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Park East Square

RSC & Associates Plan to Break Ground on Park East Square in 2012

Mar 1st, 2012 | By | Category: Economic and Community Development Committee, Feature, Park East Square

In December 2007 RSC & Associates closed on the purchase of Block 26 in the Park East for $2,725,000. Since then RSC & Associates has attempted a variety of method to develop the site, but due to economic conditions were unable to begin construction.



Could 2010 be the Year of the Park East?

Jan 28th, 2010 | By | Category: Eco-Square, Park East, Park East Square, RACM, The Moderne, The North End

After today’s news, nationally 2010 might go down as the year of high-speed rail, but here in Milwaukee it just might be the year of the Park East. By looking at the economy and listening to all of the talk of doom and gloom one would think this isn’t very likely, but it sure seems that momentum is building in the Park East corridor.



The Park East Disaster? No

Dec 15th, 2009 | By | Category: Aloft, Park East Square, The Brewery, The Moderne, The North End

Would Milwaukee be better off with the Park East Freeway spur intact? No. Has development been slow so far? Yes. Is that a problem? Only if you have a short-term perspective on the future of Milwaukee.



Finally Activity at Park East Square

Apr 23rd, 2008 | By | Category: Park East, Park East Square

On December 21st 2007 RSC & Associates signed an agreement to purchase a parcel of land, known as Block 26, in the Park East Freeway corridor from Milwaukee County. It was believed at the time of the sale that RSC & Associates would break ground on two new hotels within a 90 days. Understandably development [...]



RSC & Associates development moves ahead without TIF

Dec 28th, 2007 | By | Category: Park East Square

Over the last year a debate raged over the question of “to TIF or not to TIF?” RSC & Associates not only requested city financing but demanded publicly that their Park East Square project required $9.5 million of TIF assistance to be economically feasible. $6.8 million of this city subsidy would of been to build [...]



Merry Christmas Milwaukeeans

Dec 25th, 2007 | By | Category: Park East Square

Milwaukee County (and the City of Milwaukee) got what it wanted for Christmas with the official sale of the first plot of land in the Park East neighborhood. Did you?



Park East Square Moving Forward

Dec 22nd, 2007 | By | Category: Convent Hill, Park East, Park East Square, The North End

Park East Square sign Originally uploaded by repowers The first phase of the development of Park East Square appears ready to begin. On Friday, Milwaukee County announced that they had completed the sale (read: RSC & Associates LLC exercised their option to purchase) of a 2.1 acre parcel of land at the western edge of [...]



Park East Square: Let’s Dig A Hole

Sep 26th, 2007 | By | Category: Park East, Park East Square

It looks like I’ll have new neighbors sooner rather than later, the construction of the Park East Square will start in November. The project will be free of city-financing assistance, the absence of which is credited as a reason for the reemergence of downtown according to former mayor John Norquist.