Charleston Homes
In February 2022, Charleston County Council entered an agreement to purchase 18 homes from the Charleston County Housing & Redevelopment Authority to preserve the properties as affordable rather than sold at market rate. The County has designated 16 of these homes for rehabilitation through the Charleston Home Program. The deadline to submit applications is October 16, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. The program allows interested parties to submit site-specific applications to rehabilitate the County's existing homes into safe, livable, attainable housing units. Properties will be deeded over to selected partners upon renovation completion to the affordable housing inventory in Charleston County as rentals, home sales, or another related initiative. Site visits and/or the review of videos for each site of interest is a required component of the application process. Please make sure to upload a signed Certified Video Form along with submitting your documents. Click here for the Certified Video Form.
Properties in phase IV include:
- 5317 Alvie Street, North Charleston, SC 29418
- 3989 Paramount Drive, North Charleston SC 29405
- 6992 Vista Court, North Charleston, SC 29406
- 4828 Foxwood Drive, Charleston, SC 29418
- 1118 Carverwood Drive, Charleston SC 29406
Charleston Homes Videos
Site visits and/or review of the video for each site are a required component of the application process. You must attend a site visit and/or review the video for each interested property.
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Charleston Homes Introduction Video
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5317 Alvie Street, North Charleston, SC 29418
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3989 Paramount Drive, North Charleston SC 29405
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6992 Vista Court, North Charleston, SC 29406
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4828 Foxwood Drive, Charleston, SC 29418
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1118 Carverwood Drive, Charleston SC 29406
Site Visits
NEW site visit dates and locations for Phase IV are provided below:
- 5317 Alvie Street, North Charleston, SC 29418 / September 21, 2024, 9:00 - 10:00 AM EST
- 3989 Paramount Drive, North Charleston SC 29405 / September 21, 2024, 10:30 - 11:30 AM EST
- 6992 Vista Court, North Charleston, SC 29406 / September 25, 2024, 9:30 - 10:30 AM EST
- 4828 Foxwood Drive, Charleston, SC 29418 / September 25, 2024, 11:00 - 12:00 PM EST
- 1118 Carverwood Drive, Charleston SC 29406 / September 25, 2024, 12:30 - 1:30 PM EST
Application Requirements
Applicants must:
- Have experience in the production of affordable houses and be a 501(c)(3) organization with an IRS certification or a private entity and provide their business license.
- Provide approval from the Board of Directors (BOD) or other governing body to participate in the Charleston Home Program.
- Demonstrate capacity to complete construction-related activities.
- Provide reasonable assurance of project start-up within sixty (60) days of contract execution.
- Provide a detailed description of the vision for repairs and updates for selected project sites, minimally including all repairs listed in the initial scope of work.
- Demonstrate financial capacity to cover project costs upfront. Provide a detailed contingency plan that dedicates funds exceeding total projects recovered through home sale/ rental to specific efforts that further affordable housing initiatives in Charleston County.
Application Process and Submission
Part 1: Fill out the application completely. Application instructions: Request for Application (RFA) .
Applications must comply with the requirements detailed in this document and the application.
Part 2: Submit all required attachments .
All attachments should be labeled clearly.
Part 3: Attend the mandatory site visits or review the videos for each address for which you intend to submit an application.
DUE DATE: Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 5:00 p.m
Because this application submission is internet-based, you are strongly encouraged to submit early to ensure no technical difficulties are encountered. All applications must be complete and convey all of the information requested. If significant errors are found in the application, or if it fails to conform to the essential requirements of the RFA, staff will determine whether the variance is significant enough to deem the application as non-responsive. Applications should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward, concise description of the proposed project. Emphasis should be on completeness, clarity of content, and measurable outcomes. Applicants may submit applications for more than one site, and no more than three properties may be awarded per applicant. Each project must be submitted separately via the neighborly portal.
Additional Application Process and Submission Information
- Questions should be submitted by Friday, September 27, 2024, with an addendum posted by October 1, 2024.
- Questions must be submitted in writing to Housing@CharlestonCounty.org.
CHP RFA Addendum
Contact Information
For Neighborly technical assistance, please contact LaToya Sulton, Program Manager, by calling (843) 202-7234 or email Housing@CharlestonCounty.org.
