The $5.6 million renovation of the Odd Fellows building and the 50th anniversary of its developer, the
Southwest Detroit Business Association,
are being celebrated on Nov. 30. The event will take place in the
building’s two-story Great Room from 4:30-7:30 pm with local music and
a brief program at 6:00 pm.
Of the Great Room, Nancy Sizer, SDBA’s fund development
director, says, "The room shines once again with its signature necklace
of lights, wood floors rebuilt in their original pattern and large
windows letting in light and views of the community."
The Odd
Fellows development was financed through the purchase of $2.7 million
in New Market tax credits by National City, a $1.8 million loan and a
$600,000 grant from the City of Detroit and a $100,000 Cool Cities
grant from the State of Michigan. The project was also supported by
Detroit LISC as well as small business and brownfield tax credits. The
building will provide 15,000 square feet of office space for
non-profits and businesses, and the Great Room will continue to be a
site for cultural and social events.
For more information about the project,
check out Model D's previous coverage.
Source: Nancy Sizer, SDBA
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