A reader writes in looking for pointers on what kind of financing and financial help might be available for renovating houses in the area:
What is the best way to get an historical grant for a recently purchased property in Church Hill? It is a 110-year-old house that has been recently purchased for rebuilding, and saved from demolition. A grant/fund would help me to keep the original design rather than going for some cheaper remedies to code violations (for the roof, exterior design, and the foundation, and remodeling a section rather than just losing a room of the house. Has anyone done this, or is this a legend?
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visit A.C.O.R.N.’s website For more information or to request an initial consultation, contact:
David Herring Phone: 804-422-2148
Email: dherring@richmondneighborhoods.org
OR
Karri Richardson at 804-304-0244
Email richardson@richmondneighborhoods.org
If you want me to email my list of historic preservation/affordable housing grant opportunities, email me at maconmy@hotmail.com and I’ll forward it to your email address.
Thank you so very much:)
Check out the city’s site for some info and links to where you get the forms to apply. Scroll down the page at the following link to view the tax abatement program, etc. There are people that offer the service for a fee, finding and applying for you, but the process is fairly simple and if you can use a digital camera it’s easy to apply for most of the credits.
http://www.ci.richmond.va.us/departments/communitydev/neighborhoods/programs.aspx#real