 |
|
eglestonsquare@gmail.com 3313 Washington Street, Suite 5 Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 |
Business ResourcesStorefront improvement grant program Purpose: The storefront, which is a business's first point of contact with the public, defines the business's image and is a key place for promoting the business through clean, interesting displays. The Egleston Square Main Street Storefront Improvement Program promotes quality storefront design by providing small businesses with professional architectural advice and matching grants. All Storefront Improvement Projects must be approved by the Egleston Square Main Street Design Committee and must follow the design guidelines as set forth by Boston Main Streets in the “Commercial District Design Guidelines” booklet. Design Assistance: When Design Assistance is requested, an architect will have an on-site meeting with the business owner, produce a schematic design proposal and provide a description of the proposed work which the business may use to hire a contractor and complete the project. Design assistance is also available for small-scale storefront improvements such as signs, lights and awnings. There is no cost to the businesses for these services. Matching Grants: The matching grants Egleston Square Main Street provides for storefront improvement projects help businesses defer the cost of improvements. All grants are a one to one public/private match and are made on a reimbursement basis. Fifty percent of the costs associated with a single storefront improvement project will be reimbursed up to a maximum of $5,000, while fifty percent of the costs associated with a multiple storefront improvement project will be reimbursed up to $5,000 per storefront to a maximum of $10,000. We hope you take advantage of this free assistance! To apply, please call 617-522-7752. Technical assistance: Egleston Square Main Street, in conjunction with JPNDC, is currently assessing the technical assistance needs of the merchants in Egleston Square . The information gathered from the surveys will help shape the technical assistance programs we provide. If you have a specific request, please call 617-522-7752. Legal assistance: Egleston Square Main Street has partnered with the Hale and Dorr Legal Services Center to provide legal assistance to merchants in Egleston Square . Please call 617-522-7752 to discuss your needs and to fill out an application form. Current workshop and seminars: No seminars are planned at the moment. Networking breakfasts: Egleston Square Main Street held the first Egleston Square Business Networking Breakfast on May 11, 2007 . The event, which was hosted by Mayor Thomas M. Menino and sponsored by the Boston Neighborhood Network (BNN), was very well attended. Please check back for the date of the next business networking breakfast or call 617-522-7752. (Susan please link to a the Networking Breakfast and Annual Meeting page under the events section) |
||||||||||||
|
