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Electrifying New Additions to Downtown Frederick

Electrifying New Additions to Downtown Frederick

The City of Frederick recently cut the ribbon celebrating a collaboration with Blink Charging for the installation of 20 new IQ 200 chargers across four downtown parking garages.

The new initiative will help accommodate both residents & visitors with electric vehicles by providing convenient charging options during downtown visits. The infrastructure improvement also strategically supports the City’s sustainability goals.

Applications for the City Historic Preservation Property Tax Credit are Open through April 1, 2024

Applications for the City Historic Preservation Property Tax Credit are Open through April 1, 2024

Tax-paying property owners may apply for a credit equal to 25% of the properly documented expenditures incurred during 2023 for exterior work that contributes to the restoration or preservation of a structure designated by the City of Frederick as a Historic Preservation Overlay zone.

25 Days of Frederick: 2023 Local Challenge

25 Days of Frederick: 2023 Local Challenge

As the hustle and bustle sets in, we encourage you to intentionally set aside some time to appreciate the unique seasonal joys of our local community. In choosing to shop, connect, and give-back locally, you’ll make a real difference for your neighbors and be an important part of what makes Frederick such a special place to live and work.

Frederick: Home of National Parks Services' Historic Preservation Training Center

Frederick: Home of National Parks Services' Historic Preservation Training Center

We never cease to be amazed by all the cool resources right here in Frederick! Did you know our city is home to the National Park Service’s Historical Preservation Training Center? The Frederick facility serves as the headquarters for the program’s sixteen locations nationwide and supports the preservation & maintenance of over 400 historically significant parks across the country!

New Spire Arts Plans Next Act Joining With Weinberg Center For The Arts

New Spire Arts Plans Next Act Joining With Weinberg Center For The Arts

The Mayor and Board of Alderman of the City of Frederick signed an agreement Thursday night between the City and the Ausherman Family Foundation, handing operations of New Spire Arts Stages over to the City of Frederick. New Spire Arts is transferring assets to the City and dissolving as a non-profit entity to make way for this new and exciting next act. The black box theater, located in Frederick’s Theater District at 15 West Patrick Street, is housed in the iconic downtown building formerly home to McCrory’s Five and Dime.

Downtown Frederick Partnership Announces Mission: Interior Grant Program Awardees

 Downtown Frederick Partnership Announces Mission: Interior Grant Program Awardees

Downtown Frederick Partnership is pleased to announce the awardees for the Mission: Interior matching grant program: Café Nola, Colonial Jewelers, Gravel & Grind, Rockwell Brewery and Union Mills Public House. Mission: Interior’s purpose is to assist in making critical interior capital repairs that will make the downtown retail business community more successful overall.

Downtown Hotel Project Secures Key Funding

Downtown Hotel Project Secures Key Funding

On February 17, The City of Frederick’s Board of Alderman unanimously approved to accept $2.52 million from Frederick County government to assist in the purchase of the future site of the downtown hotel and conference. Proposed as a full-service Marriott branded hotel, the project will serve as an economic anchor along Carroll Creek - providing new downtown lodging options, stimulating local spending, and attracting future private investment to the area.

Historic Preservation Property Tax Credit Applications Open

Historic Preservation Property Tax Credit Applications Open

The City of Frederick is accepting applications for the City Historic Preservation Property Tax Credit until April 1, 2022. Tax paying property owners may apply for a credit equal to 25 percent of the properly documented expenditures incurred during 2021 for exterior work that contributes to the restoration or preservation of a structure designated by the City of Frederick as a Historic Preservation Overlay zone.

State Awards $550,000 for Revitalization Projects in The City of Frederick

State Awards $550,000 for Revitalization Projects in The City of Frederick

On Friday, December 10, 2021, Governor Larry Hogan announced new awardees for the State Revitalization Programs administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Among those projects funded were three within The City of Frederick.