Greenville Breaks Ground on Affordable Duplexes

Households earning $44,000 to $91,000 a year are the target for 10 new units in Sterling, with first residents expected in January 2028.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Apartments

Vector-style editorial illustration of half-framed wooden duplexes on a bare lot lined with young trees, in coral, teal, and mustard, evoking new affordable housing in a neighborhood. — Sterling Land Trust and Greenville Housing Fund broke ground on 10 affordable units on Minus Street, with first residents expected in January 2028. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Sterling Land Trust and Greenville Housing Fund broke ground on The Huddle at Sterling, a five-duplex project with 10 affordable units on Minus Street in Greenville's Sterling neighborhood. The homes are designated for low-to-moderate-income families earning between $44,000 and $91,000 a year, with first residents expected in January 2028.

Why it matters

The project shows how a community land trust and a housing fund can add affordable rental units in an established neighborhood, with the rental profits set aside to support local youth programs. Its progress depended on annexing and rezoning the land into the city of Greenville and clearing several rounds of state and city review.

The Huddle at Sterling will add 10 units in five stacked duplexes, with the Sterling Land Trust receiving half of rental profits. Eligible households earn between $44,000 and $91,000 a year, and first residents are expected in January 2028.

The players

Sterling Land Trust

A community land trust in Greenville's Sterling neighborhood that holds land for long-term local benefit and will receive half of the project's rental profits.

Greenville Housing Fund

A Greenville nonprofit that develops affordable housing and partnered with the Sterling Land Trust on The Huddle at Sterling.

The details

The land was made free of HUD encumbrances, annexed into the city of Greenville, and rezoned before construction could begin. The project then moved through several rounds of SCDOT review and city permitting, and construction is now underway. Rental profits will flow to the Sterling Land Trust, which will direct them to neighborhood enrichment and after-school programs at the only remaining structure of historic Sterling High School.

February 2024: Greenville Housing Fund began work on the project.
Thursday: Groundbreaking ceremony for The Huddle at Sterling.
January 2028: First residents are expected to move in.

The Home Front

Community land trusts hold land in long-term local stewardship, separating the value of the ground from the homes built on it. The Huddle at Sterling applies that model to a small infill site in an established Greenville neighborhood.

If you earn between $44,000 and $91,000 a year and rent in Greenville, check whether the Greenville Housing Fund or local housing agencies are accepting applications before the January 2028 move-in. Keep your income documentation organized so you are ready if a future affordable listing opens.

The takeaway

Affordable housing projects like The Huddle at Sterling can bring new rental options into established neighborhoods while directing income back to local programs. If you are watching for affordable units in Greenville, track the Greenville Housing Fund's announcements ahead of the expected January 2028 move-in.