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Old 03-18-2015, 07:58 AM
 
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
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The letter was born out of theory only. We are not actively planning or wishing to move to Charleston. We are of the 'never say never' school of thought, but, well, anyway... (Okay, so I fudged on all the comments about how serious we are.)...

Dear Mayor Riley:

We would like to live in a tiny house in Charleston. And I do mean tiny. My spouse and I need only a bare minimum of square footage, about 700. I would be happy with less, but he says no.

We want to live on the peninsula in a safe, walkable neighborhood that is near city amenities. We need our house to cost $120,000 max. We want it to be close to the sidewalk, but with a tiny yard to keep some flowers. We want it to be as charming as any house in Charleston, but tiny. It can sit next to a mansion if need be. We don't mind. And the mansion owner shouldn't mind. We just want to live in Charleston, on the peninsula, in the city, in a tiny house. We are very serious. This is not a joke.

We would also be happy living in a tiny house among many tiny houses, on a whole block or in a neighborhood of nothing but tiny houses, on tiny lots, with pretty flowers. We don't mind if people drive through and think there's no way they could live in such tiny houses. We just want to live in Charleston, on the peninsula, in the city, in a tiny house, with pretty flowers. We really are very serious. This is for real.

We are a white gay male couple, married. We are non-materialistic and just want to live in Charleston, in a tiny house, with a tiny yard, with pretty flowers. If what we desire is not possible in the city limits of Charleston on the peninsula, then Charleston has failed a large number of would-be Charlestonians. Seriously. Please help.

Sincerely,

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Good Morning,

Thank you for taking the time to write Mayor Riley and for your interest in Charleston. We would suggest contacting a real estate agent for available properties on the peninsula. Then, proper permitting and approval would be required from our Zoning and Building Inspections offices as with any structure built within the City of Charleston.

Kind regards,

Actually, this might call for a fun day in Charleston with a visit to the City's zoning office and then with a real estate agent if the zoning office says what we would want is possible.
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Old 03-18-2015, 10:22 AM
 
Location: James Island, SC
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The letter was born out of theory only. We are not actively planning or wishing to move to Charleston. We are of the 'never say never' school of thought, but, well, anyway... (Okay, so I fudged on all the comments about how serious we are.)...

Dear Mayor Riley:

We would like to live in a tiny house in Charleston. And I do mean tiny. My spouse and I need only a bare minimum of square footage, about 700. I would be happy with less, but he says no.

We want to live on the peninsula in a safe, walkable neighborhood that is near city amenities. We need our house to cost $120,000 max. We want it to be close to the sidewalk, but with a tiny yard to keep some flowers. We want it to be as charming as any house in Charleston, but tiny. It can sit next to a mansion if need be. We don't mind. And the mansion owner shouldn't mind. We just want to live in Charleston, on the peninsula, in the city, in a tiny house. We are very serious. This is not a joke.

We would also be happy living in a tiny house among many tiny houses, on a whole block or in a neighborhood of nothing but tiny houses, on tiny lots, with pretty flowers. We don't mind if people drive through and think there's no way they could live in such tiny houses. We just want to live in Charleston, on the peninsula, in the city, in a tiny house, with pretty flowers. We really are very serious. This is for real.

We are a white gay male couple, married. We are non-materialistic and just want to live in Charleston, in a tiny house, with a tiny yard, with pretty flowers. If what we desire is not possible in the city limits of Charleston on the peninsula, then Charleston has failed a large number of would-be Charlestonians. Seriously. Please help.

Sincerely,

Response:
Good Morning,

Thank you for taking the time to write Mayor Riley and for your interest in Charleston. We would suggest contacting a real estate agent for available properties on the peninsula. Then, proper permitting and approval would be required from our Zoning and Building Inspections offices as with any structure built within the City of Charleston.

Kind regards,

Actually, this might call for a fun day in Charleston with a visit to the City's zoning office and then with a real estate agent if the zoning office says what we would want is possible.
Whether you can find something as you described for $120k is a question to be answered but whether you're white or not, gay or not, male or not or even a couple or not, has no bearing on the situation that I can see. There are currently two properties on the peninsula for under $120k, and to say they need work is an understatement. Maybe you could get one of them and renovate it with a lot of sweat equity and stay under budget in the end, but I'm not sure I understand how it's Charleston's failure if that turns out to be impossible.

If you wanted to come down, I'd be happy to show you what's available.
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Old 03-18-2015, 05:32 PM
 
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please explain further how Charleston has failed if there is no option for housing that you want as described
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Old 03-18-2015, 05:54 PM
 
Location: Columbia SC
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Dear Mayor of NYC

We want to live in Manhattan, upper East Side, nice townhouse, etc, etc and pay $500K for it.

Thanks

Me

Dear Me

Are you you off your meds?

Thanks

Mayor of NYC
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Old 03-18-2015, 09:11 PM
 
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
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It should be about square footage. If someone is willing or even wants to live in a tiny amount of square footage, that option should be available for an amount that a dishwasher can afford, down the street from the restaurant. Period. It used to be that way. Cities have failed to keep it that way. Period. And in NYC, there's Queens for an urban lifestyle. In Charleston, West Ashley doesn't offer an urban lifestyle. Somewhere along the line in this society someone dropped the ball.
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Old 03-18-2015, 10:29 PM
 
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It should be about square footage. If someone is willing or even wants to live in a tiny amount of square footage, that option should be available for an amount that a dishwasher can afford, down the street from the restaurant. Period. It used to be that way. Cities have failed to keep it that way. Period. And in NYC, there's Queens for an urban lifestyle. In Charleston, West Ashley doesn't offer an urban lifestyle. Somewhere along the line in this society someone dropped the ball.
You're asking for a 120k house in an area where parking spots sells for almost 100k
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Old 03-19-2015, 05:16 AM
 
Location: SOB-Charleston.SC
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The Avondale section of West Ashley certainly qualifies as having a "downtown " feel ... walkable ... restaurants , stores .. clubs ...plus its a quick drive/bike ride into downtown Charleston so not terribly different than the Queens section of New York except for scale of course.

I do find it odd that so many folks look to South Carolina especially Charleston for "cheap " housing... it just isn't unless youre coming from the Northeast coastal or coastal California....any place with coastal access is going to be relatively expensive ... and Charleston is no exception.
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Old 03-19-2015, 05:27 AM
 
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You're asking for a 120k house in an area where parking spots sells for almost 100k
Maybe the tiny house would fit in the spot
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Old 03-19-2015, 05:30 AM
 
Location: James Island, SC
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Maybe the tiny house would fit in the spot
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Old 03-19-2015, 06:15 AM
 
Location: Summerville SC Historic District
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Maybe the tiny house would fit in the spot
I tried hitting your reputation button but it wouldn't let me.
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