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Northeast Columbia property developed after 12 years

Staff //October 14, 2019//

Northeast Columbia property developed after 12 years

Staff //October 14, 2019//

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With established neighborhoods like Wildewood and Spring Valley in Northeast Columbia in mind, Julie and David Tuttle of Apartment Holdings wanted to develop their area property into something just as appealing.

The Tuttles, area developers with several projects under their belts, bought property off Two Notch Road in 2007 with plans to build a mixed-use community. At the time, the Tuttles worked with area residents, community leaders, Richland County Council and land planners on a master plan. But then the Great Recession hit in 2008, and the Tuttles shelved the project.

Eleven years later, the Tuttles have gotten into the business of multifamily developments, and the Northeast site is home to The Roseberry apartment community. They liked the site because of its infill potential between Wildewood and Spring Valley and the proximity to shopping, highways and employers in Northeast Columbia.

The Roseberry apartment community offers a new option in Northeast Columbia. (Photo/Provided)David Tuttle said he hoped The Roseberry might appeal to older homeowners in those neighborhoods who don’t want to care for a house anymore yet don’t want to leave the area.

“A lot of the folks that live in the neighborhoods like Wildewood and Spring Valley and so forth that have larger homes, their children are gone, they’re kind of empty-nesters, and they’re ready to get rid of those responsibilities and downsize,” he said. “So we geared it to attract some of those folks, and young professionals who have an affinity for Northeast Columbia, who work in Northeast Columbia, or grew up in Northeast Columbia. So we’re at both ends of the spectrum.”

Apartment Holdings is a Columbia-based group which developed Town Center at Lake Carolina and Creekside at Greenlawn. The Tuttles are also partners in Columbia-based Styx Co., the developer behind downtown projects such as 1310 Lady Street and Claussen’s in Five Points.

The Tuttles said they didn’t want to make The Roseberry just another apartment complex. They incorporated design elements such as granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets and private patios and balconies. 

“It feels a little bit more architectural in terms of what it looks like and what it feels like when you approach it,” Julie Tuttle said. “We really wanted to make sure that regardless of where you come home at night, you walk into a well-designed space. The interiors were done with that in mind. Real thoughtful, not just in the expected spaces, like our office and the clubroom and grand room, but also in the hallways, at your apartment address number, and in the stairwells, and in the common area.”

The buildings range from two to five stories and have elevators. Apartments are available in one- to three-bedroom floor plans, with some as large as 1,523 square feet. Pets are allowed, as Julie Tuttle said allowing pets has been a trending request at their other properties and throughout the multifamily housing industry.

The property includes garages, a clubhouse and a rose garden. The Roseberry management places bud vases in apartments when tenants move in.

“It’s the Roseberry. Let’s put some roses in there. Let’s make it a real live rose garden,” Julie Tuttle said. “How nice that would be to come home and walk through the garden at your apartment home and sniff a rose and take it home with you?”

Though the Roseberry has been pre-leasing for a year, the Tuttles say some availability remains.

This article first appeared in the Oct. 7, 2019, print edition of the Columbia Regional Business Report. 

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