A mystery business is coming to downtown Mason, and local business owners are hopeful it will bring new life to the area.
- Mason receives over $500K in state funding to transform vacant historic building into apartments and commercial space.
- New developers Joni and Mark Preston are leading the project with consulting firm Revitalize, LLC.
- Local business owners hope the development will increase downtown foot traffic and fill vacant storefronts.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced earlier this month that the city is receiving more than half a million dollars to transform a vacant two-story historic building. The project will create two new apartments and nearly 2,500 square feet of space for local business.
Mason gets $500K+ grant to revitalize vacant historic downtown building
Local business owner Debbie Shattuck has witnessed the changes in downtown Mason over the years. She opened her business in 2008 and has seen some businesses come and go, leaving buildings empty.
“Business was doing really good when we first started in 2008,” Shattuck said.
Nearly two decades later, she notes the vacancy challenges in her area…