At the end of May, I got to check back on the boom of student housing that has come, belatedly, to Columbia. In the months to come we’ll see more retailers and restaurants opening up to serve these new downtown developments — especially restaurants, because students are never that eager to cook.
Since this went to press, there’s been controversy over the development on South Main Street, the former site of Sandy’s Hot Dogs. Some at USC believe the 15-story building is too tall and will cast unpleasant shade on the Horseshoe.
During the summer here in Columbia, I have trouble thinking of more shade as a bad thing.
Here’s the online version of the story in Columbia Regional Business Report.