A Groundbreaking ceremony will be held for Brookland.

“Everything is in place, and it’s ready to go,” said West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton. He said the plan to develop the property at State and Meeting streets in West Columbia originated in 2003 with the city piecing separate parcels of land together to present as a four-acre tract.

The groundbreaking is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Jan. 24.

“We had a recession in between and we want the right fit,” Horton said. But now all of the obstacles have been removed.

Brookland is a residential, retail and commercial project that is expected to serve as a catalyst for development in the West Columbia Vista. The project cost is expect to be more than $40 million.