Definition of Eligible Rehabilitation Costs
Commercial Rehabilitation Real Estate Property Tax Abatement
Eligible Rehabilitation Costs are those costs incurred, after the issuance of a building permits for all
work, by the owner or tenant in a building located in Newport News, Virginia that is at least twenty
(20) years old (15 if within an Enterprise Zone) for the renovation or rehabilitation of that building.
Eligible Rehabilitation Costs include expenditures associated with any exterior, interior, structural,
mechanical or electrical improvements necessary to expand (up to 50% of original floor space) or
rehabilitate a building for commercial or industrial use. Eligible Rehabilitation Costs include:
demolition
carpentry
sheetrock
plaster
painting
ceilings
floors
fixtures
electrical
plumbing
HVAC
doors and windows
fire suppression systems
roofing and flashing
exterior repair
cleaning and cleanup
excavations
grading and paving
installing driveways and sidewalks
landscaping or land improvements
sustainability/energy efficiency improvements
related to any of the items above
Eligible Rehabilitation Costs do not include:
the cost of acquiring any real property or building;
the cost of furnishings, machinery or equipment;
appraisal, architectural, engineering, surveying, and interior design fees;
loan fees, points, or capitalized interest;
legal, accounting, realtor, sales and marketing, or other professional fees;
closing costs, permits, user fees, zoning fees, impact fees, and inspection fees;
bids, insurance, signage, utilities, bonding, copying, rent loss, or temporary facilities incurred
during construction;
utility connection or access fees;
outbuildings;
the cost of any well or septic or sewer system; and
roads.