Holyoke's Paper City Clothing finishes historic building renovations
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Paper City Clothing Company has saved a historic building that's been abandoned for over 10 years and slated for demolition in Holyoke.
It's been around on Dwight Street in downtown Holyoke since 2016. As rent continued to rise, the owners said they started to look for other options to expand their business. Through a competitive RFP process, the city of Holyoke sold the building on High Street to them.
The building was home to a well-known artist in the city. The owners raised $700,000 for renovations.
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'It did take three years, the building has been abandoned for over 10 years, the roof caved in, and there were no working utilities. It was in pretty rough shape, but we're so happy and proud that we managed to pull it together. It was not easy,' co-owner Katy Pena told 22News.
Paper City Clothing Company offers custom printing, a creative retail space, and an art gallery.This new location has allowed the owners to create a space for events. Since the business opened, they have helped 100 students sell their artwork.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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