New details have emerged about a mixed-use development project that will see the revitalization of several buildings in the heart of Columbia’s Vista district that were long home to a well-known furniture business.
Avant Holdings earlier this year purchased the three historic properties at 911 and 919 Gervais St. and 914 Lady St. — which collectively were formerly home to Whit-Ash Furnishings — with the intention of revamping the buildings into a mixed-use development that could be home to retail, restaurants, residences and offices.
Project officials said in a Thursday release that the development has been christened Seaboard Vista, a nod to the Seaboard Air Line Railroad that was once prominent in the area. Construction on the redevelopment project is set to begin in early 2026, with tenant occupancy potentially coming in late 2026. No tenants have been announced for the project, though organizers teased in a release that they anticipate soon “unveiling a major corporate headquarters relocation that will serve as the flagship office tenant for the development.”…