Sally Peltz

Another New Historic District Proposed For Wisconsin Avenue

And another with possibly thorny issues with property owners.

Second Schuster Home Given Historic Protection

Schuster Mansion now joined by Schuster-Bloodgood House. But it might only be temporary.

A Fight Over Historic Protection for Wisconsin Ave. Building

Push to protect Millerand Apartments, owned by city's largest landlord Youssef Berrada.

Historic Commission Says No To Wrecking Former Wreck Room Tavern

Common Council will decide fate of building, a survivor of 1892 Third Ward fire.

Can Mitchell Street Building Be Moved?

Owner doesn't think so, but Historic Commission wants an engineer's opinion

Historic Commission Creates Reprieve For Illegally Modified Homes

Unsuspecting buyers may purchase illegally modified historically protected buildings.

Historic Commission Rejects Mitchell Street Demolition

Five-story, 55-unit building sought. Developer could win appeal to Common Council.

A New Plan To Save Schlitz Tied House

Historic Preservation Commission loves proposal to redevelop 1890 Riverwest property into food park.

Cream City Brick House Proposed For East Side

Developer Juli Kaufmann would build new residence with reclaimed brick.

Neighbors Give Up, Historic Commission Rules Summit Homes Not Historic

But proposed apartment building still needs zoning change.

Abele’s Personal Spa, Pool Conservatory Challenged

Neighbor Suzanne Hupy Cites "Light Pollution," "Fundamental Change to Neighborhood" from Proposed 6,816 Square Foot Auxiliary Structure.

Father-Daughter Duo Restoring Milwaukee’s ‘Boat House’

Nautically-themed house could be damaged by its lighthouse without a rescue.

East Side Homes’ Historic Designation Stuck in Limbo

Commission defers decision on designation for homes otherwise poised for demolition.

New Historic Preservation Commission Member Nominated

Nicholas Hans Robinson is the youngest Black architect in Wisconsin.

Summit Houses Historic, For Now

The two houses are part of proposed apartment building site. Are they being demolished out of spite?

Historic Commission Says Bay View Cottages Are Historic

But Common Council will grant final decision.

Council Reduces Mayoral Power

A Barrett slap down. 15-0 vote restricts mayor's power over Historic Preservation Commission.

McKinley School Project’s Final Design Okayed

'Worst building ever seen' by city DNS will be turned into 35 apartments.

Mayor Could Lose Control of Historic Preservation Commission

Bauman and council committee support council president appointing HPC members.

Forest Home Library Not Historic, Clinic Approved

Council clears way to demolish old library, build new Children's Hospital southside clinic.

Forest Home Library Not Historic, Alders Vote

Committee overturns historic designation for 1960s building, full council vote to come

Historic Commission Protects Forest Home Library

Gives it historic designation. But Common Council will have final say.

Historic Commission Adopts Mural Guidelines

Guidelines would prohibit murals on historic buildings on all but the least seen sides.

Container Bar Planned for Bradford Beach

But Historic Preservation Commission gives it only partial approval.

Historic Commission Rejects Voting Rights Mural

Without debating content or artist, commission finds mural needs to wait for guidelines to be approved.

Sheridan Apartments Could Be Nationally Recognized

Rick Wiegand nominates Wisconsin Ave. building for National Register of Historic Places.

Bucks Guard Scores Again on Project

Historic preservation group again clears way for Connaughton's downtown development.

Rite-Hite May Move to Reed Street Yards

Plus: Water leak delays BMO Tower, city exploring Plan B for former Schlitz tavern.

McCarthy Appeals on Bucks Player’s Project

Wants Common Council to overrule HPC ruling that 1860s house can be razed.

1860s Home Isn’t Historic Says Commission

Historic commission's surprising vote rejects historic designation, inches Bucks guard's project closer to reality.

Brady Street Restaurant On Hold

Historic Preservation Commission pushes developer to return to original design plan.

HPC Board Puts Modern Homes on Hold

New homes proposed for East Side historic district don't meet "any of the guidelines."

Legacy Lofts Ribbon Cutting

Historic structure and new building are already full.

Marcus Center Decision Delayed A Month

Proposal to remove four trees from Kiley grove creates more questions than answers.

Contribution to Tom Barrett of $1,000

Contribution to Tom Barrett of $400

How Legacy Lofts Overcame the Odds

Conversion of old ice cream factory died many times before work could begin.

Ice Cream Factory Redevelopment Advances

64 apartments coming to W. North Ave. in Lindsay Heights.

Contribution to Tom Barrett of $400

Contribution to Milele A. Coggs of $50

Contribution to Tom Barrett of $1,000

Contribution to Russell W. Stamper, II of $250

Behold The ECO Mayor

Barrett touts green efforts, changes name of environmental sustainability office to ECO.

Contribution to Tom Barrett of $1,000

Bridge Over Troubled Finances

Classic Lake Park bridge is falling apart. Will county pick cheap option? Will neighbors fight this?

Celebrating the Life of Paul Jakubovich

A host of notables gathered to salute Jakubovich and the fabulous historic architecture of Milwaukee he helped protect.

Downer Avenue Stalled by Joel Lee?

City officials meet with neighbors about Downer Avenue, a thriving retail strip with one huge problem: Landlord Joel Lee's foreclosed properties.

New Apartments Planned for Third Ward

Building which once housed Northwestern Coffee Mills will be renovated to include 15 urban apartments and two retail spaces.

Conference Touts Historic Preservation

Conference at We Energies offers experts touting the huge environmental payoff for historic reuse of buildings.

Envisioning the Seen, March 11

Historic Milwaukee, Inc. (HMI) and the Pabst Theater Foundation have partnered to create an entirely unique conversation series titled Envisioning the Seen. On Monday March 11, twelve dynamic, inspiring Milwaukeeans will gather on stage at the historic Pabst Theater to share their visions for the future of our built environment.

Mixed-Use East Library Proposals Meet the Neighbors

Wednesday night, Alderman Nik Kovac held a public meeting to allow feedback to be voiced regarding the three proposed alternatives for the redevelopment of the one-story East Library into a mixed-use facility. The meeting was a follow-up to a meeting last November discussing the potential of issuing a request-for-proposal (RFP) for the redevelopment of the East Library site. Attendees at the meeting were provided with an update on the process and allowed to ask questions about the process and proposals. The predictable East Side public meeting questions were aired, but which, if any, of the proposals will be selected?

McGee’s Folly

If you want to get a chuckle and a “no comment” out of a Milwaukee alderman these days, just tell him that Ald. Michael McGee, Jr. “certainly has a way with words.”

Pratt’s “Reimbursement” Mystery Money

Acting Mayor Pockets $7,500 with no explanation

No Challenge to Hill Papers

But Halbrooks says Election Commission’s Extended Hours Helped Opponent