NORWICH – Renovations have begun on a dilapidated downtown property, made possible through a third round of Restore New York grant money.

The 24 East Main St. location, long considered an eyesore by city officials and formerly the home of Frames Unlimited, will benefit from $200,000 in Restore New York funds, in addition to approximately $30,000 contributed by the city.

“We’re in the process of gutting the entire structure in preparation for new wiring, plumbing and insulation,” said Mayor Joe Maiurano, who added that the preliminary renovations “should be finished by the end of the week.”

Bouckville-based contractor D. Hillman and Son successfully bid on the clean-up in mid-February, and have been making good progress since beginning last week, according to Code Enforcement Officer Jason Lawrence.