CRA approves commercial property improvement grants for Cleveland Avenue properties

The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency recently approved two Commercial Property Improvement Matching Grants for the Cleveland Avenue redevelopment area during their last meeting of this fiscal year.

The first grant was awarded in the not-to-exceed amount of $107,722.50 for Uliasz Properties, located at 3414-3420 Cleveland Ave. The grant will be used to paint the exterior, make framing and stucco repairs,  replace doors and storefronts, remill, repave, and restripe the parking lot and replace the overhang with new steel and façade.

The second grant was approved for JBCC Cleveland Ave., located at 3038 Cleveland Ave. in the not-to-exceed amount of $83,430.00. These funds will be used for exterior painting, framing and stucco repairs, door and storefront replacement, repairing and repaving the parking lot, window and door replacement and installing new signage.

The CRA Commercial Property Improvement Grant Program is a matching grant for commercial property owners and businesses within Fort Myers redevelopment areas. The maximum potential grant available for a project in Tier I is 75 percent of the total eligible expenditure, with a maximum award of $50,000. The Fort Myers CRA has offered commercial preservation incentives/ grant programs since 2010 and grant awards are based on the availability of funds.

Grants will open up again in October 2024.

More information on the CRA’s Commercial Property Improvement Grant Program can be found at https://www.fortmyerscra.com/incentives/commercial-property-improvement-matching-grant.