Submitted By: Charlita Whitehead
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Presentation By: Roberto Ellis
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Department: Growth Management
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East Ocala Community Redevelopment Area Historic Building Improvement Grant for the property located at 721 NE Second Street, in an amount not to exceed $40,000
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BACKGROUND:
The intent of the East Ocala CRA Historic Building Improvement Grant Program is to support the preservation and rehabilitation of historic buildings located within the East Ocala CRA and locally designated historic districts. Eligible properties must be contributing historic structures, or eligible to be contributing, and generally constructed in or before 1922.
The program provides reimbursement of up to 60 percent of eligible project costs, with a maximum grant award of $40,000, and requires a 40 percent applicant match. Only work approved in advance and completed after CRA approval is eligible for reimbursement.
Grant Application ID: CRA25-0044
Applicant: Anton and Stephen Dawson
Property Address: 721 NE Second Street
Historic District: Tuscawilla Historic District
Year Built: 1918
Property Type: Residential
Acreage: 0.34 acres
Project Description: Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rehabilitation to support the conversion of the structure back to a single-family residence.
High Bid (Total Project Cost): $ 88,162.00
Low Bid (Total Project Cost): $71,407.00
Recommended Grant Amount: $40,000.00
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
* The application was reviewed and processed in accordance with the East Ocala CRA Historic Building Improvement Grant Program guidelines and evaluation criteria.
* The subject property is located at 721 NE Second Street, within the East Ocala CRA, and consists of a historic residential structure constructed in 1918 on a 0.34-acre parcel.
* The building was initially constructed as a single-family residence and was later converted into three residential units. The current project proposes to rehabilitate the structure and r...
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