Brian Hollenback, President and CEO of Economic Growth Corporation, says downtown business owners and the chamber of commerce first contacted him about renovating the building in 2013. And Economic Growth became the owner in 2015. Their hope was it would serve as a catalyst for other downtown investment.
"And we certainly have seen that happen over the years as people knew that this project continued to move forward. Once construction began then you started looking at the additional investments and businesses that continue to grow in Clinton as well as downtown Clinton."
15 million dollars later, there are 33 apartments, with 100 people on the waiting list, and groundfloor space for two business incubators.
"One of the things that really got us through the difficult, challenging and very hard times of getting this put together was the ongoing, consistent support from the community, the business community, the residents, as well as the city administration."
The Wilson Lofts was originally built in 1914.
The ribbon cutting is set for noon Monday, followed by a community open house in the afternoon.
