Finding a new use for 1.8 million square feet of space doesn’t happen overnight. But the former Oscar Mayer plant, while still largely vacant, is slowly coming back to life.
The 72-acre property still has a long way to go. But there are signs of progress and hope for the site to become a hub for commercial, office, light industrial, cold storage and retail use along with entrepreneurs who make and sell their products.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. announced Wednesday that the city of Madison is receiving a $250,000 state community development investment grant designed to support the renovation and restoration of one of the buildings on the site, a 58,000-square-foot building constructed in 1939.
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Ken Notes: Now we just need the developer how has pirchased the property to get creative. Also a question why dosen`t the quote, "Finding a new use for 1.8 million square feet of space doesn’t happen overnight." Apply to Foxconn as well as OM...
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