DTO Façade Program

The purpose of the DTO Façade Program is to encourage building owners, businesses, and owners of certain residential properties to invest in properties by financially assisting with renovations to rehabilitate their buildings and residences. 

Program Structure

North Quarter, Lake Lucerne, Central Business District, and Eola Planning Areas

Commercial Buildings located within these areas of the CRA shall be eligible for funding for façade improvements of up to $100,000 or 50% of the total façade improvements, whichever is less. Historic Residential Buildings (homes originally built before 1972) that are owner-occupied and that are considered contributing structures to a historic district or are considered a historic landmark and located within the CRA’s Planning Areas above shall be eligible for funding for façade improvements up to $20,000 or 50% of the total cost of façade improvements, whichever is less. 

 

 

Parramore Heritage Planning Areas Commercial Buildings located within these areas of the CRA shall be eligible for funding for façade improvements of up to $120,000 or 50% of the total façade improvements, whichever is less, or a combination of façade and stabilization improvements up to $140,000 or 50% of the total cost of improvements, whichever is less. If the applicant applies for façade and stabilization improvements, two-thirds of the improvements must be façade improvements to the outside of the building visible from the right-of-way. Residential Buildings, including Historical Residential Buildings that are owner-occupied and located within these areas of the CRA shall be eligible for façade improvements up to $20,000, or 50%, of the total cost of façade improvements, whichever is less. Business applicants that have previously received funding from the Minority/Women Entrepreneur Business Assistance Program (MEBA Program) or property owners that lease to a business that has received funding from the MEBA Program shall be eligible for an additional incentive of up to $40,000. The improvements must benefit the MEBA recipient tenant. 


Focus Areas

Commercial Buildings located within the “Focus Areas” shall be eligible for funding for façade improvements, roof repairs and/or roof replacements of up to $200,000 or 80% of the total façade improvements, whichever is less.

Historical Commercial Buildings within Focus Areas shall be eligible for funding for façade improvements, roof repairs and/or roof replacements of up to $300,000 or 80% of the total cost of façade improvements, whichever is less. 

Program Guidelines

Please reference the guidelines for additional details on eligibility.

Program-Guidelines.pdf(PDF, 491KB)

Program Map

Please reference the map for additional details on eligibility.

DowntownFacadeMap.pdf(PDF, 2MB)

Owner's Affidavit

Click here to access the owner's affidavit.

Owners-Affidavit.pdf(PDF, 81KB)

Application

Click here to submit an application.

 

 

 

 

   

 

Email

michael.whiteman@downtownorlando.com