For property owner Yang Zang, 5335 Penn Avenue in Garfield is a labor of love. The mixed-use building is in the process of being renovated, with hopes for two new restaurants, retail space, and apartments upstairs.
“I purchased the building last year, around may, with the goal to revitalize the neighborhood,” Zang said. “We started the construction early this year in January.”
But Tuesday morning, Zang and the Garfield community faced an unexpected blow. Thousands of dollars of equipment and tools, being stored inside of the building, went missing overnight…