Areas Served: Batavia Illinois Central Business District
The façade Improvement Program is designed to enhance the overall appearance and image of Batavia’s Downtown Historic District.
The City of Batavia will provide matching grants to encourage façade improvements of storefronts in the Downtown Historic District.
Under the program building/business owners are eligible for up to 50% of the actual façade improvement costs, up to the maximum amount established by the Batavia City Council.
If more applications are received than current funding levels will allow, the City reserves the right to prioritize the applications or prorate the funds awarded on the basis of the location of the project, the extent of the work, the level of private funding, and the relative impact of the proposed improvements on the area.
Eligibility – Projects must be located in the Downtown Historic District and in one of the City’s Tax Increment Finance Districts.
– Projects must have a minimum budget of $1,000.00. – Projects eligible for grants may receive reimbursement for up to 50% of the actual façade improvement costs to a maximum of $5,000 except that the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) reserves the right to propose the allocation of grants in excess of the $5,000 maximum for noteworthy projects per calendar year.
– Projects must include improvements to a building façade consisting of a front, side or rear of a building adjacent to a public street.
Eligible improvements include, but are not necessarily limited to: – Awnings, canopies, and shutters – Doors – Landscaping – Lighting (exterior) – Specialty Painting – Restoration of original architectural features – Stairs, porches, railings, and exits – Windows
Contact InformationCity of Batvia
Address: 100 North Island Ave
City: Batvia
State: Illinois
Website:
http://www.cityofbatavia.net/Content/templates/?a=2534
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