August 17, 2018 – West Bend, WI – Well it’s not every day you see Amish contractors building a luxury apartment complex in West Bend.
Neighbors have noticed the straw hats, suspenders, gray shirts, beards and the charm and courtesy of the crew at 128 Wisconsin Street.
Steven is one of six Amish carpenters who hail from Kingston, Wi, located in Green Lake County.
“I’m sure people have been looking at us but I don’t look around too much when I’m working,” Steven said.
Steven, 32, is part of New Home Builders in Kingston. He said he’s worked in the Washington County area before, building a home on Highway 144 on the western edge of the county.
From a cultural perspective Amish have generally been known to abstain from electricity. An article in Amish America entitled “Do Amish Use Electricity?”, was written about Amish living off the power grid and how it “helps to prevent the influence of radio, television and the internet that may offer temptations that contradict the core Christian values of the Amish community.”
On the job site however, it’s evident the Amish are using power tools. “If somebody furnishes the power tools we use them but we also take our own tools from job to job,” Steven said.
Culturally the Amish also don’t like having their photo taken, so permission was requested. “I’m not going to pose for you… but it’s OK if you take my photo,” said Steven.
The market rate apartments start at $1,475 a month. These will be luxury apartments with stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, granite countertops, private balcony/patio, pet friendly, heated underground parking with storage; some will have views of the Eisenbahn trail.
There will only be 10 units in this building and occupancy should occur in December.
RSM Property Management is listing the building. Click HERE for details.