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AU Partners with Local Internet Provider to Make a Difference

Did you know 1 in 4 families living at 60% Avg. Median Household Income (AMI) do not have home INTERNET?!


🤯 For reference, Greenville’s Avg. Median Household Income is $51k. 

❕40% of our tenants are 60% AMI❕

So, we decided to come up with a solution. We partnered with our local cable/internet provider and signed a bulk deal to offer a subsidized cable/Internet package to all of our 1,450 workforce & affordable tenants. 👏🏻

Now #elearning and working from home is actually doable! 

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Since 2017,  the Affordable Upstate firm has placed over $50MM of investor equity into socially responsible, environmentally enhanced workforce housing assets, resulting in a diverse and thriving portfolio with over 1,450 apartment units that satisfy the expectations of residents, investors, and communities.


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