Bissell, the Family of Companies...

The Bissell Companies was founded in 1964 by H.C. "Smoky" Bissell as a small real estate firm with only five employees. Today, the company has grown to a collection of closely affiliated organizations with over 600 employees that engage in all forms of real estate including development of office, flex and hotel product, office leasing and management, hotel management, commercial and residential brokerage and golf management and instruction.

The Bissell Companies through Bissell Development has developed over 11 million square feet throughout North and South Carolina and Virginia, but is most often associated as developers of two of the Southeast's finest suburban multi-use communities; SouthPark, a dairy farm that was transformed into a world-class community that continues to be one of the finest office, retail and residential developments in the Southeast, and most recently the 525-acre Ballantyne Corporate Park, which boasts over 2 million square feet of office space, four hotels including a luxury resort and lodge, plus a golf course and golf school.

Bissell's initial portfolio of properties in SouthPark included Class A office buildings, Specialty Shops on the Park, and The Park Hotel. Today, SouthPark includes approximately 4.5 million square feet of office and over 1.8 million square feet of retail development of which over 3.4 million square feet was developed by Bissell Development. In developing properties in SouthPark, Bissell firmly established a reputation for offering companies and individuals a full range of real estate and hospitality services and products backed with outstanding personal service and attention to detail.

The Bissell Companies is the corporate parent for the Bissell Family of Companies and is headquartered in the Ballantyne Corporate Park. H.C. "Smoky" Bissell is the Chairman and Edward L. "Ned" Curran serves as President and Chief Executive Officer. Utilizing "Best Practices", The Bissell Family of Companies maintains a strong commitment to delivering the highest level of quality, personal service to all its customers.

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