Oswego gives $21,000 grant to owner of Washington St. building to make improvements for new restaurant

The owner of the former Danelli’s restaurant in Oswego will receive $21,193 in financial assistance from the village to improve the building as Hell’s BBQ prepares to take over the space.At the Nov. 2 Oswego Village Board meeting, village trustees unanimously approved the economic incentive award for UrbanEdge Commercial Ventures LLC. UrbanEdge purchased the building at 228 E. Washington St. following the closure of Danelli’s in December 2024 after the owners retired.Danelli’s had been at 228 E. Washington St. in Oswego since 1985. Prior to that, it had been at a smaller location near the Fox River in Oswego.UrbanEdge proposes to invest nearly $49,000 to complete renovations to the building. The project includes the design and installation of a 250-gallon grease interceptor along with the complete replacement of the parking lot area.“Despite this building formerly being a restaurant, there is no grease trap in the building because of its age,” Oswego Economic Development Director Kevin