10 Developments currently underway around Columbia, SC

Giving you the updates + deets on several development projects

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The Standard, the 17-story student housing tower, under construction. | Photo by COLAtoday

Columbia is bustling with new developments. We are giving details on five of them (and highlighting five more) so you can do some deep-dive development digging.

4West under construction

The 4West building under construction.

Photo by COLAtoday team

🏗 4West building

🏗 5th and Sloan

  • The deets: Garvin Design Group announced the $11 million Rosewood Church Redevelopment project, featuring four buildings, 49 high-end apartments, and a mix of retailers.
  • Location: 2901 Rosewood Dr.
  • Anticipated date of completion: To be determined
Iron Hill Development

The Iron Hill development under construction.

Photo by COLAtoday team

🏗 Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

  • The deets: The 7,500 sqft brewery will feature an on-site brewing facility, a bar area, dining room, and an outdoor dining space. It plans to bring 100+ new jobs.
  • Location: The BullStreet District
  • Anticipated date of completion: To be determined

🏗 The Standard

  • The deets: This 17-story, ~443,000-sqft student housing building will feature 247 fully-furnished units with 678 beds.
  • Location: 1401 Assembly St.
  • Anticipated date of completion: Fall 2023
 the historic W.B. Smith Whaley House

The historic W.B. Smith Whaley House under construction.

Photo by @columbiabusinesses

🏗 The W.B. Smith Whaley House

  • The deets: This historic renovation project will feature several apartments, a cafe (occupied by Knowledge Perk), and a porch.
  • Location: The corner of Gervais + Pickens Streets.
  • Anticipated date of completion: End of 2022

And the best part of all of this? More projects are happening around town — Just look at these developments that were announced this week + several more below:

Good life cafe and shoppes on main

Good Life Café and Shoppes On Main currently under construction.

Photo by COLAtoday team

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