Chester County SC

4 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 10 CHESTER COUNT Y, SOUTH CAROL INA New Rooftops Bring Population Transformation Having maintained a static population for over a century, the county is now embracing growth with enthusiasm, as Director of Chester County Economic Development, Robert Long shares, “We’re a small county of less than 33,000 at the moment, but there is some demographic shift at work with some of the rooftops that are headed our way. We have about 3,000 homes and five developments that have been approved. So, I think we’re starting to see a little bit more growth in the county after 100 years of stagnation on the population front. We’re starting to see some rooftops here.” He implies that the driving factor behind this growth is the affordability of homes in Chester compared to nearby areas. One noteworthy project, Knightsbridge, by LGI Homes, offers homes in the $270,000 to $310,000 range and has been selling rapidly. In just six months, Knightsbridge has seen significant success, with 100 homes occupied and 50 lots sold, out of approximately 300 planned homes. He adds that development within the city of Chester is also on the rise, with Kuester Commercial Real Estate taking on the restoration of two-century- old buildings in the city core. “We’re excited about it because we think In my mind, for any downtown to be successful, you need people living downtown.You can’t survive on that weekend business alone.” Established in 2004, Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. provides civil and environmental engineering services to both private and public sector industry— County Governments, Municipalities, Developers, Industry, School Districts, Healthcare Providers, Architects and other private entities. Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc., was founded on the concept that our clients want in-depth personal involvement for today’s complex projects. Our hands- on approach guides the client from conceptual planning through final design, permitting, and construction. Using traditional business practices and state of the practice technology, the firm’s mission is to demonstrate our commitment to our clients by providing a quality product in a timely manner. Our project personnel have extensive planning, design, and permitting experience in water, wastewater, roadway, railway, storm drainage and solid waste facilities design. We also offer grant application and administration services, as well as construction administration and observation. Licensed in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio, Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. has office locations Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, and Bluffton, SC and Charlotte, NC. From Industrial Parks to Recreational Facilities, Roadways to Recycling Centers, Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. has the experience and knowledge to see your project through to completion. We are on time, on budget and on your side. For more information, please visit our Web site: www.allianceCE.com On Time. On Budget. On Your Side.