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Letter Perfectly Frames The Regional Water Issue By James Rowen

Milwaukee alderman pushes idea of building a downtown “Center” By Brandon Cruz

Grigsby questions Walker’s Milwaukee Plan By Milwaukee Courier

Alderman Witkowski says think bigger for new sports center: include residences, restaurants, entertainment venues, shops By Terry L. Witkowski

Video: Daykin discusses downtown Hilton Garden Inn By Tom

Wisconsin Bike to Work Week By Kierstin Kloeckner

Park East marketing needs to hit reset button By Tom Daykin

Milwaukee Staybridge auction rescheduled to May 31 By Sean Ryan

Urban Wilderness and Accessibility By Eddee Daniel

Park East marketing needs to hit reset button By Tom Daykin

Horne: Flavor Cycle and new opportunities for bike messengers By Michael Horne

Northwestern Mutual invests $500,000 in Milwaukee’s entertainment destinations By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers

Murphy’s Law: Senator Wanggaard’s Double Dipping By Bruce Murphy

A New Era For Urban Milwaukee: Bruce Murphy signs on as Editor By Urban Milwaukee

Land donation will allow power lines to be buried near school By Cary Docter

PODCAST: A Grand Transformation By Mark Metcalf

Barrett Wins Recall Primary to Face Old Opponent Anew By UWM News

Vulture Space gives dead bikes new life By Jason McDowell

Marcus Hotels hosting downtown IndyFest block party By The Business Journal

Downtown strip club should be more than a tease By Dave Begel

Silk operator again seeks license for downtown nude dance club By Jon Ferraro

Spanish manufacturer seeks MEDC loan for north side building By Tom Daykin

Marti leads a tour of lost Milwaukee buildings By Bobby Tanzilo

Hank Aaron trail to get $27K sculpture By Trisha Bee

Big expansion at Casablanca on Brady under way By Carol Deptolla

Stations to power green vehicles By Thomas Content

Developer optimistic Moderne will fill up By Tom Daykin

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Big expansion at Casablanca on Brady under way By Carol Deptolla

Stations to power green vehicles By Thomas Content

Developer optimistic Moderne will fill up By Tom Daykin

Developer Changes Plan; Historic Eschweiler County Buildings To Be Razed. By James Rowen

Common Council approves big fines for vandalism to vacant buildings By Milwaukee Community Journal

Housing Authority and Growing Power partner to create a healthier Westlawn By milwaukeecourieronline.com

The Sydney Hih is slated for demolition By Mary Louise Schumacher

Milwaukee Bike to Work Week, May 12-18 By Milwaukee Bicycle Collective

MREA and Milwaukee Shines launch pilot group-purchase program to provide lower cost solar options; free info-seminars this month By Bay View Compass

Miscellaneous East Side updates By Molly Snyder

Kohl says it’s time for a new arena, he’ll pitch in By Don Walker

Video: Daykin discusses The Moderne By Emily Yount

Market Trend: Milwaukee’s Industrial Vacancy Decreases to 7.4% By Justin Sumner

Awesome Example Of Roads/Rail Double-Standards By James Rowen

Downtown Milwaukee condo sales up through April By Rich Kirchen

Real Estate Blog: Downtown condo sales up 122% in April By Andrew Weiland

Savings on O’Donnell repair depend on timing of site’s redevelopment By Sean Ryan

The new transportation love affair? By Angela Lang and Bruce Speight

If UWM does continue athletics, vision and boldness must prevail By Doug Russell

Slideshow: Loyalty Building renovation moves ahead By The Business Journal

Two leases proposed for former 440th base by General Mitchell airport By Sean Ryan

Apartments, hotel pitched for county’s Transit Center By Steve Schultze

Torinus: Milwaukee region hits $300 million in R&D By Corrinne Hess

Three-year I-794 Lake Freeway Project set to begin this fall By Stephanie Beecher

Get Outta My Bike Lane! Hot Tips For Effective Advocacy By Dave Schlabowske

CRE Guide: Take 5 – Kathleen Scott By Sean Ryan

Wisconsin’s community health centers awarded $16 million By The Business Journal

Transit Center development proposals top out at 40 stories By Sean Ryan

Gardens to teach sustainable food production and nutrition By Georgia Pabst

Grand Avenue lands first pop-up store By Tom Daykin

Milwaukee officials wise to be cautious By Cheryl Nenn

Two adults; one car By Bay View Compass

Bay View resident Relay Rides’ first By Bay View Compass

R&D on the rise at Milwaukee-area universities By Joe Peterangelo

Fondy Food Center competing for fruit trees By Heather Ronaldson

Román Montoto’s artist statement By Román Montoto

Back to class: former factory could become home to Choice school By Tom Daykin

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Back to class: former factory could become home to Choice school By Tom Daykin

Video: Daykin discusses redevelopment of former industrial buildings By Tom Daykin

Bader Foundation announces $1.1 million in workforce grants By John Schmid

Which Milwaukee neighborhood is the best? By Dave Begel

Young Professional Week: Building the next wave By Dan Shafer

Sonic Youth By Cristina Daglas

City receives state grant for summer youth jobs program, has target goal to hire 1500 By Mike Holt

New Life in the Valley By Dave Schlabowske

Fate of Wauwatosa’s historic buildings in flux By Tom Daykin

District 14 Alderman Zielinski new chair of License Committee By Bay View Compass

Long live Grand Avenue Mall By Dave Begel

Abele hits the right notes in inauguration speech By Ernst-Ulrich Franzen

Milwaukee opens second of five vehicle charging stations By The Business Journal

Acclaimed Chicago restaurant coming to The Moderne By The BizTimes

Historic Milwaukee seeks volunteers By Adam Carr

Abele sworn in for first full term as County Executive By Beverly Taylor

Abele eyes development of Park East, Transit Center By Steve Schultze

Waukesha County Transit Fails Milwaukee Water Sale Criteria By James Rowen

Casablanca undergoing major changes By Molly Snyder

MCTS Wants Your Feedback Regarding the Recent Changes to Local Routes By Milwaukee County Transit System

Danish company joins water business incubator By Tom Daykin

Passport to the Oak Leaf Trail By Dave Schlabowske

Milwaukee transmission maker expanding to new building By Tom Daykin

Water talks get closer as Waukesha gives Milwaukee details By Don Behm

John Norquist discusses urban schools at Brady Street Forum By Holly Nearman

Events planned for parking lot on West Wisconsin Avenue By Sean Ryan

Norquist promotes mixed-use development on Brady St. By Michael Horne

Flavor Cycle: restaurant food delivered to your door By Royal Griggs

Authority OKs bonds for Menomonee Valley project By Tom Daykin

Video: Daykin discusses Brady Street development By Tom Daykin

What a new student union could mean for UWM By Mary Louise Schumacher

Westown knows what’s up at this Downtown parking lot By Jeff Sherman

Razing of Brady St. area residence on hold By Tom Daykin

Pop-Up shops aim to revitalize Grand Avenue By Molly Snyder

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John Norquist discusses urban schools at Brady Street Forum By Holly Nearman

Events planned for parking lot on West Wisconsin Avenue By Sean Ryan

Norquist promotes mixed-use development on Brady St. By Michael Horne

Flavor Cycle: restaurant food delivered to your door By Royal Griggs

Authority OKs bonds for Menomonee Valley project By Tom Daykin

Video: Daykin discusses Brady Street development By Tom Daykin

What a new student union could mean for UWM By Mary Louise Schumacher

Westown knows what’s up at this Downtown parking lot By Jeff Sherman

Razing of Brady St. area residence on hold By Tom Daykin

Pop-Up shops aim to revitalize Grand Avenue By Molly Snyder

Downtown parking lot to host Brewers, Milwaukee Mile events By Tom Daykin

Amani public art installation highlights motherhood By Tessa Fox

Third Ward Gallery Night By fox6now.com

Milwaukee considers lease for space in UWM School of Public Health By Sean Ryan

Third Ward project could be game-changer By Andrew Weiland

The Walker Conservation: Rail #Fail By Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters

Warren Avenue home saved — for now By Michael Horne

Bauman tries new strategy in Milwaukee streetcar utility debate By Sean Ryan

53rd Street Community Street Garden ‘bridges the gap’ By Melanie Lawder and Shoshauna Schmidt

Proposed factory conversion to apartments stalled By Tom Daykin

Wisconsin awards $12.6 million in tax credits to 21 projects By Sean Ryan

Historians gather this week in Milwaukee for annual conference By Bobby Tanzilo

CRE Guide: Take 5 – Clifton Crump By Sean Ryan

HMI making waves in city development By Michael Horne

Sciortino’s Bakery expansion seeks zoning approval By Tom Daykin

Catalysts Turned Stalemates By Stephanie Allewalt

Two Ways to Sustain Wisconsin’s Highway Racket: Tolls or Crushing Debt By Angie Schmitt

She hopes to get supervisors to work cooperatively By Steve Schultze

Beerline Rec Trail rejuvenates neighborhoods By Joe Kvartunas and Alex Rydin

Mobile App from your Southeast Wisconsin Transit Systems By Milwaukee Bicycle Collective

Land sale for west side offices poised to proceed By Tom Daykin

‘Biking In Milwaukee’ Lunch N Learn at Cafe Hollander. A part of Young Professionals Week By Milwauke Bicycle Collective

State kills maintenance contract with Talgo By Larry Sandler

Milwaukee Marriott developers buy 3rd Ward lot for future project By Sean Ryan

Should The Expanded I-39/90 Be Wisconsin’s First Toll Road? By James Rowen

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Milwaukee Marriott developers buy 3rd Ward lot for future project By Sean Ryan

Should The Expanded I-39/90 Be Wisconsin’s First Toll Road? By James Rowen

Christie, Walker, Kasich, and Scott All Deceived the Public to Kill Rail By Angie Schmitt

Putting the Neighbor Back Into the Hood–The Corridor (formerly 30th Street Industrial Corridor) By Milwaukee Community Journal

DOJ settles lawsuit over Fair Housing Act with city of New Berlin By Katie DeLong

YP Week, MCTS App, Young people driving less By Coalition for Advancing Transit

Market Trend: Milwaukee’s Office Vacancy Decreases to 11.2% By Justin Sumner

Common Council okays fines for vandalism of vacant buildings By Cary Docter

The City of Milwaukee and Johnson Controls partner to make city more energy efficient By Milwaukee Community Journal

Could Bradley Center lease land in Park East Corridor? By Wendy Strong

Recommendations for Gallery Night & Day By Mary Louise Schumacher

98 cities have higher sales taxes than Milwaukee By The Business Journal

Common Council approves east side apartment building By Larry Sandler

City approves hotel at Potawatomi Bingo Casino By Larry Sandler

Some Want To Get Rid Of Reformulated Gas Read more: http://www.wisn.com/automotive/30875690/detail.html#ixzz1rpC3oVJZ By wisn.com

Milwaukee Water Council, Imagine H2O collaborate By The Business Journal

Aldermen seek more say on Redevelopment Authority By Tom Daykin

Bay View Compass to sponsor town hall meetings By Katherine Keller

CRE Guide: Take 5 – Juli Kaufmann By Sean Ryan

Time to start talking about a new arena By Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Panel to discuss new construction in historic districts By Tom Daykin

Six innovative groups announced winners of Milwaukee Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) Awards By milwaukeecourieronline.com

Pedal Power: A week-long exploration of bikes By Trisha Bee

Road Trip Milwaukee: What to do with a whole neighborhood full of crappy old factories. By Buffalo Rising

A quick look at the Erie Street Plaza By Mary Louise Schumacher

Experimental Images : Pedal Tavern By Beezodog

City program helps lessen upfront costs of energy upgrades By Thomas Content

The Green Living Festival By Brittney Sager

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Experimental Images : Pedal Tavern By Beezodog

City program helps lessen upfront costs of energy upgrades By Thomas Content

The Green Living Festival By Brittney Sager

Video: Daykin discusses Sweet Water Organics By Tom Daykin

Port of Milwaukee wind turbine already sending surplus energy to grid By Bay View Compass

New life for The Eisner Building? By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers

The All-purpose Bicyclist By Wisconsin Bike Routes

Zoning endorsed for Potawatomi’s Menomonee Valley hotel By Sean Ryan

Barrett, Moore Try To Prevent Talgo Layoffs By wisn.com

Referendum questions show support for County Board changes By Justin Williams

Talgo announces layoffs at Milwaukee facility By Angelica Duria

Two new tenants fill Grand Avenue’s Plankinton Arcade By Sean Ryan

Talgo to begin layoffs By Sharif Durhams

Five gateway markers installed in Clarke Square By Edgar Mendez

Young Professionals Week starts with Transit Day! By Coalition for Advancing Transit

Barrett: Talgo preparing to close Milwaukee plant By Sean Ryan

John Byrnes: M7 ‘selling Milwaukee short’ By Rich Kirchen

‘here, mothers are’ opens in Amani neighborhood By Mary Louise Schumacher

Pedal Power By Dave Schlabowske

Flavor Cycle By Bens Cycle

Sendik’s / Groppi’s owners commit to Public Market By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers

Flavor Cycle Delivers! By Dave Schlabowske

Take-Out Tuesdays returns to Schlitz Park By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers

Milwaukee County solicits redevelopment plans for Downtown Transit Center By Sean Ryan

Nehring’s Family Market to open in Third Ward By Tom Daykin

Students vote overwhelmingly in favor of new union By Stephanie Schmidt

New Installation at 24th and Locust By Pegi Christiansen

Plain Talk: Wisconsin’s loss is Illinois’ gain as trains roll By Dave Zweifel

Riverwest building rescued, repurposed as apartments By Tom Daykin

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New Installation at 24th and Locust By Pegi Christiansen

Plain Talk: Wisconsin’s loss is Illinois’ gain as trains roll By Dave Zweifel

Riverwest building rescued, repurposed as apartments By Tom Daykin

Plans for new UWM student union By jsonline.com

UWM students pass referendum to pay for new $160 million Union By Karen Herzog

Villard Square, Veterans Manor among MANDI winners By Tom Daykin

MMAC study looks at Bradley Center’s economic impact By Don Walker

Video: Daykin discusses Riverworks Lofts By Tom Daykin

Some questions about Sweet Water Organics By Zach Wisniewski

How Influential, the Voice of Another By Stephanie Allewalt

Milwaukee To Lose Unique Brewing Landmark; Preservationists, Where Are You? By James Rowen

City needs to listen closely before changing ordinance By jsonline.com

Wisconsin Highway Binge Continues Under “$mall Government” Walker By Angie Schmitt

Irgens among suitors for U.S. Bank lakefront site By Sean Ryan

Horne: Historic Preservation a balancing act at City Hall By Michael Horne

File This $207 Million Highway Expansion Under “No Surprise…No Money…No Problem” By James Rowen

Committee okays proposal to extend Lake Parkway into Oak Creek By Cary Docter

High temps, gas prices fuel early-season bicycle sales By Tom Held

Proposed changes to preservation ordinance draw concerns By Tom Daykin

Park East advisory team includes Milwaukee 7, WEDC By Sean Ryan

Waukesha responds to water sale concerns By Sean Ryan

Preservationists band together to oppose changes to ordinance By Mary Louise Schumacher

Milwaukee Water Council, UWM celebrate UN World Water Day By Holly Nearman

Marriott developers plan $45 million tax-exempt bond sale By Tom Daykin

Aurora relocates Walker’s Point clinic By Corrinne Hess

Clarke Square homeowners eligible for free property repairs By Edgar Mendez

Cash mobs tackle the issue of struggling local economies By Molly Snyder

Metro area gasoline prices hit all-time high By Joe Taschler

Abele’s Park East advisory panel to include Mandel, Block and Grunau By Sean Ryan

Miller Park gets LEED certification By Don Walker

Abele’s Park East advisory panel to include Mandel, Block and Grunau By Sean Ryan

Green industry employment on upswing By Thomas Content

President Hines takes part in briefing for minority contractors for Potawatomi hotel project By milwaukeecourieronline.com

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Green industry employment on upswing By Thomas Content

President Hines takes part in briefing for minority contractors for Potawatomi hotel project By milwaukeecourieronline.com

Remodel, don’t bulldoze preservation ordinance By Mary Louise Schumacher

Development plans could mean new look for Milwaukee skyline By Wendy Strong

Abele, Barrett testify at state Transportation Commission hearing By Katie DeLong

Rezoning proposed for possible soccer center, apartments By Tom Daykin

Leveraging the Lakefront: Developers forge deals for U.S. Bank property By Sean Ryan

Barrett, Abele call for more Wisconsin money for local roads, transit By Sean Ryan

Walker’s Point developments heat up By Andrew Weiland

MCTS bus routes give Brewers fans alternative mode of travel By Chris Patterson

Brady Street neighborhood house to be demolished for parking By Michael Horne

Young Professionals Week comes to town April 16-21 By Jeff Sherman

Riverfront site at Water and Brady to be sold, developed By Tom Daykin

MSOE completes Park East land buy; project to start soon By Tom Daykin

Walker backs halt to planning for train base By Larry Sandler

Neighborhood around Washington Park showing new energy By Georgia Pabst

CRE Guide: Take 5 – Anna-Marie Opgenorth By Sean Ryan

Car sharing growing in popularity as gas prices skyrocket By Katie DeLong

Smart Growth Safe For Another Year By 1000 Friends of Wisconsin

Potawatomi to hire minority contractors for hotel project By Angelica Duria

27th St. boulevard plan near Wisconsin Ave. still alive By Tom Daykin

Revisions to Milwaukee historic preservation law unveiled By Sean Ryan

Gas prices over $4 at some Milwaukee stations By Katie DeLong

Gas prices accelerating past $4 a gallon takes toll By Georgia Pabst and Joe Taschler

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Gas prices accelerating past $4 a gallon takes toll By Georgia Pabst and Joe Taschler

Hopes high for Milwaukee lakefront redevelopment plans By Sean Ryan

Slideshow: Big names, big crowd at Business of Growing Milwaukee event By Mark Kass

West side office building gets Redevelopment Authority OK By Tom Daykin

Federal officials approve $1.7 billion to rebuild Zoo Interchange By Wendy Strong

Legislators Ask Walker To Retain Talgo Jobs By wisn.com

Reviving history: The Estabrook Park beer garden project By Lori Fredrich

City paying up to $1.1 million for cleared Sydney Hih site By Tom Daykin

New “Mke” flying into Mitchell International Airport By Jeff Sherman

Green, supportive housing for veterans should become a national model By Kaid Benfield

Barrett floats alternative for Milwaukee train maintenance plant By Sean Ryan

CityCenter named only downtown LEED-certified multi-tenant office building By Tom Daykin

A Shared Street Comes to Minneapolis By Sam Newberg

Open for business? Really? By By Ernst-Ulrich Franzen for the Editorial Board

Legislators buck Walker, reject train maintenance base By Larry Sandler

Beerline B Apartments completed By Real Estate Weekly

Plan to replace Amtrak trains with Talgo is mothballed By Beverly Taylor

Wisconsin kills plan for Milwaukee train maintenance facility By Sean Ryan

AT&T asks state to make Milwaukee pay for streetcar utility costs By Sean Ryan

First cheese factory in Milwaukee to open soon By Mark Doremus

Menomonee Valley restaurant to receive $255,000 Milwaukee loan By Sean Ryan

Milwaukee 7 project will promote food and beverage cluster By The BizTimes Daily

The Moderne, an early peek By Mary Louise Schumacher

Demolition progresses at Marriott site, debate about to resurface By Mary Louise Schumacher

East side apartments plan back before commission By Tom Daykin

City to consider bond issue for proposed office building By Tom Daykin

Gas prices continue to rise, some stations over $4 By Katie DeLong, updated

Veterans Manor in Milwaukee By Sam Newberg

Rio West owner plans waterside restaurant on Canal Street in Milwaukee By Sean Ryan

Milwaukee gas prices climbing upward By Don Walker

Free Buses Offered On St. Patrick’s Day By wisn.com

Donovan challenger files election complaints By Georgia Pabst

State of the Union: time to rebuild By UWM Post Editorial Board

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Milwaukee-Area Gas Prices Near $4 A Gallon By wisn.com

Administration wants to keep train base plans on track despite cost By Larry Sandler

Disaster bonds proposed for Milwaukee office project By Sean Ryan

Community comes together again for Snail’s Crossing By Royal Griggs

MCTS Ridership Increases Slightly from 2010 to 2011 By MCTS

Video: Daykin discusses Rocky Marcoux By Tom Daykin

He Built This City (Barry Mandel) By John Rondy

The do-it-yourself urbanism of the Clock Shadow Building By Mary Louise Schumacher

Letter from 3 mayors questions Waukesha water bid By Don Behm

Fiduciary, Opus want to build housing at former Gallun tannery By Sean Ryan

An updated look at Lisbon Food Village By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers

Lakeshore mayors question Waukesha over water By The BizTimes Daily

Music, dance studio opens in Grand Avenue’s basement By Tom Daykin

Rails project gets Walker’s help By Jeremiah Tucker, Sauk Prairie Eagle and Alicia Abercrombie

Milwaukee County bus ridership up slightly in 2011 By Larry Sandler

Three Lakefront Mayors Raise Water Diversion Questions Jointly With Waukesha By James Rowen

GOP bid to block wind power rules fails By Patrick Marley

Developer seeks quick approval to build office at 27th and Wisconsin By Sean Ryan

By Sean Ryan

Former Gallun tannery site eyed for possible apartments By Tom Daykin

Fresh cheese right on time at Clock Shadow Creamery By Nancy J. Stohs

Residential development planned for Gallun Tannery site By Real Estate Weekly

More clean diesel-buses added to MCTS fleet; new-bus “Show ‘n Tell” Thurs., March 8 By MCTS

Developer hopes to bring state offices to 27th and Wisconsin By Tom Daykin

A Foggy Mist, Westown, Riverwalk By Local Trolley

Clean diesel buses arrive in Milwaukee By Trisha Bee

Moderne milestones: Apartment project on time and on budget By Sean Ryan

Negotiations could clear way for Downtown Transit Center sale By Sean Ryan

Moderne high-rise to open by September By Tom Daykin

Milwaukee ‘dining tax’ second-lowest in U.S. By Rich Kirchen

Developer seeks loan for south side office building By Tom Daykin

Two hundred free parking spaces may become available in Pavilion By Steve Garrison

Ambassador Hotel owner expands his apartment portfolio By Sean Ryan

Analysis predicts imbalance between jobs, housing By Don Behm

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Analysis predicts imbalance between jobs, housing By Don Behm

Can a slick Potawatomi hotel fit in with its industrial, kitschy neighbors? By Mary Louise Schumacher

Miller Lite Free Rides™ By milwaukeecourieronline.com

Possible Lake Parkway extension draws interest, controversy By Larry Sandler

Carving out haiku on the Hiawatha By Kathy Flanigan

Grand Cinemas ticket booth to become info kiosk By Tom Daykin

Moderne is now tallest building west of Milwaukee River By Katie DeLong

Chicago’s new economic development plan a good model for Milwaukee By Rob Henken

BVHS alum’s tie to new turbine By Bay View Compass

Candidate Q & A: Fourteenth District Aldermanic Race —Tony Zielinski and Jan Pierce By Bay View Compass

No More Stadium Stuff By Getting Around Minneapolis

Highland pedestrian bridge open in downtown Milwaukee By Cary Docter

Planned mixed-use building generates hope for economic growth By Kenya Evans

Highland Ave. pedestrian bridge reopens By Larry Sandler

Brendan Conway leaves Channel 12 for county post By Duane Dudek

Bus shelter vanguard By Michael Horne

Public meeting unveils proposals to extend Hwy 794 south to Hwy 100 By Charlie Rosenberg

Curto plans mid-year construction start on Park East Square apartments By Sean Ryan

Sciortino’s bakery plans expansion on Milwaukee’s Brady Street By Sean Ryan

Public meeting on Lake Parkway extension set for tonight By Cary Docter

Disappointing 2011 may have put Kohl’s HQ project on hold By Real Estate Weekly

Abele wants to create Park East corridor advisory work group By Real Estate Weekly

Restaurant development planned for historic Walker’s Point building By Real Estate Weekly

Plan Commission approves Potawatomi hotel plans By Real Estate Weekly

Well City Milwaukee is ‘Going for the Gold’ By The BizTimes Daily

Are the designs for the Potawatomi hotel improving? By Mary Louise Schumacher

There’s Nothing Free About a Freeway Extension By Noah Kazis

Milwaukee’s East Side loses a food icon By Sarah Hoye

Officials Want Fresh $207 Million For A Suburban Freeway Mini-Extension By James Rowen

Pilot program to cut paperwork on affordable housing projects By The Business Journal

Plan Commission approves Potawatomi hotel plan By A.J. Bayatpour

Stevens Point schedules Cyclovia, based on Ride the Drive events By Tom Held

Read Milwaukee Co. Executive Chris Abele’s State of the County Address By Cary Docter

Milwaukee’s assembly reps disagree on proposed “Boot Bill” By Candace Romano

Washington Mall Extended By David Levinson

Potawatomi to pitch 20-story hotel plans to city Monday By A.J. Bayatpour

Food vendor found place in bars, local lore By Jim Stingl

Food vendor found place in bars, local lore By Jim Stingl

Planting Beds are Taking Shape By Edible Skyline: A Rooftop Revolution in Milwaukee

Development task force for Park East planned By Steve Schultze

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Food vendor found place in bars, local lore By Jim Stingl

Planting Beds are Taking Shape By Edible Skyline: A Rooftop Revolution in Milwaukee

Development task force for Park East planned By Steve Schultze

Market Trend: Milwaukee’s Industrial Vacancy Decreases to 7.4% By Justin Sumner

Proposed casino hotel has Plan Commission hearing Monday By Tom Daykin

“Bicyclists are some of the most self centered, inconsiderate, reckelss people on the roads” By Dave Schlabowske

Gas prices rose again overnight By Joe Taschler

Contractors complete construction of wind turbine at city port By Thomas Content

Lee will stay patient with Washington Square By Real Estate Weekly

Water tech building sold, renovations start this summer By Tom Daykin

Milwaukee Water Council completes purchase of accelerator building By Sean Ryan

Analyst says Milwaukee gas prices could rise through weekend By Katie DeLong

Could sales tax boost downtown Milwaukee? By Rich Kirchen

CRE Guide: Take 5 – Dick Lincoln By Sean Ryan

Apartment cluster pops up near Milwaukee River By Andrew Weiland

Summerfest to use Charter Wire site for operations, storage By Stacy Vogel Davis

Cyclists lobby for vulnerable user law with tougher penalties for motorists By Tom Held

Lakeshore State Park getting new south entrance By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers

CRE Guide: Community Spotlight – East Side By Kathy Bergstrom

New state senate bill brings dispute over renters’ rights By Candace Romano

CRE Guide: Community Spotlight – East Side By Kathy Bergstrom

With Kohl’s out, city considers options on downtown buildings By Tom Daykin

Baker Tilly relocating to US Bank tower By Rich Kirchen

MSOE Business Plan Competition winners announced By MSOE

Baker Tilly moving to downtown from Honey Creek By Tom Daykin

Milwaukee Gas Prices Reach Record High By wisn.com

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