A bistro to be located in the first floor of the Kean Apartments has secured $100,000 in funding from the
Detroit Economic Growth Corporation's retail readiness program.Scott Veldhuis of the DEGC says the bistro is the first grantee of the program, but that the agency plans to spend $1 million on improving retail spaces in the East Jefferson corridor bounded by McClellan and I-375.
Upon reviewing the restaurant's application, "It looked to be an appropriate project," he says. The signing of the grant agreement and pulling of permits are next steps. Work will include relocating the tenant entrance to the east side of the building, exterior clean-up, installation of awnings, interior build-out and patio construction.
The project was approved by the Detroit Economic Growth Association (DEGA) Finance Committee; project developer Hibbard, LLC anticipates the restaurant will cost $350,000 in total.
Read more about the East Jefferson retail-readiness program
here. The Kean is located at 8901 East Jefferson Ave.
Source: Scott Veldhuis, DEGC
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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