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Downtown Frederick Partnership is pleased to announce the awardees for the Mission: Interior matching grant program: Café Nola, Colonial Jewelers, Gravel & Grind, Rockwell Brewery and Union Mills Public House. Mission: Interior’s purpose is to assist in making critical interior capital repairs that will make the downtown retail business community more successful overall.
On February 17, The City of Frederick’s Board of Alderman unanimously approved to accept $2.52 million from Frederick County government to assist in the purchase of the future site of the downtown hotel and conference. Proposed as a full-service Marriott branded hotel, the project will serve as an economic anchor along Carroll Creek - providing new downtown lodging options, stimulating local spending, and attracting future private investment to the area.
The City of Frederick is accepting applications for the City Historic Preservation Property Tax Credit until April 1, 2022. Tax paying property owners may apply for a credit equal to 25 percent of the properly documented expenditures incurred during 2021 for exterior work that contributes to the restoration or preservation of a structure designated by the City of Frederick as a Historic Preservation Overlay zone.
Downtown Frederick Partnership and the City of Frederick are excited to announce the new Downtown Frederick Ambassador Program, which marks a major step toward significantly improving the cleanliness of sidewalks and streets in the Downtown Frederick area and providing for continual proactive engagement with the public.
In recent decades, we have seen a new economic trend emerge on Frederick’s southeast side. Arts & Entertainment destinations have begun to cluster in the area and bring life back to the historic structures. Together, these complimentary uses are serving as key catalysts for the revitalization of the entire corridor.
Frederick currently has an opportunity to use the experiences and data collected during the pandemic to reimagine the Downtown Frederick public streetscape and reinforce long-term recovery and continued growth. The City and Downtown Frederick Partnership have partnered to engage a design company to develop creative options for this potential redesign.
Earlier this week, Governor Larry Hogan announced the awardees from the Fiscal Year 2021 application round for state revitalization programs administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. Among the grants announced are two awards — totaling to $225,000— for projects sponsored by The City of Frederick.
This year, the Downtown Frederick Partnership turns 30 years old! In fitting celebration, we thought we’d share 30 amazing projects the Partnership has helped bring to Frederick over the years. As impressive as it is, this list just scratches the surface of the incredible work the organization does to help make our community vibrant for businesses, residents, and visitors alike!
