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Owner says 95 Main Street will be converted to five apartments and three retail spaces; applying for CDBG funds
Summary
Property owner Frank Riccardi announced plans to remodel 95 Main Street into five upstairs apartments and three retail units below and said the project team is pursuing a Community Development Block Grant; no funding amount or council action was requested.
Frank Riccardi told the council on Sept. 9 that he and partners own 95 Main Street and plan to remodel the two‑story building into five upstairs apartments and three retail spaces on the first floor.
Riccardi said the project team is applying for Community Development Block Grant funds to support the renovation and asked the council to note the application as part of the public record. "We are remodeling our building, putting apartments upstairs and 3 retail spots downstairs. And, I wanted to, say that we're actually going after the community block grant, possibly to help us, along the way, to remodel and, restructure and create some housing," Riccardi said.
He told the council the building has a basement, a first floor previously occupied by a restaurant (planned for retail), and a second floor that had been office space and will be converted to housing. Riccardi said he did not have the grant amount available at the meeting and that an individual named Michelle had handled the application filing.
Council members asked procedural questions about whether action was required; the owner and staff confirmed no council vote was requested that night and that the item was an announcement to satisfy grant application procedural notice.
No formal action was taken. The project will proceed through normal permitting processes, and Riccardi said the team will pursue necessary approvals and funding steps.
