The Downtown Façade and Building Stabilization Program offers a three-year, interest-free deferred loan for façade and/or building stabilization improvements to existing properties within the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area ("Downtown CRA"). The Program, which was approved by the CRA on July 30, 2012, provides assistance with costs related to exterior physical improvements throughout the entire Downtown CRA, as well as building stabilization improvements within the Parramore Heritage Area of the Downtown CRA. The Program offers matching funds to off-set the costs of eligible improvements.

Sunlife Grocery and Market, Inc. has applied for assistance under the Program for building stabilization and façade improvements to the property at 211 N. Parramore Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801, which is located within the Parramore Heritage Area. Funding would be used for a new roof, rooftop screen for a/c equipment, exterior building lights and roll up garage door.

The Program provides an opportunity for the CRA to reimburse up to 50 percent of the project cost, based upon the lowest estimates, but not to exceed $40,000.00 for eligible properties making building stabilization and façade improvements to commercial buildings within the CRA’s Parramore Heritage Area.

The applicant's capital investment for the proposed improvements is estimated at $84,950, based upon three contractor estimates provided for the above referenced improvements, thus they are eligible for funding assistance of up to $40,000.00. 

Approval of the Downtown Façade and Building Stabilization Program Funding Agreement between the Community Redevelopment Agency and Sunlife Grocery and Market, Inc. for  211N. Parramore  Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, subject to review and approval of the City Attorney's Office, and authorizing the Chair of the CRA and Executive Director to execute such Funding Agreement.