Marshfield Building Co-Winner of WEDC's Best Interior Renovation Over $50,000

Monday, April 26th, 2021 -- 11:10 AM

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation recognized the best downtown revitalization projects of 2020 including a Marshfield business.

Wisconsin Main Street is a community development program administered by WEDC that targets Wisconsin’s historic commercial districts. WEDC provides technical support and training to the 35 Main Street communities to help them revitalize their business districts based on guidelines developed by the National Main Street Center.

Since the program’s inception in 1987, Wisconsin Main Street community projects have resulted in the creation of more than 2,800 new businesses and more than 15,000 net new jobs.

In addition, more than $2.1 billion in public and private investment has occurred in Wisconsin Main Street communities.  During fiscal year 2020, despite suffering one of the most dramatic economic declines in recent history, Wisconsin Main Street communities were responsible for the creation of an estimated 245 net new jobs and 71 net new businesses in the state.

More than 30,000 volunteer hours were dedicated to improving the quality of life in communities around the state.  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly every Main Street community provided some type of cooperative marketing, financial incentives, or resources to help businesses and residents.

Also represented were members of WEDC’s Connect Communities Program, a companion program to Wisconsin Main Street created in 2013 to provide access to resources and training to help communities pursue revitalization and redevelopment efforts.

Over the years, 115 participating communities have added 455 net new businesses, welcomed more than 1,773 net new jobs and attracted more than $2.8 billion in public and private investment.

The Deming Building in Marshfield was one of the co-winners of the Best Interior Renovation Over $50,000.

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