Historic Preservation Demonstration Project

The Demonstration Project Program uses City historic preservation funds to encourage the rehabilitation and reuse of significant historic commercial, multi-family residential and/or institutional buildings. The program pays up to 100 percent of eligible rehabilitation costs for projects which substantially preserve, restore and/or rehabilitate significant historic properties listed individually on the City’s historic property register or as contributing resources with a City historic district provided that the owner is expending an equal or greater amount on ineligible work items. In exchange for funding, owners convey a conservation easement to the city. The program will consider funding requests over $10,000, with the maximum funding amount depending on the proposed project scope of work, the significance of the property, the extent of the project need and the availability of funds. Project monies are disbursed after the work is completed and approved by the City’s Historic Preservation Office.