Opa’s Learning Academy buys downtown Columbia building

Colliers South Carolina‘s Mary Winter Teaster and Sydney Lanham represented MIRCI in the sale of a 3,600-square-foot freestanding building to Opa’s Learning Academy.

Opa’s Learning Academy plans to open in fall 2026 at 1433 Gregg St. in downtown Columbia, with a mission to support the academic growth and life skills of students with physical and mental disabilities, according to a news release.

“We are proud to represent our seller client MIRCI in this transaction and facilitate a smooth sale to Opa’s Learning Academy,” Lanham said in the news release. “They will bring a new purpose to the building while adding great value to our Midlands community for these students.”

The school also will provide resources for parents and families, according to the release. The school will begin by serving K-4 students, with planned annual growth to serve additional ages.

“This building has always served the needs of the community since being constructed by MIRCI in 2005 as the first homeless drop-in center in Columbia,” Teaster, a board member of MIRCI, said in the release. “It will now continue that legacy and house a one-of-a-kind school and activity center for children with physical disabilities.”

Colliers‘ Teaster and Lanham are specialists in office brokerage, focusing on local small businesses, women-owned enterprises and nonprofits. They represent both tenants and landlords, in transactions throughout the Midlands.

Specific terms of the sale were not provided.