[ ABOVE: Aerial shot of downtown Greenville, taken by Chris Brank Films ]
The City of Greenville’s Commercial Corridors Facade Improvement Program (FIP) is making a big impact on commercial corridors, city officials announced.
The program supports revitalization by stimulating private investment to improve buildings and properties and eliminate blight and non-conforming design standards, the city said in a release.
FIP applicants are eligible for a 50 percent reimbursement on expenses equal to or less than $10,000 for voluntary facade improvements. The city will reimburse the applicant up to 20 percent of eligible expenses above $10,000, officials said.
“By focusing our efforts along smaller-scale corridors in select areas of the city, we’re able to make a greater impact,” said Tracy Ramseur, development coordinator for the City of Greenville.
Ramseur said 43 projects have been completed since the program’s inception. Recent beneficiaries include Dahlia A Florist on Stone Avenue, Community Journals on Perry Avenue in the Village of West Greenville and Carolina Architectural Lighting + Design on South Pleasantburg Drive. Another eight businesses have been approved for funding and have projects pending.
Eligible applicants include owners of commercial properties and owners/managers of businesses located in the following commercial districts within the city of Greenville: Augusta Street, Laurens Road at Pleasantburg Drive, Pete Hollis Boulevard, Rutherford Street, Stone Avenue, Wade Hampton Boulevard and West Greenville.
