COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia Housing Authority is preparing to open renovated housing for residents.
Thirty units are expected to open at the Carter St. apartments by the end of May.
The complex, which was previously owned by the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, was purchased by the CHA before the evacuation at Allen Benedict Court.
Now, residents who are still in need of housing will be able to move into the two-bedroom units.
"We're very excited about the acquisition, very excited to meet the need for affordable housing in the City of Columbia," says Ernest Cromartie III, CHA board chairman. "As a matter of fact, we anticipate that some of the remaining ABC residents will be able to take occupancy in the new property."
There are 10 former Allen Benedict Court families that are waiting to find permanent housing. Two families will be moving into the Carter St. apartments, while the remaining eight families are awaiting inspections on homes in Richland and Lexington Counties.