Palmetto Community Developers is a client-centered company that excels in executing strategic plans and serving the community.
PCD’s clients range from partnering with families to local municipalities and everything in-between.
About Us
Palmetto Community Developers was founded with the purpose of excelling in community development, strategic partnerships and business development. We are local to Charleston, SC and experts in community and economic development. We excel in focused, individualized plans for governments, businesses and individuals.

Our Services
Real Estate Development and Project
Management
Affordable Housing
Municipality Consulting
Financial consulting
Land Entitlement
Community Development Projects
Loans and other tax credits
New Market Tax Credits
Joseph Dukes is the Founder and Chief Solutions Officer of Palmetto Community Developers. He has a lifelong love for his home state of South Carolina. A native of the small town of Lane, SC, he knows first hand the plight of under-served communities.
Joseph is a graduate of South Carolina State as well as The University of South Carolina’s Master’s of Public Administration program. His specialties include business strategy, affordable housing development, helping businesses access capital and as his wife puts it “believing in your idea more than you do”.
His work experience spans working with several city municipalities including The Cities of Columbia, Orangeburg, Spartanburg, Charleston and countless others around the state. Joseph has also excelled in lending within a Community Development Financial Institution and worked within the Governor’s Office with Small, Women and Minority Owned Businesses. Contact Joseph at Joseph@PalmettoCommunity Developers.com
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