CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - The City of Charleston is looking to provide more housing for its residents, moving forward on a wider initiative. One new site is under consideration by the city's planning commission.

24 Calhoun Street is a vacant lot next to the South Carolina Aquarium, now on its way to being developed as mixed-income housing location. It's one of the several ongoing projects the city is taking on to add more affordable and workforce housing to the area.

"I've said to people that I believe it's the number one economic, cultural, and social issue that we have," William Cogswell, mayor of Charleston, said.

The city hopes to build 3500 units by 2032 across the peninsula, West Ashley, and Johns Island through public and private partnerships. Cogswell said the development of thi

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