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REVIVE.

OUR VISION

To act as a catalyst for encouraging continual growth, development and enhancement for the revitalization of the City of Charleston.

Charleston City Landscape

CHARLESTON URBAN
RENEWAL AUTHORITY

Since its inception in 1952, The Charleston Urban Renewal Authority (CURA) has strived to aid in redevelopment and contribute to the vitality of the City of Charleston. Working with residents, businesses, and city leaders, CURA provides financial and administrative assistance to support redevelopment activities throughout the city. These include land assembly, parks, recruitment and sale of land for the development of private business sites, streetscape improvements, retail space leasing, improvement grants and neighborhood revitalization. CURA's mission includes new investment stimulation within its renewal areas — a significant new development that is compatible with the character and goals of the surrounding renewal area. Projects that meet this test are welcome.

Community Renewal Plans are approved by the Board of Commissioners and City Council and are area-specific with a specified term (lifespan of plan). Currently, there are three active renewal plans – Downtown, Near East End, Near West Side Districts; East End and West Side.

Governed by nine commissioners appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council, CURA holds regular meetings at 9 am on the second Wednesday of each month and special meetings at the call of the chairman. Major past projects of CURA are the Charleston Town Center and Marriott Hotel land assembly; Capitol Market; building demolition, Clay Center funding and numerous facades renovations.

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OUR MISSION

To provide the leadership and resources within the area over which CURA has jurisdiction that facilitates an environment that stimulates private investment where demand exceeds supply for residential and business development.

CURRENT
PROJECTS

CURA is actively involved with the execution and administration of three renewal area plans.​ 

West Side Community Renewal Plan - 2008.

East End Community Renewal Plan - 2005.

Downtown Charleston, Near East End and Near West Side Districts - 2016.

MEETING AGENDA

CURA has a monthly meeting to discuss various projects and status updates. You can download the meeting agenda below.

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ESTABLISHMENT OF CURA

March
1952

July
1952

May
1953

September
1953

February
1954

January
1958

June
1958

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Contact

The administrative office of CURA is located in Suite 244 of the Morrison Building at:

815 Quarrier Street,
Charleston, West Virginia 25301

Hours

Our office hours are:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

 

Executive Director

Ronald Butlin

Email: rbutlin@curawv.org

Phone: (304) 348-6890

Fax: (304) 348-6892

info@curawv.org

BOARD OF 
COMMISSIONERS

Miles Cary
CHAIR

Paula Flaherty
VICE-CHAIR

Jeff Sikorovsky
SECRETARY/TREASURER

Anthony Paranzino
ASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASURER

Chris Bly, Commissioner

Becky Ceperley, Commissioner

Hollis Lewis, Commissioner

Kathy Rubio, Commissioner

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