ABR Approved Façade Grants for Two Downtown Buildings
Projects total more than $38,000 investment.
TIFFIN, OHIO – April 5, 2024 – During a meeting on Tuesday, April 2nd, the City of Tiffin Architectural Board of Review (ABR) approved façade grants for two different buildings in Downtown Tiffin.
The ABR approved a $10,000 Façade Enhancement Grant for the American Legion at 280 S. Washington St. to resurface and restore an exterior wall in preparation for a future mural. The grant will also help fund new gutters and downspouts on the building. The $27,939 project was approved for the maximum grant amount.
Behm & Henry LLC was approved for a $3,344 Façade Enhancement Grant at 187-189 S. Washington St. to repair and restore the metal roof coating. This $10,850 project was allocated the remainder of the 2024 Façade Enhancement Grant funds.
The 2024 Façade Enhancement Program continues to be successful with 6 building project approvals for an investment of $196,645 which shows a $4 to $1 return on investment for downtown building restoration.
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About the Façade Enhancement Program
The Façade Enhancement Program is a City of Tiffin reimbursement grant that was started in 2014 and provides a 50 percent match of funds for eligible exterior improvements on residential and commercial structures within the downtown historic district. Each building is eligible to receive up to $10,000 per calendar year. For more information, visit https://www.tiffinohio.gov/ABR .
About Downtown Tiffin
The revitalization of Downtown Tiffin began in 2011, when a group of community members came together to form “Tiffin Tomorrow”, with the goal of promoting and encouraging economic development in Downtown Tiffin, and creating plans, programs, and actions to ensure long-term vitality and prosperity. In 2014, the City of Tiffin contracted with the Seneca Industrial Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC) to act as the downtown organization and “Tiffin Tomorrow” came under the SIEDC (now TSEP) umbrella as the “Downtown Development Board,” which serves as the governing board of the downtown organization. In 2015, Tiffin joined Heritage Ohio’s Main Street Program. For more information, click here.
