Over $690,000 awarded to nine Lewis County projects in first round of Vacant Property Revitalization Program
LOWVILLE- Nine projects were awarded a chunk of over $690,000 worth of funding in the first-round of Naturally Lewis’ Vacant Property Revitalization Program.
"We are excited to empower our property and business owners through funding and staff support to help turn vacant, blighted and underutilized buildings into usable spaces that will lead to great economic and community impacts,” said Tim Petersen, Chairman of the Lewis County Development Corporation Board of Directors.
"Once all projects are complete, this program will have led to $7.7million in total project investment across Lewis County."
The Vacant Property Revitalization Program was created with $1,000,000 of funding made available to the Lewis County Development Corporation through the American Rescue Plan Act and Lewis County. Awarded projects through the Vacant Property Revitalization Program were eligible to receive 50% of total project costs, up to $100,000 per project, and will be in the form of a reimbursement grant.
The following projects were awarded:
• The Case Building Remodel, 1147 State Route 26, West Leyden, was awarded $50,000 to construct new commercial space on the first floor, and an apartment on the second floor.
• The crumbs. Bake Shop building, 5421 Shady Ave, Lowville, was awarded $71,730 to turn the vacant second and third floors into living space.
• The Lowville Apartments (Dollar General) Building, 7619-23 N. State Street, Lowville, was awarded $100,000 to turn the second and third floors into rental units.
• Double Play Community Center, 6912 Bardo Road, Lowville, was awarded $100,000 to help turn a vacant former restaurant building into their new consolidated community center, including fitness center, dance and yoga studios and senior and teen community space.
• Grand Slam Safety, 9801 Bridge Street, Croghan, was awarded $49,235 to renovate a vacant former bus garage on their property into additional manufacturing space, which will create 5 new jobs.
• The Kellogg Block Building, 5406-5424 Shady Ave., Lowville, was awarded $100,000 to renovate the second floor into apartments.
• McRez Packing International, 3823 Marmon Road, Lyonsdale, was awarded $100,000 to renovate a vacant former storage building into a USDA certified meat processing facility, which would create 13-15 new jobs.
• Port Leyden Portal (Phase 2), 3336 Lincoln Street, Port Leyden, was awarded $100,000 towards Phase 2 of their project, which includes renovation of the second story of the former Port Leyden school building (river facing) into short- and long-term apartments and lodging units.
• Snow Ridge Ski Resort, 4173 West Road, Turin, was awarded $20,000 towards the renovation of an underutilized 2nd floor space into a short-term lodging unit.
For more information on the Vacant Property Revitalization Program, you can visit Naturally Lewis' website.
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