Tag: housing
Columbia neighborhoods create group to address student housing concerns
Columbia’s downtown neighborhoods have had a rocky relationship with students who live off campus.
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Harden Street house rezoned after months-long dispute
Neighbors worried the buyer would tear down the 100-year-old home to build apartments.
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SC population growth puts pressure on affordable housing in Columbia
South Carolina was the state with the fastest rate of population growth in America in 2023.
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Will new regulations mean fewer Airbnbs in Columbia?
Many hosts have been notified they’re out of compliance with new city rules.
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Historic house near USC Horseshoe gets renovations
The house on Marion Street known as the Minton family home is getting a touch up that preserves its roots.
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Plans for South Kilbourne apartment complex leave residents frustrated
Residents say another apartment complex would replace a landmark home, bring too much traffic and noise and change the character of the neighborhood.
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SC’s housing market intimidates young professionals
With housing prices rising, recent college graduates are running out of options for housing.
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USC has a record-breaking freshmen class. Can housing keep up?
USC has more freshmen than ever before. Here’s where they’ll be sleeping.
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City council’s plan to build ‘rapid shelters’ for homeless raises concerns
Columbia is creating new space for chronically homeless people, but some local homelessness organizations are concerned.
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Kansas City Royals provide Fireflies players with local housing
Major league team pays for Columbia Fireflies’ housing for the first time, ensuring the minor league team has lodging for the season.
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NAACP wants to overturn South Carolina ban on data scraping
The South Carolina chapter of the NAACP wants to overturn the state’s ban on a data gathering technique necessary for research into the state-wide eviction crisis.
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Local organizations seeking solutions to Columbia’s affordable housing crisis
Columbia has 1,684 affordable units, about half the number available in 1998. Here’s how local organizations are working to improve the housing shortage.
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