restoring and maintaining our downtown

Historic Building Restoration Is Crucial For Our Downtown

Each year, the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority budgets for a Facade Grant Program to assist property owners with rehabilitation projects; including, restoration of storefronts, window and door repairs, signage, awnings, and limited painting projects. Regular maintenance or proposed work that compromises the historic integrity of a property is ineligible for funding. This is a grant reimbursement award, funded at the discretion of the DDA Board and its subcommittees. Applicants are subject to various reviews and all awards are subject to available funding.

This program has recently been revised to allow the LODDA to target properties with historic significance and allow for larger rehabilitation projects. This program is still a voluntary, local grant award to encourage proper treatment of historic properties. It has been re-designed to incentivize projects that follow the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Eligible properties may receive up to $20,000 toward rehabilitation, with additional funds available for preliminary architectural drawings and exploratory demolition. The grant program requires a 30/70 match and is paid after work is complete.