Renovated
homes and an influx of jobs will be coming to the West Side in the next few
months thanks to the newly recognized Elmwood Historic District West.
The
district, bounded from Forest Avenue to the north, Summer Street to the south,
Richmond Avenue to the west and Elmwood Avenue to the east, will be classified
as a state and national historic district as nominated by the Start Board for
Historic Preservation.
Led
by architectural consultant Clinton Brown, residents of the Elmwood Historic
District West will have the opportunity to apply for tax credits towards home
renovations while also providing work for local contractors.
“Historic
preservation creates jobs,” said Brown. “The credit allows roofing, painting,
heating and cooling, insulation inside and outside of the house and will create
jobs.”
This
tax credit will give residents 20 percent back on all eligible home renovations
that cost over $5,000.
According
to Dan Keefe, the Deputy Public Information Officer of the NYS Office of
Historic Preservation, the period for applying for tax credits is now open and
residents should contact the New York State Preservation Office for more
details. By Max Borsuk and Maria Yankova
