14 replies to this topic

[krazeeboi]

I don't think 2009 is going to be a stellar year for development anywhere in the nation really, but there's still some things I'd like to see:

1. Center Vista breaks ground.
2. Tenants are found for the Palmetto Center.
3. Renovations begin on 1441 Main (new Midlands HQs for Wells Fargo).
4. More retail comes to Main.
5. Innovista lands more tenants.
6. Preliminary work begins on the new Riverfront Park.
7. Something, ANYTHING happens with the Bull Street campus.
8. More retail comes to Lady.
9. Work begins on CanalFront.
10. A big economic development is announced.

[krazeeboi]

OK, I KNOW somebody else has a list...come on guys.

[Captain Worley]

The realist in me doesn't feel that many of your wishes will come true.

Sorry.

But playing along...

1) Finish the North Main road repairs.
2) Fix the sewer plant.
3) Revitalize hyatt Park area
4) Put brick facades on CanalPlace
5) Develop some of the vacant lots on Huger between Blossom and Gervais
6) Olympia revitalization
7) Mill village at west end of Gervais Street bridge revitalization

Edited by Captain Worley, 09 January 2009 - 09:46 AM.

[BrasilnSC]

This is probably way too ambitious but I'll give it a shot.  

1.  Horizon II nears completion
2.  Main St gains more retail/tenants
3.  Homeless issue resolved
4.  Funding for buses found, no cuts in service
5.  Center Vista breaks ground
6.  Office building at Huger and Senate breaks ground
7.  Canal Front work begins
8.  Taste of South (Old Fire Station) work begins
9.  China Garden in 5 pts demolished, new building breaks ground
10.  The Nick makes it's move

[Spartan]

I totally forgot about this.

• Main Street gets new retail
  
• Any news on Kline Steel site progress
  
• Addesso sells out
  
• New retail in Olympia
  
• Progress on former State Farmers Market
  
• North Main Streetscape happens
  
• Innovista recruits hydrogen-related company
  
• Columbia/Innovista recruits mid-sized company
  
• Five Points South issue is finalized for better or worse
  
• Parking Garage issue in Five Points is resolved

[Captain Worley]

^Last I heard Adesso was around 10% sold.  That still the case?

[waccamatt]

Captain Worley, on Jan 14 2009, 09:42 AM, said:

^Last I heard Adesso was around 10% sold.  That still the case?

I think they've sold a few more units.

[Captain Worley]

Not a real impressive showing.

[TheCarolinaKing]

Maybe if they painted it a better set of colors and fixed the roads around it it would be more appealing....  Just a thought.  And yea, I know there's a recession.

[Spartan]

Its at least partially the market. They finished right about the time the market started to tank. I think that over time, especially as Innovista takes off, it will fill in nicely.

[Ronak]

TheCarolinaKing, on Jan 15 2009, 07:13 PM, said:

Maybe if they painted it a better set of colors....

What, you don't like Neapolitan Ice Cream?

And I agree, Spartan, I think the biggest thing on my Wish List for this year is for Innovista to get more large corporate tenants.

Edited by Ronak, 16 January 2009 - 07:29 AM.

[BrasilnSC]

^  I agree.  If Innovista takes off, everything else will follow.

[krazeeboi]

Hopefully having the National Hydrogen Association's annual meeting in Columbia this year will results in some tenants for Innovista.

[krazeeboi]

krazeeboi, on 31 December 2008 - 03:03 PM, said:

I don't think 2009 is going to be a stellar year for development anywhere in the nation really, but there's still some things I'd like to see:

1. Center Vista breaks ground.
2. Tenants are found for the Palmetto Center.
3. Renovations begin on 1441 Main (new Midlands HQs for Wells Fargo).
4. More retail comes to Main.
5. Innovista lands more tenants.
6. Preliminary work begins on the new Riverfront Park.
7. Something, ANYTHING happens with the Bull Street campus.
8. More retail comes to Lady.
9. Work begins on CanalFront.
10. A big economic development is announced.

So it's the end of 2009. Let's see what has/has not happened.

1. No. There were plans to break the project up into two phases with the first consisting of renovations to the Columbia Supply Building and the second being new construction of the 5-story building, but I don't even know if the first phase will happen. Plus, the website is down. Maybe the project will be revived within a year or two depending on credit markets.

2. Sadly, no.

3. Completed. The glass sculpture at the top was scrapped, but the building looks so much better at ground level now.

4. Nothing actually opened (I think), but the Mast General store announcement was a very positive step in this regard.

5. Seems like Innovista is regressing instead of progressing. Bad year for this development.

6. No. I think funding may still be an issue.

7. No dirt turned, but some positive things have happened.

8. Nothing opened, but retail spaces are available on the ground floor of the Lofts at Printers Square on Lady. So progress has been made on that front.

9. Yes.

10. Nothing big like Boeing, but the Trulite announcement, with the potential of up to 1,000 jobs, was a good one.

[BrasilnSC]

BrasilnSC, on 09 January 2009 - 09:24 AM, said:

This is probably way too ambitious but I'll give it a shot.  

1.  Horizon II nears completion NO
2.  Main St gains more retail/tenants YES
3.  Homeless issue resolved NO
4.  Funding for buses found, no cuts in service SORT OF
5.  Center Vista breaks ground NO
6.  Office building at Huger and Senate breaks ground NO
7.  Canal Front work begins YES
8.  Taste of South (Old Fire Station) work begins NO
9.  China Garden in 5 pts demolished, new building breaks ground NO
10.  The Nick makes it's move NO, but soon.

Well, it looks like the recession had quite an impact on my list.