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Soul Beauty owner outlines $450,000 renovation, expansion and TIF application for downtown property
Summary
Callie, owner of Soul Beauty, told the Mount Carmel City Council she plans to buy and renovate a former pregnancy center building into a combined med clinic, boutique and spa-salon with 8–12 employees and has filed a TIF application; she estimated the renovation at about $450,000 and said electrical work must be brought up to code.
Callie, owner of Soul Beauty, told the Mount Carmel City Council she is restructuring her business and intends to purchase the building that formerly housed a pregnancy center on Market Street, converting it into a combined med clinic, boutique and spa-salon.
Callie said the project will add retail and service offerings, create about 8 to 12 jobs and involve an estimated $450,000 in renovations, including bringing electrical systems up to code and creating 12–15 rooms for services and booth renters. “We are restructuring the business, and looking at purchasing that's already in the works, the building that used to be the whole pregnancy center. There’s 3 entrances. We will separate some of the services we offer,” Callie said.
Nut graf: Callie reported she has submitted a TIF (tax increment financing) application and that city staffer Moran Grama has received it; she said staffing plans include two providers, though two providers could not attend the meeting. The transcript does not record council approval or council action on the TIF application.
Callie said interior access will be arranged so medical areas can be closed off from booth-rented spaces when needed, and that the business expects to expand retail offerings as part of the renovation. “It's like a $450,000, renovation. So and it will be beautiful because we like taking old things and making them look new,” Callie said.
Discussion vs. decision: The discussion records the owner’s presentation and a staff mention that a TIF application was completed and sent to Moran Grama; no formal council vote, TIF approval or contract award is recorded in the transcript excerpt.
Ending: Callie and city staff will continue the TIF and permitting process; specific approvals, timelines and any city financial participation were not recorded in the transcript.
