Oholiab's Offering: April 15 UPdate

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, April 15, 2010

April 15 UPdate

Thanks to the team who showed up Saturday! Camille, Rosemarie, Manuel, Dan, Wally, Mark, George and the boys from Basketball. Toliets and sinks came out of the bathrooms, Apt 2 bedroom was cleaned and the infamous 2nd basement was opened and a path was cleared to get in. Who would have thought that so much stuff could still await disposal!!!!! One large room is full of empty 2 liter bottles. So this Saturday we aren't having a morning clean up time becasue we will be across the street cleaning up the river!!!!! BUT the next Saturday April 24 will be a huge, huge clean up day! Bring your friends and let them experience the joy of garbage removal :)