Jeramey Jannene
Friday Photos

New Townhomes for Riverwest

Kenosha developer constructing units on virgin soil.

By - Mar 5th, 2021 06:24 pm
New townhomes at 2500-2504 N. Humboldt Blvd. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.

New townhomes at 2500-2504 N. Humboldt Blvd. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.

Four new townhomes are rising at the northeast corner of N. Humboldt Blvd. and E. Wright St. in Riverwest.

The property was acquired by Anthony Apostoli in 2007 for $95,000 and transferred into a revocable trust affiliated with the Kenosha resident in 2011 for a recorded value of $39,400, according to assessor’s office records.

Now the developer’s firm, Imperial Builders, General Contractor, Inc., is constructing the four attached townhomes on the site, 2500-2504 N. Humboldt Blvd. William Miller, also of Kenosha, is serving as the architect.

Building materials appear to very locally sourced. The Tyvek-brand insulation wrapping the wood-framed structure also carries the branding of neighborhood hardware store Bliffert Lumber.

The building has the rare distinction of being the first structure with a substructure built on the site. While such a fact may be ordinary in the suburbs, finding virgin soil in a neighborhood with homes dating back to the 1800s is nearly impossible.

Similar to suburban structures, each unit will have its own attached garage and driveway. That will prove to be an asset to residents when The Gig, a tavern located immediately east of the new building, draws large crowds. It will also make it more difficult to find street parking.

But residents may find it easy to ditch their vehicles in favor of a bicycle. Wright Street, to which the units face, is part of the new bicycle boulevard network constructed in the neighborhood.

My colleague Michael Horne first reported on the project in October as part of a profile of two different urban infill projects.

Information isn’t publicly available  yet as to whether the units will be for sale or leased as apartments. Much of the infill construction that has occurred in Riverwest in recent years has been of the latter.

Photos

If you think stories like this are important, become a member of Urban Milwaukee and help support real, independent journalism. Plus you get some cool added benefits.

Leave a Reply

You must be an Urban Milwaukee member to leave a comment. Membership, which includes a host of perks, including an ad-free website, tickets to marquee events like Summerfest, the Wisconsin State Fair and the Florentine Opera, a better photo browser and access to members-only, behind-the-scenes tours, starts at $9/month. Learn more.

Join now and cancel anytime.

If you are an existing member, sign-in to leave a comment.

Have questions? Need to report an error? Contact Us