SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse is seeking applications for two new Main Street façade-improvement programs.
The programs support the redevelopment and improvement of mixed use, commercial, and historic properties in Syracuse’s South Salina Street, West Onondaga Street, and South Avenue business corridors.
The city’s neighborhood and business-development programs will provide grants to restore building façades, beautify and repair exteriors, and assist with other improvements, the office of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced.
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Syracuse will use funding allocated from New York State and the Onondaga County Department of Community Development.
The South Salina Main Street Façade Improvement program has $1.25 million available to those who own or are under contract to purchase an existing property located on the South Salina Corridor, with a target area spanning from East Adams Street and Senaca Turnpike.
The deadline for submissions will be 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.
The Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) Main Street Façade Improvement program has $1.8 million available to property and business owners located within the City’s Southwest gateway area, with a maximum amount of $250,000 to be awarded per project.
Applications for the DRI Southwest Gateway program will be accepted on a rolling basis until all funds have been committed, Walsh’s office said.
Details on the programs and the application process can be found at syr.gov/departments/nbd.
Applicants can be for-profit and nonprofit 501(c)(3) or 501 (c)(4) organizations. Applications can be submitted electronically to business@syrgov.net or sent to: City of Syracuse Department of Neighborhood & Business Development, 300 South State St., Suite 700, Syracuse, NY 13202.
