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CHARLESTON HOUSING AUTHORITY COULD BEGIN DEMOLITION OF DOWNTOWN APARTMENT COMPLEX BY CHRISTMAS
CHARLESTON — The city housing authority’s plan to redevelop one of its smallest apartment complexes has been fraught with delays, but before the end of this year demolition work is expected to start at 275 Huger St. The two-story buildings with a total of 12 apartments are slated to be replaced by a taller, 77-apartment [...]
Esau Jenkins Village marks new chapter for affordable housing on the Sea Islands
Johns Island Affordable Housing Complex Opens for Seniors
What began as a groundbreaking celebration in February 2024 is now a reality: the Esau Jenkins Village is officially complete and fully occupied ahead of the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at 3 p.m. The new community, which reached 100% occupancy in under 35 days, opens its doors to 72 affordable apartment homes [...]
Huger Street to welcome new residents in 2027 in a new 77-unit community
The City of Charleston’s Board of Architectural Review approved Charleston Housing Authority’s plan to redevelop 275 Huger Street. The project will replace a 12-unit structure with a new 77-unit community that aims to accommodate residents across a range of income levels. Take a closer look at what’s proposed (scroll to page 27). The Huger Street [...]
Charleston Housing Authority could begin demolition of downtown apartment complex by Christmas
CHARLESTON — The city housing authority's plan to redevelop one of its smallest apartment complexes has been fraught with delays, but before the end of this year demolition work is expected to start at 275 Huger St. The two-story buildings with a total of 12 apartments are slated to be replaced by a taller, 77-apartment [...]
Charleston Housing Authority project at 275 Huger Street gains final approval
The Charleston Housing Authority (CHA) has received final approval from the City of Charleston’s Board of Architectural Review (BAR) for the redevelopment of 275 Huger Street, advancing a key affordable housing project on the peninsula. The approved plans call for replacing an aging 12-unit structure with a new, 77-unit affordable housing community designed to reflect [...]
Charleston Housing Authority approved for 77-unit affordable housing on Huger Street
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston Housing Authority announced Thursday an exciting development in bringing new and high quality affordable housing to the Charleston peninsula. According to the organization, the City of Charleston’s Board of Architectural Review has granted full approval for the redevelopment of 275 Huger Street. The project will include the replacement of [...]
Local, County, State officials to join Mayor Cogswell, Jr. to break ground on city’s latest affordable housing project
100% Affordable Senior Housing Community coming to Johns Island through a strategic partnership by Sea Island Comprehensive Health Care Corporation, Ward Mungo Construction, and Nix Development Company On Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at 11:00am, Mayor William S. Cogswell, Jr. will join the family of Esau Jenkins, Councilmembers Jim McBride and Keith Waring, Charleston County Council [...]
Columbia Housing breaks ground on $71M development to replace Gonzales Gardens
The Columbia Housing Authority broke ground on a $71-million development on Thursday at the site of the former Gonzales Gardens project on Forest Drive. Most of the residents at the 285-unit Oaks at St. Anna’s Park complex will have their rent subsidized, according to Lucinda Herrera, senior vice president of development at the housing authority. [...]