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Council Confirms New Chief Building Inspector

Jezamil Arroyo-Vega is the new head of the Department of Neighborhood Services.

Milwaukee’s Chief Building Inspector Takes New Job

Erica Roberts swaps building code for computer code.

Tentative Deal Would Salvage Milwaukee’s Deconstruction Program

Northcott Neighborhood House could step in to do work for long-delayed program.

Council Delays Housing Authority Crackdown To January 1

Delay due to uncertainty how many building inspectors will be needed.

Council, Residents Seek Solutions For Housing Authority Woes

Common Ground's complaints concern city officials, but can they fix problems?

Milwaukee Renters Face Lead Poisoning Risks

City struggles to hold landlords accountable. ‘We have to do something,’ top official says.

City Could Regulate Airbnb, Other Services

Short-term rentals have proliferated beyond Downtown, but no public database of who is participating exists.

State Could Prosecute Community Within Corridor Developers

But questions remain about the timeline. Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.

New Milwaukee Apartment Building Closed For Health Emergency

Community Within The Corridor has high levels of dangerous chemical, many residents forced to leave.

Deconstruction Ordinance Again Suspended

But DNS still pursuing a deconstruction contractor.

New Vape Shop Will Beat City’s Ban

Temporary moratorium on new shops will begin Feb. 25. New shop on Ogden coming.

Council Approves Vape Shop Moratorium

No new e-cigarette stores until August. City must now craft a regulatory framework.

City Seeks To Limit New Vape Shops

But questions abound on the legality and strategy of any bans or limits.

DNS Could Drop City Attorney, Hire Its Own

Council debates, then holds off proposal to help Department of Neighborhood Services.

Deconstruction Program Suspended Again

But DNS officials hope new coalition of contractors could bid on work.

Dettmer’s Appointment As Public Works Head Is Historic

First female to lead DPW, first time that no major mayor-appointed leaders are white males.

Deconstruction Policy Remains, Well… Deconstructed

City of Milwaukee can't make the vision for program work. Who's to blame?

Stamper Wants Rat Inspections Of Excavations

Could the city possibly check every construction project for rat infestations?

Tearman Spencer Adds Media To List Of Those Inhibiting Him

Conditions at City Attorney's office would improve if media quit "erroneously" reporting on them says City Attorney.

Can City Prevent Miami-Like Disaster?

Bauman grills officials. Should Milwaukee ramp up building inspections?

Bauman’s Demolition Moratorium Killed

Two council members whose districts would be most affected are strongly opposed.

New Deconstruction Firm Makes Progress

But citywide deconstruction requirement will again be suspended until March 2022.

Council Grilling, But Advancing Mayoral Appointees

Most being confirmed unanimously after long meetings.

Should City Workers Get COVID Bonus?

Public Works employees can't work from home, face more risk of COVID-19.

City To Do Video Inspections of Projects

With drop-off location for plans. Goal to protect workers yet keep construction going.

River Hills landlord behind handful of problem properties in Milwaukee