By Tony Kukulich
The Post And Courier
BEAUFORT — As far as anyone can tell, a project underway in downtown Beaufort to transform a jail into a residential space is the first of its kind in the country.
The conversion of the former Beaufort County Jail into nine condominiums will serve as the centerpiece of a broader plan to bring a variety of housing options, including workforce housing, to the city’s historic Northwest Quadrant neighborhood.
Jeff Wheeler of Wheeler & Wheeler Properties, the entity spearheading the project, told The Post and Courier the jail project will serve as the catalyst to turn two blocks of “wasted space” into a vibrant neighborhood.
“It restores a residential character to what has become a largely commercial character,” Wheeler said during a Sept. 13 presentation to the City of Beaufort Historic Review Board.
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