anna jones
Commercial Grant Program
Oak Park / Highland Park Special Investment District
Year Built: 1922
Building upgrades:
- Restored historic facade
- Removed asbestos
- Repaired water damage
- Fixed collapsed sewage system
“This wouldn’t have been possible without the help from Invest DSM. The financial incentives were definitely part of my decision-making process on whether to buy the building. I have a vision to make it into something really cool for the community. And I don’t want to just slap band-aids on it.”
ON INVEST DSM STAFF
“THEY KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT SO MANY THINGS. THEY’VE HELPED ME FIGURE OUT THE RIGHT STEPS TO TAKE AND THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO CALL.”
ON HER PLANS
“I’M NOT A DEEP-POCKETED INVESTOR; I’M A PHOTOGRAPHER. MY GOAL IS TO CREATE A SHARED SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY.”
TRANSFORMING THE BUILDING
BEFORE
IN PROGRESS
ALMOST DONE
