Building Info

Wisconsin Avenue School, 2708 W. Wisconsin Ave. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
  • Address:
    2708 W. Wisconsin Ave.
  • Taxkey:
    3881101100
  • Assessed Value (Land):
    $185,400
  • Assessed Value (Improvements):
    $82,000
  • Assessed Value (Total):
    $267,400
  • Assesment Year:
    2023
  • Year Built:

Milwaukee Public Schools ceased using the school in 2007.

Proposed for redevelopment by Rick Wiegand into Grand Avenue Suites (Ambassador Suites) hotel from 2017 until plans were publicly dropped in 2024.

Originally designed by Van Ryn & DeGelleke.

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State Increases Size of Planned Milwaukee Office Building, Seeks Developer

State Increases Size of Planned Milwaukee Office Building, Seeks Developer

But it's still far smaller than what was contemplated pre-pandemic. Completion scheduled for 2027.

MKE County: Aurora Plans Health Center At Wisconsin Avenue School
MKE County

Aurora Plans Health Center At Wisconsin Avenue School

The school on 27th and Wisconsin was last used by MPS in 2007.

Tile Town: Nursery Rhyme Fireplace in a “Kindergarten Suite”
Tile Town

Nursery Rhyme Fireplace in a “Kindergarten Suite”

Wisconsin Avenue School, slated for redevelopment, contains MPS nursery rhyme tiles in former kindergarten room.

Eyes on Milwaukee: City Awards Vouchers to 7 West Side Housing Projects
Eyes on Milwaukee

City Awards Vouchers to 7 West Side Housing Projects

Awards will advance the creation or rehabilitation of 390 apartments.

Plats and Parcels: Wiegand Sells Apartment Buildings to Finance New West Side Hotel
Plats and Parcels

Wiegand Sells Apartment Buildings to Finance New West Side Hotel

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

Eyes on Milwaukee: Wiegand Still Redeveloping Wisconsin Avenue School
Eyes on Milwaukee

Wiegand Still Redeveloping Wisconsin Avenue School

Ambassador Suites' completion moved forward to 2022, part of bigger vision for West Side.

Brew City Match Picks Grant Winners

Brew City Match Picks Grant Winners

Third round of grants for Black and brown business owners, 84% owned by women.

City Hall: Police To Lease Two Buildings During DNC
City Hall

Police To Lease Two Buildings During DNC

Locations well outside Downtown for "security-related purposes" during convention.

Plats and Parcels: New Apartments Near Streetcar Line
Plats and Parcels

New Apartments Near Streetcar Line

Plus: Where does the Strauss deal stand? State office building moving forward.

Plats and Parcels: BMO Tower Tops Out
Plats and Parcels

BMO Tower Tops Out

Plus: Northridge in property tax foreclosure, Ambassador Hotel expansion stuck, second hostel faces opposition

Eyes on Milwaukee: Wiegand Transforming Near West Side
Eyes on Milwaukee

Wiegand Transforming Near West Side

Developer turning former school into hotel, empty office complex into food and beverage hub.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Former MPS School to Become Hotel
Eyes on Milwaukee

Former MPS School to Become Hotel

Ambassador Hotel will turn classrooms into suites.

Building data on this page, including assessment information, was last updated on April 5, 2024

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