Bluefield, VA (WOAY) Changes are underway in downtown Bluefield as crews begin removing the exterior of the former Graham Jewelry building on Virginia Avenue.
The Bluefield Industrial Development Authority (IDA) purchased the property with plans to renovate it and bring new life to the downtown area.
The IDA has secured $545,000 in grant funding from three sources to help move the project forward.
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), through the Industrial Revitalization Fund (IRF), provided $245,000,
The Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission granted $250,000 to the project, and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership designated $50,000 for asbestos and lead abatement.
Final plans for the building are still being developed, but officials say work is already underway.
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