COLUMBIA, S.C. — A longtime affordable housing complex in Columbia will soon be demolished and rebuilt with more units and modern amenities for its residents.

The Columbia Housing Authority plans to demolish the Dorrah-Randall complex on North Main Street, which was built in the 1970s. The new development will be called Summit at Belmont. Its plans are set to go before the city’s Planning Commission on Thursday for approval.

The project is part of Columbia Housing’s ongoing effort to remodel what leaders describe as outdated and deteriorating affordable housing options across the city.

Residents said the renovation is long overdue.

“Since we got here, there's been water damage consistently. It's gotten worse and worse, mold is definitely a huge issue. The bugs horrendous,” said resid

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