City Council adopted a new façade improvement policy.  The policy limits loans to eligible properties to $30,000 unless the EDA feels that the project has a large impact.  The building is very historic and has been blighted for some time. 

The Applicants are proposing to restore the first floor as close as possible to the original design using the Downtown Design Guidelines and using a 1920s photo of the building when it was the Heinen Soda Shop.   

The proposed changes will positively enhance the pedestrian experience at the street level and will also rehabilitate a historic building closer to its original appearance.  Total projected project costs are $70,000.

The building is adjacent to Babe's that was restored a number of years ago.  This rehabilitation will remove some unfortunate additions to the storefront and we will now have two restored buildings adjacent to each other and will have a positive impact to this side of Holmes Street.