New construction pictures from Mixson
4/21/2008
The latest from our site manager, Damien:
Make sure to stop by when you get the chance!
Share and Enjoy:
These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
Mixson’s First Mini-House Makes its Debut at Earth Day Celebration
4/21/2008
Although we don't foresee building many more of these, I think everyone who saw Mixson's little house at the Park Circle Earth Day Festival, on April 19, has to agree that it turned out just gorgeous. Thanks, of course, to the dozens of young artists who lent their talent with sidewalk chalk to its...
Market Report for Quarter Ended March 31, 2008
4/10/2008
The first three months of 2008 have come and gone. They were rocky ones for the local real estate market. I’On fared relatively well, but there were few bright spots in the Charleston region.
Tri-County Area
1st Quarter transactions for the Charleston/Berkeley/Dorchester County area were down 26% to 1,964 transactions from the 3,058 transactions in the...
Meet Our Builder: Take a Tour of 32 Perseverance Street with Steve Kendrick
3/27/2008
Check out this video tour of the new Structures home on Perseverance Street. Learn about it's green features and take a peek at what's inside.
I'on Structures Proof 2 from HMD on Vimeo.
Share and Enjoy:
These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
Which Side are You On? Urbanism Past and Present
2/28/2008
Vince Graham, I'On Group founder, gives a talk on the vision and inspiration behind the I'On Group's work:
Which Side Are You On? Urbanism: Past and Present from I'On Group on Vimeo.
Share and Enjoy:
These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
Despite housing slump, I’On faces only minor setbacks
1/10/2008
Founder Vince Graham on I'On's market performance:
While the slow housing market has affected every area of Mt. Pleasant and Charleston, I'On continues to outperform both the region as a whole, and those neighborhoods that are our closest competitors. Between 2005 and 2007, sales transactions dropped 25% in Mt. Pleasant; 30% on Daniel Island;...
Dutch Company Uses Solar Energy from Asphalt to Heat Buildings
1/7/2008
This Dec. 31, 2007 article from the Associated Press describes the success of a civil engineering firm Ooms Avenhorn Holding BV with its system to capture solar energy from roads and parking lots. Located in the Netherlands, Ooms Avenhorn came up with the system 10 years ago–then, everyone deemed it ridiculous. Now, the company helps to heat offices,...
Streets as Places: more from our friends at Project for Public Spaces
12/31/2007
The pedestrian-friendly, aesthetically pleasing streets of I'On, Mixson, and Morris Square are, unfortunately, the exception when it comes to street design. As a growing group of people, from residents to land planners to transportation engineers, have begun to notice, these exceptions are going to have to become the norm if we want to start digging ourselves out...
Some sobering facts from Project for Public Spaces…
12/31/2007
Did you know?
More than 50% of surface area in most downtowns is dedicated to roads and parking lots.
The area outside of the home that parents feel comfortable letting their children play in unsupervised has shrunk by 90% since the 1970s, according to the influential book Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv.
People have...
Dolphin Architects & Builders Honored
11/28/2007
DOLPHIN ARCHITECTS & BUILDERS HONORED BY CHARLESTON TRIDENT
HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
Dolphin Takes Gold and Silver in Two Highest Award Categories
November 28, 2007- Charleston, SC— Dolphin Architects & Builders was recently awarded by
the Charleston Trident Home Builders Association for its outstanding contributions to the new
homes built in the Charleston area.
New homes in the Charleston area are judged...