Longmont ReStore says farewell to longtime location

It’s the tip of an period for the St. Vrain Habitat ReStore.

The Longmont retailer and donation heart, which is run by Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley, is closing its doorways and shifting to a brand new location within the metropolis after 17 years. The residence enchancment retailer is within the technique of leaving its 1351 Sherman Drive residence and relocating to a close-by constructing at 33 S. Pratt Parkway. Saturday marked the tip of the final week of gross sales till the reopening.

David Emerson, government director of St. Vrain Habitat, mentioned the transfer comes earlier than the nonprofit’s lease expires on the Sherman Drive web site on March 31. He defined that, reasonably than prolong the lease, St. Vrain Habitat settled on a much bigger area that hopefully will function the ReStore’s long-term residence.

The ReStore’s new location on South Pratt Parkway is about twice as huge as the previous constructing and “wide open,” Emerson mentioned.

“We were a little bit cramped,” he mentioned. “This will be much nicer. I think it’ll open up more opportunities for more merchandise.”

The new web site most not too long ago housed the Longmont Climbing Collective earlier than the gymnasium relocated to 155 Pinnacle St. in 2023. Emerson mentioned there was nonetheless climbing chalk within the constructing when the St. Vrain Habitat staff moved in.

St. Vrain Habitat plans to open the brand new ReStore close to the center of subsequent month. Staff members and volunteers are getting the shop prepared for purchasers, a job that features cleansing, transforming and changing Climbing Collective’s orange paint with Habitat for Humanity’s blue.

On Friday and Saturday, the ReStore’s Sherman Drive location offered half-off objects throughout its closing weekend. Emerson mentioned he observed that ReStore regulars have been ready till this weekend to go to the shop so they might nab the perfect offers.

The ReStore sells new and gently used furnishings, constructing instruments and family home equipment beneath normal costs. The retailer financially helps Habitat for Humanity’s efforts to construct inexpensive properties for folks in want.

“It also is a point of entry for people who are not familiar with Habitat, what our mission is,” Emerson mentioned. “Beyond that, too, we’re recycling a great deal of material that otherwise would end up in a landfill.”

The ReStore has many followers within the Longmont space, in accordance with Emerson.

“We want to make sure that, when we open, the place is a warm, inviting location,” he mentioned.

The new location isn’t open to the general public but, however folks can cease by to drop off donations. The Sherman Drive web site is now not accepting donations.

Renee Jones, donations and processing coordinator for the ReStore, mentioned that spring and fall have a tendency to usher in lots of donations as a result of folks sometimes clear out their garages and basements throughout these months. For buyers, the ReStore is at all times an excellent supply of provides, she added.

“You can always find a bargain here,” she mentioned. “I think you can come here knowing that you’re going to find quality items.”