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 Downtown Storefront Improvement Program

The City of Mandan launched the program for the downtown core and fringe areas in 2006 to add momentum to the central business district revitalization process by offering matching funds to downtown businesses and commercial properties owners for improvements to the exterior of buildings on street-facing sides.

Commercial property owners and business tenants in the downtown area may apply for matching funds in the form of a forgivable loan for improvements to building facades such as exterior finish, windows, doors, awnings, canopies, and signage, plus landscaping. 

• A business must be located in the (Map No.1) Downtown Core or Downtown Fringe OR (Map No. 2) East Main Street boundaries to qualify for the program. 
  

• Eligible businesses may receive up to $30,000 match if the total eligible items exceed $60,000 in investment of rehabilitation of the building façade.

• Large or multi-level downtown corner buildings may be considered for up to $60,000 match if the total eligible items exceed $120,000 in investment of rehabilitation of the building façade, and/or depending upon the extent of the project and the amount of surface wall to be renovated.

• Storefront funds are provided in the form of a forgivable loan.

• The interest-free loans are pro-rated and forgiven over the course of five years contingent on project completion and the building and improvements remaining intact during this period.

• The source of support for the program is the Mandan Growth Fund with applications considered on a first come, first served basis to the extent that funding is available.

• A business will be ineligible for storefront improvement funds if any improvement work has been started before approvals from the Mandan Growth Fund AND Mandan City Commission have been completed. 

   

Qualifying improvements must be to areas visible from the public right of way and may include:

• Architectural services
• Replacement of exterior finishes
• Reconfiguring entrances
• Installation of automatic doors (Program participation requires an automatic door on at least the building's main entrance)
• Door and window replacement
• Awnings
• Lighting
• Paint
• Signs
• Landscaping 

 

Click the here (or use the links below) to read the complete program guidelines and get started on the Storefront Improvement Program application. 

Questions? Please contact the City of Mandan Business Development Office at 701-667-3485 or by e-mail.

Commercial property owners and business tenants in the downtown area may apply for matching funds in the form of a forgivable loan for improvements to building facades such as exterior finish, windows, doors, awnings, canopies, and signage, plus landscaping. Storefront funds are provided in the form of a maximum $30,000 forgivable loan for up to 50 percent of the investment in rehabilitating a building façade. Up to $60,000 may be considered for a large or multi-level downtown corner building depending upon the extent of the project.