33 South Washington Street to receive funds for external improvements
TIFFIN, OHIO – November 4, 2015 – Yesterday, the
Architectural Board of Review approved a
Façade Enhancement Grant for the building at 33 South Washington Street.
Owner Ned Behm plans to invest about $15,700 in the exterior of his building. Improvements include second and third floor window replacement, tuck pointing and brick repair, awning mechanism repair and cover replacement, repainting non-masonry materials and a storefront window replacement. The grant will reimburse Behm about $7,800 for the project.
“A lot of work needs to be done to the building, so it is great that this grant is out there to help offset some of the costs of renovating the building,” Behm said.
In the early 1900’s the building was home to Edward S. Pultz Pawn Broker's. It has also served as a jewelry store and a thrift shop.
Behm’s building is the 15
th façade enhancement project approved in 2015 and the 26
th since the program was founded in September 2014. Of the $100,000 set aside by the city at the beginning of the year, a little more than $13,000 remains in the Façade Enhancement Grant fund.
On Monday night,
Tiffin City Council voted to expand the Façade Enhancement Program to include buildings whose main entrances face an alley, with no entrance facing a major road. The changes will take effect January 1, 2016.
About SIEDC
Started in 1983, the Seneca Industrial and Economic Development Corp. (SIEDC) is a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to driving positive economic, downtown, and community development in Tiffin and Seneca County, Ohio, which consistently ranks among the top communities nationally for economic development. Learn more about the great things going on at the company’s blog at
www.senecasuccess.com.
33 South Washington Street to receive funds for external improvements
TIFFIN, OHIO – November 4, 2015 – Yesterday, the Architectural Board of Review approved a Façade Enhancement Grant for the building at 33 South Washington Street.
Owner Ned Behm plans to invest about $15,700 in the exterior of his building. Improvements include second and third floor window replacement, tuck pointing and brick repair, awning mechanism repair and cover replacement, repainting non-masonry materials and a storefront window replacement. The grant will reimburse Behm about $7,800 for the project.
“A lot of work needs to be done to the building, so it is great that this grant is out there to help offset some of the costs of renovating the building,” Behm said.
In the early 1900’s the building was home to Edward S. Pultz Pawn Broker's. It has also served as a jewelry store and a thrift shop.
Behm’s building is the 15th façade enhancement project approved in 2015 and the 26th since the program was founded in September 2014. Of the $100,000 set aside by the city at the beginning of the year, a little more than $13,000 remains in the Façade Enhancement Grant fund.
On Monday night, Tiffin City Council voted to expand the Façade Enhancement Program to include buildings whose main entrances face an alley, with no entrance facing a major road. The changes will take effect January 1, 2016.
About SIEDC
Started in 1983, the Seneca Industrial and Economic Development Corp. (SIEDC) is a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to driving positive economic, downtown, and community development in Tiffin and Seneca County, Ohio, which consistently ranks among the top communities nationally for economic development. Learn more about the great things going on at the company’s blog at www.senecasuccess.com.