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Gokhman Wants To Build ‘Six to Eight’ More Mass Timber Towers

New Land hopes to develop buildings like 25-story Ascent in other cities.

As Tower Delayed, Site Will Provide More Parking On East Side

Proposed Farwell Avenue tower appears unlikely to move forward soon. City supports shared parking.

Slow Going for New Luxury High-Rises

Couture and 333 Water attracting renters more slowly than past towers. Is local market getting saturated?

Tallest Building in Wisconsin Proposal Could Be Downsized, Stalled

Alderman Robert Bauman wants a market study conducted for each bid the city received.

New Development Boasts Tallest Building in Wisconsin

City unveils $700 million redevelopment proposal for Marcus Center parking strucuture.

Chicago City Exchange Sees Milwaukee Leaders Discuss Big Ideas in Windy City

Hoan Group spends day building connections.

New Couple Attempting To Build House On Tricky Historic Site

But commission indicates it will eventually approve design.

Asian-Latin Fusion Restaurant To Open On South Side

Dia Bom is leaving Crossroads Collective and heading south to the Harbor District.

Walker’s Point Apartment Proposal Seeks Zoning Variance

New Land moving forward on 6-story, 65 unit development on 4th and Florida.

Nova Could Be Downtown Airbnb Hub

Apartments could be temporarily leased as "pop-up hotel." Plus: A recap of week's real estate news.

East Side Tower Gets Final Approval

New Land proposal for 25-story building wins unanimous Common Council vote.

East Side Pedestrian Plaza Opens

The crossroads of the East Side are now a little bit easier to traverse.

25-Story Tower Wins Crucial Endorsement

High-end, 318-unit apartment complex would replace parking lot on N. Farwell Ave.

Pabst Theater Group Opening New Venue, Closing Colectivo Back Room

Pabst will buy Farwell Avenue building once targeted for event venue.

25-Story Farwell Tower Wins First Approval

High-end building would include pool and preserve two historic buildings.

New Land Plans New Building For Walker’s Point

Apartment building would rise at S. 4th St. and W. Florida St.

Nova Nears Completion

New apartment complex at Juneau and Van Buren will welcome first residents this summer.

New Mass Timber Building Could Be Tallest in U.S.

Plan for The Edison is 28 stories, taller than Ascent, but shorter than Australian tower.

East Side Tower Designs Released

Public meeting Feb. 2 to discuss New Land's proposed 25-story apartment complex for Farwell Ave.

New Land Plans 25-Story Apartment Tower

The potential development would rise at corner of N. Farwell Ave. and E. Curtis Pl.

Nova Rises Over Van Buren

New apartment building replaces surface parking lot on busy downtown street.

City Approves Funding For Pedestrian Plaza, Protected Bike Lane

Tax revenue from three apartment buildings will be tied to East Side pedestrian and bicycle improvements.

Bauman Defends Historic Preservation Process

Developer Tim Gokhman complains HPC 'redesigns your project.'

Is Historic Preservation Process Broken?

Some feel city's process needs to be reformed. Are they right?

Kaufmann Won’t Build In Historic District

Developer sought to build new house, but found Historic Commission, neighbors too hard to work with.

New East Side Pedestrian Plaza Planned

Tax revenue from new apartment buildings would pay for Ivanhoe Pl. plaza and area safety improvements

New House Hits Snag With Historic Commission

Home owners must come before commission a third time with revised plan in December.

Cream City Brick House Proposed For East Side

Developer Juli Kaufmann would build new residence with reclaimed brick.

New Land Giving New Shape To Van Buren St.

Steel structure will soon join mass-timber Ascent.

City Again Has World’s Tallest Building

Once it was Milwaukee's City Hall. Now it's Ascent, proclaimed tallest timber building by international Council on Tall Buildings.

World’s Tallest Timber Tower Opens

Downtown mass-timber high-rise mixes exposed wood aesthetic with loads of amenities.

New Land Plans New S. 5th St. Building

Firm pursuing fourth apartment complex in Walker's Point.

Nova Rises Along Van Buren

New apartment building will eventually rise eight stories over busy downtown street.

Element Opens in Walker’s Point, Nearly Fully Leased

New S. 5th St. apartment building finds no issue drawing residents.

New Land Enterprises Supports World Central Kitchen’s Work in Ukraine

Ukrainian-born business owners donate to relief efforts and create opportunities for community involvement.

World’s Tallest Timber Building Nears Completion

Ascent is now fully enclosed in glass. Developer raises $5 million on crowdfunding platform after construction starts.

Van Buren Could Receive Protected Bike Lane

City of Milwaukee considering three options.

Optometry Clinic Opening At KinetiK

First commercial tenant in six-story Bay View building. Plus: News on Flour and Feed food hall coming 'soon.'

Port Plays Key Role In Construction of World’s Tallest Timber Tower

But not a single piece arrived in Milwaukee by ship.

Port Milwaukee Helps Move Ascent Project Forward

Last Shipment of Mass Timber Structural Elements Leaving Port Milwaukee for Downtown Tower’s Construction Site

Element Anchors South End of 5th Street

New apartment building has taken its final shape.

East Town Post Office Sold

Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.

5th Street’s New Element

Apartment building will fill vacant lot on southern end of narrowed street.

Inside the World’s Tallest Mass Timber Building

Partially completed, 25-story Ascent a radical change in how to build a downtown tower.

Element Apartments’ Construction Begins

6-story building with 66 units. Redesign of S. 5th St. big draw for neighborhood investment.

New East Side Homes

Two new houses rising in North Point historic district.

Solving the Townhome Design Dilemma?

Committee okays New Land's downtown apartments and townhomes project. Redesigned patio aims to be public-facing yet private.

Plan Commission Okays New Land Apartment Project

251-unit complex Nova would rise on busy downtown street where Buca's once stood.

251 Apartments Planned for Buca’s Site

New Land will build nine-story apartment complex on sloped site at 1237 N. Van Buren St.

New Apartment Building for Walker’s Point

Heavily-altered 1880 building on 5th Street to be demolished for six-story, 66-unit building.

Gokhman Shares Vision for Bucca’s Site

Firm plans eight-story building for East Town.

New Land Plans Eight-Story Building

Mixed-use structure with 220 apartments on old Buca's site needs Common Council okay

New Land Enterprises Offers Residents Improved Connectivity Through Partnership with Snip Internet®

As COVID-19 makes fast, reliable internet indispensable, the property management company pivots to improve access.

Developers Covet Former Buca’s Site

One of last, best undeveloped downtown sites. Plus: All the week's real estate news.

Local Groups Hosting National Urbanism Conference

NEWaukee and NAIOP Wisconsin sponsoring conference on creative urbanism.

Inside the KinetiK Apartments in Bay View

New, uniquely-shaped apartment building is about "play" and "joy" -- and views.

Construction Begins On World’s Tallest Timber Tower

Ascent, a 25-story apartment tower, will be tallest mass timber building in the world.

New Land Plans Walker’s Point Project

Plus: Community boatyard renovated + a roundup of the week's real estate news.

Lower Speed Limits & Active Streets Coming to the East Side

East Side businesses are open and ready to serve you!

Quartet Opens

New Walker's Point apartment building is the second building developed by New Land Enterprises in the neighborhood.

State Grant Will Support 27th and Wisconsin Demolition

Plus: A run down of the week's real estate news.

World’s Tallest Timber Tower To Begin Pre-Leasing

Prospective tenants can pick their unit as New Land gears up for construction.

World’s Tallest Timber Tower Gets First Okay

City Plan Commission approves increase in Ascent's height to 25 floors.

New Land Plans Event Space on Farwell

Development firm transforming 95-year-old building.

UWM Gets Okay to Partially Demolish Columbia Hospital

Plus: Council could delay convention center expansion, MSOE expanding nursing facilities.

Quartet Nears Completion

Building will join Trio in Walker's Point as New Land Enterprises develops sites along S. 2nd St.

East Side Home Design Approved

After 18 months of debate, two new East Side homes in historic district okayed.

Tracking Four Downtown Tower Proposals

Real estate news from Walker's Point, the East Side and Near West Side caps a busy week.

New Renderings, Details on World’s Tallest Timber Tower

Building could be even taller than what was revealed earlier this week.

Ascent to add 2 floors; will become tallest mass timber building in the world

The project reaches new 283’ height by adding 2 floors, modifies ground level

Now the World’s Tallest Mass Timber Tower

New Land adds two floors, 30 apartments to proposed high rise, Ascent.

Lakefront Tower Loses A Few Floors

Plus: Northridge Mall trial starts, Foxconn bailing on project could cause up to $120 million state bailout.

Second New East Side Home Revealed

Designs submitted for second new home in North Point Historic District.

Gilbane, CD Smith Will Build Wisconsin Center Expansion

Plus: State's first Tesla showroom, architecture firm mulls expansion, Pabst Mansion demolishing house

Pre-Construction Starting on Ascent

There's "zero doubt" tallest mass timber building in Western Hemisphere will soon rise.

Crossroads Collective’s second year will see vendor changes, growth plans

Juana Taco will soon bring authentic Mexican and vegetarian options to the food hall.

Rite-Hite May Move to Reed Street Yards

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

Quartet’s Rising

New apartment building on S. 2nd St. in Walker's Point.

Park East Apartments Cleared for Takeoff

Plus: Why Molson Coors picked Milwaukee over Denver.

Gokhman House Sails Through Commission

New design met with universal approval by Historic Preservation Commission.

Lurie’s Bay View Proposal Revived

Plus: MPS unveils new schoolyards, Cambria hotel opens, Athea expanding chemical plant

Revised Design for New East Side Homes

Gokhman changes designs for proposed homes in North Point Historic District.

New East Side Homes Stalled Again

Developer might redo designs from scratch due to historic commission's long list of objections.

Zillman Park Deal Approved

Committee approves $500,000 for Bay View park after debating its TIF financing.

Commission Okays Taller Timber Tower

Tallest timber tower in Western Hemisphere would now be almost 247 feet high.

What’s the Future of Zillman Park?

Bay View park's future could be shaped by public at August 21st community meeting.

Timber Tower Grows Taller

Plus: Convention center expansion advances, MSO moves 631-ton wall, Brewers invest in The Avenue

A Grand Update on The Avenue

Plus: downtown streetscaping improvements and lots of historic preservation news.

HPC Board Puts Modern Homes on Hold

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

A Food Hall for Bay View

New Land will open "Flour and Feed", a food hall bigger than Crossroads Collective.

Boutique Hotel Proposal Revived

Plus: Walker's Point building changes hand, Riverwest warehouse gets new life

Construction Starts on Quartet Complex

New Land's 48-unit apartment complex yet another Walker's Point development.

Modern Homes for Historic East Side

Gokhman introduces first of three homes planned for N. Terrace Ave.

KinetiK on KK

A gateway building to Bay View begins to rise.

New Land Building Wins Federal Grant

Grant will help finance engineering work on tallest proposed timber tower in North America.

New Arts Cafe in Walker’s Point

Plus: Eulogy for Joe Bartolotta. And Laughing Taco closes at Crossroads Collective.

KinetiK Rises on Kinnickinnic

Bay View's new gateway, a 6-story, 144 unit complex, is quickly taking shape.

Council Approves North America’s Tallest Timber Tower

Milwaukee could be home to tallest wood building in Western Hemisphere by 2021.

Western Hemisphere’s Tallest Timber Tower Okayed

New Land's 21-story apartment tower, Ascent, gets approved by council committee.

Tallest Timber Tower Gets First Approval

City Plan Commission endorses plan for North America's tallest mass timber building.

Bay View’s New Gateway

The foundation is being laid for New Land's $25 million apartment complex.

Top 10 Stories of 2018

Fiserv Forum, Komatsu, Michels, The Hop, but what surprise story took number one?

Episode 004 – Developer Tim Gokhman

Real estate developer joins the show to talk food halls, mass timber and more.

Meet Grand Avenue’s New Food Hall

Local restaurants will replace fast food chains, goal is to be one of top food halls in U.S.

Food Hall Opening On December 17

Plus: WhirlyBall and dining! Heated domes at Benelux! And a new Walker's Point pop-up.

New Latin Restaurant on Burnham St.

Plus: a new cafe on Jackson St., new Fifth Ward bar, new Walker's Point brewery.

More Tacos For Downtown

Plus: Pizano's finally opening Downtown, Antigua moves and a Starbucks says goodbye.

Tallest Wood Building in Western Hemisphere

New Land unveils ambitious plan to build 21-story wood apartment building.

Food Hall Announces Vendors

Laughing Taco, Pedro's empanadas, Scratch Ice Cream and more.

New South Side Taco Restaurant

Plus: New Halyard Park taproom, East Side food hall and Bar Louie in Brookfield.

East Side Food Hall Opening in November

October opening for "unique" food hall in former Rosati's on Farwell Ave. moved back.

Three New “Historic” Homes For East Side

City committee designates vacant land as historic, allows three new homes near Water Tower.

New Homes Planned for East Side

Sticky details delay developer's plan for three homes near Columbia St. Mary's.

More Good News for Downtown

New hotel, new office tenants and possibly a new office building.

City’s First Mass Timber Building Planned

New Land 's environmentally-friendly office building planned for Downtown.

Downtown Gets New Burger, Pizza Places

And a new brewpub. Plus: The Farwell Ave. food hall.

Who Will Build Next Downtown Tower?

Choice parcel of land now on the market. Who will buy and build there?

Crossroads Collective Unveiled

A unique culinary-driven food hall with multiple micro-restaurants.

New Renderings, Restaurants for Urbanite

More details emerge about the 13-story, 153-unit East Side apartment tower.

The Urbanite Rises

Farwell Ave. high rise adds 153 residences to Lower East Side.

Tower Rises Through the Snow

Friday's snowstorm didn't stop work on new east-side high rise.

Jackson Rising

Latest addition to N. Jackson St. getting facade installed.

Farwell Tower Rises

13-story tower will soon tower over nearby buildings.

Jackson Street’s New Rhythm

New Land developing building behind the new Rhythm apartments.

Farwell Tower Emerges

Core of 13-story apartment building emerges on Lower East Side.

Bay View Debate Gets Complicated

Objections to huge gateway project could raise rental rates and eliminate green space.

The Great Bay View Debate

$25 million, six-floor “gateway” project fuels debate over future of Bay View.

Milwaukee Film Announces Dramatic Expansion, Leases Oriental Theatre for 31 Years

Secures Largest Gift In Its History: $2,000,000 from Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele

The Lower East Side’s Rhythm

140-unit building recently opened, to be joined by a 33-unit sister building.

Huge Project Proposed for Bay View

Six-floor, $25 million project with 144 apartments and 15,000 square feet of retail.

More Problems For New Land

Gokhman project that created Farwell "mini-earthquake" now has stuck truck.

Contribution to Robert Bauman of $100

Last Phase of North End Starting

Fifth phase adds 89 units to massive Mandel project filling the "doughnut hole."

Rhythm Nears Completion

This stretch of N. Water St. has to be Milwaukee's fastest growing corridor.

“Mini Earthquake” On Farwell Avenue?

Building's deconstruction spills into street. Over $2,000 in citations issued.

East Side Deconstruction

Building at 1840 N. Farwell Ave. coming down for 13-floor apartment building.

Apartment Hunting in Milwaukee

A close-up look at eight new apartment buildings in Milwaukee.

Inside Trio Apartments in Walker’s Point

The 120-unit, three-building complex boasts ingeniously efficient, space saving apartments.

Rhythm Rises To a New Beat

New apartment building is part of a completely transformed Lower East Side neighborhood.

Trio MKE Offers Smart Living Through Tech and Design

New Walker’s Point apartment complex focuses on urban living for today’s active lifestyle

The North End Grows Yet Again

Phase four of project will have 155 apartments on six floors. But no name as yet.

Renaissance Books to be Deconstructed

Recycled company will carefully take apart and recycle materials from 1895 building.

Contribution to Robert Bauman of $100

Gokhman’s Transit-Oriented Apartments

Walker's Point project is another example of new, transit-friendly apartments.

Contribution to José G. Pérez of $100

See The Rhythm Rising

140-unit project will fill the Downtown's doughnut hole.

The Rhythm Resounds On Water Street

140-unit apartment complex across from North End begins to rise.

Contribution to Robert Bauman of $100

New High Rise for East Side

It's a 13-story, 153-unit apartment building and neighbors seem to love the idea!

Phase Four of North End Underway

Fourth phase of $175 million project adds 155 apartments to booming Lower East Side.

Walker’s Pt. Apartment Building Rises

New Land developing three apartment buildings on a lot once used for taxicabs.

2015 in Review

Talk about a building boom: We covered more than 25 projects, almost all including apartments.

The Rhythm Gets Going

Apartment building will replace tavern and parking lot.

Family ties run deep in development industry, including for its up-and-comers

Contribution to Tony Zielinski of $100

Taxi Parking to Urban Living

Deregulating taxicabs will pour at least $172,000 into government coffers annually.

Landmark Lanes’ Jazzy 88-Year History

Serving booze during prohibition and built by a billionaire jailbird whose son become an ambassador.

Tim Gokhman Builds His Dream Home

Developer is building on one of the last remaining lots in Beerline B.

Walker’s Point Apartments Begin To Rise

The first of three new apartment buildings is under construction in Walker's Point.

Walker’s Point apartment site sells, construction starts

Renaissance on S. 2nd Street

Three five-story apartment buildings are planned for 2nd and Washington. Credit goes to the planned streetcar and design modifications to narrow the street.

Contribution to Robert Bauman of $100

Indianapolis Comes to Bay View?

New $40 million, 307-apartment proposal for Bay View offered only a rendering of an Indianapolis project by the developer. When do we get the full package?

Contribution to José G. Pérez of $100

Huge Growth for Brady and Water

Three different developments will add 740 apartments and tremendous urban density to the area.

Construction Underway at The North End

Mandel Group is building the third phase of their "neighborhood by design" -- to plug "the doughnut hole in Downtown."

Contribution to José G. Pérez of $100

New Apartment Building Planned for Water St.

The Rhythm would replace dive bar on Water St. and feature studios and one-bedroom units.

Riverwest Apartments Going Up

Three of the four buildings in the RowHouse 31 project on Humboldt Ave are nearly finished.

Ryan Braun’s High-Rise Home Base

His 21st floor downtown condo is pricey, but dirt cheap compared to his second home in Malibu.

31 Townhomes Coming to Riverwest

All are apartments with lots of amenities but do they maximize their proximity to the river?

The Bookends Project Held Pending Comptroller Input

New Land Enterprises and Wiechman Enterprises were seeking a change in zoning and a loan guarantee by the City of Milwaukee for the Bookends North project.