On Thursday, September 5, the Marquette Downtown Development Authority (MDDA) and Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) staff joined Veridea Group LLC in celebrating the completion of façade improvements to their building located at 153 W. Washington St. in Downtown Marquette, Michigan. The façade improvements were complete in part with funding from a Downtown Façade Improvement Grant from the MDDA, which was made available from grant funding through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's  Façade Restoration Initiative pilot program.

Picture from left to right is Tony Retaski, MDDA Board Chair; Jennifer Tucker, MEDC Community Assistance Team Specialist; Michele Thomas, Director of Development for Veridea Group, LLC; Mona Lang, MDDA Executive Director; and Rebecca Salmon, MDDA Assistant Director.