Real Estate

Hard Hat Tour: Marquette’s New IVY on Fourteenth
Hard Hat Tour

Marquette’s New IVY on Fourteenth

Photographic tour of building nearing completion that will boast 80 apartments and street-level retail.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Biking With The Mayors
Eyes on Milwaukee

Biking With The Mayors

Madison's former mayor joins Tom Barrett and various city employees for the annual Bike to Work.

Murphy’s Law: The Underwater City
Murphy’s Law

The Underwater City

New study ranks Milwaukee as 16th hardest hit city, with 40% of homes underwater. But that may understate the problem.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Postcard of Milwaukee, 1900
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Postcard of Milwaukee, 1900

One of the earliest postcards done of the city shows Downtown along the river.

House Confidential: Paul Jakubovich’s 1927 English Tudor
House Confidential

Paul Jakubovich’s 1927 English Tudor

The city's preservation planner calls the shots on changes to historic buildings and districts -- as well as in his own home.

Friday Photos: Rise of the Avenir
Friday Photos

Rise of the Avenir

The 5-story, $21 million building will have 104 apartment units, 7,000 square-feet of retail space, and a Jimmy Johns.

In Public: What a Difference an Architect Makes
In Public

What a Difference an Architect Makes

Jim Shields’ new art museum design improves on his first, and saves the museum from itself.

Bike Czar: Wauwatosa Embraces the Bicycle
Bike Czar

Wauwatosa Embraces the Bicycle

New bike lanes and bike boxes approved. Tosa is now so cool that Bay View folks are moving there.

A Safe Home for Former Prostitutes

A Safe Home for Former Prostitutes

New Catholic institution will give women two years to turn their lives around.

Milwaukee Is a Great Lakes Star

Milwaukee Is a Great Lakes Star

New census estimates show Milwaukee’s population is growing faster than any other Great Lakes city.

Back in the News: Art Museum Drops Design, Re-Hires Shields
Back in the News

Art Museum Drops Design, Re-Hires Shields

In a remarkable turnabout, the Milwaukee Art Museum scraps its controversial design and brings back the city's leading museum architect.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Parklet Coming to the Third Ward
Eyes on Milwaukee

Parklet Coming to the Third Ward

Club Charlie's will reclaim loading zone and use it for cafe seating.