City Plans Purchase Of Lakefront Land
Oak Creek eyes purchase of former Peter Cooper Glue Factory site at 9006 S. 5th Ave. as part of lakefront redevelopment plan.
The city of Oak Creek plans to acquire a 30-acre parcel at 9006 S. 5th Ave., land along the lakefront that was once occupied by the Peter Cooper Glue Factory. The city and Wispark, the development arm of We Energies, have been negotiating the purchase of lakefront property north of Bender Park for some time as part of the efforts to transform the area into a mixed-use development. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Monday that Wispark closed on a purchase of 80 acres at the lakefront for $2.3 million. Wispark would then sell the 30 acres to the city; the price has not yet been disclosed. The Oak Creek Plan Commission will discuss the purchase and make a recommendation to the Common Council, which is expected to vote on the measure …
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Chris Trejo
1:00 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
I understand that my opinion will get me no where, but I wish that the abandoned glue factory would be made into a place for young artists like me to use the facility to make beautiful art. I recently took a visit to the factory with a few friends and what I saw was unbelievable. There was extravagant pieces of art on every surface. I have never seen anything like it. Some may say that graffiti … more ›