AU's Mario Brown named to Sc 500 List

The South Carolina 500 is SC Biz News’ first-ever list of the Palmetto State’s most powerful and impactful leaders in business, nonprofits, government and higher education.

SCBIZ News has named Affordable Upstate’s Mario Brown to the inaugural South 500 list.

The South Carolina 500 is SC Biz News’ first-ever list of the Palmetto State’s most powerful and impactful leaders in business, nonprofits, government and higher education. The South Carolina 500 is based on staff research, not nominations.

An Anderson native, Brown earned degrees in English as well as in Political Science from Gardner-Webb University while also being an All-American football player. After cutting his teeth in business management and marketing with a national sports training company, Brown decided to go all-in on Greenville in residential construction and brokerage. He spent three years representing a regional production builder. Eager for a more integrated, local work concentration, he joined Milestone Custom Homes, an exclusive luxury home builder, as their director of sales and marketing. The four years he spent at Milestone helped him truly understand the creative impact builders and developers have on the residential landscape. The education and exposure he received being a part of best-in-class developments like Hartness Village stick with him to this day.

A graduate of Leadership Greenville, the program inspired Brown to co-found Affordable Upstate in 2017. Since then, Affordable Upstate has placed more than $50 million of investor equity into socially responsible, environmentally-enhanced workforce housing investments.

\“Every day I get to make a difference in people’s lives through affordable housing,” Brown said. “To be honored for that is amazing.”

About Affordable Upstate:

Affordable Upstate is a real estate investment firm focused on redeveloping and redefining naturally occurring affordable housing in the Upstate of South Carolina. Since 2017 they have placed over $50 million 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. Learn more at Affordable Upstate.

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