Crossroads Collective Food Hall on Milwaukee’s east side has reported less business and fewer customers over the last month due to nearby construction. “We’re in a high-traffic area, so the loss of sidewalks and crosswalks has hit us hard. Furthermore, the roads are now closed and there’s already very little parking nearby,” said General Manager. Assistant Chief Corey Bozic said. “It’s tough,” said Eva Sava, co-owner of Temple Goddess Cafe at Crossroads Collective. Sava said Crossroads’ performance has been weak. Collectively all summer, construction work compounded the problem. Sava said if business doesn’t turn around soon, he may have to consider closing. “We’ve been slow. Summer hasn’t been great. And, as you can see, it’s Friday today, and it feels like we’ve had maybe four.” “Sales? I mean, it’s not that good,” Sava said. said. “Most of our vendors are small businesses that really need customers,” Bozic added. Two construction projects are underway simultaneously on the streets surrounding Crossroads Collective, both related to transportation. Measures to calm down. Along Prospect Avenue from Ogden to Kenilworth, the city is installing bumpouts and raising sidewalks. Along North Avenue from Newhall to Farwell, the city is updating protected bike lanes and doing other paving work, an effort the city says will make the roadway safer for cyclists and pedestrians. said. For some who live nearby, it’s a welcome change, even as neighbors try to avoid road and sidewalk closures. Crossroads Collective expects construction immediately surrounding its building at North Avenue and Farwell Avenue to be completed in November. The Department of Public Works announced that the North Avenue project will be completed by the end of the year. The Prospect project won’t be completed until next year.
MILWAUKEE —
Crossroads Collective Food Hall on Milwaukee’s east side reported fewer business hours and fewer customers last month due to nearby construction.
“We are in a high-traffic area, so we were hit hard by the loss of sidewalks and crosswalks. What’s more, the roads are currently closed and there is already very little parking nearby,” said Assistant General Manager. said Corey Bozic.
“It’s tough,” said Eva Sava, co-owner of Temple Goddess Cafe at Crossroads Collective.
Sava said Crossroads Collective has been underperforming all summer, and the construction work is exacerbating the problem. Sava said if business did not improve soon, he would have to consider closing the store.
“We were slow. We didn’t have a very good summer. And as you can see, it’s Friday, and I feel like we probably sold like four times? I mean, it wasn’t that good,” Sava said. Ta.
“Most of our vendors are small businesses and really need customers,” Bozic added.
Two construction projects are underway simultaneously on the streets surrounding Crossroads Collective, both related to traffic calming measures. Along Prospect Avenue from Ogden to Kenilworth, the city is installing bumpouts and raising sidewalks. Along North Avenue from Newhall to Farwell, the city is updating protected bike lanes and doing other paving work.
The city said this is an effort to make roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians. For some who live nearby, it’s a welcome change, even as neighbors try to avoid road and sidewalk closures.
Crossroads Collective expects construction immediately surrounding its building at North Avenue and Farwell Avenue to be completed in November. The Department of Public Works announced that the North Avenue project will be completed by the end of the year. The Prospect project won’t be completed until next year.
