Real Estate
The Sadly Sinking City
A declining water table is causing wooden piles below downtown buildings to rot. The latest casualty: a 1904 building across from the convention center was demolished.
Mar 19th, 2014 by Michael Horne
City Unveils Design Ideas for Bronzeville
Six architectural firms helped with ideas, centered around west North Avenue.
Mar 18th, 2014 by Mark Doremus, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Louis Armstrong Slept Here
Palmer St. residence of Dorothy Greer was once a hotel for black stars of jazz.
Mar 17th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Riverwest Apartments Going Up
Three of the four buildings in the RowHouse 31 project on Humboldt Ave are nearly finished.
Mar 14th, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
Will Supreme Court Ruling Close Bike Trails?
Decision on ownership of railroad right of ways could affect bike trails in Wisconsin and nationally.
Mar 14th, 2014 by Dave Schlabowske
Arts Projects Coming to Wisconsin Avenue
Greater Milwaukee Committee bringing two major art installations to Downtown and the Beer Line Bicycle Trail.
Mar 14th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Academy of Music, 1860s
Built where the new Marriott Hotel now stands, it was the city's most prestigious opera house.
Mar 11th, 2014 by Jeff Beutner
Avenir Makes Some Progress
The five-story, 104-unit mixed-use building will have 7,000 square feet of first floor retail.
Mar 7th, 2014 by Urban Milwaukee
North End Phase Gets $2 Million in Funding
And the Pedal Tavern gets approved, with caveats, in Common Council actions.
Mar 6th, 2014 by Dave Reid
Historic Milwaukee’s Fans Convene
A big crowd turns out as as Remarkable Milwaukee 2014 honors historian John Gurda and developer Kendall Bruenig.
Mar 5th, 2014 by Urban Milwaukee
The Rise of Pabst Professional Center
The structure of its five floors can be seen, a new building rising amid many old brewery structures.
Feb 28th, 2014 by Urban Milwaukee
Renner Wanted to Buy O’Donnell Garage
Walker emails show Renner was a donor who contacted the 2010 gubernatorial campaign about buying and redeveloping the O'Donnell Parking Garage.
Feb 24th, 2014 by Dave Reid
