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Jordan Ilyes Receives Townie Award for Greer\u2019s Burger Garage Rehabilitation <\/strong><\/p>\n HARRISBURG, PA.<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Main Street Hanover is proud to announce that Jordan Ilyes has received the 2025 Townie Award for Individual Fa\u00e7ade Rehabilitation, honoring his transformative work on Greer\u2019s Burger Garage<\/em> in downtown Hanover. Pennsylvania Downtown Center (PDC) presented nineteen awards during the organization\u2019s annual statewide Townie Awards gala. The Townie Awards are a festive and venerable tradition designed to recognize the commonwealth\u2019s core communities and individuals for creation and implementation of projects, programs and events that exemplify the goals of PDC\u2019s community revitalization mission. Eligible communities consist of Pennsylvania Downtown Center\u2019s nearly 200 member organizations, including Main Street and Elm Street programs, making the Townies a competitive award process each year. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Pennsylvania Downtown Center\u2019s executive director, Julie Fitzpatrick, said \u201cThe Townies are an opportunity for us to showcase our member communities and celebrate their incredible work in our commonwealth\u2019s business districts and neighborhoods. Our Main Street and Elm Street community leaders work tirelessly to make our Pennsylvania communities places where we are proud to call home, start a business, build a family, or retire. These award winners are true examples of why \u201cMain Street Matters.\u201d We are thrilled to honor 19 incredible award winners.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The impact of this rehabilitation has been far-reaching:<\/strong><\/p>\n Enhanced Streetscape:<\/strong> The updated fa\u00e7ade brings renewed energy and historic charm to the district.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Economic Revitalization:<\/strong> Increased foot traffic and commercial activity have strengthened the downtown core.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Community Pride:<\/strong> The project has inspired local investment and engagement.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Mixed-Use Development:<\/strong> A portion of the building now includes residential housing, promoting a walkable, livable downtown.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Jordan Ilyes, owner of Ilyes Holdings LLC and partner at Tailored Real Estate LLC, is dedicated to restoring neglected and historic properties across the region. \u201cMy goal has always been to impact the community in a positive way and promote quality businesses and living experiences,\u201d said Ilyes.<\/p>\n \u201cThis project is a perfect example of how strategic investment and preservation can breathe new life into our downtown,\u201d said Moriah Tyler, Executive Director of Main Street Hanover. \u201cJordan\u2019s commitment to quality, history, and community truly sets a standard for what revitalization should look like. We\u2019re incredibly proud to have this kind of work happening right here in Hanover.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The Townie Awards were presented as part of this year\u2019s Gather & Grow: Townie Awards & Manager\u2019s Meeting in downtown Bedford, PA. Over 100 community leaders from across the Commonwealth attended to celebrate the achievements of these awardees. Not only did these community leaders celebrate the Townie Award recipients, attendees also explored downtown Bedford through 4 tours, an Art & Museum Tour, a History Tour, a Foodie Tour and a Bike Tour put together by host Downtown Bedford Inc.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n About Pennsylvania Downtown Center<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Founded in 1987, the mission of Pennsylvania Downtown Center is to advance the sense of place, quality of life and economic vitality of Pennsylvania\u2019s downtowns, traditional neighborhood business districts and nearby residential areas.\u00a0 For information about the Townie Awards and this year\u2019s recipients, contact Virginia Mauk at (240) 338-2862.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n About Main Street America<\/strong><\/p>\n Main Street America leads a movement committed to strengthening communities through preservation-based economic development in older and historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. For more than 40 years, Main Street America has provided a practical, adaptable, and impactful framework for community-driven, comprehensive revitalization through the Main Street Approach\u2122. Our network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Since 1980, the Main Street Movement has resulted in $115.42 billion reinvested locally, 181,647 net new businesses, 815,895 net new jobs, 345,801 buildings rehabilitated, and 37.3 million volunteer hours. Main Street America is a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information, visit mainstreet.org.<\/p>\n About Main Street Hanover<\/strong><\/p>\n The mission of Main Street Hanover is to expand the economic capacity of downtown Hanover, thus improving the business environment, enhancing the quality of place, and increasing community synergy.<\/p>\n Contact:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Moriah Tyler, Executive Director at Main Street Hanover<\/span> Main Street Hanover is a 501c3 non-profit & proceeds\u00a0benefit the revitalization of Downtown Hanover<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The<\/span> <\/span>19<\/span> Townie Award Winners for 202<\/span>5<\/span>:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Lewisburg Downtown Partnership & Lewisburg Borough<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Physical Improvements & Design | Public Space Improvements\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Bull-Run Greenway Project<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jordan Ilyes | Hanover<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Physical Improvements & Design | Individual Fa\u00e7ade Restoration<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Greer\u2019s Burger Garage | A Cornerstone of Downtown Hanover<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Spanky’s Courthouse Caf\u00e9 | Clearfield<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Physical Improvements & Design | Individual Fa\u00e7ade Restoration<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Brand Spank(y\u2019s) New Facade<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Downtown Bedford, Inc.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Physical Improvements & Design | Program Wide Fa\u00e7ade Restoration<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Downtown Bedford Program Wide Facade Restoration<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Easton Main Street Initiative<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Promotions & Marketing | Retail Promotions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Match Made in Easton<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Eastern York County Business Network<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Promotions & Marketing | Retail Promotions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 2024 Susquehanna Holiday Trail<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meadville Community Revitalization Corporation<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Promotions & Marketing | Promotions & Marketing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A Meadville Mistletoe Miracle: A Holiday Shopping Love Story<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Oil Region Alliance\/ Oil City Main Street<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Promotions & Marketing | General Image & Identity<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Design Guide<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n City Ave District<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Promotions & Marketing | General Image & Identity\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n City Ave District Brand Refresh<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Washington Business District Authority<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Promotions & Marketing | Special\/Neighborhood Events<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Running of the Wools<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Mainspring of Ephrata<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Promotions & Marketing | Special\/Neighborhood Events<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n First Saturdays<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n City Ave District<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Promotions & Marketing | Special\/Neighborhood Events<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 2nd Annual Bala Ave Art Walk<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Clearfield Revitalization Corporation<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Promotions & Marketing | Special\/Neighborhood Events<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Riverfront Festival<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Downtown Inc. | York City Police Department<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Organizational Excellence | Community Partnerships<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Downtown Resource Center<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Downtown Bedford, Inc.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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