Jeramey Jannene
Eyes on Milwaukee

New Apartments for N. Water St. Draw Opposition

Brandon Rule seeks to build workforce housing development along Milwaukee River.

By - Jun 23rd, 2021 09:41 pm

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11 thoughts on “Eyes on Milwaukee: New Apartments for N. Water St. Draw Opposition”

  1. Johnstanbul says:

    Maybe Christine Capanigro would be well served moving back to Brookfield where she could better avoid her concerns about diversity and residential density. There is a dearth of quality affordable housing on the East Side and while this alone won’t resolve that, this is a good step.

  2. Keith Prochnow says:

    Agreed. I like this plan and want to see it move forward, Nic.

  3. NieWiederKrieg says:

    A 79 unit apartment building without adequate parking is a bad idea for downtown Milwaukee. Parking has always been the #1 issue with downtown residents and visitors. This proposed apartment building compounds the parking problem.

    Build a nice German style bakery on that site. Milwaukee used to have over 100 German bakeries that were located in nearly every neighborhood. Now there are none. A real German bakery that bakes real, fresh, healthy, German rye bread is exactly what’s needed on that site. Does anyone remember all the beautiful Meurer’s bakeries that we used to have? I have a bad case of depression because nobody bakes real German rye bread in Wisconsin.

  4. Bjorn Nasett says:

    Ms. Capanigro does not reflect in any way what those of us in the neighborhood think. If anything she is more Brookfield than East Sider. That said, her concerns sound suspiciously judgmental of a property and residents that have yet to be established. We need affordable housing in this neighborhood and we need it today. It is an important move towards equality in housing for this historic area.

  5. Keith Prochnow says:

    First, Krieg, this is not a downtown address, it is an address on the Lower East Side. What the Lower East Side needs is affordable housing. Put a nice German Bakery in your neighborhood.

  6. tornado75 says:

    bravo– a proposed housing project that actually has affordable housing units. let’s go.

  7. NieWiederKrieg says:

    The sad thing about the never-ending-building of high rise apartments and condos in the areas surrounding downtown Milwaukee is that eventually, the beauty that everyone once loved is destroyed due to an unbearable amount of population density. Is there a limit to how many people can be squeezed into a shrinking amount of space before they complain that they can’t breathe? After reading this excellent article, it sounds as though that point has already been reached… It’s great for billionaire real estate developers from Chicago and New York City but not so good for Milwaukee residents living in the downtown areas…

    They paved paradise and put up a parking lot…

  8. mkemxp says:

    I’m sure real estate agent Christine Capanigro would never run afoul of fair housing laws.

  9. Chris Rute says:

    The opposition to this project is an example of true NIMBY-ism! The project offers a density and massing in keeping with its context while at the same time maintains the natural riverine boundary (unlike its neighbors). Affordable housing is not a bad thing for the neighborhood. The nearby Beerline B Apartments stands as testimony to that. In addition, the development brings life to a long dormant parcel!

  10. Increasing the supply of affordable housing is crucial for the healthy functioning and growth of our city. The lack of new, affordable housing in the area of this project should make its approval a priority.

    I understand current residents want to suppress the supply of affordable housing out of beliefs about their self-interest. However, housing discrimination laws, specifically, Milwaukee County Ordinance Chapter 107, states that “It is declared policy of the county that all persons shall have an equal opportunity for housing…” To discriminate against people because of income or renter status is simply now allowable.

    As a resident of Milwaukee’s East Side, I’m disappointed that so much of our potential growth is being stunted by NIMBYism and false arguments about parking. The proposed apartments have adequate parking, and the residents can make their informed choice about living there based on that. Parking can be intelligently managed by modern methods, and that includes pricing it correctly. Giving parking away for free on the street is an example of the poor management of it. This project fits in with preserving the natural riverfront and public access to it along a riverwalk. To reject this project out of misguided information or discriminatory motivations would be an injustice.

  11. NieWiederKrieg says:

    Can’t understand how some people can complain that the never-ending construction of freeways, high rise towers, condos, apartment buildings, and office towers in the areas surrounding downtown Milwaukee is moving too slow. Never seen so many people in love with concrete, steel, asphalt, cars, and over-crowded neighborhoods. Every area with a blade of grass or healthy tree is an offense to their senses and must be covered with impervious pavement, ASAP.

    It reminds me of the billionaire Kohler family in Sheboygan County that built four 36 hole golf courses on Lake Michigan’s shoreline. The Kohlers continue to build more golf course in Sheboygan County, filling in wetlands and stealing Wisconsin State Park property with the help of Scott Walker Republicans.

    All these pro-development people in Milwaukee sound like Scott Walker Republicans to me..

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