The Columbia Housing Authority will get $3.5 million in low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) to redevelop the Providence Walkway Apartments, the organization said in a news release Thursday.

Columbia's Downtown Community Improvement District officially unveiled Gateway Plaza during a ceremony Thursday evening before about 200 onlookers.

In an empty lot in Columbia, development is set to begin soon near Flat Branch Park in Columbia after years of no progress, according to Parks and Recreation.