Augusta’s First Tiny Home Complex Is Coming In 2024 For A Big Cause
Augusta’s first tiny homes are expected to be coming to the area in mid-2024. The homes will be in place of a former city park on Merry Street. These tiny homes aren’t just coming to the area just to come, but they are coming to the area for a good cause.
These tiny homes are to help youth that is aging out of the foster care system. The Project is forwarded by Bridge Builder Communities. Bridge Builder Communities is a nonprofit that provides housing, education, and vital resources to 18-25-year-olds who are aging out of the system.
The founder of the Bridge Builder Communities is Dr. Jackson Drumgoole, he is also the founder of Drumgoole Family Initiatives, which helps fulfill his desire to see at-risk youth and families thrive.
The ordinance for these tiny homes was passed about a year ago.
This is a 2.5 million dollar project, each home will cost $50,000. The organization is a quarter of the way towards meeting that 2.5 million-dollar goal. They recently received a 50, 000 dollar donation from CareSource. There will also be fundraising events to come in the future to help continue to reach that 2.5 million goal. They hope to reach there halfway point by the time of the next event.
There will be 25 housing units, those units will be broken down into 5 pods with 5 homes in each pod. The tiny home will be 320 square feet, which is about the average size of a standard hotel room. Inside each home, there will be a kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom. The complex is also projected to have a community center and a vegetable garden.
It is also a hope that building these homes for the youth will help the city’s homeless problem.
They are hoping to have those teens moving in by the end of 2024. These will be the first step to help them transition out of foster care and into the real world.
CSRA Has One of Cheapest Places To Live in Georgia
Finding A Place To Rent or Buy
Did you know that the CSRA has one of the cheapest places to live in Georgia? Often when you’re looking to move, the cost of rent or mortgage can be a very big determining factor on where you’ll settle down. And Georgia offers many wonderful places through the state. You’ve got everything from mountains, river areas, small towns, historical cities and more.
When it comes to the cheapest cities in Georgia for renters, Rent.com rounds up the best places throughout the state. And you can still live close to the hustle and bustle, while still keeping some money in your pocket!
Of course, you always have to take traffic and other factors into account, especially if you want to live near a city like Atlanta. But there are a lot of great options outside of the metro Atlanta area.
And Georgia continues to thrive and grow with more and more movies and television shows filming. Plus, the music and tech industry are also seeing growth in the state. Not to mention a lot of big companies are housed in Georgia too! And you can’t forget the Georgia-based companies hiring for remote workers too.
On the list of top cheapest cities in Georgia, you’ll find a little bit of everything- from small towns, to places not far from metro Atlanta. And we were surprised to see THIS town in the CSRA on the list!
So which town is it?
Grovetown actually came in at number 20. The average rent on a 1 bedroom apartment is around $947 with a -2.72% year over year change. Honestly, with all of the growth in Grovetown, we were quite surprised. Just a few years ago, things looked a lot different in that area. But they have been building and expanding. A lot of families continue to move into that area and we expect that to continue with the proximity to Fort Gordon, and the Augusta area with many job opportunities.
Check out the top 10 cheapest places to live, according to Rent.com
Darasha Singleton is a native of Augusta, Georgia who serves as the Digital Content Coordinator at Beasley Media Group. If you think there is nothing to do in Augusta, check her posts! You're sure to find something to do. Aside from work, Darasha enjoys going to the Saturday Market on the River and any local festivals.
