Tennessee-based housing developer EdR has begun looking to acquire property at the intersection of Main and College streets in order to build a new student housing building.
EdR has been working in the collegiate housing industry since 1964 and has completed more than 30 housing projects — however, none thus far in South Carolina.
“We’re interested in looking at property there,” Susan Jennings, EdR’s vice president of corporate communication and marketing, said.
John Fellows, Columbia’s planning administrator, told The State that EdR submitted plans for a “mid-rise” facility, which could range anywhere from 12 to 15 stories tall.
This housing complex could add to the list of upcoming student housing developments in Columbia over the next couple of years, including 650 Lincoln St., 500 Huger St. and University SC Towers.
As of Monday, Jennings could not provide definitive answers about the status of the deal, nor when EdR would be making their move on acquiring the land for their development, but the block houses Sandy’s Famous Hot Dogs and the Baptist Collegiate Ministry building.
Sandy’s Famous Hot Dogs currently has four locations within the Columbia area. However, the one located at 825 Main St. is the closest to USC’s campus. The Baptist Collegiate Ministry building is the only establishment within Columbia.
The Daily Gamecock has reached out to both establishments for comment.
— Lauren Shirley, News Editor