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Housing study: Mount Pleasant has a healthy pipeline; consultants recommend infill, code enforcement and coordinated economic development

Mount Pleasant City Council · November 5, 2025
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Summary

Catalyst Commercial presented a housing assessment showing stable homeownership, a sizable development pipeline and opportunities for infill and neighborhood revitalization. Consultants recommended coordinating housing strategy with code enforcement and economic development to capture demand and protect existing neighborhoods.

Consultants from Catalyst Commercial delivered the EDC-commissioned housing market assessment to the Mount Pleasant City Council on Nov. 4, saying the city has a stable ownership base, permit growth in 2024 and a healthy pipeline of planned housing that could satisfy projected five‑year demand.

"Quality of life is a big thing," Chris Branham said, adding that Mount Pleasant’s downtown and existing neighborhood framework provide a regional advantage. Noah Rakoski and Branham described three current housing formats — infill/masterplan neighborhoods,…

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