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EDA approves consultant for High Street renovation and expands business-acceleration eligibility
Summary
The Portsmouth Economic Development Authority authorized construction-document work on 1220 High Street and approved a change to the Smart Start business-acceleration grant eligibility; staff also reported progress on property demolitions, leases and environmental testing for a downtown parcel.
Julie Cha (EDA staff) gave updates on multiple EDA-owned properties and program items at the June 17 meeting, and the authority approved a consultant proposal for exterior renovations to the 1220 High Street building.
The EDA voted to approve a consultant fee proposal of $33,485 to prepare construction documents for exterior renovations at 1220 High Street. The proposal will be routed to the city manager for signature; the consultant estimated 60 days to prepare documents, a 45‑day city review window, 60 days to select a contractor, and approximately four months of construction, yielding a projected completion date of April 29, 2026. The motion was approved by the Authority (tally:…
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