Business View Magazine | March 2020

177 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MARCH 2020 COLUMB I A METROPOL I TAN A I RPORT standpoint, we’re moving forward,” Gula continues. “We just went into a contract with a developer called Magnus Development Partners to help us dial in on what our properties have to offer. And, as part of that, we’re currently doing the due diligence on some of our Tier One properties to make sure that they’re site-ready, should a future prospect come to us.” Those properties are made up of 16 parcels that vary in size, configuration, zoning, and proximity to CAE, and comprise a total of nearly 500 acres of property suitable for industrial, aviation, flex, hotel, and/or commercial development. Of particular interest to Murray are entities that are engaged in the type of research that is currently taking place in nearby University of South Carolina, such as advanced materials and aerospace technology. “We think there’s a real synergy here between us and the University with their research and technical training for some of these aerospace type industries,” he