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Columbia housing: Four potential new projects that could add to ongoing growth

Stories by The State journalists, with AI summarization

The curated articles highlight Columbia's dynamic housing development. They depict new projects that contribute to urban growth.

A proposed apartment complex near USC aims to add 800 beds. It targets the area surrounding Gregg Street in Five Points. The project promises various apartment types. Renovations are planned for an older high-rise on Marion Street. It was originally deemed obsolete but now sees potential transformation into new housing. A historic property in Five Points significant for its Civil Rights history may also convert into housing. Near Fort Jackson, a new subdivision pushes to bring 122 single-family homes. The development reflects Columbia's continuous housing demand.

The Marion Street Highrise, operated by the Columbia Housing Authority, as senior apartments since 1975, was sold in 2023 for $4million. It will be renovated for apartments. By Tracy Glantz

NO. 1: COLUMBIA HIGH-RISE ONCE CALLED ‘OBSOLETE’ SET FOR RENOVATION. WHAT WE KNOW

A vacant public housing complex in downtown Columbia is slated for redevelopment four years after safety concerns prompted the city to relocate elderly residents. | Published September 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ted Clifford

A 314-unit apartment project is planned on Gregg Street off of Gervais Street near Five Points. Pictured are a vacant Richland County government building and the New Ebenezer Baptist Church, both of which would be redeveloped as part of the apartment plans. The plans include the new construction of two five-story buildings, one three-story building and a 6.5-level parking garage. By Morgan Hughes

NO. 2: PROPOSED COLUMBIA APARTMENTS WOULD ADD 800 BEDS NEAR USC. WHAT WE KNOW

A three-structure, 314-unit apartment complex is being proposed for Columbia’s Five Points area. | Published September 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Morgan Hughes

More housing is coming to Elgin, as the small Midlands town continues to grow. Photo shows home construction in Rock Hill, SC. By LM Otero

NO. 3: MORE HOMES PLANNED NEAR FORT JACKSON AS DEMAND FOR COLUMBIA HOUSING CONTINUES

A roughly 30-acre wooded area north of Fort Jackson is set to be razed for a new subdivision, with plans calling for up to 122 new single-family homes, according to information submitted to Columbia’s planning commission. | Published September 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Morgan Hughes

Developers hope to convert the 111-year-old property at 2101 Gervais St. into housing and restore it back closer to its original appearance. By Provided

NO. 4: FIVE POINTS PROPERTY WITH CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY COULD BE CONVERTED INTO HOUSING

The corner of Harden and Gervais streets in Columbia’s busy Five Points neighborhood could be getting even more housing – with the possible revival of a historic property that filled a need in Columbia’s African American community during the Jim Crow era. | Published September 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Morgan Hughes

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.