Press and Media
New WestLawn Office Building Coming to the BullStreet District, to be largest of its kind in S.C.
October 15, 2020 (Columbia, S.C.) – Work has begun in the BullStreet District on a unique 79,000 sq ft. office building that will be made with mass timber and will be the largest office building of its kind in South Carolina. The five-story WestLawn office building...
Statement Regarding Babcock Building Fire
September 12, 2020 By Robert Hughes, President of Hughes Development Corporation, Master Developer It is impossible to properly express our deep emotions as Columbia firefighters continue to battle the fire at the Babcock Building. First, we appreciate the brave...
New openings signal growth at BullStreet as district faces pandemic challenge
The State Newspaper covered how the BullStreet District has progressed over the last few months, showcasing the recent and future development within the district: "Two of the most anticipated developments at Columbia’s BullStreet — perhaps the biggest since the...
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant Expands to S.C. in the BullStreet District
Wilmington, DE – (March 5, 2020) – Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant (Iron Hill) announced today they have recently signed a lease in the BullStreet District in downtown Columbia, SC, marking their fourth location in the South and 21st overall for the...
Iconic Babcock Building at BullStreet given to private developer
The State has the inside scoop on the new owner of the Babcock Building — Clachan Properties. The Babcock Building at BullStreet has been given to a private developer. The transfer is one of the final steps before the Richmond, Va.,-based developer converts the...
BullStreet District’s Babcock Building Moves One Step Closer to Renovation
Historic renovation specialist Clachan Properties assumes ownership January 17, 2020 (Columbia, S.C.) - The BullStreet District’s storied Babcock Building, one of downtown Columbia, South Carolina’s most iconic buildings, has a new owner for the first time in its...
BullStreet District’s Burgeoning Tech Sector Adds Another Innovator
December 4, 2019 (Columbia, S.C.) – The BullStreet District’s vibrant technology sector — fueled by gigabit internet from Segra— is welcoming one of the state’s most successful leaders in user experience (UX) strategy and design, truematter. Headquartered...
Starbucks Announced for the BullStreet District
A third national business is headed to Columbia’s newest downtown destination November 1, 2019 (Columbia, S.C.) – If you drive by the massive, 181-acre BullStreet District — known as the largest urban redevelopment project on the East Coast — you can see that big...
Another national retailer coming to BullStreet
The State has the exclusive on the new international retailer coming to the BullStreet District: "Starbucks is coming to BullStreet. The Seattle-based national coffee chain will build a freestanding store with outdoor patio seating and a drive-thru in the...
Historic BullStreet building to become apartments. Here’s when renovations will start
The State published a story about the new renovations coming to the Babcock Building. "Renovation of the massive Babcock Building in the BullStreet District into 208 apartments is set to begin in the first half of next year, the Richmond, Va.-based developers told...