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Phase 2 of Huger Street and King Street pump station project begins

October 28, 2024

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Shovels hit the ground Monday at Huger Street and King Street, signaling the start of the second and final phase of a drainage improvement project. “We fought tirelessly trying to get this done and now it’s going to be a reality,” said Charleston City Councilman Robert Mitchell during a groundbreaking ceremony.

‘A lifesaver’: Local Charleston residents save on energy bills through new program

September 9, 2024

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Hot summer weather and inefficient appliances can cause your monthly energy bill to soar. Now a community partnership between Dominion Energy and the Housing Authority for the City of Charleston is helping some Lowcountry residents save money. Since June,Dominion Energy experts have been upgrading income-eligible homes in Gadsden Green through the

Charleston Housing Authority selects plan to redevelop low-income housing on peninsula

September 3, 2024

Charleston's city housing authority plans to demolish and redevelop the Meeting Street Manor Extension public housing complex and has chosen a team for the job. It's a significant part of a larger plan to remake nearly 16 acres of the upper peninsula and add nearly 1,100 apartments to the area. Read the full article on postandcourier.com

Local, state leaders break ground on Johns Island affordable housing project

February 15, 2024

The family of local civil rights hero Esau Jenkins as well as leaders from across Charleston county and the state broke ground Thursday on the Esau Jenkins Village, a new affordable housing project off Maybank Highway on Johns Island. During a Feb. 15 press conference, Elaine Jenkins, youngest daughter of Esau and Janie Jenkins, called

Charleston Housing Authority reconstructing and redeveloping public housing units

January 4, 2024

CHARLESTON S.C. (WCBD) – Affordable housing units in Charleston could be seeing significant improvements in the buildings and surrounding neighborhoods. The Charleston Housing Authority plans to tear down 286 units at Cooper River Courts, built in the 1940s, adding over 1,000 new workforce and affordable housing units. “1100 units, we’re going from 286 to 1100,

Housing Authority gives update on plan to redevelop, renovate all public housing

December 28, 2023

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Housing Authority is making progress on its plan to redevelop or renovate all 1,407 of its public housing units. They’re currently tackling the Cooper River Courts Community on America Street. They plan to tear down the 286 public housing units that were built in the 1940s and replace them

Plan to redevelop Charleston public housing would put 1,100 new apartments on peninsula

December 20, 2023

In 2024, a huge new venture could begin reshaping Charleston's upper peninsula by replacing 286 public housing units built in the 1930s with a multi-block 1,116-apartment redevelopment for people of all incomes. As large as the redevelopment would be, it's just an early phase of the Charleston Housing Authority's plan to demolish, rebuild or renovate

Post and Courier Editorial: Commentary: Charleston Housing Authority’s CEO and board are prepared to lead

January 12, 2022

Post and Courier Jan 11, 2022 Herb Partlow, a public relations director with BDG-CPAs and vice chair of the Charleston Housing Authority Board. Provided After reading the Jan. 4 editorial, “As one housing innovator retires, Charleston must keep innovating,” I want to provide additional information on the transition in leadership at the Charleston Housing Authority.

Excerpt from the Fall 2021 edition of Affordable Housing News

December 22, 2021

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Editorial: Charleston County’s land plan could boost affordable housing — or set it back

December 7, 2021

Post and Courier By the editorial staff 12/7/2021 Link There’s no question our area needs more affordable housing, particularly in downtown Charleston, one of our region’s major employment centers and one of the easiest places to get by without the added expense of owning a car. It’s also where land is both pricey and scarce.