Oholiab's Offering: Garbage Day March 6!

This blog was created to help all our friends know about what we are doing with the old Park Market. We purchased this property on January 22, 2010. We made the purchase as a way of helping the previous owner, but also with hopes of renovating a wonderful old building and making it a positive part of the neighborhood. It is our hope to renovate the 3 apartments and rent them. With this revenue we will be able to maintain the building and use the store front for ministry. It is hoped that an artists' ministry will develop, but that other ministries may also find this space useful. Right now we are looking at installing new furnaces and replacing all the plumbing. We have an incredible amount of garbage to remove from the property. When dumpsters are ready to be filled we'd appreciate any help anyone wants to offer with cleanup. We'll post the clean up dates at this blog.

About the building

Built in 1931, the building has always been a grocery store and/or meat market. Three beautiful apartments are waiting renovation. They each have windows overlooking Lincoln Park. Walking distance to the Milwaukee River, close to shopping and on a bus line makes the location a lovely place to live. After renovation they will be available for renting. The store front has great potential; it will make a wonderful meeting place for groups, especially an artists group. Future plans for this are still being developed.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Garbage Day March 6!

If you are brave and can endure dirty, smelly, cold, mice-infested conditions we'd love your help this Saturday to fill a dumpster with garbage. Our plan of attack is to remove the food and garbage from the store front to prepare for the break down and removal of all the old refrigeration units. Wear clothing that can be washed in very hot water or bleached, old shoes, gloves and hat. Masks are suggested and we will have a limited number available. Pitch forks and shovels will be useful. Stop by anytime between 9:30 and 12:30. Anyone with a pick up truck? We'd also love to haul some larger items to the city dump site, including a lot of t.v.s and computer monitors. Can't help out this weekend? There will be more opportunities! We'll post them here.

2 comments:

marcarademono said...: Well, i have been known to make friends with mice, so, i will make the effort to come and see my friends.; March 4, 2010 at 2:33 PM
David LaLlave said...: I'll see you there on Sat., I'll be the guy in the haz. mat. suit; March 4, 2010 at 3:11 PM