CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Charleston is developing a new approach to help owners of vacant properties address deterioration, understand city requirements and find resources to protect their buildings before problems get worse.
The city is monitoring about 225 vacant properties on the peninsula alone, according to Amy Sutherland, Charleston’s director of livability and tourism.
Vacant properties can create challenges beyond their appearance. Overgrown lots, deteriorating structures and holes in roofs that allow water and animals inside can put buildings at risk and affect surrounding properties…