Category: Cherokee
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745,000-Square-Foot Expansion Underway at Cherokee Commerce Center for First Solar Plant
Construction is underway on a 745,000-square-foot expansion of Building 2 at Cherokee Commerce Center 85 in Gaffney, where First Solar plans a $330 million, 600-job solar module plant set to open in the second half of 2026.
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Upstate Office, Industrial Vacancy Keep Tightening in Second-Quarter Market Report
CBRE’s second-quarter report shows Greenville-Spartanburg office vacancy falling to 9.9% and industrial vacancy to 5.3%, with a 100,000-square-foot office tower breaking ground downtown — the first since 2020.
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Greenville County Still Leads Upstate Homebuilding, But Rising Costs Push Growth Toward Outlying Counties
New building permit data shows Greenville County’s share of Upstate homebuilding has fallen from nearly 60% to about 40% over two decades, as rising costs push growth toward Spartanburg, Anderson and Laurens counties.
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USA Rare Earth Selects Cherokee County for $1.2B Rare Earth Magnet Facility, Creating 490 Jobs
USA Rare Earth Inc. commits $1.2 billion and 490 jobs to a new rare earth magnet manufacturing campus at Bailey Park in Blacksburg, S.C., strengthening the U.S. critical minerals supply chain.
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Upstate SC Commercial Real Estate Market Report: Mid-2026
The Upstate South Carolina commercial real estate market is holding firm in mid-2026, with strong development activity, rising industrial demand, and a balanced environment giving investors and brokers room to move strategically. Here is what you need to know about the Greenville-Spartanburg market right now. The big picture: a market finding its footing After years…
Upstate Commercial Real Estate News 