Myrtle Beach tiny homes two years later. Here’s what we know about when it will open
The opening of the tiny homes for unhoused veterans in Myrtle Beach was not supposed to take this long.
The homes were scheduled to open by Thanksgiving. When that date passed, the opening date was then set for Christmas. But now, as January crawls by, they still remain empty.
Construction on the 25 houses began two years ago. When asked why the project timeline has been pushed back, Scott Dulebohn, director of the Veterans Welcome Home & Resource Center, said construction has taken longer than anticipated.
Dulebohn said Wednesday that he is waiting for Santee Cooper to hook up power to the homes. Once that happens, the veteran group will be able to apply for temporary occupancy permits.
Dulebohn said the organization should be moving people in “any day now.” There is already a list of people approved to live in the houses. The list was first made around a year ago and changes weekly, he said.
The project began in January 2022 and cost over $1 million to build the houses. Veterans Welcome Home and Resource Center has gotten the money through donations and grants, which is a reason construction has taken so long, The Sun News reported in December.
Each structure has 144 square feet, which is big enough to put in a bed and a bathroom. Veterans will be able to live in 23 houses while the other two are for a case manager and utility facilities.
This story was originally published January 18, 2024 at 6:00 AM.
