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Board hears update on planned façade work at 49 West Canal Street
Summary
A committee member told the board that property sales and owner funding will support façade work at 49 West Canal Street; the member said staff are speaking with Vandermark and seeking an architect, and that available grant money is limited for the project's scope.
The Board of Works received an update on plans for façade work at 49 West Canal Street on July 27. A committee member said he had received emails from downtown stakeholders and had spoken with the property owner ("Greg"), who plans to direct proceeds from recent property sales toward the façade.
The committee member said staff are talking with Vandermark and are in the process of locating an architect to draw flood- and façade-related designs. He noted the downtown grant program "is a drop in the bucket for this kind of a project," saying available grant funds are small relative to the expected cost and that private funding will be needed. The member said the project is a current priority and that the board will receive a more concrete timeline when design work is set up.
No formal action or funding commitment was taken at the meeting; the update was informational and the board indicated it will follow up as timelines and design details are developed.
