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Madison applicants seek PACE grant to rehab 6,000‑sq ft East Main building
Summary
Ally Fife and a consultant asked the PACE Review Board for grant help to replace the roof and repair brickwork on a 6,000‑sq ft downtown building; the project scored 40.33 and was recommended to the Board of Public Works for final approval.
Ally Fife, who said she and her husband bought 111 East Main a few months ago, asked the PACE Review Board on Nov. 13 for grant assistance to replace the roof and perform brick tuckpointing on the 6,000‑square‑foot building downtown. "This is very large ... the upper two floors haven't been touched in probably 80 years," Fife said, describing plans to keep the first‑floor retail use while refurbishing upper floors for rental, short‑term lodging or community creative space.
Consultant Brian Martin told the board the project will require structural rehabilitation and that limited alley access will raise costs for exterior work such as tuckpointing and parapet repairs. "They're beautiful windows ... the rear is in worse shape," Martin said, noting the applicants hired an architect and expect code‑compliant design and costs related to doing the work properly.
Board members asked about window replacement and exterior appearance; Fife said the intention is to preserve the building's street appearance while replacing windows in the rear as needed. The board's scoring sheets gave the project a 40.33, above the 36‑point minimum to qualify for PACE grant consideration.
Because it qualified, the board voted to forward the applicant to the Board of Public Works for final approval. The Board of Public Works will review the recommendation next Tuesday and issue the final decision.
