Frank Quinn
Rehabilitation Tax Credit for historic schools introduced
Representatives in both the Senate and House have introduced legislation to amend the federal tax credit, allowing Qualified Rehabilitation Expenses incurred in the rehabilitation of historic schools to be eligible for the 20% rehab tax credit. For example, if this legislation is passed and signed into law by President Obama, a $5 million rehab project of a [...]
America in Bloom: Planting Pride (and an Athens conference note!)
Do you want to make your community a better place to live, work, play, and visit, while increasing civic pride and property values? If so, then you need to check out America in Bloom.
A nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting beautification programs through the use of flowers, plants, and trees (in addition to other environmental & [...]
OHPO updates and publishes Ohio’s Historic Preservation Plan
The Ohio Historic Preservation Office has updated and published the latest edition of its five-year preservation plan. A Future for Ohio’s Past: A Historic Preservation Plan for Ohioans can be accessed here. The plan dives right into big-picture preservation policy: the goals, challenges & opportunities for advancement in the coming years. The plan also highlights [...]
Sorg Mansion – a Top Opportunity in Middletown, Ohio – Part III
Third in a three-part series
Having seen the exterior of the Sorg Mansion, I couldn’t wait to get inside to see whether it had been a lucky survivor as much as the outside. I’m happy to report that I was not disappointed.
While the inside had been long ago broken up into multiple rental units, the building somehow had [...]
