With the right solutions, we can finally solve these problems for good

The safety and well-being of our communities is a top priority for the U.S. Virgin Islands. That’s why we’re focused on repairing neighborhoods so they can be welcoming places where everyone feels safe. In neighborhoods all across our communities, blighted historic properties are crumbling. They are driving down property values while attracting crime and drugs, and threatening public safety. Working together, we can create lasting change that will improve life for everyone in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Key Benefits of Historic Preservation:

• Restore & Revitalize-ensure Downtown areas retain competitive position as vibrant places for our citizens and our visitors to live, work, and play.
• Safer Neighborhoods-improving these abandoned and neglected properties will return sense of pride to our neighborhoods and promote community.
• Create Jobs—the restoration and rehabilitation of area properties will provide greater employment opportunities in our community.
• Affordable Housing—renovating existing properties will increase the inventory of single and multi-family housing for our workforce.
• Owner Incentives—create tax and other financial incentives for owners to restore the properties to their former glory.
• Tax Revenue—reduce the government’s liability for the historic properties it owns by returning them to private, tax-producing ownership.