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Charleston committee approves $395,000 payoff to release liens on Vista View affordable-housing complex
Summary
The Finance Committee approved Resolution 25-105 to accept a $395,000 payoff that will release two city-held deeds of trust on Vista View Apartments; the purchaser says it will invest millions to rehabilitate the 333-unit property and extend affordability through a new HUD contract.
CHARLESTON — The City of Charleston Finance Committee on Oct. 20 approved Resolution 25‑105 authorizing the mayor or city manager to accept a $395,000 payoff and release two deeds of trust on the Vista View Apartments.
City staff told the committee the payoff settles a 2005, $1.2 million, zero‑interest loan that had a lump-sum balloon payment scheduled for May 2040. Mr. Michaud said the negotiated $395,000 figure represents a present‑value discount agreed after multiple rounds of negotiation and that the funds will be returned to the specific housing and community development programs that originally provided the loan.
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