{"id":15508,"date":"2019-03-25T23:34:56","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T03:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=15508"},"modified":"2024-03-02T00:54:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T05:54:52","slug":"wells-fargo-3500-forest-drive-march-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=15508","title":{"rendered":"Wells Fargo, 3500 Forest Drive: March 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/19\/03\/p1570821.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/19\/03\/p1570821_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1570821_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1570821_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/19\/03\/p1570822.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/19\/03\/p1570822_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1570822_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1570822_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/19\/03\/p1570823.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/19\/03\/p1570823_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1570823_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1570823_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/19\/03\/p1570824.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/19\/03\/p1570824_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1570824_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1570824_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/19\/03\/p1570825.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/19\/03\/p1570825_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1570825_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1570825_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/19\/03\/p1570826.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/19\/03\/p1570826_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1570826_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1570826_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/19\/03\/p1570827.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/19\/03\/p1570827_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1570827_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1570827_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/19\/03\/p1570828.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/19\/03\/p1570828_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1570828_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1570828_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The de-branching of American banks continues with this <i>Wells Fargo<\/i> location at the southeast corner of <a href=\"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?tag=forest-drive\">Forest Drive<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?tag=beltline-boulevard\">Beltline Boulevard<\/a> being the latest example to feature here.<\/p>\n<p>I had actually been inside this bank, as my sister and I took care of some shared business there.  It was what you would expect, and a perfectably acceptable experience.  The place is also actually a little easier to get in and out of than you would think, as there is a back exit to a road paralleling Forest drive behind the mirror buildings that brings you back out at a more convenient location.<\/p>\n<p>(Hat tip to commenter Sidney)<\/p>\n<p><b>UPDATE 1 May 2019<\/b>: Updated tags.<\/p>\n<p><b>UPDATE 15 August 2019<\/b> -- As mentioned in the comments, this building has now been razed:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/19\/08\/p1590733.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/19\/08\/p1590733_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1590733_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1590733_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/19\/08\/p1590734.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/19\/08\/p1590734_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1590734_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1590734_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/19\/08\/p1590735.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/19\/08\/p1590735_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1590735_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1590735_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/19\/08\/p1590736.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/19\/08\/p1590736_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1590736_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1590736_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>UPDATE 19 June 2023<\/b> -- For some reason, they are dropping this lot to street level before building.  Perhaps they want an entrance directly onto Beltline?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880734.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880734_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1880734_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1880734_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880735.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880735_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1880735_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1880735_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880736.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880736_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1880736_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1880736_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880737.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880737_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1880737_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1880737_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880738.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880738_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1880738_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1880738_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880739.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880739_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1880739_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1880739_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880740.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880740_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1880740_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1880740_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880741.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880741_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1880741_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1880741_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880742.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880742_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1880742_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1880742_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880743.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880743_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1880743_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1880743_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880744.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880744_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1880744_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1880744_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880745.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880745_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1880745_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1880745_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880746.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880746_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1880746_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1880746_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880747.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880747_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1880747_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1880747_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880748.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/06\/p1880748_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1880748_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1880748_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>UPDATE 8 August 2023<\/b>: According to several local media stories, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/columbia\/business\/coffee-company-ready-to-build-first-columbia-area-location-at-key-intersection\/article_5c078a90-3459-11ed-b0e6-0beea267b5e4.html\">this<\/a> from the <i>Post & Courier<\/i>, this is to be a <i>7Brew<\/i> coffee location.  They don't mess around with building those either, apparently.  This lot was vacant yesterday, and today they have the prefab building already delivered and ready to be installed:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/08\/p1900404.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/08\/p1900404_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1900404_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1900404_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/08\/p1900405.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/08\/p1900405_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1900405_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1900405_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/08\/p1900406.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/08\/p1900406_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1900406_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1900406_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>UPDATE 15 August 2023<\/b> -- The new kiosk is settled in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/08\/p1900428.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/08\/p1900428_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1900428_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1900428_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/23\/08\/p1900429.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/23\/08\/p1900429_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1900429_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1900429_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>UPDATE 2 March 2024<\/b> -- The <i>7 Brew<\/i> coffee shop is up and running, and construction on a <i>Prisma Health<\/i> Urgent Care seems nearly done:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/24\/03\/p1930816.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/24\/03\/p1930816_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1930816_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1930816_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/24\/03\/p1930889.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/24\/03\/p1930889_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1930889_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1930889_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/24\/03\/p1930890.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/24\/03\/p1930890_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1930890_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1930890_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/24\/03\/p1930891.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/24\/03\/p1930891_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1930891_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1930891_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/3500+Forest+Dr,+Columbia,+SC+29204\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/pix\/misc\/world_map_icon.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The de-branching of American banks continues with this Wells Fargo location at the southeast corner of Forest Drive and Beltline Boulevard being the latest example to feature here. I had actually been inside this bank, as my sister and I took care of some shared business there. It was what you would expect, and a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1707],"tags":[2746,329,2198,127,13,269,96,2772],"class_list":["post-15508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-closing","tag-3500-forest-drive","tag-bank","tag-banks","tag-beltline-boulevard","tag-business","tag-forest-acres","tag-forest-drive","tag-wells-fargo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15508\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}