Check out what is happening in Peoria at the Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Web Site at:

http://www.peoria.org/goto/FYIOctober

Vote on the new City of Peoria Logo

You can vote on the new logo for Peoria. Go to the link below to cast your vote. The image to the right is one of the choices.

http://logopeoria.com/

Peoria NEXT Innovation Center

The Plan Above - Reality Below

The Peoria NEXT Innovation Center on Main Street in Renaissance Park is another great success story for the Peoria region. More info below:

http://www.peorianext.org/

http://renaissanceparkpeoria.com/

Construction Underway - Methodist Hospital

Construction underway on the multi million dollar expansion of Methodist hospital. A great addition to the Heart of Peoria.

Church on Main and High Street For Sale

Beautiful historic Church on Main and High Street For Sale

Needs some tender loving care.

The Plan Below, Reality Above. A great addition to our City.

The Plan Below, Reality Above.

A great addition to our City.

New Medical Clinic on Main Street in Downtown

Assisted by Enterprise Zone and TIF

More info on http://peoriatif.blogspot.com/

Federal Tax Credits for the Redevelopment of Older Buildings

The Federal Government provides 10% to 20% tax credits to help rehabilitate buildings built before 1936. The National Park Service has administered the program in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service and with State Historic Preservation Officers.

The tax incentives have spurred the rehabilitation of historic structures of every period, size, style and type. They have been instrumental in preserving the historic places that give cities, towns and rural areas their special character. The tax incentives for preservation attract new private investment to the historic cores of cities and towns. They also generate jobs, enhance property values, and augment revenues for State and local governments through increased property, business and income taxes.

The Preservation Tax Incentives also help create moderate and low-income housing in historic buildings. Through this program, abandoned or under used schools, warehouses, factories, churches, retail stores, apartments, hotels, houses, and offices throughout the country have been restored to life in a manner that maintains their historic character.

Current tax incentives for preservation, established by the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (PL 99-514; Internal Revenue Code Section 47 [formerly Section 48(g)]) include:

20% tax credit for the certified rehabilitation of certified historic structures.

a 10% tax credit for the rehabilitation of non-historic, non-residential buildings built before 1936.

For both credits, the rehabilitation must be a substantial one and must involve a depreciable building. You can read more about them at:

http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/tax/brochure1.htm#intro