City’s proposed development code includes several key changes based on feedback
Here’s a quick overview of some of the most significant changes prompted by community feedback.
Affordable housing
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Special emphasis neighborhoods: Investment brings progress, new set of challenges
Greenville has directly invested millions of tax dollars in infrastructure improvements, not only in SENs but all over the city in the past 20 years.
CommunityWorks receives $2.1M investment from U.S. Department of Treasury’s CDFI Fund
The institution will use the investment to provide financing for affordable housing and support-related programs.
New affordable housing comes to Nicholtown
The agreement requires the units to be limited to those at 60% AMI or below for the next twenty years.
Greenville City Council Notes: $30M affordable housing bond, Mayberry Street Property and Greenville Municipal Court Building
Here’s a recap of the March 27 meeting of the Greenville City Council.
Greenville takes steps to jump-start affordable housing investment
The bond is expected to inject up to $33 million in immediate funding.
Mayor Knox White speaks on growth, future goals
Greenville Mayor Knox White recently sat down with the Journal for a wide-ranging interview.
Greenville Housing Fund making strides in affordable housing in 2022
Greenville Housing Fund laid out its successful 2022 while noting the challenges had increased significantly over the years.
Greenville County Council Notes: Affordable housing policy approved, Paris Mountain park expansion delayed
Here's a recap of the Oct. 18 meeting of Greenville County Council, including a new policy for affordable housing.
Greenville City Council Notes: Affordable housing dominates agenda
Here’s a recap of the Oct. 10 meeting of the Greenville City Council.
Greenville County Council Notes: Council advances affordable housing incentives policy, plus more on the Paris Mountain park expansion
Here’s a recap of Greenville County Council’s Oct. 4 meeting.
Greenville City Council hears updates on affordable housing near Unity Park
Greenville County Council got a look at four of the apartment complexes that would be a part of the Unity Park neighborhood.
County looks for ways to incentivize more affordable housing
County Administrator Joe Kernell presented a draft policy to members of the council’s Finance Committee at its Aug. 22 meeting.
United Community Bank teams up with CommunityWorks to support affordable housing developments
CommunityWorks provides resources for a variety of topics like entrepreneurship and affordable housing across South Carolina.
Everyone’s talking ‘affordable housing’ but what does it all mean?
What exactly is affordable housing, and how significant is the local affordable housing problem? Here's a local breakdown.