Committee clears sale of city tax‑deed property at 2872 S. 8th St. to local business owner

Dwayne Edwards of the Department of City Development described the land disposition for 2872 South 8th Street, a vacant mixed-use building acquired through tax foreclosure. Enrique Murguia, owner of Milwaukee Old Screen Printing and Boomin' Barber Shop, said purchasing the property would provide a permanent home for his businesses, allow investment in structural repairs and create a permanent neighborhood presence.

Murguia described his businesses' local client base and plans to invest in HVAC, electrical, windows and security, and said the first floor would house his businesses while he would live upstairs. Committee members commended the proposal and moved to approve the disposition; no objections were recorded.