A little bit of paradise

The new Paradise Market has replaced almost all of what was the Gofor Market in Kendall. The gas station and market at 6476 Mt. Baker Highway was in desperate need of structural and safety updates, as well as a site cleanup.

Key Point Properties, the company that acquired the building and the site in February has plans to remodeled the store and added a new 1,000-square foot Subway franchise store, scheduled to open in July, said Lorelei Henrickson the store manager there.

Local construction crews removed more than 6,000 cubic feet of dirt below the sub floor to install supports that brought the building to code, and removed truckloads of garbage from the rear of the site, Henrickson said.

“Nothing here is like it was,” she said. “There isn’t a wall here that hasn’t been rebuilt.”

The original building was built in the early 1800s from lumber cut on-site and Henrickson said she was glad the new owners decided to preserve the heritage of the building rather than tearing it down.

Customers can expect to see 24-hour gas pumps, high-speed wireless internet, an outdoor seating area, and an expanded selection of groceries.