The main job of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization is to work with local businesses and residents to improve neighborhood commercial districts. Initially, five districts were chosen, based on proposals from the community.
Designated districts will receive grants and technical assistance. The grant money will be used by the local non-profit to hire two full-time commercial revitalization professionals. Working with local merchants and residents, these professionals will:
- Assist the community in developing a common vision and strategy;
- Help to make the commercial district clean and safe;
- Promote the district and its businesses among potential customers with festival, retail events and marketing;
- Improve the appearance of the district’s buildings, businesses and signs using the façade grant program and design standards;
- Assist the businesses by providing information on the capital assistance program (described below, bringing in targeted technical assistance and recruiting new businesses; and,
- Work to create and execute redevelopment opportunities.
RESTORE DETROIT! DISTRICTS 2009
Southwest/Mexicantown Business District
W. Vernor Highway from Clark to 18th and
Bagley Ave. from 16th to 25th
Southwest Detroit Business Assocation
Myrna Segura, Program Director
7752 W. Vernor Highway - Detroit, MI 48209
Phone: (313) 842-0986, ext. 36 Fax: (313) 842-6350
Email: myrnas@southwestdetroit.com
Grand River Business DistrictGrand River from Evergreen to Asbury Pk
Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation
Tom Goddeeris, Executive Director
19800 Grand River - Detroit, MI 48223
Phone: (313) 387-4732 Fax: (313) 387-5158
Email: tgoddeeris@grdc.org
Southeast Gratiot Avenue Business DistrictGratiot from I-75 to Mt. Elliot
Gratiot McDougall United CDC
Jennifer Hatchett, Executive Director
3000 Gratiot Avenue -Detroit MI 48207
Phone: (313) 895-6699 Fax: (313) 895-6699
Email: jenhatchett@aol.com
Corktown Michigan Avenue Business District
Michigan Avenue from 6th to 20th and
Trumbull to Fort St. to MLK Blvd.
Greater Corktown Development Corporation
Tim McKay, Executive Director
1438 Michigan Avenue-Detroit, MI 48216
Phone: (313) 965-5853 Fax: (313) 965-9822
Email: timm_gcdc@sbcglobal.net
Jefferson East Business District
East Jefferson from Dickerson to Alter Rd.
Jefferson East Business Association Joshua Elling, Executive Director
14628 East Jefferson Ave. -Detroit, MI 48215
Phone:(313) 331-7939 Fax:(313) 331-0311
Email: jelling@jeffersoneast.org
East Warren Business District
East Warren from Devonshire to Mack
U-Snap-Bac, Inc. / CEM Business Association
Bill Swanson, Program Director
14901 E. Warren Avenue
Detroit, MI 48224
Phone: (313) 882-8920 Fax:(313) 640-1112
Email: bswanson@usnapbac.org
University Commons Business District
Livernois from John C. Lodge to Eight Mile Rd
& McNichols from Wyoming to Lawton
University Commons Organization
Kim Tandy, Executive Director
400 Administrative Ctr.94001 W. McNichols
Detroit, MI 48221
Phone: (313) 653-1121 or (313) 433-3549
Fax: (313) 962-3224
Email: kimsva@aol.com