A six-acre planned housing community is being built north of Interstate-20, at the intersection of Fairfield Road and Crane Church Road. More than 1,000 new homes are planned for the new Oak Hills subdivision, which would sit adjacent to the existing Oak Hills Golf Course.
The beach and lagoon would be south of the golf course. The beach will span 1.5 acres and the lagoon will be roughly 3 acres. The private equity firm Broadstreet is leading the project, and is partnering with the Miami-based company Crystal Lagoons for the beach portion of the development and Contender Development for the housing.
Another 1,000+ homes are part of other subdivisions planned by Contender Development around the new lagoon.
A man-made beach and swimming lagoon is coming to Columbia as part of a large subdivision project north of I-20. Greenville-based private equity firm Broadstreet and the Miami-based company Crystal Lagoons are behind the project. More than 1,000 homes are in the new Oak Hills subdivision. Broadstreet Inc.
“The Crystal Lagoons at Oak Hills will provide exceptional, safe and enjoyable recreational spaces for all ages,” said Broadstreet President Joseph Baldassarra in a statement Wednesday. “We’re excited to create a destination that will not only enhance the quality of life for residents but also become a focal point for the entire region.”
The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services has approved permits for the project, and construction on the lagoon is expected to begin in early 2025, according to a press release.
Tennis courts, a kids’ zone, a “wedding peninsula,” waterfront restaurants, shopping, water sport rentals, a park and a luxury hotel are also part of the project plan, the release notes.
A man-made beach and swimming lagoon is coming to Columbia as part of a large subdivision project north of I-20. Greenville-based private equity firm Broadstreet and the Miami-based company Crystal Lagoons are behind the project. Retail shops and a hotel are part of the plans. Broadstreet Inc.
When Broadstreet announced the lagoon project two years ago, it said it could build up to three Crystal Lagoons in South Carolina. Columbia’s would be the first.
Crystal Lagoons touts itself as an eco-friendly company, writing on its website, “by having an idyllic beach close to home you won’t need to take an airplane or travel by car to a distant beach thereby lowering the carbon footprint.”
A man-made beach and swimming lagoon is coming to Columbia as part of a large subdivision project north of I-20. Greenville-based private equity firm Broadstreet and the Miami-based company Crystal Lagoons are behind the project. Broadstreet Inc
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