Colliers Report: South Carolina Student Housing 2025
December 10, 2025
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report 2025 South Carolina Student Housing Construction pipeline grows behind rising enrollment, large-scale projects Market Highlights After a modest slowdown, universities across the state saw…
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The View at Crow Creek opens
November 24, 2025
CALABASH, NC – A new chapter for luxury apartment living opened this week along Ocean Highway. The View at Crow Creek features spacious two- and three-bedroom apartments that are designed…
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78 new affordable apartments come on line with Peaks of Lexington
November 20, 2025
Community and business leaders gathered Tuesday for the ribbon cutting for a 78-unit income-restricted community in the heart of Lexington. Located at the 510 Conway Drive, the Peaks of Lexington…
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Kelly Tulacz named Community Association Onboarding Manager
October 28, 2025
Community Association Management Services (CAMS) announced that Kelly Tulacz, CMCA, AMS, has been promoted to Community Association Onboarding Manager. Tulacz has been in the HOA management industry for 12 years,…
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Harcourts Carolinas opens first office in Columbia’s Vista
October 14, 2025
The City of Columbia and Harcourts Carolinas are celebrating the grand opening of Harcourts’ first brick-and-mortar office in the Carolinas, located at 620 Gervais Street in The Vista. Harcourts Carolinas…
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Astral Development’s plans progress to develop a mixed-use multi-family project at the intersections of Bull Street and Elmwood Avenue in Columbia, S.C.
October 13, 2025
Astral Development and Steady Capital’s plans progress to develop a 483,106 square-foot mixed-use multi-family project set to transform one of Columbia, South Carolina’s most visible downtown intersections at the corner…
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SC REALTORS celebrate award winners, install 2026 incoming leadership
October 7, 2025
South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) celebrated its 2025 award winners, and installation of officers at Wild Dunes in Isle of Palms in September. Approximately 300 Realtors from across the state attended…
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Patrick Furman promoted to Managing Broker at Herlong Sotheby’s International Realty
October 6, 2025
Herlong Sotheby’s International Realty has named Patrick Furman as its new Managing Broker for its McDaniel Greene office. As Managing Broker, Furman will oversee the daily operations by ensuring compliance,…
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NAI Columbia’s Cam Kreps, Bobby Balboni, CCIM, and Patrick Palmer, CCIM execute sale of historic Vista site, formerly home to Whit-Ash Furnishings
September 29, 2025NAI Columbia announced the successful facilitation of the sale of the historic Vista property formerly occupied by Whit-Ash Furnishings to local developer, Todd Avant . The 1.3-acre site, encompassing nearly…
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City of Columbia partners with DreamKey partners to advance housing priorities
September 9, 2025DreamKey_Overview-2024-1 The City of Columbia is proud to announce a new partnership with DreamKey Partners, a nationally recognized nonprofit developer with more than three decades of experience in affordable housing…
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Rapid Shelter Columbia permanently houses 100th resident
September 9, 2025
Rapid Shelter Columbia recently celebrated a milestone: the placement of its 100th individual in permanent housing. Since its inception in November 2022, the City of Columbia’s Homeless Services team has…
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City of Columbia partners with DreamKey Partners to advance housing priorities
September 4, 2025The City of Columbia announced a new partnership with DreamKey Partners, a nationally recognized nonprofit developer with more than three decades of experience in affordable housing and community transformation. This…
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Bauknight Pietras & Stormer Managing Shareholder, Jay Swearingen, named among SC Biz News’ 2025 Most Influential Leaders Columbia
August 27, 2025
Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, a leading accounting and consulting firm in South Carolina, announced that Managing Shareholder Jay Swearingen has been recognized by SC Biz News as one of its…
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Hattie’s Crossing bringing 12 new homes to Cayce
August 5, 2025Construction is underway on all 12 homes at Hattie’s Crossing, an urban in-fill community on the site of the former Cayce Grammar School. Hattie’s Crossing is a project of Columbia…
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Richland County mailing notices for property value changes
June 25, 2025
Notifications are not tax bills; use online application for appeals Richland County is giving many property owners an early heads up about changes to the value of their property for 2025.…
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Habitat for Humanity and Juneteenth GVL dedicate house in Nicholtown
June 11, 2025
A quick lift of a pre-framed wall did more than start the construction of a home Wednesday in Nicholtown. It ignited a moment that will change one family’s future as…
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Mungo Homes expands to Lake Marion with Fairway Woods at Wyboo
June 11, 2025
Mungo Homes announced its continued growth in South Carolina with the introduction of Fairway Woods at Wyboo, nestled within the master-planned community of Deercreek. Perfectly positioned on the picturesque 18-hole…
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Partnership workshop for Realtors
June 4, 2025Who: City of Columbia Community Development Department and participating lender partners What: A partnership workshop to provide realtors with valuable information about our housing loan programs and the offerings available through our partner lenders. Some…
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CAMS Sydney Jones promoted to Vice President of Marketing
April 15, 2025
CAMS (Community Association Management Services) is thrilled to share that Sydney Jones has been named Vice President of Marketing. She was previously the Director of Marketing. Jones has been with…
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CAMS names Stacey Lenau Vice President of Human Resources
April 3, 2025
CAMS (Community Association Management Services) shares that Stacey Lenau, SPHR, has been promoted to Vice President of Human Resources (HR). She has worked in Human Resources for over twenty years…
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CAMS names Nealie Williams Vice President of Business Development
March 25, 2025
CAMS (Community Association Management Services) announced the promotion of Nealie Williams to Vice President of Business Development. She has served as the Director of Business Development since 2020. Williams joined…
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SC Housing helps public servants achieve homeownership with the ‘25 Palmetto Heroes Program
March 17, 2025
SC Housing is turning homeownership dreams into reality for South Carolina’s public service heroes through the 2025 Palmetto Heroes Program, which provides $10,000 in forgivable down payment assistance alongside low,…
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CAMS Community Manager Daniel Bennett earns AMS designation
February 25, 2025
CAMS (Community Association Management Services) announced that Community Manager Daniel Bennett, CMCA, earned his Association Management Specialist (AMS) designation. Bennett entered the community management industry in 2020 and joined the…
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CREW Midlands-SC announces 2025 Board of Directors
February 5, 2025
CREW Midlands-SC announced its 2025 Board of Directors to lead the local chapter of CREW Network, the leading global business network in commercial real estate. Marie Dieckmann, Senior Associate with…
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CAMS Senior VP Ronda Bossert Elected to CAI-SC Board
January 28, 2025
CAMS (Community Association Management Services) announced that Senior Vice President of Community Management Ronda Bossert, CMCA, AMS, has been elected to the board of directors of the Community Associations Institute’s…
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CARTER Realty agents complete 16-hour specialized course
January 13, 2025
Eight CARTER Realty agents recently completed a 2-day Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) course, which is a prerequisite for obtaining the SRS Designation. Earning the designation requires 16 hours of specialized…
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Richland County works to protect Residents’ privacy rights in legal dispute
January 13, 2025
Richland County is working to protect property owners’ privacy rights in response to a lawsuit filed by Zillow Inc. The lawsuit, filed in Richland County Circuit Court, requests that the…
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Margaret-Ann Ashburn earns another real estate designation
January 8, 2025
Margaret-Ann Ashburn with CARTER Realty in Columbia has been awarded the Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designation. Earning the designation requires 16 hours of specialized instruction plus ancillary courses and a…
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Lakeland Capital surpasses $200 Million in total transactions
January 8, 2025
Lakeland Capital, a private, multifamily investment company active in select East Coast markets, announced it has surpassed $200 million in total transactions. In 2024, the firm completed a disposition, refinancing…
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Florence Realtor® Keon Aldrich named SC REALTORS® first black president of association
December 9, 2024
Florence Realtor® and broker of Pee Dee Elite Realty, Keon Aldrich, has been named 2025 president of South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR). The historic nomination marks the first time a black…
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Major mixed-use development investment announced in Greenwood County
December 4, 2024
On December 3, Greenwood County Council approved economic development incentives for Olde Eight Development, a gravitational mixed-use project in Greenwood County. Led by Greenwood Land Holdings, LLC, the development will…
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The Station at Congaree Pointe: New mixed-use development set to revitalize Bluff Road
November 26, 2024A mixed-use development designed to transform the Bluff Road corridor Earlier this week, Felicia Maloney, Executive Director of the Columbia Empowerment Zone, Inc. (CEZ), Councilman Will Brennan, Columbia Mayor Pro-Tem,…
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New apartment community affordable for Greenville seniors
November 22, 2024
The groundbreaking ceremony at Southpointe Senior Residences marked an exciting milestone in local efforts to increase and enhance the number of affordable housing options available to Greenville’s senior citizens. The…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Sara Fawcett, United Way of the Midlands
November 21, 2024
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. In this series you will see a diverse group…
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CAMS Promotes Lesa Vermillion to Regional Vice President
November 21, 2024
CAMS (Community Association Management Services) announced that Regional Director Lesa Vermillion, CMCA, AMS, has been chosen as the vice president of CAMS Greenville, SC, region. Vermillion began her journey in…
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Addison Homes receives U. S. Department of Energy 2024 Housing Innovation Grand award
November 11, 2024
Addison Homes, a South Carolina home builder which specializes in building healthy, high-performance homes that emphasize resilience to natural disasters, increased comfort and durability, better indoor air quality, and ultra…
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Marwin receives South Carolina Business Partner Award
October 24, 2024
Marwin, a leader in the manufacturing industry, announced that it has been awarded the South Carolina Business Partner Award for Congressional District 2 by the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Association.…
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Wiggins receives national recognition
October 24, 2024
Mungo Homes announced that Donna Wiggins, Corporate Director of Marketing, has been recognized by Professional Builder magazine as one the housing industry’s brightest next-generation leaders and innovators in its 2024…
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Top-Priced Lake Murray home lists for $3.9M
October 15, 2024
536 Yachting Rd, Lexington, S.C. 29072 $3,998,500; MLS: 594551 Listed by Patrick O’Connor, Coldwell Banker Realty in the Carolinas 5 bedrooms; 4 full- and 1 partial-bedrooms; 7,194 sq. ft.; 2-car…
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Ruonala promoted to key role in Land Department
October 9, 2024
Mungo Homes announced that Katie Ruonala has been promoted to Land Planning and Acquisition Manager for the Columbia Division. Katie will the oversee community design, themes, amenities, and area research…
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Chloe Thompson promoted to CAMS Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Manager
September 12, 2024
Community Association Management Services (CAMS), the premier community management company throughout the Carolinas, is thrilled to announce Chloe Thompson, aPHR, has been promoted to Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Manager. Thompson…
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NHE earned fourth-straight Best Places to Work Honors
September 6, 2024
With judges citing an exemplary employee satisfaction rate and company culture, NHE, Inc. took home its fourth consecutive Best Places to Work in South Carolina Award this week. This award…
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Community Association Management Services (CAMS) Welcomes Ryan Condron as Director of Project Management to Enhance Client Services
August 29, 2024
Community Association Management Services (CAMS) announced the appointment of Ryan Condron as the new Director of Project Management. This strategic addition to the CAMS team is set to bring significant…
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Upcoming changes to Nationwide Real Estate Sales: What you should know
August 13, 2024
A local broker’s perspective of South Carolina changes for buyers, sellers, and agents Effective August 17, new legislation introduces several key provisions designed to enhance transparency and accountability in real…
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CAMS promotes Alicia Bablo to Operations Manager
July 30, 2024
Community Association Management Services (CAMS) announced the promotion of Alicia Bablo to Operations Manager. Bablo has been with CAMS since 2018 and has held the role of Customer Experience Manager…
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Subtext to bring elevated student living to the University of South Carolina with “VERVE Columbia”
July 2, 2024
The 697-bed development from Subtext will feature upscale apartments and amenities focused on enhancing student well-being Subtext, a national student and multifamily real estate company, recently acquired 3.84 acres located…
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Slate Realty announces grand opening in Sumter, South Carolina, July 1st
June 27, 2024
New residential real estate brokerage, servicing the Midlands with expertise in Sumter Slate Realty, a premier residential real estate firm located in Sumter, South Carolina, will open its doors on…
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Trinity Partners sources prominent downtown development site for student housing in Columbia, SC
June 27, 2024
Trinity Partners announced the sale of a prominent downtown development site, consisting of three (3) parcels totaling ±3.84 acres at the corner of Huger and Blossom Streets. Roger Winn, SIOR,…
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Priority One Security announces new customer experience
June 25, 2024
New enhanced user website provides an experience for customers Regionally based Priority One Security is announcing the launch of its new website and a comprehensive rebranding of its services, signaling…
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Landmark Properties acquires 67-acre site in Columbia, SC
June 18, 2024
Partners with Peninsula U.S. to Begin Construction on 826-bed Cottage-Style Student Housing Community Serving University of South Carolina Students Landmark Properties, a fully-integrated real estate firm specializing in development, construction,…
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