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[krazeeboi]

I think you mean I-73. The subject is being discussed in this thread.

[johnpro318]

yea sorry it was late.  

[CorgiMatt]

Columbia-based Collexis (soon to be Innovista-based) gets new client, a university from The Netherlands:

http://www.swampfox....s-basic-search/

[CorgiMatt]

Here's an up-to-date chunk of info on Columbia.  I got it from the Central Carolina Alliance's website.

http://www.centralsc...0... es msa.pdf

[CorgiMatt]

Another $6 million for cutting edge research at the USC School of Medicine in Columbia:

http://uscnews.sc.edu/MEDC288-07.html

[CorgiMatt]

About 350 new jobs are coming to Columbia.

http://www.wistv.com...y.asp?S=7312863

[Spartan]

Thats a nice addition to the work force.

[Captain Worley]

Didn't they lose about the same number of jobs last year when they lost a government contract?

[CorgiMatt]

Yes.  There's a good chance they will gain more jobs because several more contracts they are competing for are yet to be awarded.

[krazeeboi]

I was scanning this report about the role metropolitan areas play in the nation's economy and saw a positive mention of Columbia. Here's the excerpt:

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...metros such as New York, Columbia, Des Moines, and Salt Lake City retain at least one-third of their jobs within 3 miles of downtown; others including Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Miami count fewer than 10 percent of their metropolitan jobs there.

I couldn't find a table or graph or anything, but I would assume that the four cities mentioned are the top four in terms of having the highest amount of jobs in close proximity to downtown (especially since NYC was mentioned). The job base in Columbia is pretty centralized, which is a good thing. It's also interesting to note that aside from NYC, the cities listed are capital cities.

[Spartan]

Thats good to know. I hope it stays that way. I just skimmed that report, looks very interesting. I will have to read it more later on.

[CorgiMatt]

I read the whole article.  Thank you, Krazeeboi!  After reading the article I went to the Brookings website and read some more info on metropolitan areas.  They have a map and state profiles.  South Carolina is well represented by our number of metropolitan areas in the top 100 USA metros, especially for a state our size.

[krazeeboi]

Yes, it's a great article from what I've skimmed so far. One thing is for sure, in terms of office space, the CBD appears to be seeing much more construction and absorption than any of the outlying submarkets.

[krazeeboi]

American Business Development Group, a multimillion-dollar business development and legislative consulting firm, has opened an international division in Columbia led by William H. “Bill” Skipper Jr., a retired U.S. ambassador. The American Business Development Group International now has an office in the Capital Center.

[CorgiMatt]

Expansion Management Magazine has named Columbia the number 1 real estate market for relocating and expanding businesses.

http://www.expansion.....020 RE(1).PDF

[803metlife]

CorgiMatt, on Dec 3 2007, 10:54 AM, said:

Expansion Management Magazine has named Columbia the number 1 real estate market for relocating and expanding businesses.

http://www.expansion.....020 RE(1).PDF

More great news!!!! It's good to see Columbia move up... We use to be last in everything but now it seems we're making the top     !10 in everything. It's a plus that SC's big 3 was in the top ten.  

[krazeeboi]

CorgiMatt, on Dec 3 2007, 10:54 AM, said:

Expansion Management Magazine has named Columbia the number 1 real estate market for relocating and expanding businesses.

http://www.expansion.....020 RE(1).PDF

Wow, that's pretty awesome. The State reports today that Charlotte-based Trinity Capital has targeted Columbia for office and industrial acquisitions and office, industrial, and mixed-use development for 2008 and 2009. And of course, Holder discovered Columbia a few years ago, before the city started getting all of the press it's now getting. It truly does appear as though things are getting ready to ramp up in Columbia, and that's welcome news considering that the state as a whole isn't projected to do so well next year.

The Expansion Management ranking actually lists all of SC's major metros, with GSP ranking 3rd and Charleston ranking 13th. Good press for the entire state!

[CorgiMatt]

Six hundred new jobs are coming to Newberry County.

http://www.wltx.com/...x?storyid=56359

[Spartan]

More offices are leaving downtown. This one is the VA office on Assembly & Laurel, which they will be moving to Garners Ferry Rd in 2009. This move actually does make some sense because the rest of the VA is already out on Garners Ferry Rd. HOWEVER their reason for moving is that the building, which is 55 years old, can't handle the latest technology.

The article said that they don't know what will happen to the current building. Now my question is, if the VA can't install new technology, does that mean other investors won't either? This is a solid mid-rise building, albeit a low-profile one.

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[krazeeboi]

Yeah, I can't really blame the VA for the move.

I don't really think it was so much that new technology couldn't be installed, but that the agency really didn't want to do it. I say raze the building and build something taller and more modern.