Continued progress is being made on six facade improvements in downtown Knoxville.

These facade improvements are from a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award that the city received in 2025 for downtown revitalization. The $650,000 grant, along with a matching 25% contribution from the city and participating property owners for eight buildings, will raise the total costs for the Facade Improvement projects to roughly $1.2 million. 

The program established in 2022 was developed to maintain, preserve and improve downtown aesthetics with the goal to build a destination where local businesses can thrive and people of all ages and backgrounds can connect, create and celebrate. The facade improvements which are going to be completed as part of the CDBG grant are 320 & 322 E Main St., 108 N 3rd St, 110 N 3rd St., and 302 & 304 E Robinson St.

J&C Play is expected to be done with their facade improvements this month.