The recent renovation of a turn-of-the-century ladder factory into retail spaces for lease has attracted more businesses to a growing commercial district.
According to excerpts from the story:
After 15 years of doing business in the South Shore Village commercial district, Bob Byars saw an opportunity for growth for his King’s Cove Party Store. “We were outgrowing our store. It had a very small footprint,” he said.
Three years ago, he invested more than $800,000 to buy the former Holland Ladder Co. building at the southwest corner of 17th Street and Ottawa Avenue. His hopes were to develop a retail/commercial center on the site. The fruits of Byars’ investment are slowly starting to be realized.
This month, Byars and fellow King’s Cove co-owner Scott Screptock moved their store into a 7,200-square-foot space, three times the size of their former site.
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