“To have a unit… affordable for people is very important. They can stay in this community,” the executive director of HDC of Rock Hill explained.
ROCK HILL, S.C. — The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) of Rock Hill just finished its last two duplexes in their current project offering housing to those transitioning out of homelessness.
The affordable homes sit along Main Street in Rock Hill. Right now, the duplexes sit at $850 a month with a promise of keeping them below fair market rent.
“The rents are going up; prices of things are going up. To have a unit that’s going to remain affordable for people is very important. They can stay in this community,” Corinne Sferrazza, the executive director of HDC of Rock Hill, explained. “We will not come to our tenants in a year and say, ‘We’re increasing your rent $1,000, which is happening to people in our community.”
Every day, Melissa Carlyle and her team at Catawba Area Coalition for the Homeless (CACH) see the faces behind the statistics.
“These are nurses, they’re law enforcement officers, teachers – these are people that we’re interacting with all the time that you would never know are experiencing homelessness,” Carlyle explained.
In a market where security can feel out of reach, organizers say the homes represent more than shelter, but a chance to finally plant roots.
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“We have a lot of clients on a fixed income and clients that are actively seeking income that can just not afford to live in our community,” Carlyle shared.
HDC says now that they’ve finished this project, they’re looking for ways to provide affordable homes for those who may not necessarily be homeless – but are also struggling to make ends meet.
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