Oholiab's Offering: April 24 Clean up

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.

Monday, April 26, 2010

April 24 Clean up

Thanks to Nick, Nate, Luke, Victoria, Melissa, Amanda, Manuel, Dan, David, Lee, Glennda, Chris, and John for helping out at the Park Market again. Working in the rain, clearing out the moldiest basement ever, clearing the alcholic beverages from the store, cleaning a few more rooms in the store front, and piling up scrap metal galore for Mark to haul away! You are a blessing! WE will be out of town this weekend and the next is crammed full of activities so our next clean up date won't be until mid May. Watch for details.