Five businesses have been awarded the Downtown Retail Recovery Grant on Thursday, September 5. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser made the announcement while announcing the first three projects to get tax abatements under the District’s Housing in Downtown program.
The businesses received the conditional awards under the District’s new $3 million grant program, designed to support businesses opening or expanding into a commercial or retail space Downtown that has been without occupants for six months minimum.
Speaking on the award grants announcement, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Nina Albert also expressed her excitement and the impact these would have on Downtown DC “We are also making investments now to help new retailers and restaurants open in longtime vacant retail spaces Downtown.”
The awardees of the Downtown Retail Recovery Grant program include H&M, Sandlot LLC, Mikey & Mel’s Deli, Union Kitchen, and 1337 Manager LLC
H&M is an international fashion brand opening its Downtown flagship store at 1025 F Street, NW. Sandlot LLC is a DC-based events and hospitality business that will utilize grant funding to support the build out of their newest site at 975 F Street NW, just a block away from Capital One Arena.
Mikey & Mel’s Deli is a traditional Jewish Deli which will be opening a new location at 1828 L Street NW at the former Corner Deli location. Union Kitchen is a food and beverage business accelerator that will be opening a new location at 1301 K Street NW with expanded offerings.
1337 Manager LLC is working with a boutique hotel coming to 1337 Connecticut Avenue NW to expand upon the hotel’s offerings by creating three distinct restaurant and venue spaces.
