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==Economy== [[File:FirstCitizensBankHQ.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[First Citizens Bank]] building at the corner of Main and Lady streets]] Columbia has a diversified economy, with the major employers in the area being the South Carolina state government, the [[Prisma Health]] hospital system, [[Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina]], Palmetto GBA, and the [[University of South Carolina]]. Other major employers in the Columbia area include [[Computer Sciences Corporation]], [[Fort Jackson (South Carolina)|Fort Jackson]], the [[U.S. Army]]'s largest and most active initial entry training installation,<ref>[http://www.jackson.army.mil/!2009_pages/about/index.html Fort Jackson South Carolina] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616082918/http://www.jackson.army.mil/%212009_pages/about/index.html |date=June 16, 2010 }}. Jackson.army.mil. Retrieved on September 29, 2010.</ref> Richland School District One, [[Humana]]/TriCare, and the [[United Parcel Service]], which operates its Southeastern Regional Hub at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Major manufacturers such as [[Square D]], CMC Steel, Spirax Sarco, [[Michelin]], [[International Paper]], [[Pirelli]] Cables, [[Honeywell]], [[Westinghouse Electric Company|Westinghouse Electric]], [[Harsco]] Track Tech, [[Trane]], Intertape Polymer Group, [[Union Switch & Signal]], [[FN Herstal]], [[Solectron]], and [[Bose Corporation|Bose]] Technology have facilities in the Columbia area. There are over 70 foreign affiliated companies and fourteen [[Fortune 500]] companies in the region. Several companies have their global, continental, or national headquarters in Columbia, including [[Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company]], the second-largest supplemental insurance company in the nation; the Ritedose Corporation, a [[pharmaceutical industry]] services company; [[AgFirst|AgFirst Farm Credit Bank]], the largest bank headquartered in the state with over $30 billion in assets (the non-commercial bank is part of the [[Farm Credit System]], the largest agricultural lending organization in the United States which was established by [[United States Congress|Congress]] in 1916); South State Bank, the largest commercial bank headquartered in South Carolina; [[Nexsen Pruet]], LLC, a multi-specialty business law firm in the Carolinas; Spectrum Medical, an international medical software company; Wilbur Smith Associates, a full-service transportation and infrastructure consulting firm; and [[Nelson Mullins]], a major national law firm. CSC's Financial Services Group, a major provider of software and outsourcing services to the insurance industry, is headquartered in the Columbia suburb of Blythewood. ===Downtown revitalization=== [[File:Lady Street edited.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|Lady Street in the historic [[Congaree Vista]] district downtown]] The city of Columbia has recently accomplished a number of urban redevelopment projects and has several more planned.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://free-times.com/index.php?cat=121304064644348&z_Issue_ID=11012601101081567&ShowArchiveArticle_ID=11012601101944477&Year=2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711024958/http://free-times.com/index.php?cat=121304064644348&z_Issue_ID=11012601101081567&ShowArchiveArticle_ID=11012601101944477&Year=2010|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 11, 2011|title=Archives – Selling the North Columbia TIF, City Council Members Push On|work=Free Times|access-date=September 14, 2014}}</ref> The historic [[Congaree Vista]], a {{convert|1200|acre|km2|0|adj=on}} district running from the central business district toward the Congaree River, features a number of historic buildings that have been rehabilitated since its revitalization begun in the late 1980s. Of note is the [[adaptive reuse]] of the Confederate Printing Plant on Gervais and Huger, used to print Confederate bills during the [[American Civil War]]. The city cooperated with [[Publix]] grocery stores to preserve the look. This won Columbia an award from the International Downtown Association.<ref>[http://www.holmessmith.com/news/ HSD, Inc.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712213831/http://www.holmessmith.com/news/ |date=July 12, 2011 }} Holmessmith.com (September 12, 2005). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.</ref> The Vista district is also where the region's convention center and anchor [[Hilton Hotels|Hilton]] hotel with a [[Ruth's Chris Steakhouse]] restaurant are located. Other notable developments under construction and recently completed include high-end condos and townhomes, hotels, and mixed-use structures. {{multiple image | total_width = 330 | image1 = MainStreetbanner.jpg | caption1 = A downtown lightpost banner heralds Columbia's "New Main Street" as part of an effort to reinfuse life and vitality into Main Street. | image2 = Nickelodeon theatre in Columbia, SC.jpg | caption2 = Nickelodeon theatre in Columbia, SC during COVID-19 pandemic. }} The older buildings lining the Vista's main thoroughfare, Gervais Street, now house art galleries, restaurants, unique shops, and professional office space. Near the end of Gervais is the [[South Carolina State Museum]] and the EdVenture Children's Museum. Private student housing and some residential projects are going up nearby; the CanalSide development<ref>{{cite web|title=CanalSide development|work=Canalside Lofts - Apartment Homes in Downtown Columbia, SC |url=http://www.CanalSideColumbia.com |access-date=September 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828183412/https://canalsidecolumbia.com/|archive-date=August 28, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> at the site of the old Central Correctional Institution, is the most high-profile. Completed in 2018, CanalSide is a 23-acre mixed-use development in the Vista on the Congaree River and is home to 750 residential rental apartments: townhomes, condominiums and lofts. Lady Street between Huger and Assembly streets in the Vista and the [[Five Points (Columbia)|Five Points neighborhood]] have undergone beautification projects, which mainly consisted of replacing curbs and gutters, and adding brick-paved sidewalks and angled parking. Special revitalization efforts are being aimed at Main Street, which began seeing an exodus of department and specialty stores in the 1990s. The goal is to re-establish Main Street as a vibrant commercial and residential corridor, and the stretch of Main Street home to most businesses—-from Gervais to Blanding streets—-has been streetscaped in recent years. Notable developments completed in recent years along Main Street include an 18-story, $60 million tower at the high-profile corner of Main and Gervais streets, the renovation of the 1441 Main Street office building as the new Midlands headquarters for [[Wells Fargo]] Bank (formerly [[Wachovia]] Bank), a new sanctuary for the Holy Trinity [[Greek Orthodox]] Church, the location of Mast General store in the historic [[Efird's Department Store|Efird's building]], and the relocation of the Nickelodeon theater. A façade improvement program for the downtown business district, implemented in 2011, has resulted in the restoration and improvement of the façades of several historic Main Street shopfronts. One of the most ambitious development projects in the city's history is currently underway which involves old state mental health campus downtown on Bull Street. Known formally as Columbia Common, this project will consist of rehabbing several historic buildings on the campus, as well as constructing new buildings, for residential, hospitality, and retail use.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wistv.com/story/22672800/city-will-announce-plans-for-old-bull-street-hospital-campus|title=City officials announce plans for old Bull Street hospital - wistv.com - Columbia, South Carolina -|author=Jack Kuenzie|date=June 24, 2013|access-date=September 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525234318/http://www.wistv.com/story/22672800/city-will-announce-plans-for-old-bull-street-hospital-campus|archive-date=May 25, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> A minor league baseball stadium was built on the campus in 2016. Named [[Segra Park]], it is home to the [[Columbia Fireflies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballparkdigest.com/2016/04/15/spirit-communications-park-columbia-fireflies/|title=Spirit Communications Park / Columbia Fireflies|date=April 15, 2016|work=Ballpark Digest|access-date=June 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617034506/http://ballparkdigest.com/2016/04/15/spirit-communications-park-columbia-fireflies/ |archive-date=June 17, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> ====Soda City Market==== {{multiple image |total_width=400 |image1=Soda City Market.jpg|caption1=Soda City Market in Columbia |image2=Street vendor at Soda City Market.jpg|caption2=Street vendor at Soda City Market }} In November 2005, the Soda City Market, an outdoor market, was established as part of Main Street's revitalization. Every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m., Main Street is closed to vehicular traffic. On average, 150 vendors sell at the market each week, and it is estimated that approximately 5,000 shoppers attend.<ref>{{cite web |title=Soda City Market |url=https://sodacitysc.com/ |website=Sodacity.com |access-date=22 June 2022}}</ref> The market contributes approximately 5 million dollars in sales annually.<ref>{{cite web |title=History: Soda City Market |url=https://sodacitysc.com/history/ |website=sodacity.com |access-date=22 June 2022}}</ref> Items sold are typically handmade and local, including produce, cuisine, paintings, jewelry, and other crafted items. ===Military installations=== *[[Fort Jackson (South Carolina)|Fort Jackson]] is the U.S. Army's largest training post.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jackson.armylive.dodlive.mil/about/|title=About {{!}} Fort Jackson|website=jackson.armylive.dodlive.mil|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501191834/http://jackson.armylive.dodlive.mil/about/|archive-date=May 1, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> *[[McEntire Joint National Guard Base]] is under command of the South Carolina Air National Guard.
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