Building Info

  • Address:
    2933-2957 N. Martin L King Jr Dr.
  • Taxkey:
    3132001110
  • Assessed Value (Land):
    $51,000
  • Assessed Value (Improvements):
    $450,200
  • Assessed Value (Total):
    $501,200
  • Assesment Year:
    2020
  • Year Built:
    1927

Former theater.

A proposal by the Young Development Group and Haywood Group to convert the building into apartments and a library in 2019 was rejected by the Milwaukee Public Library.

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Activity

IDDateTypeDescription
BZZA-19-003022019/08/24Permit
BOZA Activity:
NOCC-19-014162019/08/22Permit
NOCC-19-006442019/04/25Permit
IDDateDescriptionType

Content referencing Garfield Theatre

Eyes on Milwaukee: After Years of Delay New King Library Coming
Eyes on Milwaukee

After Years of Delay New King Library Coming

Spring groundbreaking planned for complicated project with new library, 93 apartments.

Jan 24th, 2023 by
Eyes on Milwaukee: City Funds Three Affordable Apartment Buildings
Eyes on Milwaukee

City Funds Three Affordable Apartment Buildings

Effort to get construction started on MLK Library, Edison School and Five Points Lofts.

Nov 25th, 2022 by
Eyes on Milwaukee: Evers Helps Finance 10 Affordable Housing Proposals
Eyes on Milwaukee

Evers Helps Finance 10 Affordable Housing Proposals

Funding will benefit 22 projects in 11 counties, including 10 projects in Milwaukee.

Jul 18th, 2022 by
Eyes on Milwaukee: Evers Allocating $20 Million For Affordable Housing Projects
Eyes on Milwaukee

Evers Allocating $20 Million For Affordable Housing Projects

Program could move 17 Milwaukee projects from rendering to reality.

Apr 28th, 2022 by
Eyes on Milwaukee: New MLK Library Plan Razes Theater, Raises 93 Apartments
Eyes on Milwaukee

New MLK Library Plan Razes Theater, Raises 93 Apartments

New 17,000 square foot library and two-story live-work units on N. MLK Jr. Dr.

Sep 20th, 2021 by
Eyes on Milwaukee: New Plan To Replace MLK Library
Eyes on Milwaukee

New Plan To Replace MLK Library

City hoping fourth time's the charm for Martin Luther King Library.

Nov 17th, 2020 by
Eyes on Milwaukee: Council Approves Revised Library Deal
Eyes on Milwaukee

Council Approves Revised Library Deal

Library hopes third time is the charm for new branch on Martin Luther King Dr.

Dec 18th, 2019 by
Plats and Parcels: Large Third Ward Building Sold
Plats and Parcels

Large Third Ward Building Sold

Plus: Downtown Post Office remains in limbo, King Drive Library deal hits roadblock

May 5th, 2019 by
Plats and Parcels: Jeffers Buys Walker’s Point Warehouse
Plats and Parcels

Jeffers Buys Walker’s Point Warehouse

Plus: King Drive library project too costly? And Wangard plans riverwalk extension

Apr 7th, 2019 by
Plats and Parcels: 13 Affordable Housing Projects Seek Credits
Plats and Parcels

13 Affordable Housing Projects Seek Credits

Plus: Downtown's Bank Mutual sold. And old Garfield Theater could become branch library.

Jan 6th, 2019 by

Building data on this page, including assessment information, was last updated on September 6, 2020

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