Don’t miss the Morris Square piazza’s first ever street party! We’re dedicating the piazza and Simonton Park to the city, and Mayor Riley and Vince Graham, founder of the I’On Group, will both speak at 6:00 pm. Leah Suarez, founder of Jazz Artists of Charleston, will perform with her jazz trio, while art [...]

Filed under: I'On Group, Morris Square on June 30th, 2008 | No Comments »

This summer, starting on July 12 and ending August 16, the Charleston Dept. of Recreation is holding a disc golf tournament! So come on out – Frisbee enthusiasts, hackeysackers, natural athletes, general sports lovers, and people who think disc golf is a hippie sport but it looks fun anyway – and register by e-mailing [...]

Filed under: Events, I'On Group, Mixson on June 18th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

You can watch our own Steve Craver take you around Mixson, and learn all about the eco-features of our favorite North Charleston development. Also, Nancy St. Hilaire of the Home Energy Group goes on the record about Mixson’s LEED and Energy Star certification. Let us know what you think!

Tour of Mixson | N. Charleston, SC [...]

Filed under: I'On Group, Mixson, Videos & Photos on June 17th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Time Magazine has an article in their June 16 issue about the 100 Thing Challenge, a grassroots movement that must be gaining popularity – it was featured in Time, after all – in which people challenge themselves to whittle away their excess belongings until they own only 100 things. The idea was started by [...]

Filed under: I'On Group, Mixson, Urban Sustainability on June 13th, 2008 | No Comments »

See photos from Jason Cronen here.
Mixson’s inaugural street party, thrown in conjunction with Green Drinks Charleston, was a major success, with people coming from all over the Charleston area to talk green, drink green (local organic beer from Coast) and be green at the second largest LEED for Homes project in the US. Several homes [...]

Filed under: Events, I'On Group, Mixson on June 13th, 2008 | No Comments »

If you want to connect to the world of public spaces, car-free transportation, and street and city improvement, StreetFilms is a great place to start.  The site is dedicated to videos of street events like the first annual Tour de Queens, and is sure to spark some bright ideas as to how to incorporate events [...]

Filed under: Charleston SC Green Living, I'On Group, Urban Sustainability on June 9th, 2008 | No Comments »

If, like me, you aren’t terribly familiar with Bogota, Colombia, then the fact that it has benefited from some of the most sweeping urban planning reforms in recent history – especially for a developing country – might be at odds with the few images that come to mind when someone happens to mention Colombia. Most [...]

Filed under: I'On Group, Mixson, Morris Square, Urban Sustainability, Videos & Photos on June 9th, 2008 | No Comments »

 
Market Report for the 5-month Period ended May 31, 2008.
The Charleston real estate market continued its downward slide through the spring.  Based on MLS data, the five-month period ended May 31, 2008 recorded the lowest number of transactions since the recessionary period of 2001.  Total transactions were down 35% from the [...]

Filed under: I'On Real Estate, I'On Village on June 6th, 2008 | No Comments »

If you are watching the local NBC affilate, WCBD 2, you may see a new ad spot we’re running to promote Mixson as part of an innovative Image Plus campaign.

See the 30-second spot here.

Filed under: Charleston SC Green Living, I'On Group, Mixson, Videos & Photos on June 6th, 2008 | No Comments »

We’ve got some great new pictures of the Mixson site, the newest in Park Circle real estate, just taken this morning.

Filed under: I'On Group, Mixson on June 4th, 2008 | No Comments »