Columbia Economic Notes

[krazeeboi]

Another building for the research campus.

New 87 room MainStays Suites to rise in shadow of Benedict Stadium

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/14541750.htm

It's good to see this area picking up steam. While more can still be done, Benedict's positive contributions to that area of the city should be applauded.

[CorgiMatt]

what is being built across the street from the Strom Thurmond Wellness Center?

A 4-story and 5-story beautiful pair of buildings called the Horizon Center. It is part of USC's Innovista research campus.

[smithc57]

thanks

[waccamatt]

Another building for the research campus.

It's good to see this area picking up steam. While more can still be done, Benedict's positive contributions to that area of the city should be applauded.

I agree, Benedict has really improved that neighborhood. I want to see Benedict's football team move up to 1-AA and their basketball team move up to 1-A so they can play Carolina. A cross-town game would be cool. USC has recently added a few in-state 1-AA schools to upcoming football schedules.

[krazeeboi]

Yeah, I see they are scheduled to play SC State. That should be an interesting game.

[krazeeboi]

An article in The State about the ongoing revitalization of the Two Notch area around Benedict. It's going to be interesting to see how the Benedict area around Harden and the Bull Street redevelopment interact.

[sonofaque86]

That's great! All of our area's are getting a makeover, glad they are starting to focus on North Columbia and the Two Notch corridor with it!

[BrasilnSC]

The CVS project is getting underway at College and Assembly across from the new Ben Arnold School of Public Health. The property is fenced off and a crane is up and demolition of the cheap looking mid-rise there is about to take place. They've already broken up some pavement and a peripheral part of the building. They're probably crashing into the building as I type.

I just walked by the building and it's half gone

[krazeeboi]

The Columbia Housing Authority is seeking to land a $20 million grant to help continue the redevelopment of the Benedict-Allen area. The competition will be fierce, as only about 5 or 6 communities throughout the nation will be able to get a portion of the $77 million allocated for housing renewal projects (which is a dismal amount--thank Iraq for that one).

[krazeeboi]

Adesso is set to break ground May 30, according to The State.

[waccamatt]

The Columbia Housing Authority is seeking to land a $20 million grant to help continue the redevelopment of the Benedict-Allen area. The competition will be fierce, as only about 5 or 6 communities throughout the nation will be able to get a portion of the $77 million allocated for housing renewal projects (which is a dismal amount--thank Iraq for that one).

Imagine what kinds of good things could have been done with the hundreds of billions spent in Iraq.

Edited May 16, 2006 by waccamatt

[krazeeboi]

It will affect Columbia's chances of getting some aspects of Innovista funded, which is why Coble and Cromartie were in DC last week.

[krazeeboi]

I know we were discussing Costco in another thread, but it appears as though developer Alan Kahn is trying to get the wholesale giant to come to Columbia, preferably NE Richland.

[BrasilnSC]

I heard the Wild Wings downtown has decided not to open because of kitchen problems (source: office chatter). Can anyone confirm this?

[krazeeboi]

The CVS project is getting underway at College and Assembly across from the new Ben Arnold School of Public Health. The property is fenced off and a crane is up and demolition of the cheap looking mid-rise there is about to take place. They've already broken up some pavement and a peripheral part of the building. They're probably crashing into the building as I type.

Taken 5/14

[GMoxley]

What was this building?

[waccamatt]

What was this building?

It was an old SC National Bank Building.

[Mr.Marc]

I heard the Wild Wings downtown has decided not to open because of kitchen problems (source: office chatter). Can anyone confirm this?

I don't that is true, but I'll have to do my research before confirming.

[Spartan]

What was this building?

ugly and useless

[sonofaque86]

ugly and useless

I didn't even notice that building until they started tearing it down...it must wasn't much. lol

[krazeeboi]

I didn't even notice that building until they started tearing it down

LOL, me too!

[sonofaque86]

Well Columbia's growth is definately starting to spill over into Kerhsaw County....In this The State article talking about a 2500 home subdivision and more along I-20 in Elgin

[krazeeboi]

Let's hear it for more sprawl. At least we can't blame this one on the failure of the Town and Country plan, since it will be in Kershaw County.

[BrasilnSC]

What was this building?

I was in that building about 5 years ago. My college roommate and I had to plea our case in front of the USC housing director after receiving several housing violations while living in Capstone (gotta love the dorm life). So I believed it contained some USC offices for a while.

[TheCarolinaKing]

I watched them pull down the last peace yesterday ! The CVS replacing it better be worth the prime space. It would be so much better if the put some offices or apartments on top of the building to be built. A plain ole CVS would just be TACKY!