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Bissell Cos. begins construction on 2 office buildings in Ballantyne Corporate Park

By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: June 10,2011

The Bissell Cos. has broken ground on two office buildings at Ballantyne Corporate Park. Construction began Thursday on the 10-story speculative buildings that will feature a total of 550,000 square feet. Charlotte-based Bissell called it the largest speculative office project in the U.S. Company President Ned Curran said the project will total about $100 million. The [...]


Bissell’s road-funding proposal gets sent to committee

By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: June 8,2011

A plan by Bissell Cos. to improve roadway infrastructure in the Ballantyne Corporate Park area in exchange for synthetic tax increment financing has been sent to the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners’ economic development committee. Commissioners voted Tuesday to forward the plan to the committee. Bissell is proposing a public-private partnership to complete $11 million in road improvements [...]


Bissell to make presentation to commissioners tonight in request for TIF

By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: June 7,2011

The Bissell Cos. is expected to make a presentation to the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners tonight on its proposal to improve roadway infrastructure in the Ballantyne Corporate Park area in exchange for synthetic tax increment financing. On Monday, the Charlotte City Council heard about the proposal from Bissell. Bissell is proposing a public-private partnership to complete [...]


ESPN offices in Ballantyne being renovated

By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: May 12,2011

Work is under way on a renovation at offices in Ballantyne for ESPN Regional Television and ESPNU, a television channel that specializes in college sports. Charlotte-based real estate firm Bissell Cos. owns the 37,000-square-foot building at 11001 Rushmore Drive, said Christina Thigpen, director of marketing and public relations for Bissell. Charlotte-based HarkerDoerre is the builder for the [...]


Bissell nears completion on spec project (access required)

By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: March 29,2011

The Bissell Cos. is almost finished construction on an office building in Ballantyne in south Charlotte, one of the city’s fastest growing markets. Bissell, a Charlotte real estate firm, expects to be done in April on the Calhoun Building, a speculative, 140,000-square-foot project, said Barry Fabyan, senior vice president and manager of office leasing services. [...]