Façade Improvement Program| Façade Improvement Program |
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Are you wanting to spruce up your building and business façade with the addition of some decorative details? Hankering for a fresh coat of paint on your building? Pining for updated signage, awnings, lighting? Not sure how to pay for any of this yourself in today’s tough economic times? The Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association (DMRBIA), in collaboration with the District of Maple Ridge, is excited to introduce a new program to the members of the BIA: The FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM provides grants to property owners and business owners to renovate, restore or redesign their commercial building façades and storefronts located in downtown Maple Ridge. The purpose of this program is to continue the revitalization of the downtown core by improving the physical appearance of the buildings and therefore making downtown a more inviting and interesting place to shop, walk, live, and play. This new program presents a vital opportunity for the continued revitalization of downtown Maple Ridge. YOUR INVOLVEMENT is crucial for the success of the program. We encourage you to read the Façade Improvement Program material on this page and call Ineke Boekhorst (DMRBIA Executive Director) to discuss any proposed improvements to your building. The list of eligible improvements in extensive, the application is simple and straightforward, and the dreaded red-tape is kept to a minimum, even with the District's requirements. The 2011 application deadline is April 30, 2011. A budget has been approved by the DMRBIA and the District of Maple Ridge for 2011, with the DMRBIA and the DMR each contributing 50%. Applications received after this date will be considered only if grant monies are still available after selections are completed. View the list of successful 2011 Facade Improvement applicants here. (PDF) Visit our photo gallery of completed 2009 Facade Improvements. 2011 Facade Documents: |
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