ABR approves grant for Empire building

Tiffin, Ohio — The Architectural Board of Review (ABR) on Tuesday approved a Façade Enhancement Grant for the building located at 140 S. Washington St.

The ABR approved a grant of $7,250 for roof replacement on the Empire building where the Beanstalk is located.

This year, the ABR approved grants for the owners of 12 buildings in Downtown Tiffin for a total investment of nearly $260,000.

Mayor Dawn Iannantuono said, “I am thrilled to see that this program continues to encourage investment by our downtown building owners for the betterment of the community, by preserving our historic downtown properties.”

Since the Façade Enhancement Program’s inception in 2014, 114 projects have been approved for a total downtown investment of over $3.2 million.