The Bissell Family of Companies encompasses several accomplished businesses under its umbrella, each one being unique, yet together creating a series of distinctive places for people to live, work, shop and recreate.
Sara and Smoky Bissell
For decades, H.C. ‘Smoky’ Bissell and his wife, Sara, have been responsible for some of the most sweeping and influential contributions in the development of the Charlotte region.
The granddaughter of Governor Cameron Morrison, daughter of James J. and Angelia Harris, and sibling to Cameron and Johnny Harris, Sara and her family are part of the rich Southern history of Charlotte. Sara is a talented designer, and has become a beloved local icon known for her generosity in personal, business and educational pursuits.
An astute businessman who partnered with Johnny Harris in the transformation of SouthPark in Charlotte, Smoky Bissell has come to be known as much for his personal commitment to clients and associates and civic contributions, as for his commercial success.
Ballantyne Corporate Park and the award winning Ballantyne Resort Hotel are the culmination of years of the Bissells’ travel, study and passion for quality. These pursuits have become a standard bearer in the region, raising the bar for quality and service.
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Bissell Companies
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The Bissell Companies through Bissell Development has developed over 8 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 and 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.
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Ballantyne Corporate Park
Better Ways to Live, Work, Play and Stay
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The 2,000-acre project we know today as Ballantyne started in the early 1980’s when the Bissell and Harris families quietly began acquiring property surrounding approximately 400 acres of farmland that had been owned by the Harris family for decades. In the mid-1980’s, a five year planning process began by engaging a team of nationally recognized urban land planners. In 1988, the Urban Land Institute assigned a task force to study the initial conceptual plans and their full endorsement was secured. The first few years of the next decade were spent coordinating what was to become the largest zoning application in the County’s history. When the plan was submitted, the petitioner committed to providing:
“A high quality mixed use community offering substantial and concentrated opportunities for employment, shopping and a variety of housing types for rent or sale and priced to accommodate all levels of income represented by the large Ballantyne work force.”
The approved master plan provided for the following:
- 5,000,000 square feet of office
- 4,600 residential units
- 500,000 square feet of retail
- 1,000 hotel rooms
- Two public school sites
- Bike paths, sidewalks and parks
- Environmentally supportive open storm detention areas
Key infrastructure development for roads, water, sewer, power, landscaping, sidewalks and more all began in the early to mid-1990’s culminating with the construction of the first houses and office buildings in 1996.
Today, Ballantyne is recognized nationally as one of the most successful, well conceived and executed master planned communities in the United States. Home to multiple global, national and local headquarters operations, a Starwood Luxury Collection resort hotel, a top ranked golf course associated with the nationally prominent Dana Rader Golf School, a huge array of restaurant and retail options, parks, schools and, true to its original intent, a wide variety of housing choices available to all income levels.
The inspiration for Ballantyne was to create more than just a series of distinctive places for people to live, work, shop and recreate. It was intended to link all those elements by creating a cohesive and unique sense of place. Today, people choose to live in Ballantyne to take advantage of all that the area has to offer.
- Where the average commute time is short in minimal congestion
- Where people can walk or ride their bicycle to work
- Where they can work out during the day or share lunch with their family
- Where they can be engaged with their children in nearby schools
- Where there is convenient access to the airport or to the cultural, entertainment and government facilities provided in Uptown Charlotte.
Today, the focus of The Bissell Companies, developer for the 525 acres comprising Ballantyne Corporate Park, is to steadfastly adhere to the original principles established for Ballantyne - to create a community where residents and tenants alike can Live, Work, Play and Stay.
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Bissell Development
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Bissell Development has been active in the Greater Charlotte and Greensboro markets for over 40 years developing in excess of 8 million square feet of office, hospitality, medical, retail and industrial facilities. Our most active areas for this development have been the suburban area of Charlotte known as SouthPark and since 1996, Ballantyne Corporate Park.
We take great pride in the environments we have developed and are humbled that we are recognized as one of Charlotte’s finest office developers. Ballantyne Corporate Park, our premier development, has been built on The Bissell Companies “Next Level” principals with Bissell Development continuing to raise the bar of excellence by developing only high, consistent quality that focuses on providing exceptional "people places" for the tenants and the community.
Bissell Development’s current project features twin, environmentally “Green”, 10-story Class “A” office buildings that overlook the 14th hole of Ballantyne Resort Golf Club. The completion date is scheduled for the Fall of 2008.
USGBC Bissell Development is a proud member of the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Bissell Property Services
Providing Superior Service
Vision Statement: The Bissell Family of Companies seeks to be recognized as the preeminent full service real estate and resort/hospitality industry organization in the greater Charlotte area.
Mission Statement: Our purpose is to provide superior services (property management, lease administration, accounting, construction management and engineering services) to our tenants with continued commitment to maintaining high levels of professionalism and integrity while creating value for our customers and opportunities for our employees.
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Bissell Patrick, LLC
Commercial Real Estate Services
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Bissell Patrick, LLC was founded in 1997 and is one of the Charlotte region's premier providers of commercial real estate services. The company specializes in land transaction services and dominates the local market in land transaction volume. With an established reputation for land use planning, regulatory approval and acquisitions and disposition services, the principals of the firm are routinely recognized for the quality of service they provide as well as the volume of transactions closed.
Bissell Patrick is known for its dedication to excellence and innovation in commercial real estate providing comprehensive real estate services to clients that include The Greater Charlotte YMCA, Wachovia Bank, Crescent Resources, Inc., Pulte Home Corporation, Centex Homes, The Crosland Group, Inc., The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System and The Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation Division and numerous other individual families and corporations.
Bissell Patrick combines its long history of local business relationships with its market and industry knowledge, its state-of-the-art technological skills, its entrepreneurial style team approach and its transactional expertise to provide clients creative real estate solutions and value added results. Most importantly, Bissell Patrick has a proven track record of success and has earned a reputation as a commercial real estate organization that produces timely results both professionally and ethically.
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Ballantyne Resort, A Starwood Luxury Collection Hotel
Capture the Sense of Both Luxury and Place at a Mobil 4-Star Establishment
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The Ballantyne Resort Hotel provides luxury accommodations with walk-on access to its award-winning golf course, and was designed to provide the same abundance that The Park Hotel provided in SouthPark. Initially, the Ballantyne Resort was planned to have 13 stories with 348 rooms, which was scaled back to eliminate the need for parking decks that threatened to obscure the view of the hotel. They settled on a final room count of 214, but continued plans to design common areas, amenities and meeting space to accommodate the original, larger numbers.
The Resort was also designed on a grand scale to accommodate corporate conferences, retreats and business travelers, as well as their spouses. In addition to the 18-hole golf course, amenities include a 16,000 square-foot spa, a 35-room executive retreat named The Lodge, a 30,000 square-foot clubhouse, 20 meeting rooms, several ballrooms, a piano bar, a gourmet restaurant, a casual grille, a gift shop, tennis courts, a fitness center, an indoor pool and lavish presidential suites.
Ballantyne Resort, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a member of The Luxury Collection by Starwood Hotels and Resorts®. Ballantyne Resort offers the affluent traveler luxurious rooms, golf, spa, tennis, Dana Rader Golf School, meeting & event facilities, dining, shopping, The Lodge at Ballantyne and a convenient location in the beautiful Ballantyne Community of south Charlotte.
Ballantyne Resort is a distinguished member of Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ prestigious Luxury Collection. Among the finest in the region, Ballantyne Resort provides an exceptional guest experience for the affluent traveler by presenting elegant accommodations, attentive service and enriching sports and leisure activities.
Refined Accommodations
- 214 Exquisite Guest Rooms and 14 Luxury Suites
- Marble Entrance with 10 Foot Ceilings
- Large Picture Window and Bright Décor
- Luxury Palatial Pillow-Top Bed with Egyptian Cotton Linens
- Original Artwork and Custom Furnishings
- Executive Desk, Armoire and Chair with Ottoman
- Wireless and High Speed Connectivity
- Television with Movies and Games
- Refreshment Centers and Safe to Accommodate a Laptop
- Dual Closets with Plush Ballantyne Robes
- Spacious Marble Baths with Seamless Glass Shower
- Separate Oval-Shaped Soaking Bath (8 ft. x 6 ft. bathroom)
Award Winning Sports & Leisure offerings
- Golf Club at Ballantyne Resort: Par 71, 18-Hole Course Driving Range, Pro Shop
- Extensive Health Facility: Cybex Equipment, Indoor Pool,
- Resistance Pools, Sauna, Whirlpool, Sun Patio
Exquisite 4-Star Dining with Gracious Service
- Gallery Restaurant: Fine Dining with a Fresh Earth-to-Table Concept, Signature Items include Prime Aged Steaks
- Executive Chef Partnerships with local farmers to provide seasonal, fresh and house-prepared cuisine
- Gallery Bar: Modern & Inviting, features a library of Fine
- Single Malt Scotch, impressive wine list and cocktail menu
Inspiring Event Facilities
- Sophisticated Ballrooms and Boardrooms
- 20,000 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor event space
- 18 Impressive Event Rooms
- Largest Ballroom over 6,500 sq. ft.
- Professional On-Site Catering Services
- Progressive Audio Visual Services
- Helicopter Landing Pad
The Spa at Ballantyne Resort
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The Spa at Ballantyne Resort, a 4-star establishment, offers an unparalleled array of body, beauty and therapeutic spa services performed by our staff of highly-trained professionals dedicated to improving your health and well-being. The Spa has been ranked among the Top Three Spas in North America by Conde Nast Johansens for the past two years and continues to maintain a superior level of service.
Both men and women may experience the latest and most advanced treatments available from soaking baths to detoxifying herbal wraps, from a wide selection of massage styles to soothing facials.
Amenities at our 16,000 square foot European designed Spa include: massage, hydrotherapy, aromatherapy, wraps, facials, manicures, pedicures, as well as full salon services. An indoor pool, continuous wave pools, aerobic and fitness areas, steam sauna and whirlpools are also available.
For more information or to book an appointment, please call (704) 248-4141.
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Dana Rader Golf School at Ballantyne Resort
Give us 3 days and we will give you a LIFETIME of Better Golf…
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....selected again to Golf Magazine's prestigious list of the Top 25 Golf Schools in America. Located at the Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte, NC, a Starwood Luxury Collection resort, the school and its staff of award-winning LPGA and PGA certified professionals can improve your game whether you are a beginner, a low, or high handicapper, or touring professional.
Designed and built from the ground up to be a golf teaching facility, the Dana Rader School offers extensive programs for men, women, juniors, and corporate events. The school uses the 5-star Ballantyne Resort golf course layout for on-course training and has its own range, three acres of chipping-pitching-putting greens and bunkers, and an indoor training facility in the event of inclement weather.
Dana Rader, school founder and LPGA Master Professional, stresses developing strong fundamentals and a repeatable golf swing in all classes, clinics, and private instruction. This combined with a state-of-the-art facility and the use of the latest in video technology, for swing analysis and feedback, assures you "a lifetime of better golf....." Regardless of your level of play, there is a program here to help your game.
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Bissell - Hayes Realtors
We’ll Show you the Way Home
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Meeting and exceeding your highest expectations has been a Bissell-Hayes trademark since Smoky Bissell and Betty Hayes founded the company in 1971. Since then, this family-owned and operated business has become one of the most trusted and respected names in the Charlotte residential real estate market.
Bissell-Hayes, Inc. Realtors® is a locally owned residential real estate company with three conveniently located offices in the SouthPark, Ballantyne and Eastover / Myers Park areas. We have 65 experienced agents who are among the top residential Realtors® in the Charlotte Metro area, as well as a top-notch in-house Relocation Department and Marketing Department. The name Bissell-Hayes is synonymous with integrity, honesty and high standards. Each of our agents will provide you with exceptional service.
You will receive in-depth information on the area's schools, neighborhoods, recreation opportunities, shopping, dining, growth trends, and so much more. Best of all, you will be working with a Realtor® who not only cares about your real estate needs, but one who will always go the extra mile for you.
By listening to you and understanding the priorities which define your lifestyle, Bissell-Hayes Realtors® pledges to tirelessly help you find the home of your dreams ... a special place where your fmily traditions can flourish...a place that says, "Welcome home..." every time you return!
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Staybridge Suites at Ballantyne
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Conventional business travel can be a disruption in anyone’s life; and when it means remaining away from home for an extended period of time, Ballantyne has a fantastic alternative: Staybridge Suites at Ballantyne, a subsidiary of Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts! With the motto “Make it Your Place,” Staybridge Suites offers the flexibility to live life more on your terms while on the road.
Our features include:
- 118 guest suites Free High Speed Internet
- Complimentary Breakfast
- Sundowner Reception Tues-Wed-Thurs
- 24 Hr. Business Center
- On site Self Laundry
- Fitness Center
- Indoor heated pool/whirlpool
- Library
The warm residential feel of the hotel and the office capabilities in each suite room provide the seasoned traveler with more than just a place to spend the night. Choose from a studio, or a one or two bedroom guest suite. Each suite is equipped with a kitchen, complete with a full-size refrigerator, microwave, and two-burner stove. Guests receive a complementary breakfast each morning featuring pastries, coffee and a wide array of juices.
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Courtyard by Marriott at Ballantyne
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Overlooking a pristine lake and paved walking trail, the Courtyard by Marriott at Ballantyne is within walking distance of all of the offices it serves. In addition, numerous shopping, dining, and entertainment options abound, including Carolina Place Mall, Paramount Carowinds theme park, and a 21-screen movie theatre. Courtyard guests also have access to all of the amenities at the adjacent Ballantyne Resort.
On-site the Courtyard features all the amenities that make it the leader in business/leisure accommodations. Here are a few:
- 90 Rooms
- Restaurant serving breakfast daily
- All rooms have 2-line phones, 20” TV, and an in-room coffee maker
- Whirlpool rooms available
- Indoor pool and exercise facility
- Conference facility
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