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view allWells Fargo invests $250,000 for the financing and preservation of affordable housing in Charleston
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced the closing of a $250,000 equity equivalent investment (EQ2) to The Lowcountry Housing Trust (LHT) in Charleston, S.C. The EQ2 proceeds will be used to fund the organization’s lending program which provides financing for affordable housing development.
Charleston City Paper: James Islanders fight Habitat for Humanity project
It is no secret that development is a sore subject for some James Islanders. Tension has swelled over the years between preservation-minded residents and outside authorities pushing to outfit the area with shopping centers and subdivisions.
The Post and Courier: Chance to get on list for housing vouchers draws crowd
Sheila Frasier wants to move to a better neighborhood. Bonnie Barr needs help just to stay where she is. Lloyd Collins is trying to keep his bills manageable as he recovers from a stroke and heart surgery. The three Charleston residents were among 225 people who lined up Thursday morning for a chance to join a long waiting list for federal housing assistance.
Press
view allSight for sore eyes in downtown neighborhoods with dilapidated buildings
Through a grant from the Lowcountry Housing Trust, the City of Charleston is renovating two downtown residential properties.
The Digitel Beaufort: Three years of improvements coming to Boundary Street
Boundary Street has long been a target of city leaders that envision it transforming from a busy, pedestrian unfriendly four-lane highway into a shopping and dinning atraction. And now the antey has been upped for the "Boundary Street Redevelopment" with hopes of improving traffic flow and boosting business.
The Post and Courier: Executive Items
Patrick King has been promoted to assistant director at Lowcountry Housing Trust.