Building Info
- Address: 1832-1840 N. Farwell Ave.
- Taxkey: 3552061000
- Architect: Kindness Architecture (acquired by Eppstein Uhen Architects)
- Status:
- Assessed Value (Land): $1,083,300
- Assessed Value (Improvements): $23,927,000
- Assessed Value (Total): $25,010,300
- Assesment Year: 2023
- Year Built:
A mixed-use apartment building developed by a partnership Jim Wiechmann and New Land Enterprises on sites 1832 N. Farwell Ave. and 1840 N. Farwell Ave. on Milwaukee’s Lower East Side.
Project includes 153 units over 13 floors, with 10,000 square feet of office space. 215 parking stalls would be included. Estimated cost was $33 million prior to development.
Project was first introduced in February 2016.
2020 Mayor’s Design Award winner.
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Activity
| ID | Date | Type | Description |
| PBFS-19-01007 | 2019/08/30 | Permit | Plumbing-Fire Protection Permit |
| PWOP-19-01587 | 2019/08/24 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit |
| PWMH-19-00415 | 2019/08/16 | Permit | Meter Hood Requests |
| PWOP-19-01486 | 2019/08/15 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit |
| ELEC-FA-19-00234 | 2019/07/31 | Permit | Fire Alarm Permit |
| PWOP-19-01094 | 2019/06/20 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit |
| PLB-19-02407 | 2019/06/19 | Permit | Building Plumbing Permit |
| PWOP-19-01073 | 2019/06/15 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit |
| ELEC-19-02395 | 2019/04/11 | Permit | Electrical Permit |
| ELEC-19-02340 | 2019/04/09 | Permit | Electrical Permit |
| COM-RPR-19-00043 | 2019/03/23 | Permit | Commercial Repair Permit |
| PBFS-18-01313 | 2018/11/14 | Permit | Plumbing-Fire Protection Permit |
| NOCC-18-01855 | 2018/10/13 | Permit | |
| TOCC-18-00074 | 2018/09/11 | Permit | |
| PWOP-18-01243 | 2018/08/24 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| PWOP-18-01056 | 2018/07/21 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| PWOP-18-00984 | 2018/07/11 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| ELEV-18-00095 | 2018/07/10 | Permit | Elevator Permit. |
| COM-ALT-18-00508 | 2018/06/21 | Permit | Commercial Alteration Permit. |
| PWOP-18-00850 | 2018/06/13 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| ELEC_LV-18-00081 | 2018/04/20 | Permit | Low Voltage Permit. |
| ELEC_LV-18-00063 | 2018/04/05 | Permit | Low Voltage Permit. |
| PWEU-18-01007 | 2018/03/15 | Permit | ROW Excavation Utility. |
| ELEV-18-00023 | 2018/02/23 | Permit | Elevator Permit. |
| ELEV-18-00022 | 2018/02/23 | Permit | Elevator Permit. |
| PWEU-17-02454 | 2017/11/10 | Permit | ROW Excavation Utility. |
| PWEN-17-00471 | 2017/10/15 | Permit | ROW Excavation Non-Utility. |
| PWRS-17-00350 | 2017/10/14 | Permit | ROW Restoration Permit. |
| ELEC-17-04865 | 2017/08/12 | Permit | Electrical Permit. |
| PWEN-17-00385 | 2017/08/11 | Permit | ROW Excavation Non-Utility. |
| ELEC-17-04805 | 2017/08/10 | Permit | Electrical Permit. |
| PWPA-17-00170 | 2017/08/01 | Permit | Pole and Anchor Permit. |
| PWEU-17-01449 | 2017/07/29 | Permit | ROW Excavation Utility. |
| PWEU-17-01371 | 2017/07/15 | Permit | ROW Excavation Utility. |
| ID | Date | Description | Type |
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