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Month 3: Articulon Scrabbles with Boys & Girls Club

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In our third month celebrating Articulon’s 10-year anniversary, our commitment to give back to the community is stronger than ever. We’re using the power of 10 to make a difference in the lives of Triangle residents.

We’ll Visit 10 non-profits during 10 months on 10 unique holidays, donating 10 gifts in 10 creative ways.

This year, we’ve celebrated National Tortilla Chip Day with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina in February; and in March we learned about critical programs for students at the Tammy Lynn Center honoring National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

Scrabble Fun
What better way to kick off Friday the 13th than to celebrate one of America’s favorite games—SCRABBLE!

Today, April 13, is National Scrabble Day.

Did you know that Scrabble is sold in 121 countries in 29 different languages? Not only is the game fun and educational, but it also helps players learn math and thinking skills.

To observe Scrabble Day, the Articulon team visited the Wake County Boys & Girls Clubs – Brentwood location. Kids, volunteers and the staff loved the new donation of assorted scrabble sets. We toured the arts & crafts room, the tech center, gym and games rooms, and, most of all, enjoyed the chance to play a few games of scrabble with the kids.

The Wake Boys & Girls Clubs provide a safe enviornment for young people to enjoy a range of fun and educational activities. Last year, the clubs had more than 4,000 members. The clubs offer five core programs: Character and Leadership Development, Education and Career Development, Health and Life Skills, The Arts, and Sports, Fitness and Recreation.

 

Visiting Tammy Lynn Center

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Articulon 10-year Anniversary LogoTo celebrate our 10th anniversary, we’re using the power of 10 to make a difference in the lives of Triangle residents. What this means is that for 10 months we will multiply our creativity by the power of 10 in support of local non-profits organizations.

10 charities, over 10 months on 10 unique holidays receive 10 gifts in 10 creative ways.

 

Alvin thinks Sarah and Cindy are #1Last month, we kicked off our celebration by supporting the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina on National Tortilla Chip Day – (Click here to check it out).

In honor of March as National Developmental Disabilities Awareness month, we wanted to gain some insight about the needs of this special group of people.

Did you know that more than 5 million Americans have a developmental disability, including 167,000 in North Carolina? We sure didn’t! Providing care and love to these individuals and families in Wake County is Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities.

Articulon visited Tammy Lynn Center this week to spend time with the students, staff and teachers. We experienced the interactive adaptive playground, joined the classroom and donated 10 craft kits filled with art supplies and bubbles.

Programs and services at the center include:

  • Early Intervention
  • Day Services
  • Therapy Services
  • Respite Care Program
  • Residential Services

Articulon Team with Tammy Lynn Students

Mike, Sarah and Cindy with TLC students

 

 Tammy Lynn Center LogoThe Articulon team has supported the mission of the center for many years. Cindy Stranad is a former board member and event chair, and Brian Van Norman is the 2012 publicity chair for the organization’s signature fundraiser, A Toast to the Triangle™.

Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities offers educational, residential and family support services to children and adults with special needs. Founded in 1969, the center is committed to providing the individuals it serves with the opportunity to maximize their abilities and potential in a loving, nurturing environment.

 

There are many ways you can support Tammy Lynn Center. Click here to learn more about the organization and how you can help.

Tacquire Data Publishes with Cary Chamber of Commerce

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RALEIGH, N.C. (March 19, 2012) – The Triangle Commercial Association of REALTORS®, announces today the integration of its commercial real estate exchange portal, Tacquire, into the Cary Chamber of Commerce’s economic development website (www.caryeconomicdevelopment.com). The site provides business, economic and community information for companies considering relocation to Cary. The addition of Tacquire’s portal provides visitors with real-time property and listing data.

“Cary has long been viewed as a desirable place to build prosperous businesses and strong families, and this is shown through its burgeoning growth,” says Sanford Jordan, vice president of the Cary Economic Development program. “Tacquire’s database provides easily accessible, up-to-date information that will be valuable in sustaining this growth.”

The Tacquire web portal tracks office, industrial, retail and specialty space available for lease across the Triangle region, as well as buildings and land being marketed for sale. The database is set up to be searchable by location, property type, price range and square footage. Results can be printed, converted to a PDF, or emailed.

“We are proud to partner with the town of Cary and other Triangle municipalities in integrating the Tacquire portal,” says Elizabeth Gates, Tacquire president. “Oftentimes, these economic development websites serve as the first place a company visits when looking to relocate, and our searchable database puts valuable information at their fingertips while also providing additional exposure for member listings.”

TCAR’s partnership marks the sixth since introducing Tacquire in 2010. In addition to working with Cary Chamber of Commerce,  the organization has integrated its Tacquire search database into the Raleigh Economic Development (www.raleigh4u.com), the Wake County Economic Development (www.raleigh-wake.org), the Town of Chapel Hill Economic Development (www.opentobusiness.biz), Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce (www.discoverwakeforest.org) and Downtown Raleigh Alliance (www.YouRHere.com) websites.

About Triangle Commercial Association of REALTORS®:
The Triangle Commercial Association of REALTORS® (TCAR) is one of 1,800 local associations of REALTORS® nationwide that comprise the National Association of REALTORS®. TCAR is the second largest commercial overlay board in North Carolina with 600 members and is accredited through the REALTORS® Commercial Alliance. The association was established in 1995, but began as a committee of the residential board in 1977. TCAR currently serves a 14 county area, including the Triangle, for real estate practitioners, appraisers, property managers, and other professionals allied with the real estate industry. For more information, visit www.tcar.com.

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Halfway There!

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Hello all!

Sarah Wood - Woof Gang Bakery TshirtI’m Sarah Wood, a senior from N.C. State (That’s me to the right). I joined Articulon in January as a public relations intern and am excited to report that I have now reached the halfway mark. It’s gone by so fast, but I’m learning so much.

Working at an agency is definitely different from working for one organization. Instead of working with one client, you’re working with multiple clients daily on different projects. The projects vary, which is great because it provides more opportunities to learn and utilize your creativity. With one client we could be working on rebranding a new identity to target a broader audience, and another client we could be working on revamping their website to be up-to-date.

Most assuredly, a lot of things can go on during a day at a public relations/branding agency. Now that I’m halfway toward the end, I’m definitely excited to see what will come my way when I get back from spring break.

And speaking of spring break, I will be going down to Louisiana with an organization from N.C. State, Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service (CSLEPS), on an alternative spring break trip to work with Habitat for Humanity on a site near the Gulf Coast, one of the disaster areas from Hurricane Katrina. I know my group and I are eager to go down there and help the communities in need and learn a little about that Louisiana culture that we don’t see up here!

While I’m gone I’ll take pictures and bring them back to share so people can see what we did and what we learned. When I get back I know the other half of the final semester of my college days and the other half of my internship will be waiting on me. I will be excited to come back and learn, but for now this intern is headed south and might end up on the bayou!

Be back soon!

– Sarah

TCAR Honors Top Commercial Real Estate Brokers

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RALEIGH, N.C. (March 5, 2012) – TCAR (www.tcar.com), the Triangle Commercial Association of REALTORS®, announces today winners from its seventh annual Frontier Awards. The organization’s signature event honors the top commercial real estate brokers for their transaction volume, as well as leadership in the association, the industry and the community. Held on March 1, more than 160 guests attended the awards breakfast. Ron Francis, former Carolina Hurricanes captain and current director of hockey operations, served as keynote speaker.

“The Frontier Awards are an opportunity to highlight the tireless dedication of an amazing group of commercial real estate professionals who continue to help shape the Triangle’s business community,” says Kerry Saunders, TCAR president. “It is wonderful to see so many peers join together in celebration of their success.”

TCAR honored real estate brokers in the following categories:

REALTOR® of the Year

  • James M. Barnes, SIOR: NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.

President’s Circle Award

  • George S. York: York Properties

Trailblazer Awards

  • Joni Barnes: Dilweg Commercial
  • E. Michael Kornegay: Commercial Associates
  • W. Clark Womack: Commercial Associates

Rising Star Award

  • Justin M. Good: Cassidy Turley

Busy Broker Award

  • W. Clark Womack: Commercial Associates

Development of the Year

  • Park West Village

Community Leader Award

  • Builders of Hope

William P. Eyerman Award

  • Cady Thomas: Director of Regulatory Affairs of NCAR

Lease Transaction of the Year

  • Lynne C. Worth, CPM: York Properties

Sale Transaction of the Year

  • David Finger: Cassidy Turley

Lifetime Million Dollar Office Leasing Club

  • Tim Capps: Tri Properties, 2005-2011
  • Bret Muller: Capital Associates, 2006-2011

Lifetime Million Dollar Industrial Leasing Club

  • E. Michael Kornegay: Commercial Associates, 2007-2011
  • W. Michael Lewis: The Lewis Group/CORFAC International, 2007-2011
  • Chris Norvell: while at Cassidy Turley 2006-2010
  • Dee Creech Osborne, SIOR: NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc. 2005-2011
  • Tad Thornhill: York Properties, 2006-2011
  • W. Clark Womack: Commercial Associates, 2007-2011
  • Hunt Wyche: Commercial Associates, 2007-2011

Lifetime Million Dollar Retail Leasing Club

  • David Stowe: Hunter and Associates 2006-2011
  • Lynne Worth: York Properties 2006-2011

Million Dollar Sales Club

  • Edward B. Brown, III, CCIM, SIOR: NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.
  • Curteis Calhoun: Grubb & Ellis|Thomas Linderman Graham
  • David Finger: Cassidy Turley
  • Justin M. Good: Cassidy Turley
  • Scott Hadley, NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.
  • W. Michael Lewis, CCIM, SIOR: The Lewis Group/ CORFAC International
  • John Linderman, Jr., SIOR: Grubb & Ellis|Thomas Linderman Graham
  • Jim McMillan: Grubb & Ellis|Thomas Linderman Graham
  • Marlene Spritzer, CCIM: Cresa Raleigh
  • Michael Wright: Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties, Inc.

Million Dollar Land Sales Club

  • Chester Allen, CCIM: Grubb & Ellis|Thomas Linderman Graham
  • James I. Anthony, Jr.: Colliers International
  • Barry Bowling, CCIM: CBRE|Raleigh
  • Gene Cowell: York Properties
  • Justin M. Good: Cassidy Turley
  • W. Kyle Greer: NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.
  • Scott W. Hadley: NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.
  • Tara Kreider: Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties, Inc.
  • Larry L. Lakins, II: Colliers International
  • Peter Pace: York Properties
  • E. Stephen Stroud, SIOR: NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.
  • William White: White Oak Commercial, Inc.

Million Dollar Office Leasing Club

  • William A. Allen, IV, SIOR: Grubb & Ellis|Thomas Linderman Graham
  • Robin R. Anders, SIOR: NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.
  • James M. Barnes, SIOR: NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.
  • Timothy M. Capps: Tri Properties, Inc.
  • Gregory A. Capps: Tri Properties, Inc.
  • Janet Clayton, CCIM: Grubb & Ellis|Thomas Linderman Graham
  • Lee Clyburn, SIOR: Grubb & Ellis|Thomas Linderman Graham
  • Fred Dickens: Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties, Inc.
  • Hillman Duncan: Cassidy Turley
  • Ryan M. Gaylord: Tri Properties, Inc.
  • Dennis D. Hurley, SIOR: Cassidy Turley
  • Jake Jones: Grubb & Ellis|Thomas Linderman Graham
  • Malcolm Lewis: Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties, Inc.
  • Terry L. Mikels: Mikels & Jones Properties, Inc.
  • Bret D. Muller: Capital Associates
  • Tucker R. Shade: Tri Properties, Inc.
  • Arnold J. Siegmund: Grubb & Ellis|Thomas Linderman Graham
  • John Clay Stober: Tri Properties, Inc.
  • Michael Vulpis: Grubb & Ellis|Thomas Linderman Graham
  • Matthew Winters: Grubb & Ellis|Thomas Linderman Graham

Million Dollar Industrial Leasing Club

  • Edward B. Brown, III, CCIM, SIOR: NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.
  • Amy Bush: York Properties
  • Timothy M. Capps: Tri Properties, Inc.
  • Gregory A. Capps: Tri Properties, Inc.
  • Benjamin B. Everett, III: Grubb & Ellis|Thomas Linderman Graham
  • John Hibbits: NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.
  • S. Lee Holder: Colliers International
  • Matt Honeycutt: Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties, Inc.
  • John H. Kerr, IV: York Properties
  • E. Michael Kornegay: Commercial Associates
  • Larry L. Lakins, II: Colliers International
  • W. Michael Lewis, CCIM, SIOR: The Lewis Group, LLC/ CORFAC International
  • Jesse “Butch” Miller: CBRE|Raleigh
  • Aldene “Dee” Creech Osborne, SIOR: NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.
  • Jacob Plotkin, CCIM: NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.
  • Gregory J. Sanchez, SIOR: Tri Properties, Inc.
  • John Clay Stober: Tri Properties, Inc.
  • George “Tad” Thornhill: York Properties
  • Patrick Woodruff: Tri Properties, Inc.
  • W. Clark Womack, Jr.: Commercial Associates
  • Hunt Wyche, III: Commercial Associates

Million Dollar Retail Leasing Club

  • Stephen A. Brown: Kane Realty Corporation
  • Joaquin D. Canals: NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.
  • Christina L. Coffey: Hunter & Associates
  • Wendi Wood Howell: Kane Realty Corporation
  • John A. Koonce: York Properties
  • Mary A. Lobdell: Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties, Inc.
  • Mary Ann M. Peterson: Hunter & Associates
  • David H. Stowe, Jr.: Hunter & Associates
  • Henry Ward: York Properties
  • Lynne C. Worth, CPM: York Properties

About Triangle Commercial Association of REALTORS®:
The Triangle Commercial Association of REALTORS® (TCAR) is one of 1,800 local associations of REALTORS® nationwide that comprise the National Association of REALTORS®. TCAR is the second largest commercial overlay board in North Carolina with 600 members and is accredited through the REALTORS® Commercial Alliance. The association was established in 1995, but began as a committee of the residential board in 1977. TCAR currently serves a 14-county area, including the Triangle, for real estate practitioners, appraisers, property managers, and other professionals allied with the real estate industry. Visit www.TCAR.com.

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