Downtown Columbia Neighborhood Guide

Downtown Columbia

A GUIDE TO OUR NEIGHBORHOODS

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Columbia’ s impressive array of neighborhoods offers many housing options for home shoppers. Enjoy a brief tour of some of Columbia’ s wonderful neighborhoods.

THEVISTA

The Vista area has sprung to life in recent years, offering unique properties ranging from one-bedroom condominiums to four thousand square foot homes overlooking the city’ s skyline. Nearby shops, restaurants, and Columbia’ s most active nightlife make for a lively neighborhood Explore Renaissance Plaza, the Lofts at Printer’ s Square, and Parkside, among others

DOWNTOWNCENTER

The Downtown Center has options for living on Main Street in condos over storefronts at Capitol Places among others Main Street is home to Mast General and the well-established Nickelodeon Theatre The popular weekly openair market called “Soda City” offers downtown dwellers the opportunity to purchase fresh bread, fruits, vegetables, and gourmet items Periodic festivals add to the vibrancy of the area. The south end of Main features the SC State House and the University of South Carolina Adesso, a luxury condominium, is located at the south end of Main Street. To the east are highrise units at the Heritage as well as Gibbes Corut , located at the edge of campus on University Hill.

ELMWOODPARK

Elmwood is a historic neighborhood featuring homes built in the early 1900s as well as new construction that captures the charm of the past

Within a few minutes of the Main Street Business District, Elmwood’ s convenience cannot be beaten. The neighborhood has a Charleston feel to it and is unique in Columbia for its well- preserved architecture Stroll the tree-lined streets and greet neighbors on their front porches.

EARLEWOOD

Earlewood, a popular neighborhood north of Elmwood Park, offers rolling hills, large parks, a neighborhood amphtheatere and a varied selection of home styles. Especially popular with young professionals, Earlewood is a short walk to local restaurant and bar destinations A dog friendly community, Earlewood offers plenty of trails and even its own dog park.

FORESTACRES

Just minutes from all-town feel, Forest Acres offers primarily ranch style homes beneath an impressive tree canopy. Upscale shopping and restaurants make for a convenient lifestyle. Enjoy several popular grocery stores including Fresh Market, Publix, Lowes, and Trader Joes all in a one-mile area. Popular Trenholm Plaza features Anthropologie, Lululemon Athletica, Urban Nirvana, and Starbucks. Forest Acres sponsors festivals throughout the year to bring together neighbors Its excellent Richland One schools make it popular with families. A portion of Forest Acres and Arcadia Lakes is served by Richland Two schools which are northeast of downtown Columbia

SHANDON

East of the capital and only minutes away, older traditional neighborhoods abound, including Shandon Offering homes ranging from $225,000 to upwards of $1 million, Shandon’ s tree shaded sidewalks and parks foster a friendly and active lifestyle. Neighbors wave from porches and gather to chat at Sims Park or Emily Douglas park, both popular gathering spots Walk to popular dining and shopping venues.

FORESTLAKE

Forest Lake is a neighborhood within Forest Acres, conveniently located near downtown, Fort Jackson, and two major interstates. Homes are primarily ranch, two story, and mid-century modern style Several areas in the neighborhood offer lake front lots and water views Forest Lake Golf Course, a private club, makes for peaceful views along Spring Lake Drive while Forest Lake is easily visible from appealing Lakeshore, Eastshore, and Northshore Drives.

THEHAMPTONSINSOUTHEASTCOLUMBIA

Just minutes from downtown and new shopping developments like Crosshill Market, featuring Whole Foods, the Hamptons is a large tiered community that features a half dozen neighborhoods. These range from entry level to executive style homes Older nearby neighborhoods include Olde Woodlands. Convenient to shopping and restaurants, the Hamptons offer a bit of a suburban feel but is close to USC and downtown.

FORESTHILLS

Forest Hills is a unique, historic in-town neighborhood of about 285 homes Designed by a renowned New York landscape architect, Forest Hills has a welldocumented history, and the neighborhood along with some individual homes are on the Historic Register Features of Forest Hills are its rolling terrain, landscaped common islands, and its well-kept homes and grounds. Its proximity to the cultural, business and higher education centers in Columbia make it a highly desirable place to live

OLDESHANDON

Olde Shandon lies between present day Shandon and Melrose Heights. This smaller neighborhood is rich in history and, like Shandon, is a short walk to the shops and restaurants of Devine Street Prices range between approximately $175,000 up to a million, with some newer construction mixed in.

HOLLYWOOD-ROSEHILL

Slightly west of Shandon is the Hollywood-Rose Hill neighborhood. Less than a mile from the USC campus, this neighborhood features traditionally styled homes with varied architectural styles and sizes. Prices range from approximately $200,00 to $1 million plus, and homes include Mediterranean, bungalow, and Georgian styles A popular gathering spot for children and adults is a beautifully landscaped park complete with gathering and play spaces DiPrato’ s, a popular restaurant a few blocks from the neighborhood, is an easy stroll and a great place for brunch Five Points is nearby as well and is a pleasant walk down Saluda Avenue for coffee or brunch.

EARLEWOOD

Earlewood, a popular neighborhood north of Elmwood Park, offers rolling hills, large parks, a neighborhood amphtheatere and a varied selection of home styles Especially popular with young professionals, Earlewood is a short walk to local restaurant and bar destinations. A dog friendly community, Earlewood offers plenty of trails and even its own dog park

COTTONTOWN

Cottontown is among Columbia’ s most historic neighborhoods and was in the heart of what was formerly a bustling cotton district Giant cotton warehouses were located near the neighborhood, and merchants often took residence in this nearby area to be close to their wares. Today, Cottontown is home to many young professionals who desire convenience to the Vista, the development at Bull Street that includes minor league baseball, and other downtown areas.

HEATHWOOD

The beautiful, traditional Heathwood neighborhood in central Columbia is located near downtown, Five Points, Fort Jackson, and USC With tall pines and ancient oaks, it was named after cotton broker Moses Chapelle Heath, who purchased 130 acres in 1914 from Ursuline Academy, a women ’ s finishing school Heathwood was annexed into the city in 1925 with some homes listed on the Register of Historic Places. Heathwood features a variety of home styles and sizes ranging from small condos around $100,000 to million dollar mansions Bounded by Trenholm Road, Beltline Boulevard, and Devine Street, Heathwood features spacious homes often situated on large lots

GREENBRIAR

Greenbriar, slightly to the west of Jackson Heights offers an array of larger homes, many on estate size lots. Prices range from $500,000 and up.

WALESGARDEN

This lovely historic neighborhood is bounded by Harden, Pickens, and Blossom Streets. The stunning Saluda Street section of the neighborhood features fine and widely varying homes from Mediterranean style to classically style estates on large lots Much of Wales Garden features treelines streets named after South Carolina’ s scenic rivers. A popular neighborhood for the university community, this area is imminently walkable and only blocks from campus

GREGGPARK

Located just minutes from downtown Columbia of the restaurants and shops of Trenholm Plaza, Gregg Park is a gated community with a unique wooded entrance that transitions its residents from a hectic world to a peaceful sense of coming home As the road curves, you come upon the club house, pool, tennis courts and children’ s playground. Just beyond these amenities are the homes with their beautifully manicured lawns. Friendly neighbors are frequently out walking, enjoying the wooded trail, the water features, and the pleasant surroundings. Although Gregg Park is surrounded by homes zoned for Richland One schools, it is zoned for Richland Two, mostly located northeast of the City

UNIVERSITYHILLNEIGHBORHOODDISTRICT

University Hill is one of Columbia’ s oldest neighborhoods and is known for its elegance, charm, and wide tree-lines streets, Homes in this area date generally from 1885 to 1950 and contain a range of architectural styles, Flanked by the State House, our flagship university and the bustling Five Points shopping, restaurant, and bar district, University Hill is ideally located for downtown living. Sidewalks lead to numerous points of interest within walking distance in the city, including “the Horseshoe, ” McKissick Museum, Longstreet Theatre, Maxcy Gregg Park with its Olympic size pool, Columbia’ s Senior Center, downtown Main Street, and live music in the Five Points district

THEPRESERVE

The Preserve, a small private newer home gated community, is conveniently located in-town just minutes from some of the best shopping and dining amenities Columbia has to offer The Preserve is a close-knit community with a clubhouse and small pool, and neighbors are often found gathered for visits.

ROSEWOOD

The Rosewood neighborhood, approximately five minutes to USC, offers smaller, more affordable homes. The Owens Field Recreational Park lies at the heart of Rosewood and hosts Frisbee golf, doggie play space, and youth soccer leagues. The popular Hunter Gatherer Brewery is located in a former airplane hangar used by the Wright Brothers. Prices run from approximately $200,000 to $350,000 Columbia’ s popular City Roots is a popular organic farm that features festivals and is open to the public.

JACKSON HEIGHTS

Jackson Heights is a popular Forest Acres neighborhood near Trenholm Plaza that is distinguished by its streets named after SC colleges and its popular Citadel Park Zoned for Satchel Ford Elementary, Jackson Heights features a variety of ranch, bungalow, and two story homes. Prices range from the low $300,000s upwards to $600,000.

LAKEKATHERINE

Lake Katherine is bounded by Beltline Boulevard to the west, Trenholm Road to the north, Devine Street to the south, and Jackson Boulevard to the east This neighborhood featured a beautiful man-made lake as its primary feature. Its homes range from $200,000 upward to over a million. Excellent schools have led many young families to purchase in the neighborhood where they grew up

THEAVENUESDISTRICTINWESTCOLUMBIA

The Avenues District in West Columbia is just across the river via the Gervais Street Bridge. Tree-lined streets with neat, attractive small homes define the Avenues When West Columbia grew from the river, the Avenues became the premier residential area with each street designed by letter such as D Avenue and C Avenue Now young families, students, and professionals have moved into these homes, breathing new life into this lovely residential area Convenient to the Columbia Metropolitan Airport, the Avenues is also close to a made-on-site Krispy Kreme for those late-night cravings as well as popular restaurants on State Street, across the bridge from the Vista.

WHEELER HILL

Wheeler Hill was developed in the 1980s by the USC development corporation. Located between Five points and USC campus, the neighborhood abuts Wales Garden and offers smaller patio style lots with most homes being multi-story Some second level porches offer great views of the city and campus skyline.

MELROSE HEIGHTS

Melrose Heights, a neighborhood nestled between Millwood Avenue and Gervais Street, also offers a wide range of architectural styles and prices In recent years, many of these homes have been renovated, yet the neighborhood retains its tree-lined streets and original charm Bungalows and cottage styles are popular From stunning, large, two-story homes to humble but charming bungalows, Melrose Heights offers something for everyone and is, like Shandon and Wales Garden, only approximately five minutes to USC. Millwood Avenue is undergoing upgrades to both its street scaping as well as its community of businesses. Starbucks will open soon along Millwood Avenue.. The popular "Crave" restaurant is a great local lunch spot.

QUININE HILL, MILLPOND, AND SENATORS PARK

Tucked away off bustling Forest Drive is a quaint gated community made up of the Quinine Hill, Millpond, and Senators Park neighborhoods Charming small streets-some cobblestone-wind throughout the community and lead to private pools, a community pond

KINGSGRANT

Home to hundreds of families who desire newer constructions in a close-in location, Kings Grant offers an active lifestyle for many who enjoy the clubhouse, pool, and tennis court amenities. A gated community, King’ s Grant offers excellent schools and is situated just ten minutes from downtown and is convenient to shopping Home prices range from the high $400,000s upwards to a $1 million.