The City of Reno is excited to announce the first round of awardees in ReStore Reno, an initiative aimed to reinvigorate and reignite the downtown area by offering matching grants to property owners and business tenants for facade improvements and interior upgrades, totaling nearly $2,000,000 of investment in our community.
The awarded applicants include:
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Pigeon Head Brewery, Façade Improvement
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Junkee Reno, Façade improvement
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Jupiter Red, Façade Improvement & Tenant Improvement
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Blind Dog Tavern, Tenant Improvement
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Poor Devil Saloon, Tenant Improvement
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Best Mart & Patio, Façade Improvement & Tenant Improvement
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The Morris, Façade Improvement & Tenant Improvement
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Club Cal Neva, Façade Improvement
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406 California Avenue, Façade Improvement & Tenant Improvement
“Seeing this much excitement and buzz around ReStore is proof that we are doing the right thing,” said Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve. “This magnitude of change does not happen overnight, but we are doing what we can to bring downtown back to life one business and building at a time.”
The City is matching eligible costs up to $50,000 for exterior facade improvement projects and up to $50,000 for interior tenant improvement projects. In some cases, an applicant could even be reimbursed up to $100,000 if they combine facade and tenant improvements.
Funding guidelines have been established considering the quality of proposed improvements and the impact of the project. Property owners and business tenants located in commercial and mixed-use districts and downtown neighborhoods are eligible to apply.
Selected projects will enter into a grant agreement with the City, outlining the terms and conditions of the funding. Awardees will have 90 days to submit a building permit application and an additional 180 days to complete the work upon approval.
For more information about the ReStore Program, specific project guidelines, and to begin the application process, those interested should contact Bryan McArdle, Revitalization Manager, at 775-447-3206 or mcardleb@reno.gov.
The City of Reno government's mission is creating a community that people are proud to call home. To achieve that purpose, the Reno City Council has established six Tier 1 priorities and seven Tier 2 priorities. To learn more about the City of Reno, visit Reno.gov or call 775-334-INFO (4636).
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