The Islamic Center of Detroit (ICD) has been chosen through a generous grant to launch and coordinate an opportunity to improve the businesses on West Warren Avenue between Southfield Road and Mettetal Street.
This opportunity aims to advance the physical conditions of the businesses along this commercial corridor to make the neighborhood more attractive, more walkable, encourage future ownership, and improve increased shopping in the area.
This program allows up to twelve businesses along the West Warren Avenue Streetscape Corridor to receive design and construction services for exterior improvements.
The façade program is a partnership between the Islamic Center of Detroit, Invest Detroit, and the City of Detroit to improve the exterior building façades of the stores to attract more customers and encourage shoppers to come and enjoy the facilities, offerings, and events held in this area.
Façade improvements include:
- Repair, replace, or reconstruct various architectural features.
- Tuckpointing and masonry repair.
- Entryway door and window repair.
- Awning and canopies repair, as well as exterior lighting, sign lighting, and/or building signage.
- Decorative and non-decorative painting.
- Ground level lighting.
- Repaving & landscaping features along with the sidewalk.
- Parking lot repair.
- Bikes racks & other non-automotive parking measures.
- Adding benches and outdoor seating.
- To be eligible, the property must be current on taxes, water bills, and have no outstanding blight tickets. This grant is only for properties on W. Warren Ave. Detroit, between Southfield Rd and Mettetal St.
- The final date to accept applications, is Friday, March 25th, 2022.
To apply, please fill out the form at tinyurl.com/ICDfacadeGrant