Best Off-Campus Living: Hub at Columbia

Best Off-Campus Living

Hub at Columbia

Gracie Bryant

Located right on Main Street in downtown Columbia, the Hub student apartments will, as the name suggests, become “the hub” for you and all your friends.

Room layouts for the Hub vary depending on what residents are looking for. Whether you want to live alone in a one-bedroom, one-bath apartment, or live with four of your closest friends in a five-bedroom, the Hub has you covered. Residents also have the opportunity to select between a spa or deluxe room, each coming with special perks like walk-in closets and upgraded showers.

When signing a lease, the prices may vary depending on fluctuating rates or deals, but 2020 rates are currently listed on The Hub’s website, and leases are open.

Residents are offered a multitude of amenities that make it stand out among other off-campus apartments. For academic pursuits, there are study rooms on each floor, an “executive business center” complete with Macs, PCs and printers and conference rooms throughout the building. On the relaxation front, The Hub gives residents access to a sauna and steam room, salt-water jacuzzi, tanning beds and video games, allowing residents to create whatever their version of the perfect oasis may be.

The Hub is one of the few housing complexes to offer not only a pool, but also an infinity pool — one where the water goes right to and overflows the edge — that sits on the rooftop of its downtown highrise and features a 22-foot LED jumbotron at one end. This outdoor area makes for the perfect place to hang out with friends and watch Gamecock away games while floating in the pool to avoid the Columbia heat.

With extensive luxury amenities and a coveted location in the heart of Columbia, the Hub has plenty to offer USC students looking for the best offcampus living options.

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