North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation provides $12,000 grant to City of Leominster

The North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation (NCMDC), the economic development arm of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, today announced it has provided $12,000 in additional funding to help support the City of Leominster’s Façade Improvement Program. Since 2022, the NCMDC has provided a total of $57,000 toward the program.

The program, which provides an opportunity for downtown property owners and businesses to upgrade their building’s exterior, aims to help the city retain and attract businesses, strengthen the downtown area, increase utilization of existing businesses, and enhance property values.

Managed by the city’s Façade Grant Design Committee under the direction of the Mayor’s Office and the Economic Development Coordinator, the program offers funding for exterior improvements on building facades intended to improve the building’s aesthetic appearance. Since the program was introduced in 2022, 13 businesses have participated, including The Groom Room, Tim’s Diner, Allen’s Department Store, Medical Arts Hearing Instruments, Tavern 13, TC Lando’s, C&M Pizza, Columbia Tavern and Logan’s Table, to name a few.

“The businesses in our downtown area that have utilized these funds, such as Allen’s Department Store on Main Street, have enhanced the unique buildings that make up our downtown area and improved the overall look and feel of Leominster,” said Mayor Dean J. Mazzarella, City of Leominster. “With these additional funds, we are happy to have had so many downtown businesses be able to renovate their storefronts and bring new life into our older buildings.”

“We have seen the positive impact of how these rounds of our funding improved the aesthetics of these downtown businesses in Leominster,” said Roy M. Nascimento, president and CEO, North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce. “With this grant, downtown Leominster-based businesses have the opportunity to enhance the city’s image and ability to attract new residents and investment in the community.”

The funding came from a competitive economic development grant secured by the NCMDC from the Executive Office of Economic Development.

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