A New Orleans developer has begun site work in Columbus on a residential and commercial project that could add 400 homes and between 480 and 576 apartment units over the next three to five years.The population of Columbus, North Dakota, was 133 in the most recent census.
"We are going to try to recreate Columbus with an old-town feel," said Allan Hegquist, partner in Holms Development Corp.
Holms Development, the oversight company, and its green building affiliate, HCI of North Dakota, plan to start construction in early September on the first 12 homes and 24-unit apartment building, with completion of the houses in late November and apartments by early February.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Columbus, North Dakota, To See Some Activity -- Potash?
"Anonymous" alerted me to this article on potash.
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Columbus was discovered in the year 2011. That is one for the books.
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Wow, you are fast. I really appreciate your taking time to comment -- it makes for an interesting dialogue, and I at least know someone is reading it. Smile.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, thank you.
You are welcome.
ReplyDeleteat your link:
"The company does grant writing and is applying for $12 million in federal inner-city grant money that could be used to help Columbus improve its infrastructure and generate economic development."
"inner-city"
oh, this:
"HCI has been moving ahead with its development since June in Columbus, a Burke County town of 133 people. The company bought 160 acres northwest of Columbus that it annexed into the city. It is funding all its own infrastructure"
Now I get it. Funding their own inner-city stuff. Well, except for the funding, the city, and the inner part.
I think that "old town feel" referred to the "inner city feel."
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you: quite a story.
I'll be chuckling all night. I'm not sure even Fargo could be said to have an "inner city." (Fargo is the largest city in the state.)
But forgetting about the grant writing, federal aid, "inner city," "old city feel," and a few other things, I suppose, something must be happening that would have the city annex 160 acres.
Thank you for taking time to write.