Revitalize Milwaukee to rehabilitate 30 homes in Lindsay Heights

Revitalize Milwaukee and Walnut Means Conservation Corp. will rehabilitate 30 houses within the Lindsay Heights neighborhood on Milwaukee’s close to northwest facet as a part of its Block Construct MKE 2022.

The undertaking will happen Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12 and 13. The houses will obtain free repairs and upgrades as a part of the efforts, collectively valued at greater than $300,000 as a part of the trouble, a press launch states.

Greater than 500 volunteers and 32 sponsors, together with Dwelling Depot, Milwaukee Device, Advocate Aurora Well being, Continental Properties, Related Financial institution and BMO Harris Financial institution, will mix forces to rebuild and restore porches, convert rest room, replace kitchens, and carry out different repairs and companies.

“Every year, Block Construct improves the standard of life and stabilizes a Milwaukee neighborhood. The repairs and upgrades allow householders to remain of their houses,” mentioned Lynnea Katz-Petted, CEO of Revitalize Milwaukee, within the press launch.

Prep work for the repairs will happen Friday, Aug. 12, with most the repairs going down on Saturday.

“Our aged residents in Lindsay Heights are relying on initiatives like Block Construct to ship much-needed repairs to their houses and permit them to age in place. With out packages like Block Construct, we danger seeing extra longtime neighborhood members being pushed out of Lindsay Heights,” added Antonio Butts, director of the Walnut Means Conservation Corp.

Revitalize Milwaukee’s mission is to stabilize neighborhoods by offering free residence repairs for low-income householders. Since 2000, the nonprofit has accomplished vital repairs on greater than 3,400 houses with the assistance of greater than 10,000 volunteers and has invested greater than $20 million into Milwaukee-area housing, in keeping with the press launch.