TICONDEROGA — Downtown businesses will share $778,000 in new state grants to improve their buildings.
The money from the Downtown Revitalization Initiative Small Project Fund will also leverage about $1 million in private investments from the businesses, North Country Rural Development Coalition Director Nicole Justice Greene said.
She added that 12 applications were submitted for the Small Project Fund. Applications were scored and ranked by a neutral panel of economic development professionals with no ties to Ticonderoga or any applicants.
Eight of the applications were awarded funding.
“We’re grateful to all applicants for their time, effort and vision,” Greene said in a release. “North Country Rural Development is actively seeking opportunities to support those not selected in this round through other funding streams.”
The grants will support critical improvements to historic commercial buildings and small businesses along Montcalm Street in Ticonderoga’s downtown business district.
The businesses and their projects are:
— Sunshine Laundry (88 Montcalm St.), ADA ramp, flooring, lighting, plumbing upgrades.
— Adirondack Trading Post (102 Montcalm St.), porch, siding, roof repairs.
— Blee’s Salon (107 Montcalm St.), storefront improvements, masonry repair, HVAC upgrades, solar installation.
Olio Piro (110 Montcalm St.), façade and roof repairs, lighting and HVAC system installation.
— Champ Café – Punky Noodles (113 Montcalm St.), restoration of historic facade and energy-efficient window replacement.
— Burleigh’s Luncheonette (121 Montcalm St.), storefront window replacement and permanent walk-in cooler.
— Bain’s Sunoco (128 Montcalm St.), roof and cupola repair, façade upgrades, and signage improvements.
That’s RAD!! and Apartments (85 Montcalm St.), new code-compliant apartments and stabilization via leveraged funding.
— Burleigh’s Luncheonette and Champ Café – Punky Noodles will also receive funding through the Vacant Rental Program to renovate upper-story apartments.
The North Country Rural Development Coalition partnered with New York State Homes and Community Renewal and the New York Main Street program on the grants.
“The grants are further advancing housing goals and breathing new life into downtown Ticonderoga,” Greene said.