December 1, 2021
Charleston Housing Authority offers county $1M for an acre of land on peninsula

From the Post and Courier:

https://www.postandcourier.com/news/charleston-housing-authority-offers-county-1m-for-an-acre-of-land-on-peninsula/article_96caa784-5179-11ec-9ebb-43710efc5439.html

Excerpt:

“The city of Charleston’s housing authority is offering $1 million for an acre of county-owned land on the upper peninsula where it hopes to build affordable housing for people with low to moderate incomes.

“The county has been talking about affordable housing,” said Don Cameron, director of the housing authority. “The county has this property and it’s a great opportunity for the housing authority.”

The initial response Nov. 30 from a number of County Council members was less than enthusiastic.

The county earlier sold 1.5 acres for more than $5 million, and for months County Council has been debating whether to use the remaining land for affordable housing or sell it for the highest price possible.”