Want to see some very promising spaces in Downtown Medford just waiting to be filled with businesses for you to enjoy? Hurry and sign up for our next Reimagine Tour, which is just days away on Thursday, April 9. Contact Annie Jenkins at [email protected] to get your name on the list.
The Reimagine Tours are aligned with DMA’s Storefront Activation Program.
Downtown Medford Association’s Storefront Activation Program (SAP) is a low-cost, high impact initiative that has recently gotten underway to pair entrepreneurs and small local businesses with downtown property owners and is decreasing the vacancy rate in downtown.
The Storefront Activation Program will:
- Activate 3-5 vacant storefronts located in the DMA designated area
- Provide Medford entrepreneurs and small businesses with an opportunity to open a storefront shop downtown
- Help property owners of vacant commercial buildings market vacant spaces to help prospective tenantsÂ
The SAP supports DMA’s efforts to revitalize Medford’s downtown corridor by strengthening current businesses, activating street-level storefronts, and improving the overall appearance of the corridor by adding a visual richness to the walkway. The program will also aim to increase walkability of streets for pedestrians, attract more customers to existing businesses, market available commercial properties, and promote Medford to prospective businesses.
The City of Medford has allocated $25,000 to Downtown Medford Association from the Council Community Initiative Fund (CCIF) for this project.
DMA is pleased to announce that the first grant under the Storefront Activation Program has been awarded to Sean Rimes and Paradise Footwear – which opened March 3 in the former Norris Shoes location at 221 East Main Street.
A second grant has been awarded to Rogue Valley Lighting at 24 North Bartlett Street. They will be opening this month.
If you have a vacant storefront in downtown or you are a business interested in help getting started in downtown, or just want more information, please contact:
Annie Jenkins
Executive Director, Downtown Medford Association
[email protected]