COLUMBIA, S.C. — Plans are moving forward to redevelop part of the long-vacant former Kline Steel & Iron property in the Vista area of downtown Columbia.
The site, located along Huger Street next to the South Carolina State Museum, has sat empty since 2004. After nearly two decades of discussion about redevelopment, new city-approved permits suggest progress is finally underway.
Documents obtained by News19 show the City of Columbia has approved two building permits to begin work on a project that received city approval one year ago. The plans call for 2.8 acres of land at 1245 Huger Street to be developed into a four- to five-story apartment building…