5640 Old Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29206

Property Description

Situated along the primary retail corridor of the Forest Acres submarket, this property offers exceptional visibility from both Forest Drive and Interstate 77, with convenient signalized access at Forest Drive and Dellwood Drive. The site is surrounded by major national and regional retailers including Walmart, Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, Chipotle, Petco, Panda Express, Sam’s Club and more, and is just minutes from Trenholm Plaza, a Publix-anchored center featuring Anthropologie, HomeGoods, The Fresh Market, LOFT and Chicken Salad Chick. Easily accessible from many of the area’s most desirable neighborhoods—such as Forest Acres, Lake Katherine, Heathwood, Shandon, Downtown and Rosewood—the location is ideally suited for hotel, medical office or general commercial development.

Location Overview

Forest Acres’ success stems from attractive demographics, strong incomes and high-traffic corridors, enabling it to support both national and local businesses and remain Columbia’s leading shopping and dining destination. Ongoing residential growth, a built-in consumer base of military personnel and families, and connectivity to downtown Columbia further enhance the market’s appeal.

Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army’s largest training installation, spans about 80.8 square miles, trains 44,000+ soldiers annually, supports 3,500 active-duty soldiers and 12,000 family members, and graduates roughly 48,000–60,000 basic trainees each year.

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