Economic Development

North 5th Street Revitalization Project

The Collaborative provides consultations to store owners who are applying for grants and loans to improve their storefront facades. Volunteer architects provide recommendations and sketches to guide repainting, the restoration of historical features, and the replacement of signage, lighting, windows, and doors. Consultations are organized in collaboration with CDCs and other nonprofits, who recruit store owners on their corridors to participate. Six businesses on the North Fifth Street Commercial Corridor received consultations.