The Project Pascalis Glossary, Version 1.

111 Chesterfield StreetSite of new City of Aiken Municipal Building
224 Park Avenue SWSite of former COA Municipal Building
Anderson Property117 Newberry St SW, home to Newberry Hall.
Aiken Alley Holdings LLC Investor group led by Attorney Ray Massey; owner of the Laurens Building in The Alley and the Harrison Property.
AMDCAiken Municipal Development Commission; the COA vehicle for economic redevelopment of “blighted” properties, Project Pascalis organizer. Dissolved May 8, 2024. Keith Wood and Chris Veneres were Chair and Vice-Chair respectively. Aiken Chamber of Commerce President David Jameson was Treasurer.
Brinkley Building The building at Newberry Street and The Alley is known as the Brinkley Building and the Bike Building.

It was part of the larger Brinkley property to the south until 2008, when the City purchased it. The purpose of the sale was to use it to build an addition 224 Park Avenue, NW, Municipal Building. After the City built the new Municipal Building at 111 Chesterfield Street, S, the Brinkley building became an undeclared surplus property.
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COA City of Aiken
CTR LLC Investor group led by Attorney Ray Massey that attempted to lease and/or purchase the Brinkley Building and other city properties at deeply discounted prices. Acronym believed to stand for Craig (Heath), Todd (Gaul) and Ray (Massey).
David Jamesonformer President of Aiken Chamber of Commerce and AMDC Commissioner.
Gary Smith Aiken City Attorney, partner in SMBGM
Harrison Property119 Newberry St, SW; a pivotal property in Project Pascalis planning effort. Owned by Aiken Alley Holdings and currently rented to a construction company.
Laurens Building 200 and 210 The Alley, home of Tako Sushi and other local businesses.
Project PascalisA failed $100 million+ downtown demolition and redevelopment effort involving seven properties stretching from Laurens Street SW (Beckman Building) to Richland Avenue Hotel Aiken, Holley House, Taj Aiken, McGhee Building) to Newberry Street (Warneke Cleaner and Newberry Hall).
Pascalis PropertyCombination of the Shah and Anderson properties.
PSAPurchase and Sale Agreement for a property.
Ray MasseyPartner in SMGBM, law partner with Gary Smith
RPM Development Partners, LLCProject Pascalis “preferred developer,” signed a PSA for the Pascalis property
Smith Massey Brodie Guynn and Mayes (SMBGM) “City of Aiken’s law firm,” led by Aiken City Attorney Gary Smith.
Stuart Bedenbaugh Aiken City Manager
Timothy O’Briant Former COA Economic Development Director and AMDC Executive Director
The AlleyPopular commercial district between Newberry Street and Laurens Street.
The Shah PropertyThe combination of six properties that extend from Laurens Street to Richland Avenue to Newberry Street: the Beckman Building on Laurens Street, Hotel Aiken, Holley House motel, Taj Aiken Restaurant, McGhee Building, and Warneke Cleaners.
Weldon Wyatt Partner in WTC Investments LLC and GAC LLC, as well as numerous other business ventures.
WTC Investments, LLC The investment arm of GAC LLC, it signed PSAs for the Shah Property, the Anderson Property, and the Harrison Property. All three were assigned to other parties. WTC is believed to stand for Weldon (Wyatt), Tom (Wyatt), and Chip (Goforth).