The purpose of this program is to reduce vacancies, rehab older vacant commercial buildings, and support business while enhancing the physical appearance of our downtown district and improve the overall economic viability of Michigan’s Downtown.
Downtown Lansing Inc. offers grants and assistance exclusive to downtown businesses. The Tenant Improvement Grant program is a new grant program available to downtown properties and businesses, with a priority on rehabbing and revitalizing historic buildings within the downtown district. Grants are only eligible to non-tax-exempt businesses and organizations at this time.
Goals: The purpose of this program is to reduce vacancies, rehab older vacant commercial buildings, and support business while enhancing the physical appearance of our downtown district and improve the overall economic viability of Michigan’s Downtown.
The proposed project should meet at least 1 of the following program goals:
- Rehabilitation of a vacant building or existing tenant space to open or expand a business.
- Improvements to a vacant tenant space to establish an initial occupancy to open or expand a business.
- Renovations or improvements to an existing building or tenant space (interior and exterior) to address code compliance issues affecting the economic viability of the proposed project.
- Project creates new employment opportunities.
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