The City of Mineral Point is receiving a $250,000 state grant to help redevelop a former garden center building and outdoor space in the city's central business district. The Community Development Investment Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation will support plans to turn the neglected property into a wine production site and accompanying event space.
"WEDC is committed to working with communities throughout Wisconsin to invest in enhancing their business districts," said WEDC CEO Missy Hughes. "This project is an exciting new development for Mineral Point and will serve as a catalyst for future development and investment."
The city is partnering with American Wine Project for the development. The project purchased the two-acre site in 2019 and the grant will be used to cover building renovations, refrigeration installation, landscaping, site preparation and outdoor event space construction.
The 6,000-square-foot building will be redeveloped into a wine production facility. Plans include refurbishing building space for tanks, barrels and bottling equipment; installing appropriate HVAC and temperature control, plumbing and electrical; and adding drive-in doors, paved outdoor space for grape delivery and concrete flooring with drain systems.
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