Historic building in Milwaukee’s Historic Mitchell Street neighborhood. Originally built for the Hills Department Store. Currently occupied by the Mitchell Street Library and Alexander Lofts apartments.
In 2014 plans were announced to convert the building to 57 market-rate apartments and to a house a relocated branch of the Milwaukee Public Library. The nearby Forest Home Library closed to make way for the new Mitchell Street branch. The project was developed by Gorman & Company.
The library occupies 16,000 sq-ft on the first floor.
The redevelopment won a 2018 Mayor’s Design Award.
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| ID | Date | Type | Description |
| PBFS-18-01269 | 2018/10/31 | Permit | Plumbing-Fire Protection Permit |
| PBFS-18-01268 | 2018/10/31 | Permit | Plumbing-Fire Protection Permit |
| NV_PMT-18-374 | 2018/10/27 | Permit | Noise Variance Permit |
| ELEC-FA-17-00435 | 2017/09/07 | Permit | Fire Alarm Permit. |
| HVAC-CHLR-17-00017 | 2017/07/27 | Permit | Chiller Permit. |
| BLR-17-00174 | 2017/07/27 | Permit | Boiler New Permit. |
| ELEC_LV-17-00379 | 2017/07/26 | Permit | Low Voltage Permit. |
| PWOP-17-00804 | 2017/06/14 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| PWRS-17-00102 | 2017/05/25 | Permit | ROW Restoration Permit. |
| PWEN-17-00181 | 2017/05/25 | Permit | ROW Excavation Non-Utility. |
| PWEN-17-00177 | 2017/05/19 | Permit | ROW Excavation Non-Utility. |
| PWPA-17-00108 | 2017/05/16 | Permit | Pole and Anchor Permit. |
| HVAC-GEN-17-01411 | 2017/05/13 | Permit | HVAC General Permit. |
| ELEC-17-02743 | 2017/05/10 | Permit | Electrical Permit. |
| ELEC_LV-17-00073 | 2017/05/10 | Permit | Low Voltage Permit. |
| ELEV-17-00056 | 2017/04/14 | Permit | Elevator Permit. |
| PLB-17-01498 | 2017/04/12 | Permit | Building Plumbing Permit. |
| ECP-17-00105 | 2017/04/06 | Permit | Erosion Control Permit. |
| PWOP-17-00313 | 2017/03/31 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| ELEC-17-01787 | 2017/03/23 | Permit | Electrical Permit. |
| HVAC-CHLR-17-00004 | 2017/03/14 | Permit | Chiller Permit. |
| BLR-17-00078 | 2017/03/14 | Permit | Boiler New Permit. |
| ELEC-FA-17-00028 | 2017/01/31 | Permit | Fire Alarm Permit. |
| COM-ALT-17-00066 | 2017/01/31 | Permit | Commercial Alteration Permit. |
| PWOP-17-00071 | 2017/01/28 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| COM-ALT-17-00002 | 2017/01/25 | Permit | Commercial Alteration Permit. |
| ELEV-17-00009 | 2017/01/19 | Permit | Elevator Permit. |
| ELEV-17-00010 | 2017/01/19 | Permit | Elevator Permit. |
| PWOP-17-00028 | 2017/01/14 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| ELEV-17-00008 | 2017/01/13 | Permit | Elevator Permit. |
| PLB-17-00121 | 2017/01/12 | Permit | Building Plumbing Permit. |
| HVAC-GEN-17-00117 | 2017/01/11 | Permit | HVAC General Permit. |
| PWOP-16-01568 | 2016/11/29 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| PWRS-16-00334 | 2016/11/12 | Permit | ROW Restoration Permit. |
| PLB_WS-16-00037 | 2016/11/12 | Permit | Water Service. |
| PLB-16-00627 | 2016/11/02 | Permit | Building Plumbing Permit. |
| HVAC-GEN-16-00411 | 2016/11/02 | Permit | HVAC General Permit. |
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Content referencing Hills Building
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Feb 8th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
A New Public Safety Plan for Milwaukee
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Jan 12th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
2018 Mayor’s Design Award Recipients
Twenty projects honored, ranging from new skyscraper to two new parks.
May 29th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
New Library Transforming Mitchell Street?
Library and apartments part of street’s renaissance, says Ald. Perez, others.
Jan 30th, 2018 by Jabril Faraj
New Library Embraces the Future
Mitchell Street branch is the city’s most technologically advanced.
Oct 9th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Public Input Sought on South Side Library
Community input will help planning of Milwaukee Public Library's new branch on Mitchell Street.
Sep 9th, 2015 by Marlita Annette Bevenue
New mixed-use library to help reinvigorate Mitchell St.
Sep 2nd, 2015 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Bill Glauber
Milwaukee Public Library Opens Up Future Library Space to Public on September 2-3
Library and Architects Seek Community Input on New Library on Mitchell Street
Aug 21st, 2015 by Milwaukee Public LibraryBuilding data on this page, including assessment information, was last updated on January 1, 1970
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