Spartanburg
‘Tis the season of giving…Spartanburg County Foundation announces new $8M Center for Philanthropy. (GoUpstate)
The Inland Port is expanding and receives $25M from the US DOT. (GSA Business Report)
More industrial spec building near the Inland Port (Greenville Business Magazine) and some in Spartanburg too (UBJ)
A twist of fate…BMW considers second plant in the US to help offset the impact of tariffs and currency fluctuations. (Post and Courier)
See also The BMW Effect -25 years later the auto manufacturing sector makes up about 5% to 7% of the total employment base for SC. (Greenville Business Magazine)
The 94 year old Montgomery building has reopened (see pics of the inside here – Upstate Business Journal)
The Bigger Picture
Richard Branson’s Virgin Rails USA may be considering an Atlanta to Charlotte rail line…meaning it may make a stop in the Upstate (see page 9, paragraph 2 SEC) Hat Tip to Greenville Business Mag
Hard to believe…The United States has as many as two billion parking spots for about 250 million cars (City Lab)