A second round of awardees in the ReStore Reno downtown revitalization program was recently announced, with 29 additional applicants, including eight new businesses, totaling $589,000 in funds to be received.
In total, there has now been over one million dollars awarded in the matching grants program funded by the federal American Rescue Plan for downtown Reno property owners and business tenants to make facade improvements and interior upgrades.
Mayor Hillary Schieve has also tried to push landlords who are holding onto unused buildings in the downtown corridor to lower their rents for new tenants to be able to start new businesses.
Uncle Junkee at 101 N. Virginia Street was in the first round of awarded applicants, trying to help change downtown, as its previous location did further south in Midtown.
“ReStore Reno is all about making the Biggest Little City even better,” Schieve said.
The City is matching up to $50,000 for exterior improvements and up to $50,000 for interior projects. Applicants can be reimbursed up to $100,000 if they do both.
Winners have 90 days to submit a building permit application and an additional 180 days to complete the work.
The second round awardees are below:
Birdeez - 151 N. Viginia St.
• National Automobile Museum - 1 Museum Drive
• The Reno Bar and Grill - 903 E. 4th
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• Crak N' Grill - 301 S. Wells Ave.
• Cluckers – 651 E. 4th
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• Yuzu Sushi & Bar - 440 N. Virginia St.
• D Bar M Western Store - 1020 E. 4th
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• Lead Dog & Sunset Wines - 415 E. 4th
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• Horseshoe - 229 N Virginia St.
• 101 N. Virginia St. Property
• USA Drycleaners - 1080 S. Virginia St.
• Dubs Sports Lounge - 95 N Virginia St.
• Dead Ringer Analog Bar – 432 E. 4th
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• Black Rabbit Mead Co. - 401 E. 4th
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• Sol-Up - 902 S. Virginia St.
• Ferino Distillery - 541 E. 4th
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• Our Bar - 211 W. 1st
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• Slieve Brewing Company - 495 Morrill Ave.
• 495 Morrill Ave. Property
• The EP Listening Lounge – 1300 S. Wells Ave.
