Building Info
- Address: 2933-2957 N. Martin L King Jr Dr.
- Taxkey: 3132001110
- Status:
- Assessed Value (Land): $51,000
- Assessed Value (Improvements): $450,200
- Assessed Value (Total): $501,200
- Assesment Year: 2023
- Year Built:
Former theater. Main house demolished in 2023 with lobby remaining for redevelopment into eight-live work units. Part of Martin Luther King Library redevelopment.
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. Later incorporated into Martin Luther King Library redevelopment from Emem Group and General Capital Group.
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Content referencing Garfield Theatre
New Library Opening Coming in September
Complicated project has been dogged by delays since its 2016 proposal, but the opening is near.
Jul 18th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Five Projects Changing King Drive
Four new apartment buildings and a substantial streetscaping project.
Nov 15th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Construction Underway On Greenest Library in Milwaukee
New Martin Luther King Library will be a community hub, and provide housing for 93 households.
May 19th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
MLK Library Closes, Construction Starts On Replacement
Old library at 3rd and Locust closing, new mixed-use facility being constructed.
May 17th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
City Approves Funding For $37.2 Million Library Redevelopment
New MLK Library designed as community hub.
Feb 9th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
After Years of Delay New King Library Coming
Spring groundbreaking planned for complicated project with new library, 93 apartments.
Jan 24th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
City Funds Three Affordable Apartment Buildings
Effort to get construction started on MLK Library, Edison School and Five Points Lofts.
Nov 25th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Helps Finance 10 Affordable Housing Proposals
Funding will benefit 22 projects in 11 counties, including 10 projects in Milwaukee.
Jul 18th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Allocating $20 Million For Affordable Housing Projects
Program could move 17 Milwaukee projects from rendering to reality.
Apr 28th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
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 Jeramey Jannene
New Plan To Replace MLK Library
City hoping fourth time's the charm for Martin Luther King Library.
Nov 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Approves Revised Library Deal
Library hopes third time is the charm for new branch on Martin Luther King Dr.
Dec 18th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Large Third Ward Building Sold
Plus: Downtown Post Office remains in limbo, King Drive Library deal hits roadblock
May 5th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
Jeffers Buys Walker’s Point Warehouse
Plus: King Drive library project too costly? And Wangard plans riverwalk extension
Apr 7th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
13 Affordable Housing Projects Seek Credits
Plus: Downtown's Bank Mutual sold. And old Garfield Theater could become branch library.
Jan 6th, 2019 by Graham KilmerBuilding data on this page, including assessment information, was last updated on April 5, 2024
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