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Structures at 93 and 97 Broad St. were purchased by the city of Charleston in 1984 as part of a larger land acquisition in an effort to preserve the “four corners of law” and to facilitate the expansion of the Hollings Judicial Center. Recently, the city of Charleston sold the two historic structures to James C. Meadors.
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The structure at 93 Broad, the Boucquet-Simmons House, is a three-story brick building constructed around 1785. The other, 97 Broad, is a 2 1/2 story Charleston single house built by Mordecai Cohen around 1835. It is the sole remaining building of three nearly identical residences built by Cohen. Remodeling in 1900 resulted in a second level being added to the piazza.
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The city worked closely with the Historic Charleston Foundation to develop a request for proposals, offering the properties for bid that would require a purchaser to restore the buildings while conserving as many of the original elements as possible and reconstruct the buildings behind 93 Broad St. that had previously been demolished using as-built drawings. At one point, the Historic Charleston Foundation even contemplated purchasing the structures. The goal of both the Historic Charleston Foundation and the city was to find a qualified buyer capable of the restoration and reconstruction.
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The RFP for the properties required the selected purchaser to work with the Historic Charleston Foundation to ensure the organization’s agreement for development plans. In August 2005, James C. Meadors of Meadors Construction and Renovations submitted the winning proposal. He has worked closely with the Historic Charleston Foundation to develop the scope of work for the preservation of each property.
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The closing for the properties was Aug. 1. At the closing, Meadors granted conservation easements to Historic Charleston Foundation. According to the developer, the buildings will be residential and/or office use and construction is expected to begin by the end of the year.
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