Joseph Zilber (1917-2010) was the founder of Towne Realty (now Zilber Property Group).
Content referencing Joseph Zilber
Zilber Family Foundation Awards $2.2 Million in Grants to Milwaukee Nonprofits
Ensuring affordable housing and fostering community development remains a fundamental focus
Sep 11th, 2023 by Zilber Family Foundation
Conference Touts Milwaukee’s Cream City Brick, How To Preserve It
The brick that made Milwaukee famous requires special care when attempting to maintain or restore it.
Sep 8th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Symposium Is All About Milwaukee’s Iconic Bricks
Milwaukee Preservation Alliance event aims to preserve Cream City's heritage.
Aug 28th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
UWM Gets Largest Donation In Its History
Zilber Family Foundation giving $20 million to College of Public Health.
Jul 12th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Downtown Hotel Changes Hands in Sheriff’s Sale
Atlanta-based company purchases former Fairfield Inn & Suites on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Sep 9th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Malt House Lofts Prepares To Open
118-unit apartment building opening in The Brewery District once owned by Pabst.
Apr 2nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Rite-Hite May Move to Reed Street Yards
Plus: Water leak delays BMO Tower, city exploring Plan B for former Schlitz tavern.
Nov 17th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
The Brewery Celebrates Its Completion
New gateway tops off transformation from abandoned brewery to real neighborhood.
Nov 12th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
The Quiet Plan to Save Grand Avenue
Actually written 10 years ago. Civic leaders discuss how public private partnerships revived Downtown.
Nov 11th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
The Legacy of Susan Lloyd
Retired Zilber Foundation leader oversaw $100 million investment in neighborhoods, still promotes social justice.
Jan 18th, 2019 by Andrea Waxman
Zilber Initiative Helps Near South Side
Home ownership, retail corridors revived in Silver City, two other neighborhoods.
Dec 18th, 2018 by Andrea Waxman
Zilber Initiative Spurs Changes in Clarke Square
Residents and leaders have seen better planning, positive changes.
Nov 7th, 2018 by Andrea Waxman
No Studios Creative Hub Opens
Milwaukee's new artist hub opens today with weekend-long celebration.
Oct 12th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
How An Immigrants’ Son Changed the City
Joe Zilber’s philanthropy is improving poor neighborhoods on north and south side.
Sep 23rd, 2018 by Andrea Waxman
Inside The 42
Glass + Griddle restaurant, beer garden opening in time for motorcyclists to roll into town.
Aug 28th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Pabst Mansion Opens Doors to Community For Free to Celebrate Anniversary
Free admission day for the community on Sunday, July 29
Jul 29th, 2018 by Pabst Mansion
Zilber Family Foundation Executive Director Susan Lloyd to Step Down
Gina Stilp Named Executive Director as of July 5
Jun 27th, 2018 by Zilber Family Foundation
The New Brewery
Historic brewery finds new life as urban neighborhood.
Dec 1st, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Preservation Park Opens Downtown
The new park, located in The Brewery, honors area's blue ribbon history.
Nov 19th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Hyatt Place Hotel Tops Off
Hotel will open near arena in July 2018.
Nov 2nd, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Lisa Braun
"I’m proud to be born and raised in Milwaukee."
Oct 30th, 2017 by Newaukee
MKE Brewing Co. Celebrates New Brewery
Breaks ground on new brewery with twice the capacity and rooftop beer garden.
Jul 25th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
UWM’S Zilber School of Public Health attains national accreditation
It is the first accredited school of public health in Wisconsin.
Jul 6th, 2017 by University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Two Tall Men Duel Over Schools
Evers and Holtz square off in superintendent's race; sparks fly both ways.
Feb 28th, 2017 by Michael Horne
Church Becoming Brewery
Pabst coming back to where it all began.
Feb 24th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Historic 1927 Riverside Chairs up for Auction
100% Proceeds Go to MKE's Animals in Need
Nov 16th, 2016 by Pabst Theater Group
NNS Announces Membership Program
Unique hyper-local publication seeks support from individual readers and fans.
Nov 9th, 2016 by Urban Milwaukee
New Era for Riverside Theater
Cool new retro marquee unveiled. And an ongoing project will upgrade the entire theater.
Dec 16th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Highland Was Known as “Sauerkraut Boulevard”
It was also Johnson St. and Prairie St. before its name changed.
Dec 11th, 2015 by Carl Baehr
Zilber Ltd. & Pabst Theater Group Announce Major Public Investment
New Marquee + 40-Foot Tall Vertical coming to West Wisconsin Ave
Sep 14th, 2015 by Pabst Theater Group
The Return of Pabst Brewing
The city's famed beer maker, long absent from Milwaukee, will return to the Pabst Brewery complex.
Jul 15th, 2015 by Jeramey Jannene
Celebrating the Life of Paul Jakubovich
A host of notables gathered to salute Jakubovich and the fabulous historic architecture of Milwaukee he helped protect.
Jun 22nd, 2015 by Michael Horne
The Brewery’s 100-Unit Frederick Lofts
Photos of this major residential project, another addition to a virtual mini-city replacing the old Pabst Brewery.
May 8th, 2015 by Jeramey Jannene
Mayor Tom Barrett’s 2014 State of the City Address
Milwaukee February 24, 2014 As Prepared for Delivery
Feb 24th, 2014 by Mayor Tom Barrett
Remembering Donna Schlieman, Historic Preservationist
A longtime leader with Milwaukee Preservation Alliance, who helped defeat the Pabst City proposal, died on Friday.
Dec 23rd, 2013 by Michael Horne
Dan Adams
How a former Peace Corps worker became a neighborhood organizer on the South Side.
Sep 9th, 2013 by Tracey Pollock
Gregory Thornton’s Urban Apartment
He's got a place in the 23 story Prospect Towers, but is it named after Armstrong, Ellington or maybe Billie Holiday?
Jun 21st, 2013 by Michael Horne
We Want to Save the Warner
A non-profit trust hopes to restore a classic downtown theater as a concert hall.
Jun 12th, 2013 by Brian Jacobson
Zilber Family Foundation Announces Three-Year Grant to UNCOM
The Zilber Family Foundation announced today that it had awarded a three-year grant in the amount of $600,000 to United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee.
Dec 11th, 2012 by Zilber Family Foundation
A Spectacular Green Neighborhood is Brewing in Milwaukee
Milwaukee’s newest trendy neighborhood is likely to become one of its best, and almost certainly its greenest.
Sep 30th, 2011 by Kaid Benfield
How Urban are Marquette, MIAD, MSOE, and UWM?
Milwaukee is lucky to have a number of higher education institutions in its most urban neighborhoods.
Nov 30th, 2010 by Jeramey Jannene
Zilber Park
The recently opened Zilber Park is a functional, and useful shared feature of The Brewery project. This park might not strike many people as a park in the Milwaukee sense of the word, meaning it has lots of grass and trees, but this is a creatively designed urban park that respects its location and creates an outdoor space ready for activation.
Jun 28th, 2009 by Dave Reid
Sydney Hih Nomination Held at Historic Preservation
This Historic Preservation Commission ("HPC") meeting included agenda items for the high profile projects, The Palomar, The Brewery and the Goll Mansion redevelopment.
Sep 30th, 2008 by Dave Reid
Common Council Passes Vehicle Registration Fee
Senator Russ Feingold presented his upcoming legislation which focuses on encouraging innovation, growth in small business, creating jobs in green energy, linking business with education and capitalizing on research in the fresh water science. He received input into this legislation from local business leaders, Sheldon Lubar and Joseph Zilber, with the hope of finding solutions that can work nationally but also locally in southeast Wisconsin. The other item of note was the Common Council’s vote to override Mayor Tom Barrett‘s veto of the controversial $20 vehicle registration fee. The override needed ten votes and received eleven so the vehicle registration fee will be enacted. The vehicle registration fee will eliminate assessments, which have averaged $2500 per household, related to road reconstruction projects within the City of Milwaukee.
Sep 2nd, 2008 by Dave Reid
Pabst Brewery Redevelopment Update
Over the past couple of years I have followed the redevelopment of the former Pabst Brewery intently.
May 16th, 2008 by Jeramey Jannene
Pabst Office Redevelopment Moves Along
The Pabst Brewing Complex Originally uploaded by compujeramey Jim Haertel, president of Brew City Redevelopment Group LLC, is excited to finally see his dream coming to fruition. Haertel, who I’ve mentioned before owns a group of former Pabst brewery office buildings that are part of the complex that Joseph Zilber is redeveloping. Haertel is a name many in Milwaukee may remember as one of the leaders behind the original plans to turn the brewery in PabstCity, a nightlife and entertainment district. That plan ultimately died as a result of the Common Council not giving Wispark public money to develop the area, because of concerns of its long-term viability. Haertel was promised the Blue Ribbon Hall office buildings as part of the deal with his financing partner Wispark LLC. He was given the buildings by Wispark upon their sale of the complex to Zilber and his Brewery Project LLC, and just recently in December settled a lawsuit with Wispark. Terms of the settlement weren’t released, and I haven’t heard rumor of what they might be. Development is moving at a fast pace at the complex now (pictures coming soon). Fulfilling Haertel’s dream for the site, Blue Ribbon Hall and the surrounding office buildings will turn into the Museum of Beer and Brewing and Hofbrauhaus Milwaukee. Construction will begin next year, and everything will open in February of 2010. The reason for the delay? Haertel wants to wait for construction across Juneau Avenue to finish. The buildings just across the street (former keg houses) are being removed and replaced with a parking garage (more on that later). Personally, I’m excited about the long-term prospects for this area. I really think overall there are a lot of really good things going on over at The Brewery. Early developments such as the Hofbrauhaus are going to set a great tone for the surrounding area developments still to come.
Mar 21st, 2008 by Jeramey Jannene
Higher Education Expanding in Downtown Milwaukee
Both Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have been working on multiple expansions within downtown Milwaukee. Marquette University has two major initiatives including the $100 million Discovery Learning Complex and the new Marquette University Law School. The Discovery Learning Complex will house the College of Engineering on recently acquired land at the 1600 block of West Wisconsin Avenue. This effort has received a series of large donations including $50 million from one family. Additionally Marquette University has received large gifts including $30 million from Joseph J. Zilber to support the development of the new Marquette University Law School at 13th and Clybourn. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee intends to open a new School of Public Health on land near the Brewery development. This initiative has received a $10 million gift from Joseph J. Zilber to push the project forward and insure it is developed downtown. These universities investment in downtown Milwaukee indicates a growing demand for higher education opportunities within the city. In apparent response to these expansion two new student housing developments have recently brought forward. First The Scion Group proposed and addition to 2040 Lofts that will have 100 rental units to be built on an existing surface parking lot to the north of 2040 Lofts. This project focuses on attracting Marquette students and building on the success of the existing 2040 Lofts. The second project announced by New Vision Development Co. is estimated at $75 million and it will be located at N. 6th and W. State streets. Although it will generally target MATC students, it will be open to students from Marquette University, Milwaukee School of Engineering and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as well. It is clear that as these universities continue to expand downtown they will continue to bring additional projects to downtown Milwaukee.
Feb 13th, 2008 by Dave Reid
The Brewery Kickoff Video
Old Machines Originally uploaded by compujeramey I was poking around The Brewery website after writing the last post on Mark Chmura and friends purchasing Building 14 and found that Towne Realty has released a video synopsis of the coverage surrounding the initial groundbreaking of the development. It’s a neat little video to watch about the start of the redevelopment project. NOTE: I suggest right-clicking and watching the video in full screen. The viewing size they give you is really small and has some annoying broken HTML surrounding it.
Nov 19th, 2007 by Jeramey Jannene
Jeff Stone Punk’d?
Seems like somebody is messing around with Rep. Jeff Stone's campaign identity.
May 2nd, 2005 by Michael Horne
