CHARLESTON, SC (March 6, 2009)- rehava – Real Estate Store, a full-service real estate broker offering 50% buyers rebates at closing, announces that it will be the exclusive, on-site brokerage representing homes in Mixson, the award-winning I’On Group neighborhood in Park Circle. Earlier this year the I’On Group decided to cease operations of I’On Group Realty to focus on its core mission of developing and managing distinctive new urban neighborhoods.

“rehava’s unique approach to real estate sales is a great fit with Mixson. rehava engages buyers who are drawn to Mixson’s high-quality, low-maintenance lifestyle and its green, urbane feel,” said Alys Campaigne, spokeswoman for the I’On Group.

Mixson is a sustainable, walking neighborhood located in the heart of Park Circle in North Charleston, SC. The modern community, scheduled to be developed in several phases over a period of ten years, will offer true urban living while preserving traditional principles of design and architecture. Construction of the first homes started in late 2007 with eighteen homes completed. The first residents moved in last fall.

“We are thrilled to start this new sales relationship with the I’On Group, known for its award-winning neighborhoods, high level of quality and attention to detail,” said Steve deGuzman, broker-in-charge of rehava. “It is a great opportunity for rēhava. This partnership reflects our common goal of providing the best possible real estate services to clients.” rehava’s new, efficient real estate model is built on combining cutting-edge technology while enhancing the clients’ buying experience.

Eleven homes remain for sale in the neighborhood right now, starting in the mid $100,000s and going up to $300,000s. The plan calls for 950 homes and a collection of shops, civic buildings and parks.

Mixson Sales Manager and EcoBroker Brandon Call leads the movement of real estate professionals pushing the real estate market toward energy-efficient, sustainable, and healthier home design. With national surveys indicating that 80% of consumers consider themselves “green-minded,” real estate professionals with the Eco Broker designation are well-positioned to respond to consmer demand.

“I’m always looking for the best ways to offer my clients the greatest value. My EcoBroker training helps me ensure customer satisfaction, which is my number one priority,” Brandon Call explains. Call will be onsite with his team of agents including Thea Anderson with Agent Owned.  To find out more, please visit rehava.com or mixson.com or call 843.766.9696. Mixson’s sales office is open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm and on Sundays from 1pm to 5pm at 4440 Marblehead  Lane.

About Mixson

Mixson is an I’On Group neighborhood in historic Park Circle, North Charleston. Inspired by the historic streets of downtown Charleston, Mixson features winding cobblestone streets, residences connected by archways, and intimate parks and plazas. It is the largest collection of LEED for Homes Gold residences in the country and won a Charter Award for exceptional design from the Congress of the New Urbanism.

About the rehava ~ Real Estate Store

The rehava ~ Real Estate Store is a full service real estate broker that combines cutting-edge technology, focus on services and a new way of doing business to better serve clients.  Located in Charleston, SC, the real estate company offers an innovative 50% buyer’s commission rebate to home buyers when they purchase their primary residence using one of rehava’s REALTORS^TM.  For more information about rehava, please visit www.rehava.com. The first real estate store is located at 5060 International Boulevard in front of the Tanger Outlet Center.

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Media Contacts: Alys Campaigne, I’On Group
acampaigne@iongroup.com

843.709.6661

Heidi Stroup, William Means Real Estate

heidistroup@williammeans.com

843.577.6651

William Means to Provide Sales and Marketing Services for I’On Homes and the Coastal Living Idea Home

I’On Group advancing its pioneering placemaking

February 26, 2009 – Mt. Pleasant, SC – Today, Vincent Graham, Founder of The I’On Company, and Helen Geer, owner of William Means Real Estate, announced that I’On Realty is engaging William Means in a collaboration to enhance sales and marketing services for lot and home listings in the I’On neighborhood. I’On Realty’s new marketing relationship with William Means represents an exciting opportunity for both organizations. William Means is the exclusive affiliate of Christie’s Great Estates in the region, representing some of the area’s most beautiful, quality homes.

The arrangement will expand I’On’s exposure and quality sales representation. I’On Company will focus its energies on finishing out the final phases of the I’On neighborhood. I’On Group will remain dedicated to its core mission of planning and developing great urban neighborhoods.
I’On was one of the first neighborhoods in the nation to revive the traditional mixed use, walkable urban design. 660 of the 762 planned homes in the 243-acre neighborhood have been completed as well as numerous shops and office space, a church, Charter School, and other civic uses.  In addition to its current I’On resale portfolio, William Means will assist The I’On Company and I’On Realty with the sale of its remaining 17 lots, as well as new homes built by the members of the I’On Guild.

Vince Graham remarked, “Over the course of a decade, I’On Realty has welcomed homeowners who have shaped the neighborhood into a place of exceptional character. We’re honored to extend the reach of I’On to a broader audience with William Means – a company with deep local roots and the highest reputation for integrity and service.” 

Commenting on the opportunities ahead for William Means, Helen Geer said “We are very excited about this new sales and marketing relationship with I’On. Although we have had a presence in the neighborhood for many years, this sales and marketing arrangement with I’On Realty will allow us to connect to this celebrated neighborhood on a more personal level. Several of our agents are I’On residents with extensive sales experience and first-hand knowledge of what it means to live there. We are committed to making this new relationship successful and one that will benefit current and future residents.”

William Means Real Estate was founded in 1933 and is one of the oldest real estate firms in the region.  As a Christie’s Great Estates affiliate, William Means is able to showcase Charleston’s luxury homes through Christie’s web site, the Wall Street Journal web site, national and international publications, and the extensive network of other affiliates. This exposure – combined with the firm’s local efforts – will provide a unique platform for marketing I’On properties to the most qualified buyers around the world.

Helen Geer has over 35 years of experience in the real estate business, acting as the broker-in-charge at Williams Means Real Estate since 1993.  The firm currently has offices in the Historic District and in Mt. Pleasant.

I’On Realty was founded a decade ago at the inception of the I’On neighborhood.  As the leading company representing buyers and sellers in I’On, I’On Realty deals exclusively with the sale of I’On’s homes and homesites.  I’On Realty is also actively committed to the social and cultural enrichment of I’On and closely partnering with the I’On Trust, an organization that promotes such activities in the East Cooper area. 

Vince Graham, along with his father, Tom and brother, Geoff are the Founders and owners of The I’On Company. Vince also operates I’On Group – a development services company responsible for the development of I’On, as well as Morris Square in downtown Charleston and Mixson in the Park Circle area of North Charleston

Spears Park at our last get-together

Media Contact: Alys Campaigne

acampaigne@iongroup.com

843-971-1662

Mixson Receives Award from the American Institute of Architects

October 14, 2008 – North Charleston, SC – Mixson, the I’On Group’s sustainable neighborhood in the Park Circle area of North Charleston, was awarded the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Charleston Award for Service to the Community and Design Profession. The award is given yearly to a builder or developer that demonstrates excellence in their development, resulting in a better community at large.

This is not the first time Mixson has been recognized as an exceptional member of the North Charleston community. Before breaking ground on the site, which formerly housed the neglected Calhoun Homes, the I’On Group partnered with the Humanities Foundation, a housing non-profit, to host a housing fair that offered Calhoun Homes residents help both finding and paying for new homes.  Before demolition, the homes were turned into canvasses for local artists and schoolchildren, showcased in an event titled “De(Re)Construction.”

Since Mixson’s inception, Mixson and the I’On Group have sponsored beautification projects at Quarterman Park, major art events like Metamorphosis and the Side Show, and improvement projects at Hursey Elementary School. Mixson and I’On Group employees have also worked with local Girl Scout troops on tree and flower planting projects, and the Charleston Habitat for Humanity to build homes in North Charleston.

To ensure that Mixson’s work with the community continues and expands, the I’On Group has created the Mixson Civic Trust, a community support organization that will promote and organize cultural, civic, and philanthropic events within both Mixson and the larger North Charleston community.

Mixson is the winner of a 2008 Congress for the New Urbanism Charter Award, and is the second-largest LEED for Homes project in the country. Mixson was also selected as the 2008 “Best New Development” by the Charleston City Paper.

Mixson

A sustainable I’On Group neighborhood in historic Park Circle, North Charleston. Inspired by the historic streets of downtown Charleston, Mixson features winding cobblestone streets, residences connected by archways, and intimate parks and plazas. It includes a variety of residences, shops, restaurants and cafes, offices, places of worship and other civic gathering spots. One, two and three bedroom LEED certified residences available from the mid-$100s. Visit www.mixson.com or call 843-746-9696.

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We build neighborhoods on a human scale. Visit any of our award-winning communities. Take a walk, talk to those who live there, and you’ll understand why people feel at home – and why those who visit want to stay. Take a walk. You’ll see.

Many of you in I’On are well aware that for the past several months, an extremely active group of volunteers have been tirelessly helping to register Charlestonians and Mt. Pleasanters to vote.  Well, it all officially ends this Saturday, with over 125,000 newly registered voters across the state of SC – and that calls for a major celebration!  Beginning at 8am and ending at 12 noon this Saturday, October 4, Alex’s Restaurant at 302 Coleman Blvd, Mt. Pleasant, will be the last stop for voters who still need to register.  Registration is free, and there will be forms and assistance available to all, whether you need to register for the first time, register at a different address, or register under a new name. 

According to William Hamilton’s press release (in full below), at 12 noon the final registration forms will be collected, and everyone present will go outside to raise a new American flag to the top of Alex’s flagpole.  The audience will recite the Preamble to the US Constitution, and THEN (this is the “Race” part) the final folder of signed registration forms will be given to the awesome cyclist (and one of my best friends!) Shanna Switzer of Trek Bicycles, who will bicycle those forms as fast as she can across the Ravenel Bridge to the County Election Headquarters in North Charleston.  As Mr. Hamilton says, “The last voter registrations in Mt. Pleasant are going to our government on American made bicycles driven by American muscle.”  They have to be turned in to Election Headquarters by 1 pm.  It should be an exciting hour!

(In case you’re nervous about the time limit, voter registration can continue until 5 pm on Oct. 4.  The forms will definitely get there in time.)

Want to help?  Show up at Alex’s at 8 am on Saturday with a pen, and a copy of the Constitution if you have it.  And if you want more info, contact William Hamilton at wjhamilton@wjhamilton.com, or 843-870-5299, or 216-2646.

Press Release:

Mt. Pleasant’s Race to Register to Vote Ends on Sat., Oct. 4

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Mt. Pleasant, SC- The Main Street Volunteer Voter Registration effort for the 2008 General Election in Mt. Pleasant, SC will begin at 8 am and conclude at 12 noon on Saturday, October 4 at Alex’s Restaurant at 302 Coleman Blvd in Mt Pleasant, SC 29464.

At noon, the last registration forms will be collected.  Those present will go out front to raise a brand new American Flag to the top of Alex’s pole to celebrate participating in the statewide registration of over 125 thousand new voters. The audience will recite the preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America.  Everyone who’s helped will be recognized.   After that, the last folder of signed forms will be given to Shanna Switzer, a Trek bicycle triathlon racer and her teammates. They will mount their bikes and race across Wonder’s Way on the Ravanel Bridge to County Election Headquarters in North Charleston.  The last voter registrations in Mt. Pleasant are going to our government on American made bicycles driven by American muscle.  They must arrive by 1 pm.

Citizens needing to register for the first time, to register at a new address or to change registration to their new name are all welcome. Registration is free. Assistance to those who have trouble with their handwriting will be available. Alex’s Restaurant will be decorated in red, white and blue for the final effort.  Jane, the manager, will pull out the Fourth of July decorations for the occasion. Everyone’s invited to come by for a breakfast of fresh local shrimp, to talk the politics of hope and change and to enjoy the company of their neighbors.

Alex’s Restaurant in Mt. Pleasant has figured prominently in this year’s election. Several candidates for the nominations made appearances there in January. CNN broadcast live to the nation from its dining room.

Other area registration efforts may continue until later in the day.   Anyone unregistered at the end of the day will not be able to vote in the Presidential election of 2008.

Alex’s telephone number is (843) 881-7714.

For more information on this event, contact William Hamilton at www.wjhamilton.com or 870-5299 or 216-2646

Midday Cafes, Fridays in October and November

11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: 10 Storehouse Row, 2120 Noisette Blvd, North Charleston, SC 29405
Website: http://www.navyyardsc.com
Email: jwiedower@navyyardsc.com

Free live music Fridays at lunchtime at 10 Storehouse Row!

Take a break from the office and enjoy fresh air and live music in a casual setting over your lunch break on Fridays this October and November.

In conjunction with business partners, the Navy Yard Community Association will host “Midday Cafés” at 10 Storehouse Row at the Navy Yard during lunchtime. Midday Cafés offer an opportunity for attendees to enjoy free live music, wonderful Lowcountry breezes and fellowship and networking during their lunch breaks. Café tables and chairs, as well as a stage area will be set up at the large roller door entrance to 10 Storehouse Row, and all will be invited to bring their lunch, get a breath of fresh air and stretch their legs while listening to local and unique musical performers.

Join us!

Opportunities for sponsoring Midday Cafes are still available! Contact Jenny Wiedower for more information!

Click october-11-change-up-flyer-standard for the event flier.

Concert for Change Announced for October 11 in Mt. Pleasant

For Immediate Release

Mt. Pleasant, SC- Music of Hope and Community focused on the November elections will fill the air at the Amphitheater in the I’On Community in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina on Saturday, October 11 during the concert for change.  The concert is free and open to the public.  It will begin at 5 pm and end at 6:30.  The amphitheater is located at 100 West Shipyard Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464.  In case of rain, the concert will be held the following day at the same time.

The concert will open with the Voices of Harmony, a Father and Son A cappella duo presenting the best in African American Heritage gospel and soul.  Sharon Robles and Nu Myth will present the second set, including progressive folk and rock favorites, including some of their original material.  The concert will conclude with a sing along.  You’ll be able to preview the music on ION Internet Radio, AM 1640 or www.ionradio1640.com.

Representatives of Obama for President, Ketner for Congress and Middleton for Coroner campaigns as well as MoveOn.org will set up information booths at the concert to meet with voters and offer opportunities to become involved for progressive change in this election.

Everyone’s invited to bring “Red meat for the base,” canned protein foods such as beef stew, pork, spam, ham, tuna & salmon for donation to East Cooper Community Outreach.

Picnics are welcome at the concert.  A blanket or folding chair is suggested for lawn seating.  Children are welcome.  Organizers are asking people to get there green if they can by bicycle, on foot, by electric vehicle or by using the CARTA Flex Bus (747-0922) which serves the neighborhood.    Auto parking will be in the marked spaces on the street.  Parking maps will be distributed on I’On Square starting at 4 pm.  Cars improperly parked may be towed.

An electric vehicle shuttle system will operate along N. Shelmore Blvd. before and after the concert to assist visitors in getting to and from their cars and will include a stop at the nearby BI-LO parking lot.  Cars entering I’On will have an opportunity to stop at a sticker station on I’On Square near O’Brion’s to get bumper stickers applied to their cars and to pick up yard signs.

For electronic updates, register as an event participant on the Obama for President website: www.barackobama.com.   To call for more information use (843) 849-8481.

The concert is a part of a full day of East Cooper Campaign activities which will also include a Breakfast for O’Bama at Bodacious Bagels, a morning walk on Wonders Way along the Ravenel Bridge and fundraising dinners and a rally for Congressional Candidate Linda Ketner.  A video will be produced of the day’s events for online and broadcast distribution.

COME PLAY!!!

Greater Park Circle Play Fest

Saturdays, September 13, 20 & 27, 5-11 pm

South of Broadway Theatre Company, in collaboration with the Olde North Charleston Merchants Association will host the first annual playwrights’ festival in North Charleston.

5:00 PM, Activities at the Greater Park Circle Ply Fest include:

-Don’t Want To Do It Alone? Discovering your Inner Playwright” Interactive writing

experience at Park Circle’s Live Music Venue, “The Mill”, 1026 E Montague. $20 free

bar tab for WINNING story/play of the evening. www.myspace.com/theMillLounge

-Ann Caldwell performs her own short stories punctuated with her inimitable jazz song

stylings. Locations TBA

-Oscar Wilde Martini Bar at “The Chart”, 1078D E. Montague. Come and meet your muse at The Chart! www.myspace.com/CharlestonChart

-Write your own play the olde fashioned way; on a typewriter while munching the best pizza in town at “Evo’s Wood Fired Pizzeria.” 1075 E. Montague. Winning, one-page, two-person plays will be performed at South of Broadway Theatre Co. Studios on September 27^th. First prize winner takes home a $30 gift certificate from Evo’s! www.EvoPizza.com

7:00 PM, Five plays will be presented in staged readings at South of Broadway Theatre Co. Studios, at 1080 E. Montague. Tickets are $7.50 for a Saturday play or $18 for the entire three Saturday season.

Saturday, September 13 at 7PM: “Planet Fall” Directed by Nick Smith

“Spin Alley” Directed by JC Conway

Saturday, September 20 at 7PM: “Sans Merci” Directed by Joseph Baldino

Saturday, September 28 at 7PM: “Red Cross” Directed by James Patterson

“Cha, Cha,Cha” Directed by James Patterson

“Winning Typewriter Plays”

Brochures with festival details will be available at South of Broadway Theatre Company on September 13^th. For ticketing, more in-depth information and to keep up to date with new activities as they are added visit: www.MyParkCircle.com/ArtEvents or WWW.SouthOfBroadway.com

Those attending the festival are asked to bring either a canned food item (for the local Food Bank) or school supplies (for public schools in the Greater Park Circle area). Participating merchants will have drop off bins.

Merchants participating in the Greater Park Circle Play Fest will also donate a percentage of their revenue from those evenings to help a qualified student from North Charleston High School or Morningside participate in the New York City summer program offered by South of Broadway Theatre Co.

Congress for the New Urbanism President Addresses Lowcountry Growth at Downtown Event
 

MT. PLEASANT, S.C.—With development and population growth issues in the spotlight in the tri-county area, local developers, organizations and the City of Charleston have invited John Norquist, president of the Congress for the New Urbanism, to lend his expertise to address the region’s concerns. On Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. at 39 Rue de Jean, located at 39 John St. downtown, Norquist, also the former mayor of Milwaukee, will make a presentation and lead a discussion on transportation and urbanism as it relates to downtown Charleston.

Sponsors of the event are I’On Group, Keane & Co., the City of Charleston, and local chapters of the Urban Land Institute, the American Institute of Architects, and the Congress for the New Urbanism. A cash bar reception will follow the presentation and discussion.

Norquist is currently the president of the Congress for the New Urbanism, a non-profit organization that works to find alternatives to urban sprawl and its effects. As the mayor of Milwaukee for 16 years, he led a dramatic renewal of the city that included revising the city’s zoning code and encouraging development around walkable streets and public amenities. Norquist also represented Milwaukee’s south and west sides in the Wisconsin Legislature and chaired the National League of Cities Task Force on Federal Policy and Family Poverty. Also the author of “The Wealth of Cities,” he has served on the Amtrak Reform Council and taught courses in urban policy and planning at several major universities.

“I’On Group is committed to encouraging visionary thinking and dialogue on issues of growth, urban design and protecting our shared natural heritage,” says Vince Graham, president of I’On Group. “John Norquist envisioned a better Milwaukee and turned ideas into action. He led a dramatic urban transformation. We’re proud to team up with other Charleston-area organizations to bring him here to be part of our conversations about effectively managing regional growth.”

I’On Group includes a team of experienced planners, designers, building experts and strategic thinkers, offering a range of top-notch creative services that include neighborhood creation, quality home building, real estate sales and services, land planning, as well as community support and governance. With a host of award-winning developments, including I’On, Morris Square and Mixson, the I’On Group conducts place-making on a human scale. For more information, please visit www.iongroup.com or visit the company blog at www.iongroup.com/blog.

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