Friday morning, May 1, 2026, officials with Columbia Housing and Ward Mungo Companies held a dedication ceremony for the Oaks at Saint Anna’s housing community.
Officials say the new community features 190 town homes and 95 1-bedroom units for senior citizens.
The new community sits on the former site of Gonzalez Gardens, which prior to its demolition, was the oldest public housing facility in the country.
Columbia Housing dedicated the Oaks at St. Anna’s Park on Friday. The development is fully leased with affordable, senior and workforce apartments.
A new mixed-income housing community was formally dedicated by Columbia Housing and partners on Friday at one of the nation’s oldest public housing developments.
The Oaks at St. Anna’s sits on 15.6 acres along Forest Drive near the MUSC Columbia Medical Center, where Gonzales Gardens had stood for more than 80 years before being demolished in 2017.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – A piece of the Soda City’s past is now reimagined for the future, as Columbia Housing Authority leaders, developers, and neighbors gathered Friday to dedicate the Oaks at St. Anna’s.
The Oaks is a new housing development built on the site of Gonzales Gardens, once one of the oldest public housing complexes in the country.
The community is now fully leased with all 285 units occupied.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) – This week on OnPoint on WACH Fox, we are celebrating the impact of small businesses on South Carolina’s economy.
Small businesses are the “backbone” of the state’s economy, representing 99.4% of all businesses-in the state as of mid-2025. They have a profound impact on the local labor market, recently driving the majority of new job growth across the Palmetto State.
Esau Jenkins Village is a thoughtfully planned senior housing community on Johns Island, South Carolina, developed in partnership with Sea Island LP. The project includes three buildings, featuring a dedicated community building and 72 high-quality apartment homes designed for residents 62 and older. With a mix of 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units, each offering 1–2 baths, Esau Jenkins Village delivers safe, accessible, and affordable housing that supports aging in place. This development reflects our commitment to expanding affordable senior housing in the Charleston region, creating stability, connection, and long-term opportunity for older adults.
In partnership with the Columbia Housing Authority, Ward Mungo Companies helped advance the development of Oak Terrace, a thoughtfully designed senior housing community in Columbia, South Carolina. Located on the same site as Oak Park, this mid-rise building features 95 one-bedroom apartments created specifically for residents ages 62 and older. The community delivers safe, high-quality, and accessible homes that support aging in place, reflecting our commitment to affordable senior housing development in Columbia, SC. Oak Terrace strengthens the surrounding neighborhood while providing older adults with stability, dignity, and long-term comfort.
Ward Mungo Companies partnered with the Columbia Housing Authority to redevelop Gonzalez Gardens into The Oaks at St. Anna’s Park, a thoughtfully planned multifamily community in Columbia, South Carolina. The project features 194 mixed-income rental townhome units, providing affordable and workforce housing that meets the needs of families across the city. Focused on quality, livability, and long-term community impact, The Oaks demonstrates our commitment to multifamily housing development in South Carolina that strengthens neighborhoods and provides residents with safe, vibrant, and sustainable communities.
CHARLESTON — The city housing authority’s plan to redevelop one of its smallest apartment complexes has been fraught with delays, but before the end of this year demolition work is expected to start at 275 Huger St.
The two-story buildings with a total of 12 apartments are slated to be replaced by a taller, 77-apartment complex in the same peninsula location for people with a range of incomes.
Ward Mungo Companies partnered with Spring Street Partners to develop St. Ann’s Alley, a thoughtfully designed residential community in Columbia, South Carolina. The project includes 34 newly constructed single-family homes with 2–3 bedrooms and 2–3 bathrooms, providing attainable and workforce housing for families and professionals. Focused on quality, livability, and long-term community impact, St. Ann’s Alley reflects our commitment to residential development in South Carolina that strengthens neighborhoods and delivers homes where residents can thrive.
