Plant Spartanburg within a 50-mile radius and is an attractive distribution corridor due to the ability to reach 100 million consumers within a one-day truck drive.

“There is no question that Cherokee County is the new frontier for industrial development in 2022,” Cherokee County Administrator Steve Bratton said in the release. “Ample space to accommodate big-box industrial requirements and many of the same locational benefits for distribution as nearby Charlotte or Spartanburg make this a highly desirable submarket for distribution purposes. The availability of land and attractive labor dynamics show untapped potential that will certainly open up new opportunities for investment in coming years.”

The Colliers industrial brokerage team of Garrett Scott, John Montgomery, Brockton Hall and Dillon Swayngim has been selected to handle leasing for the park. The team will market the property as an opportunity for industrial users looking for Class A+ space with access to the interstate along with favorable state and local incentives and healthy workforce dynamics, the release stated.