The Loopy’s storefront on East Main Street Luverne is taking shape as the building receives a facelift under the Historic Façade Improvement Program.
According to the plans, the front awning will be removed (the awning next door will remain intact and will have an end cap), and everything from that level up will be new.
Curt and Marilyn Bloemendaal own the Loopy’s building, and their application for program funds was approved April 11.
The Historic Façade Improvement program offers free technical assistance for architectural design services as well as financial assistance in the form of loans and grants.
Thirty-five percent of the funding assistance is provided as a low interest loan, 35 percent as a grant and 30 percent as owner contribution.
Funding provided through the program can be used for facade materials, facade construction, awnings, signage and lighting.
In the case of the Loopy’s building, Sammons said the Bloemendaals have declined the loan part of the funding and are accepting only the grant to subsidize their project.
Loopy’s will continue to operate in the building as usual.