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Vandalized interior of Northridge Mall. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
It’s not always easy to predict what the most popular real estate articles will be.
One would think that stories on
the opening of the long-awaited The Couture tower or
views from its highest floors would draw a top spot. But they didn’t. Similarly,
the opening of the competing 333 Water apartment tower drew robust traffic, but not enough to get in the Top 10.
So what was most popular? Was it breaking news about what could be the tallest building in Wisconsin? Nope, though it was close.
The fact is, real estate stories can be very popular, which makes this a very competitive category for Top Ten of the year. Whether it was a tool to track landlords, demolition of a historic, colorful tavern or a new marquee park in an unusual spot, stories about the complicated landscape and geography of Milwaukee help us visualize and understand the place we live in, and make us eager to learn the details. Here are this year’s winners:
4450 S. 27th St. from the west. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
Satin Doll’s Lounge. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
Wildenberg Hotel redevelopment proposal. Rendering by Stack Design Group.
Map of proposed subdivision site in Oak Creek. Milwaukee County.
Davidson Park. Photos by Jeramey Jannene.
Conceptual plan for replacement of Interstate 794 with boulevard. Rendering by John Everitt.
Hilton Milwaukee in March 2019. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
Apartment building in Milwaukee. File photo by Dave Reid.
Marcus Center garage replacement complex. Rendering by MGA.
Vandalized interior of Northridge Mall. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.