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 the project “the culmination of our parents’ vision for safe, clean, decent affordable housing for all on these islands.”
The Esau Jenkins Village, under construction at 3627 Maybank Highway, will feature 72 new affordable apartments for seniors who are 62 and older. Each of the 72 units will be restricted to households earning up to 60% of the area median income — about $33,000 — according to a press release from the city of Charleston.
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