DRI Funds to Aid Grand Gorge

GRAND GORGE — M-ARK Project, Inc. is pleased to announce a new round of Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) Small Project Fund awards supporting building improvements and community revitalization efforts in Grand Gorge.

The awards will help revitalize several prominent properties along State Highway 23, including the former Montgomery Ward Building, the Grand Gorge Post Office Building, the Grant House now owned by Western Catskills Community Revitalization Corporation, and the Gula Building. Planned improvements include façade restoration, porch reconstruction, energy-efficiency upgrades, window and roof replacements, apartment renovations, and preservation work designed to strengthen the historic character and long-term vitality of downtown Grand Gorge. 

The DRI Small Project Fund program, administered locally by M-ARK Project, supports transformative building improvements that strengthen commercial districts, improve building conditions, encourage private investment, and expand upper-story residential opportunities in the Grand Gorge and Roxbury downtown areas. 

“These projects represent meaningful investments in the future of Grand Gorge,” said Peg Ellsworth, Executive Director of M-ARK Project, Inc. “By supporting restoration, housing improvements, and energy-efficient upgrades, the Small Project Fund is helping preserve community character while encouraging long-term economic vitality.”

The Grand Gorge Post Office located at 37163 State Highway 23. This mixed-use rehab will strengthen a highly visible community anchor in the center of town for commercial and residential use.

The Grant House 37137 State Highway 23, Grand Gorge. Project supports continued use and addresses property deterioration in downtown with high visual impact in the center of town

The Former Montgomery Ward Building 37160 State Highway 23, Grand Gorge revitalization of a prominent, partially vacant and underutilized building that supports long-term redevelopment and a high visual impact in the center of town

The Gula House (Locally known as the Tyvek House) 37146 State Highway 23, Grand Gorge. This Project addresses acute deterioration and supports long-term building viability and has a visual impact in the center of town