our town st helena, creating a workforce village on pope streetOTSH purchased the property at 963 Pope St. by employing a Charitable Sale strategy, which includes significant reductions in capital gains and income tax. The seller obtained a higher net value than that of a market-rate sell, enabling OTSH to purchase the property at a deep discount.

New income-qualified tenant moving in mid-December

We’ve rented the existing home to an income-qualified tenant who will move in mid-December. We’re now meeting with architects to design four more units on the property.ourtownsthelena pope st property for affordable housing With the existing house on this large lot, we will, in effect, be creating a “workforce village”.

According to Erica Roetman Sklar, Project Manager, “This is the kind of in-fill project that can fit nicely into a neighborhood and still provide much-needed housing for a diverse group of local residents.”