The new downtown apartments include courtyards with a resort-style pool and a cabana. | Rendering provided by Commonwealth Properties
Work is underway on 2222 Main View, a 320-unit apartment at the former Jim Moore Cadillac dealership site on Main Street, just north of downtown. First move-ins are expected in March 2027. The project was initially announced in 2021.
Orangeburg-based CF Evans Construction will serve as the general contractor for the project, which is being developed byCommonwealth Properties out of Richmond, VA. Other Commonwealth Properties in Columbia include Vista Commons and Polo Commons.
Construction is underway on 2222 Main View located between Curiosity Coffee on Main Street and Indah on Sumter Street. | Photo by COLAtoday
The luxury apartment community will offer studios to three-bedroom apartments, plus several live-work units. Plans include landscaped courtyards, a resort-style pool, coworking suites, fitness and meditation studios, rooftop terraces with downtown skyline views, and a rooftop dog park + pet spa.
Reservations are now open for the new Lantern Hotel, opening in the Vista on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Located in the historic Columbia Central Fire Station, the 59-room boutique hotel features a four-story Fire Tower suite with views of the State House.
Sports
The Gamecocks will open the 2026 football season at home vs. Kent State on Saturday, Sept. 5. USC last played the Golden Flashes in 1995 with a record-setting 77-14 victory. The full 2026 SEC schedule drops Thursday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. on SEC Network.
Open
Sukiya Japanese Steakhouse is now open on Columbiana Drive in the former Yamato space in Harbison. The menu features hibachi, sushi, sashimi, and seafood. This is Sukiya’s second Midlands location, joining its Sunset Boulevard spot in Lexington. (The State)
Transit
Chris White has been named President + CEO of Columbia Metropolitan Airport, effective Monday, Jan. 5. White most recently served as COO of Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport and has 30+ years of aviation experience.
Cause
The Mungo Homes Foundation marked its Week of Giving with $90,500 in donations to seven Columbia-area nonprofits, including Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission ($30,000) and Family Promise of the Midlands ($25,000). The initiative supports families, housing, and education across the Midlands.
Finance
Columbia drivers: Stop overpaying for car insurance and use FinanceBuzz’s free tool to see if you can save $600+ a year in minutes.*
Award
Garvin Design Group celebrates its sixth DesignWorks Award, honoring excellence in interior design. Their Watt Family Athletic Performance & Wellness Center earned the 2025 IIDA Carolinas award in the Higher Education category. Explore the award-winning project.*
Looking to make a handmade holiday gift or pick up a new hobby? Columbia native and now Portland-based textile artist Hannah Watson is back home and hosting two weaving workshops at Proof at Claussens in Five Points on Saturday, Dec. 20 and Sunday, Dec. 21.
Learn the basics, create your own take-home woven piece, and leave with a loom so you can keep the creativity going. All materials are included in the $75 registration. No experience is required, only curiosity.
Here’s another fun workshop to explore your creative side. 701 Whaley Artist-in-Residence Monica Cioppettini is hosting a collage class on Saturday, Dec. 13 where you’ll learn to experiment with photo transfers, layering, and repurposing found materials. Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for non-members for the event that goes from 10 a.m. ‘til 12 p.m.
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