HSF, Home Buyers of Savannah to Host Media Event Celebrating Landmark Expansion of HSF’s Revolving Fund Program into the Carver Heights Neighborhood

Historic Savannah Foundation and Home Buyers of Savannah recently partnered to purchase and restore 917 Wexler Street, the first HSF Revolving Fund property in Savannah’s Carver Heights neighborhood. The HSF Revolving Fund raises private money to purchase endangered historic properties, stabilizes them and sells them to preservation-minded buyers and has saved more than 420 properties to date across Savannah.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WHO:
Historic Savannah Foundation, the leading nonprofit cultural institution dedicated to saving the buildings, places and stories that define Savannah’s past, present and future, and Home Buyers of Savannah, a veteran-owned local company dedicated to revitalizing Savannah and empowering homeowners.

WHAT:
Media Event Celebrating the Landmark Expansion of Historic Savannah Foundation’s Revolving Fund into the Carver Heights Neighborhood. The HSF Revolving Fund raises private money to purchase endangered historic properties, stabilizes them and sells them to preservation-minded buyers. To date, the HSF Revolving Fund has saved more than 420 historic homes in neighborhoods across Savannah and serves as a national model for historic preservation.

Home Buyers of Savannah recently completed the renovation of 917 Wexler Street, the first HSF Revolving Fund property in Savannah’s Carver Heights neighborhood, which is located near the Enmarket Arena on the city’s westside. Originally built in 1964, this 2-bedroom, 1-bath home has been thoughtfully restored and revitalized. This innovative partnership between Historic Savannah Foundation and Home Buyers of Savannah reflects a shared commitment to preserving Savannah’s rich architectural heritage while expanding affordable housing opportunities for local families.

WHEN:
Thursday, April 16
11 a.m.

WHERE:
917 Wexler Street
Savannah, Ga.

BACKGROUND:
In 2024, Historic Savannah Foundation purchased a 1964 ranch-style bungalow at 917 Wexler Street in the historic Carver Village neighborhood through its Revolving Fund. HSF began partnering with Home Buyers of Savannah and with general contractor Jason Miller of Construction Pros in the summer of 2025. Carver Village became a National Register Historic District in January 2019 and features more than 500 houses, churches and buildings.

917 Wexler Street maintains a high degree of historic integrity and is representative of the distinctive type and style of architecture in Savannah’s historic Carver Heights neighborhood. As conditions of the sale, HSF will place an affordable housing covenant on the property for 10 years from the date of purchase. A protective easement will also be placed on the property’s exterior, which requires HSF review and approval of any repairs or alterations to the historic building and any new construction.