Give the name “The Opportunity Center,” the project will recover its first set of funding, in the form of 2.5 million dollars. The loan will be given by the Milwaukee Economic Development Corp.
The amount is enough to secure the land , with the total cost to build around 80 million dollars, a figure the leaders of the project hope to raise through donations.
The project is being led by Franklin Cumberbatch, vice president for engagement of Bader Philanthropies, and Damian Buchman, founder of The Ability Center.
They are looking to build The multi-sport facility on Milwaukee’s north side, in order to to serve the area.
The 300,000-square-foot facility is planned for 4206 N. Green Bay Ave., at the intersection of I-43, Green Bay Avenue and Capitol Drive. The center would be designed to make programming accessible to those with physical and developmental disabilities.
A extraordinary feat indeed, to those involved I look forward to seeing how the center will impact the community.