Real Estate
“The City is a Big Draw” – UWM Chancellor Santiago
During a recent episode of the Chancellor's Report UWM Chancellor Santiago was explaining UWM's recent growth, and stated that "the city is a big draw."
Oct 16th, 2009 by Dave Reid
New Land Enterprises’ Bookends Project To Go Before City Plan Commission (Renderings)
The Bookends, proposed by New Land Enterprises, will go before the Milwaukee City Plan Commission on October 19th, 2009 to gain approval of a change in zoning to a detailed plan development.
Oct 8th, 2009 by Dave Reid
The Moderne Likely to Receive Public Financing
The Moderne, the long awaited project on the corner of 3rd and Juneau, is moving ahead. The City, through RACM, is aiming to provide $10,000,000 in financial assistance to the project. A deal that is very likely to be approved. The building is to be largely an apartment building with first floor retail and a few condos at the top three floors. Originally intended to be 80 condos, the project is now 154 apartments and 33 condos spread over 30 floors.
Sep 15th, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
Oops! No Money for UW-Tosa
To think, I was just about to put the UW-Tosa t-shirts up on the new Urban Milwaukee store, maybe I can hold off now? Apparently, UWM's backing out of the fight to locate the School of Freshwater Sciences on the former Pieces of Eight restaurant site ruffled some feathers, and Michael Cudahy decided to return the favor by backing out of funding UWM's proposed Wauwatosa location for the Engineering School.
Sep 10th, 2009 by Dave Reid
“We can put a wrench in the process”
So says Jill Capicchioni, of the Historic Brewers Hill Association, in an email to the neighborhood mailing list.
Sep 8th, 2009 by Dave Reid
Just How Much TIF is Enough?
Municipalities large and small utilize Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) as a tool to encourage economic development within their borders.
Aug 3rd, 2009 by Dave Reid
$100 Million Worth of Development Approved by the Common Council
The $11 million Hide House project was the most hotly debated development project at the July 28th meeting of the Common Council, though the most significant action in terms of dollars was the approval of the Rivianna.
Jul 29th, 2009 by Dave Reid
Hide House Developer Wins Partial Appeal of Historic Designation
At the Thursday July 23rd meeting of the Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee the appeal of he interim historic designation of the Hide House complex in Bay View was heard.
Jul 24th, 2009 by Dave Reid
Rivianna, Villard Square, and New Riverwalk Sections Approved at ZND Meeting
Harry Drea, one of the developers of the Rivianna project, was before the committee to request an amendment to the previously approved General Planned Development, and approval of the Detailed Planned Development.
Jul 22nd, 2009 by Dave Reid
Historic Preservation Commission Delays Hide House Project With Quick Adjournment
The development team of General Capital Group and Joseph Development was before the Historic Preservation Commission to request a certificate of appropriateness which would allow them to demolish a portion of the Hide House complex, a former tannery at 2625 S. Greeley St. in Bay View.
Jul 21st, 2009 by Dave Reid
Hide House Debate. Historic Preservation Or?
On Monday July 20th, General Capital will go before the Historic Preservation Commission and request permission to demolish a portion of the Hide House complex. This demolition would allow for the construction of a 60-unit affordable housing apartment building.
Jul 18th, 2009 by Dave Reid
Dorm-Oriented Development (The Future of Urban Shopping Centers?)
There might be a new development style taking hold in Milwaukee. A lot of focus is put on transit-oriented development, and the power of a station to improve the development of a neighborhood, but what about residence halls? Do they offer similar development when built in an urban setting? At least in one part of Milwaukee's East Side neighborhood, it appears so.
Jul 16th, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
