{"id":379837,"date":"2026-04-24T10:25:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/?p=379837"},"modified":"2026-04-24T13:43:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:43:34","slug":"two-restored-affordable-housing-complexes-open-in-berea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/affordable-housing\/two-restored-affordable-housing-complexes-open-in-berea\/","title":{"rendered":"Two restored affordable housing complexes reopen in Berea"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two affordable housing<\/a> apartment complexes have been restored in Greenville\u2019s Berea neighborhood.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Vista West III features a total of 38 units for households earning between 60% to 70% of the area\u2019s median income. A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the reopening of the two apartment complexes off White Horse Road was held on April 23.<\/span><\/p>\n

Affordable Upstate<\/a> purchased the outdated apartment buildings at 100 Lilly St. and 2001 W. Parker Road in July 2024. The Greenville-based real estate investment firm oversaw the approximately $4.2 million preservation of the two properties, with support from Lowe\u2019s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMany times, apartments such as these are bulldozed, and then something new comes and creates gentrification,\u201d said Mario Brown, CEO of Affordable Upstate. \u201cWe didn\u2019t do that here. We invested in the actual communities to keep them affordable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Extensive interior and exterior renovations were completed to both properties, including adding new appliances, replacing plumbing and electrical, improving insulation, completing structural repairs and enhancing landscaping.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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