PHA code SC001 · Large PHA · South Carolina
Housing Authority of the City of Charleston (SC001)
Housing Authority of the City of Charleston has closed 3 RAD conversions covering 103 public housing units, with 4 more (272 units) between CHAP and closing. It still has 1,312 public housing units in 3 projects that HUD's May 2026 rents tool prices for RAD.
- Converted 103
- In the pipeline 272
- Still public housing 1,312
Of the closed deals, 3 went to project-based vouchers (PBV) and 0 to project-based rental assistance (PBRA). 0 used low-income housing tax credits and 0 carried FHA-insured debt.
Conversions
| Development | Type | RAD units | Status | Closed | Tax credits | FHA | Hard cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiawah HomesSec. 18 blend | PBV | 25 | Closed | Dec 2024 | $201,339 | ||
| Project 23 | PBV | 56 | Closed | May 2024 | $31,682 | ||
| Edmund Jenkins | PBV | 28 | CHAP awarded | CHAP 2024 | |||
| Athens Court | PBV | 15 | CHAP awarded | CHAP 2023 | |||
| King Street | PBV | 22 | Closed | Mar 2022 | $11,935 | ||
| Huger StreetSec. 18 blendnew construction | PBV | 12 | CHAP awarded | CHAP 2021 | 9% | ||
| Robert Mills Manor and ExtSec. 18 blend | PBV | 217 | Financing Plan in | CHAP 2019 | Yes | $199,447 |
Still public housing: 2026 RAD rents
HUD's rents tool sets a 2026 RAD contract rent for each unconverted project from its 2024 public housing funding, inflated by the 2025 and 2026 OCAF. Across SC001's remaining units that averages $1,144 a month, against a weighted PBV cap of $2,094 (110% of fair market rent, before the utility allowance). Where the RAD rent is below the cap, a Section 18 blend can raise the rent and the debt it carries.
| Project | Units | 2026 RAD rent | PBV cap | PBRA cap | 60/40 blend | Rent check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting Street Manor SC001000020 | 501 | $1,186 | $2,110 | $2,302 | $1,721 | Debt |
| Robert Mills Manor SC001000030 | 446 | $1,075 | $2,018 | $2,202 | $1,612 | Debt |
| Gadsden Green Homes SC001000040 | 365 | $1,169 | $2,164 | $2,361 | $1,737 | Debt |
Rents are monthly per unit, weighted across each project's bedroom mix. The caps are shown before HUD's estimated utility allowance. HUD calls the blend figures estimates. Project names are as reported to HUD.
Financing the next one
Send the deal to the commercial mortgage desk at Janover Capital LLC: debt for a conversion (FHA 223(f) or 221(d)(4), bank or bond), a Section 18 blend, or a refinance of a property that has already converted. Tell us where it stands, and a person at Janover Capital will reply.
Janover Capital LLC is not HUD, the RAD Resource Desk or a housing authority, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them. Nothing here is legal advice or an offer of credit.
Sources: RAD Resource Desk Component 1 property export, downloaded ; HUD RAD Contract Rents Look-Up Tool, May 2026. Hard cost per unit divides reported hard construction costs by RAD plus non-RAD units; blank where HUD's export reports none. About the data.