The Downtown Columbia Partnership
The Downtown Columbia Partnership leads the promotion and advances the growth of Downtown Columbia as a vibrant, economically robust, and desirable place for employment, entertainment, living, and learning. The Partnership’s functions also include supporting transportation initiatives; initiating and sponsoring cultural arts and sustainability programs; implementing downtown beautification and maintenance projects; and promoting public safety. For information, visit DTCPartnership.com.
About the Howard Hughes Corporation
The Howard Hughes Corporation owns, manages and develops commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate throughout the U.S. Its award-winning assets include the country's preeminent portfolio of master-planned cities and communities, as well as operating properties and development opportunities including: the Seaport District in New York; Columbia, Maryland; The Woodlands®, The Woodlands Hills®, and Bridgeland® in the Greater Houston, Texas area; Summerlin®, Las Vegas; and Ward Village® in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. The Howard Hughes Corporation's portfolio is strategically positioned to meet and accelerate development based on market demand, resulting in one of the strongest real estate platforms in the country. Dedicated to innovative placemaking, the company is recognized for its ongoing commitment to design excellence and to the cultural life of its communities. The Howard Hughes Corporation is traded on the New York Stock Exchange as HHC. For additional information visit howardhughes.com
Downtown Columbia®
A development of The Howard Hughes Corporation®, Downtown Columbia is located at the center of Columbia, MD, one of the first master-planned communities in the U.S. founded by legendary developer James W. Rouse in 1967. Conveniently located between Washington, DC, and Baltimore, Columbia is composed of 14,000 acres including ten completed residential villages and a deep pipeline of commercial development opportunities within its Downtown. At full buildout, the redevelopment of Downtown Columbia will include three new and reconfigured neighborhoods – Merriweather District®, Lakefront District and Central District featuring more than 14 million square feet of residential, office, hotel, retail, cultural, and public uses including public parks, trails and more.
Columbia, Maryland
Columbia, Maryland, was founded by James Rouse over 50 years ago. A businessman, activist, an early proponent of urban renewal, Rouse envisioned a better city — a community based on social ideals and progressive development, a “garden for the growing of people.” Attracting a diverse cross-section of residents and industries, Columbia became one of the first master-planned communities in the U.S. in 1967, and would continue to elevate the notion of what a modern city could be for decades to come.
Today, Downtown Columbia stands as an urban district that embraces its future and an exceptional business, residential, retail, and cultural destination. It promotes the growth and vitality of the community and its businesses, implements beautification projects, supports transportation initiatives, and hosts engaging events — like Books in Bloom — that bring people together.
