Logan’s Rempel Block Receives Historic Tax Credit Award

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(Logan)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted have announced state support for 54 rehabilitation projects that will restore 57 historic buildings across Ohio. The projects are expected to leverage approximately $1.01 billion in private investment.

Among projects to receive funds will be in Hocking County for the Rempel Block in Logan. The Rempel Block has a total project cost of $5,671,207 with a total tax credit of $700,000. It is located at 48 East Main Street. Rempel Block is the first project in Logan and Hocking County to receive an OHPTC award.

Part of an initiative to revitalize the Logan Historic District, the building will now be rehabilitated to a multi-use building consisting of commercial space, four long-term residential units, and seven short-term residential units. Located in close proximity to Hocking Hills State Park and Ohio University, this investment will create increased development in the area.

All 57 of the state projects are being awarded funding as part of the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program (OHPTC), administered by the Ohio Department of Development. In total, 21 communities across the state are receiving awards, which total $64,132,847 in tax credits.

“By rehabilitating these historic buildings today, we can preserve the heart of our communities for future generations of Ohioans,” said Governor DeWine. “Once restored, these sites will help renew local communities and create additional opportunities for Ohioans.”

The awards will assist private developers in rehabilitating historic buildings in downtowns and neighborhoods. Many of the buildings are vacant today and generate little economic activity. Once rehabilitated, they will drive further investment and interest in adjacent property. Developers are not issued the tax credit until project construction is complete and all program requirements are verified.

“In many cases, it’s more expensive to revitalize an historic structure than it is to build a new one. Historic tax credits generate opportunity for communities by attracting investment that would not make financial sense otherwise,” said Lt. Governor Husted. “When we preserve buildings that are part of a community’s historic legacy, we’re preserving the past and investing in the future of our great state.”

“Revitalizing these underutilized spaces creates new opportunities for Ohioans and the local neighborhood,” said Lydia Mihalik, director of the Ohio Department of Development. “These are unique spaces in our communities, and once they are transformed, they will be catalysts for future economic development and growth.”

The Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit program is administered in partnership with the Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office. The State Historic Preservation Office determines if a property qualifies as a historic building and that the rehabilitation plans comply with the United States Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.