Cheap infill with pink brick facades and peaked roofs are a visual plague in our historic neighborhood of flat roofs and ornate cornices.

They had good town leadership and were investing in streets, sidewalks, and housing facade improvements.

(However, historic district requirements in the area may allow me to replace the wall with vinyl siding, since it's not a public facade.) 

But you'd not want to do it on the façade. 

Hi,The City of Milwaukee is requiring me to use an Engineer or Architect for an issue with the facade of two story brick building in Milwaukee.  

-Zoned light industrial - 3400  sq/ft -Rehab- $75,000 3 restrooms1 Garage Alley Access Small upstairs apartment Repairs needed- roof, plumbing, electrical, hvac, windows, drywall, paint, facade improvements.

There's no need to hide behind a facade if you follow that.When you have to evict someone, look them in the eye and say "I'm evicting you, not the Sheriff, not the Court, or the laws--me.

I found that out of the prospective tenants I spoke with probably 75%+ just wanted to have the legitimate façade of a formal office but really didn't need any more space than a single office/room and perhaps some infrequent use of a conference room.

Around here TIFs can be used for site improvement costs, land purchases, facade renovation, soft costs such as legal, architecture, engineering. 

Full gut rehab - new MEP, appliances, added livable area at ground level, New Deck, New Landscape, New Facades, Skylights.