ROUND 1 AWARDS

DESIGN AWARDS

31

CONSTRUCTION AWARDS

13

Howard BrownOwner

Royalty Dance ClubCONSTRUCTION AWARDEE

November 28, 2017

$330K TOTAL30+ NEIGHBORHOODS

FORIMMEDIATERELEASENov.28,2017

CONTACT:CharlotteFisherC:313-303-8869cfisher@degc.org

FirstroundofMotorCityRe-Storegrantstohelp44businessesin30neighborhoodsimprovetheirfacades

• Winnersawarded$330KingrantstoimprovetheappearanceoftheirbusinessandDetroit’scommercialcorridors

• $519Kmorepre-approvedfordesigngrantwinnersthatproceedtoconstruction• 70percentofawardeesareminorityownedbusinesses

DETROIT,Nov.28,2017–Forty-fourlongtimeDetroitbusinessownerslearnedtodaytheyhavebeenapprovedforgrantstotaling$330,000thatwillhelpthemupdatetheexteriorappearanceoftheirstorefrontsthroughDetroit’snewMotorCityRe-Storebusinessfaçadeimprovementprogram.Another$519,000inpotentialgrantfundingwasalsoearmarkedforRoundOnedesigngrantwinnersthatwilleventuallymovetotheconstructionphaseoftheirprojects.MayorMikeDugganandtheDetroitEconomicGrowthCorporationannouncedtheMotorCityRe-Storeprogramthissummerasawaytohelpestablishedbusinessesinthecityimprovetheircurbappeal.ThishelpsthemremaincompetitivewithnewbusinessesthatareopeninginDetroit’sneighborhoodswiththehelpofMotorCityMatchandotherprograms.Thirteenoftheawardeeshaveimprovementprojectsreadyforconstruction,andanother31willreceivedesignassistancetoprepareforalaterconstructionmatchinggrantaward.Thesefirst-everMotorCityRe-Storewinnersaredistributedacrossmorethan30ofthecity’sneighborhoodsandincludebusinessesthathavelong-standingcommitmenttoDetroit,saidMayorMikeDuggan.“TherehavebeenalotofprogramsdesignedtohelpnewbusinessesopeninDetroit,andthat’sagoodthing,”saidtheMayor.“WedesignedMotorCityRe-Storespecificallytohelpbusinessesthathavestayedinthecity,someforgenerations,sotheycanparticipateinourcity’srevitalization.”

Ofthe44RoundOnerecipients,70percentareminority-ownedand43percentarewomen-ownedbusinesses,MayorDugganadded.MotorCityRe-Storewillhelpimprovetheappearanceofthecity’sneighborhoodcommercialcorridors,aswillMayorDuggan’srecentlyannouncedstreetscapeimprovementbondprogram.The$125millionbondprogramwillhelptoimprove23commercialcorridorsthroughstreet,sidewalkandlandscapingenhancements.Newbusinesses,façadeimprovementsandinfrastructurerenovationwillworktokeepshoppingdollarsinDetroit,andretaintheestimated$2.6billioninretailspendingthatleavesthecityforsurroundingcommunities.HowMotorCityRe-StoreWorksMotorCityRe-Storewillprovideapproximately$2millionannuallyinmatchinggrantstoexistingbusinessownersandtheirlandlords,forfaçadeandotherexteriorimprovements.RoundOnewinnersrepresentawiderangeofbusinesscategories,includingretailers,restaurants,eventspaceandothers.Morethan30neighborhoodsacrossthecity-fromBrightmoortoSpringwells;CorktowntoNorthRosedalePark-arerepresentedintheRoundOnepool.Winnersarenamedintwokeycategories:

• ConstructionTrackwinners.Businessesthatdonotneeddesignhelpcanproceedwiththeirfaçadeand/orlandscapingandotherexteriorimprovements;

• DesignTrackwinners.Thesebusinesseswillreceivefinancialandtechnicalassistanceingettingadesignfortheexteriorimprovementsplanned.Oncetheycompletetheirdesigns,thebusinessesareeligibletoapplyforapredeterminedmatchinggranttoallowthemtoproceedtoconstruction.Theseconstructiongrantswillbeawardedindividuallyaseachbusinessbecomesreadytomovetothenextphaseoftheirproject.

GrantwinnersintheConstructionTrackareawardedmatchingfundsofupto$25,000.The13constructiongrantsawardedinRoundOnetotalapproximately$140,000.DesignTrackwinnersareeligibleforgrantsofupto$10,000.Those31designgrantsawardedtotaledapproximately$190,000.Designgrantrecipientsareimmediatelyeligibletoapplyformatchingconstructionfundstotalingapproximately$519,000,iftheysuccessfullycompletethedesignphase.TheRoundOneannouncementsweremadeatRoyaltyDanceStudio,16424E.WarrenintheMorningsideneighborhood.Royalty,ownedbyHowardBrown,isoneofthe13constructiongrantawardwinnersinRoundOne.“Royaltyisarealcommunityresourcefortheneighborhood,”saidBrown.“WeareexcitedtobeabletoremoveoldsignageandmakeotherimprovementsthatwillshowoffRoyaltyandthesurroundingareaonEastWarrenasagreatcommunity.”MichaelS.R.Rafferty,DEGCvicepresidentofSmallBusinessServicessaid,“Somuchtimeandenergygointoowningandrunningabusinessthatitcanbedifficulttomakeimprovementsorevenknow

whatoptionsareavailable.WithMotorCityRe-Store,wearesupportingentrepreneursbyprovidingthetoolsandknowledgeforthemtoimprovetheirphysicalappearanceandmakinginvestmentsthatwill,overtime,stabilizecommercialdistrictsthroughoutthecity.”JulianHill,ownerofCelebrityCarwashintheLaSalleGardensneighborhood,saidthatstormdamagetohisexteriorsignageadverselyimpactedhisbusiness.WiththegrantfromMotorCityRe-Store,Hillestimateshemaybeabletoadduptofivejobsifthenewsignisaseffectiveasheisconfidentitwillbeinattractingcustomers.“I’mexcitedabouttherevitalizationofDetroitandsmallbusinessesareabigpartofit,”Hillsaid.“Evenbeingapartofitinasmallwayisexciting.”JosephWeertzfromMoranStreetBicyclesinthePoletownEastneighborhoodandRodrigoPadilla,ownerofTaqueriaElNacimientointheSpringwellsVillageneighborhood,alsospokeattheeventaboutthevalueoftheirgrants.AboutMotorCityRe-StoreMotorCityRe-StoreismanagedbytheSmallBusinessteamattheDEGCandisopentoentrepreneurswhoarecurrentlyopenandoperatingacommercialstorefrontinthecityofDetroit,andtheirlandlords.ItissupportedbyacombinationofCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrantfundsandotherfunders.TheEconomicDevelopmentCorporationoftheCityofDetroit(EDC)hasstewardshipofthepublicfundsandhasapprovedfundingtodeveloptheprogram.ItapprovedtheRound1winnersduringitsmeetingearliertoday.MotorCityRe-StorewilltakeapplicationsforRound3fromNov.28,2017throughJan.8,2018.Businessownersandlandlordsmustapplyjointlyfor50percentmatchinggrantsupto$25,000.Multiplebusinessesapplyingasagroupareeligiblefor75percentmatchinggrants.Applicationscanbemadeatwww.motorcity-restore.com.

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MotorCityRe-StoreRound1ConstructionAwardWinnersCompany NeighborhoodGrant

AtlasWholesaleFoodCompany St.Jean $25,000.00CelebrityCarwash LaSalleGardens $11,000.00EchoparkGuitars Riverdale $1,000.00GreatLakesPropertyManagementGroup Fitzgerald $11,500.00HowraniStudios NorthEnd $5,000.00LatinoPress Condon $8,000.00LightBoxPerformance LaSalleGardens $9,000.00LouisianaCreoleGumbo Bagley $12,000.00M&DPharmacy ChandlerPark $5,500.00RoyaltyDanceStudio Morningside $7,500.00SkyAutoSales Warrendale $10,000.00VillageofShinyStarsChildcareCenter Brightmoor $25,000.00ZoeandHealth Bagley $10,000.00

MotorCityRe-StoreRound1DesignAwardWinners Company NeighborhoodGrant A&WDayCareCenter HermanGardens $10,000.00AllAboutTechnology Chadsey $6,600.00AmazingFlowersandEvents Greenfield $5,000.00ArrowOfficeSupply MinockPark $10,000.00Bill'sFix-It SpringwellsVillage $5,000.00CartierCarCare GrandMeyer $10,000.00ChrisEngel'sGreenhouse SpringwellsVillage $6,600.00

Clark'sRentalHallandOfficeSpace Osborn $10,000.00Corbé LaSalleGardens $8,000.00DetroitArtists'TestLab Jefferson-Mack $4,000.00DetroitCabCompany Southwest $4,000.00TheDString EasternMarket $4,000.00ESIHardwareStore SpringwellsVillage $2,000.00FoodExchangeRestaurant CityAirport $10,000.00GoldenSpiceCatering Osborn $10,000.00LaPosadaMexicanRestaurant&Market SpringwellsVillage $2,000.00LopezTireRepairService SpringwellsVillage $4,000.00LotusEssences Mexicantown $2,000.00MackAutoRepair Jefferson-Mack $6,000.00

MeasuredInvestments Chadsey $5,000.00MoranStreetBicycles PoletownEast $10,000.00MotownFitness Osborn $3,000.00No'GmoQualityAlkalineH2O NorthRosedalePark $4,000.00OldRedfordCommunityDevelopment OldRedford $5,000.00PrimaryColorsEarlyChildhoodCenter FranklinPark $4,000.00Sicily'sPizzeriaandSubs Mexicantown $10,000.00Syl'sUnisexHairSalon FranklinPark $3,000.00SoapandRinseCarWash SevenMileEvergreen $3,000.00TaqueriaElNacimiento SpringwellsVillage $10,000.00UFOFactory Corktown $10,000.00UniqueFlowers&Gifts Bagley $3,000.00