Aiken has fewer hotel rooms than peer cities

Based on analysis of the market performed by AECOM, the City of Aiken has fewer hotel rooms given the size of the local labor market. Peer cities with fewer than 40,000 residents average nearly 2,100 rooms, while Aiken has just 1,500. See more details of the AECOM...

Williamsburg Redevelopment Project in the news

As the City of Aiken is working toward redeveloping Williamsburg Street, there are preliminary plans for new housing units and renovations to existing residences. Beatrice and William McGhee brought forth plans for this project to a recent Aiken Design Review Board...

Farmers Market to get a lift from plans

As the City of Aiken is working toward redeveloping Williamsburg Street, there are preliminary plans for new housing units and renovations to existing residences. Beatrice and William McGhee brought forth plans for this project to a recent Aiken Design Review Board...

Redevelopment plan calls for downtown revitalization

View the approved plan The Aiken Municipal Development Commission at its July 7, 2020 meeting unanimously agreed to forward the attached document, AMDC Redevelopment Plan One, to City Council with a recommendation that Council approve the plan following a required...