The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach currently holds and monitors five easements. By accepting façade easement donations, the Foundation ensures that the building owners keep their sites in good condition, including overseeing restoration efforts, in perpetuity.
What is a façade easement?
A façade easement preserves an historical structure by restricting changes to the structure. This assures the owner of the historic structure that its façade will be maintained, protected and preserved forever.
Since the donation of an easement affects taxes, the program is controlled by the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS provides a brief on easements available to view here.
Protecting Palm Beach: The Power of Façade Easements
Want to learn more about easements? Watch the video below!
A panel moderated by President & CEO, Danielle Del Sol with Eric P. Haims, MAI, AI-GRS, Easement Appraiser and Clay Henderson, Attorney about facade easements and how they protect historic structures.
For more information about easements please contact our Director of Preservation Planning, Aimee Sunny at asunny@palmbeachpreservation.org