Hahn Village demolition has officially begun; plans for future use of land not finalized yet

Landon Stamper, Aiken Standard, S.C.
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May 2—Hahn Village is finally coming down.

Demolition started Monday on the deserted public housing complex, located off Laurens Street near downtown Aiken, said Aiken Housing Authority CEO Chanosha Lawton.

Lawton said that the abatement process to remove asbestos was completed recently, with the physical demolition now able to begin. The process should be done around mid-July, no later than the beginning of August, according to Lawton.

A crawler excavator could be seen at the site Monday, tearing down one of the buildings and making a pile of rubble.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development approved an application to raze the complex in 2019, with those who lived there being relocated. There are no tenants currently housed there.

No plans have been finalized as to what will happen with the land post-demolition.

"The land has not been sold, and we're still working with the board on making a final decision as to what we will be doing with the land once the demolition is completed," Lawton said.

Hahn Village, built decades ago, is at the center of Aiken's sole opportunity zone, a designated area that offers tax incentives to investors. The federal program was realized in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed by then-President Donald Trump.

Aiken City Councilwoman Lessie Price, who represents the city's second district which includes Hahn Village, said she's pleased to see the demolition start and "it's a long time coming."

Price said she has heard that there could be opportunities for mixed-use housing on the land, of which the Aiken Standard has previously reported on the possibility. Nothing is finalized yet, though, as Lawton said.

"We are all looking forward to the start of new development in that area," Price said.

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