A New Mixed-Use Space for a Charleston Neighborhood
At South Carolina Community Loan Fund, we work to remove the barriers our borrowers face to securing capital while also being catalysts in neighborhood revitalization. As a mission-based lender, we see the loans we make as more than just transactions; they are partnerships built on a shared desire to transform communities. 
Merced and Matteo Rapallini are the owners of 546 Elm, a real estate development firm focusing on neighborhood revitalization. The couple saw a need for quality retail and office space in Maryville, a historically African American community in Charleston, and set out to develop Frameworks Court, a two-story, mixed-use commercial development. Despite the real estate development experience the Rapallinis had, Frameworks Court was considered a startup and the Rapallinis needed to find a lender who shared their commitment to neighborhood renewal in order to move the project forward.

The Rapallinis partnered with SCCLF to finance the construction of the space and expects to complete the project in Spring 2019. Frameworks Court will house a restaurant, three retail spaces, and eight office spaces. The space will serve local entrepreneurs, who in turn will create additional job opportunities for the surrounding community.

Read the 546 Elm loan closing announcement on the SCCLF blog, and learn more about our community business lending program on our website. 
Thank you!
Thanks to the sponsors, speakers, panelists, and attendees who came together in Columbia to make the 2018 Investing in Community Summit a success!

Borrowing 101: Live, Work, & Worship
Saturday, December 8th | 10:00AM - 12:00PM

Join us for a free workshop in Charleston that will help faith-based organizations get the tools they need to develop church assets for the benefit of their communities.

Feeding Innovation Anderson
Tuesday, December 11th | 6:00PM - 9:00PM

After eight weeks of training and planning, entrepreneurs will present their healthy food business plans to a panel of judges on Tuesday, December 11th. The entrepreneur with the strongest business plan will receive $12,500 in seed capital for their healthy food business. 

Borrowing 101: Dillon
Tuesday, December 18th | 4:00PM - 7:00PM

At Borrowing 101, Dillon area community members will learn about the loan application process, the basics of project financing, and see examples of successfully financed projects from across the state. This event is appropriate for participants at all stages of project development.

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