Realtor Barb Rowland sent along some info over the weekend that details who’s taking over the upper floors of the ol’ Trust Building.

Here’s the abbreviated version w/ available links…

1. Clinical psychologist Dr. John R. Lucy
2. Doherty, Duggan & Rouse Insurors
3. Two Friends Import Company
4. Premier Polygraph Services
5. Ringer Photography
6. The Nicholson Group – small business consulting
7. EyeFly Design – graphic design firm
8. A Change of Care – nurse consulting services

Quite an eclectic mix! They’ll have a Grand Opening this Friday, June 13th from 4-8p for those interested in wine, cheese and an open house of these new businesses.

Additionally, David (at InDecatur) got this response from Barb about the lovely stuccoed half-facade that veils the front of the building.

“The difficulty with renovation [besides it is very expensive] is the surprise of what is behind the stucco? From what we understand it is not Brick under most of it, but several types of surfaces and apparently quite a procedure and risk of taking the stucco off to examine. But at some point, hopefully in 2009 we will examine further and work toward a historical look.”

Hmm…are downtown business owners interested in making downtown a National Register Historic District? Then all qualified rehabilitation of historic structures (like the Trust Building) would be eligible for Sonny’s new, generous tax credit. We’re talking up to $300,000 here folks (25% of total project cost). All you have to do is register the district (write a nomination) and get your rehab signed off by the NPS. OK, so you gotta fight through a little government tape…but now it seems totally worth it.