Orangeburg Developments

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Earlier this month, ground was broken for Orangeburg County's new $8.5M library and conference center located at 1645 Russell Street, between the city's historic commercial heart and the campuses of SC State and Claflin universities. 

The existing library is about 22,000 square feet. The new one will be about 50,000 square feet. In addition to providing more room for the 127,000 items in the library’s collection, the new location will also have additional space for gatherings, including for up to 200 people. A fenced-in outside space that visitors can access through the library’s entrance is planned. There will be outside seating for reading and some playground equipment for children. The library will also feature an outside amphitheater with tiered seating and green space for sitting.

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Jobs and investment coming to Orangeburg County.

https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/8-2-2021/brn-sleep-products-orangeburg-south-carolina.shtml

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Jobs and investment coming to Orangeburg County.

https://governor.sc.gov/news/2021-09/premium-peanut-establishing-operations-orangeburg-county

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Great things are happening in Orangeburg!

https://thetandd.com/news/local/t-d-top-10-of-2021-no-4-a-vibrant-downtown-city-county-invest-in/article_e3c22786-97d3-5103-8d12-e1552ba2f25a.html

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New housing options for Orangeburg County!

https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/street-squad/orangeburg/new-housing-development-coming-to-santee-south-carolina/101-946f099d-d4d6-44db-babf-7993440b3651

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The new Orangeburg County Library opened in October 2021: https://thetandd.com/news/local/in-photos-tour-new-orangeburg-county-library/collection_064178da-8123-598c-8f0a-8145757dd2e3.html#2

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The city of Orangeburg will soon begin accepting proposals for a major downtown redevelopment project.

The 1.5-acre Railroad Corner project, aimed at revitalizing the city’s Russell Street commercial corridor, will include a mixed-use development of ground-floor retail and upper-story residential units. The redevelopment will also include streetscape improvements, enhanced safety measures at street and railroad crossings, the potential for an elevated pedestrian walkway spanning Magnolia and Boulevard streets and the preservation of the historic State Theater for a potential civil rights museum.

Developer solicitation will remain open for 90 days, with a selection made this summer.

Current Google streetview screenshot of Railroad Corner:

Conceptual rendering of new Railroad Corner development:

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Residential development coming to Orangeburg.

https://thetandd.com/news/local/residential-development-planned-east-of-orangeburg/article_81163a7e-6212-11ee-bbed-870062a4a001.html