Gateway 737, Off-Campus Private Student Housing

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Cooper Carry worked with Holder Properties and the University of South Carolina (USC) Development Foundation to deliver planning and design services for Gateway 737, a mixed-use, off-campus, private student housing project. Located at the edge of the University of South Carolina campus, next to the university's sports arena, the building provides much-needed housing for USC students while activating the street experience along a major thoroughfare.

The 12-story residential building offers informal social and group meeting spaces, a fitness center, a rooftop terrace, and a parking deck. The units range from one to four bedrooms. Along the base of the building is space for retail tenants, including an anticipated coffee shop. A 40,000-square-foot academic innovation center anchors the primary corner of the building and serves as a resource to the USC community.

With connectivity in mind, the building was designed to integrate with the surrounding community and downtown Columbia.