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This Columbia church is building affordable housing for seniors. Here’s where

Bible Way Church of Atlas Road is partnering with a Minnesota-based developer to build 196 units of affordable housing for seniors.

The four-story development, called The Haven at Congaree Pointe, will be built at 2401 Atlas Road on 12 acres of land owned by the church.

“This is part of an outreach project that the church has had for years to bring more affordable housing.” the Rev. Darrell Jackson said.

Though he did not give more information on income limits for future residents or the expected cost of rent, Jackson said the development will be “affordable housing but not low-income.”

The developer, Dominium Inc., could not be reached for comment.

The City of Columbia’s Planning Commission will review the proposed site plan for the project on Monday, July 12.

“We are really pleased to be able to do this,” Jackson said. “It’s going to be a wonderful community.”

Rebecca Liebson
The State
Rebecca Liebson covers housing and livability for The State. She is also a Report for America corps member. Rebecca joined The State in 2020. She graduated from Stony Brook University in 2019 and has written for The New York Times, The New York Post and NBC. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Hearst Foundation and the Press Club of Long Island. Support my work with a digital subscription
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