A new affordable housing project built in vacant space above a Sturgeon Bay arcade and bowling alley opens with a ribbon cutting and tours of its eight apartments May 29.
An affordable housing development begun a year and a half ago above a
bowling alley and arcade in a historic downtown Sturgeon Bay building is
opening its doors to the public for the first time May 29.
The Lofts at Cherry Lanes
holds its official ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. May 29, with
those in attendance getting the chance to tour the units afterward.
Guests can meet the owners and members of the project development team, a
community toast will be held after the ceremony, and Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar – the first-floor occupant – will provide pizza and refreshments...
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Leo's notes: By converting long-vacant upper-story space above an active downtown business into attainable apartments, the project shows how adaptive reuse can deliver housing without greenfield expansion or costly new infrastructure in Sturgeon Bay. Its rapid lease-up reinforces a broader market reality: small-scale, well-located infill housing remains one of the most effective tools for supporting permanent residents in high-pressure tourism economies.
Ken Notes: Rehabbing older properties and adaptively reusing abandoned properties are another tool in the development belt for workforce housing.
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