Allen Tate will host a ribbon cutting at the company’s new Statesville office on Friday, Sept. 16, timed just before the popular Downtown Fall Art Crawl. The drop-in event is open to the public and reservations are not required. Guests are invited for cocktails at Risto’s Place next door at 4:30 p.m. A ribbon cutting by the Statesville Chamber of Commerce will be held at 5 p.m. “We’re excited about our new location in Statesville and want to welcome the community to our new home,” said Hilary Broadway, Allen Tate Statesville and Mooresville/Lake Norman branch leader. Broadway is a former chairwoman of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce. The office has 14 agents.