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A Charleston development group this month will begin renovating the McCrorys Building on Columbias Main Street another indication of accelerating interest in Columbias one-time commercial center.
When the new 18-story Main & Gervais tower opens on Monday, it will mark the zenith of a building boom unmatched in Columbia since Sherman's troops got tricky with matches.
The Lourie's building on Main Street, which has a new owner and a hot new store on the way, is becoming a city landmark as well.
Mayor Bob Coble will ask City Council today to OK a task force that will start planning a major overhaul of Assembly Street. At an estimated $100 million to relocate railroad tracks and streetscape, it would be the largest, most expensive project in Columbia’s history.