Jeramey Jannene
Eyes on Milwaukee

“The Yards” Design Gets a Thumbs Up

A "gorgeous building" with "really nice design elements," one commissioner raves.

By - Mar 13th, 2018 03:34 pm

A "gorgeous building" with "really nice design elements," one commissioner raves. Back to the full article.

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4 thoughts on “Eyes on Milwaukee: “The Yards” Design Gets a Thumbs Up”

  1. IzzyDidIt says:

    Question, what is going to become of the alley-way underpass adjacent to the site? Hopefully there will be lighting to make it more welcoming/safe. As it looks now, it seems as though the city will vacate that alley, or is this actually part of the private property?

  2. Sam says:

    I don’t get the praise. This looks substantially like every other apartment project going up in town, save for the corner flourish. “Urban feel” aside, I hope those units have some sound proofing as the architect implies.

    @IzzyDidIt
    It looks like the city would vacate the alley from the renderings, but it’s hard to tell because there is no measurement indicated.

  3. Sam says:

    @IzzyDidIt

    Ah, I found it in the the first “plans” image. The entire East/West Distance says 248 feet and indicates a new “proposed west property line”. That would have the building going into the parking lot to the west from a quick Google map distance measurement.

  4. IzzyDidIt says:

    @Sam

    Thanks for the clarification, it’s a shame to lose that passageway, it could be a cool “Art-way” similar to the Valley passage by Urban Ecology center. I use the passage regularly to get to the Brix building. It could’ve also been a nice outdoor patio space for a future cafe or other commercial user. Oh well!

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