Building near Devine damaged, vacant since 2015 flood to be razed. Here’s what goes in

Columbia residents have driven by the green and yellow Title Loans building near Devine Street and seen a reminder of the destructive and deadly 2015 flood. Now, the building and land is set to be cleaned up.

The City of Columbia received a FEMA grant to purchase afflicted homes and the vacant business, according to a statement from the Columbia Police Department.

The statement said getting the grant came after an “extensive information gathering and a lengthy application process...”

After demolition, the land will become a green space “in perpetuity” in accordance with conditions for receiving the grant, the police department said.

The demolition will take place on March 18.

Another property that housed a loan business across Devine street still remains blighted from the 2015 flood.

This story was originally published March 16, 2019 at 9:41 AM.

David Travis Bland

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David Travis Bland is The State’s editorial editor. In his prior position as a reporter, he was named the 2020 South Carolina Journalist of the Year by the SC Press Association. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2010. Support my work with a digital subscription