King Drive Business Improvement District

Planned Mass Timber Office Building Shrinks in Size

But developer hopes to get construction started quickly.

Last Call For Historic Building Once Owned by Uihelin Family

Prominent architect designed 1889 Romanesque Revival building.

MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit to Feature Workshops, Vendors, Keynote Address and More

MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit to feature workshops, vendors, panel discussions, and much more

City Selling Former Youth Facility, Park For Development

Proposals sought to transform King Drive space.

LaMarr Franklin Lofts Open, With A Waiting List

High demand for affordable housing in Harambee.

Remember Condos? New Downtown Proposal Calls For Them

Could be first such housing project in more than a decade.

TID amendment means affordable housing, traffic safety and other improvements for Bronzeville

More Help for Adults Who Can’t Read

Literary Services of Wisconsin expands, new headquarters in Brewers Hill.

Subsidies Will Advance Three Developments Along King Drive

Plus: Funding for a statue and more streetscaping, traffic safety projects.

MATC Appoints Three District Board Members, Including Two Reappointments

14 Finalists Named for the 2025 MANDIs

LISC Celebrates 30 Years of Community Development in Milwaukee

MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit to feature workshops, vendors, special keynote, and much more

City Demolishing King Drive Building It Once Sought to Save

Meanwhile, it acquired a nearby, vacant building via property tax foreclosure.

Five Projects Changing King Drive

Four new apartment buildings and a substantial streetscaping project.

Biden Promotes ‘Life-Changing Improvements’ in Milwaukee Visit

Speech at Pieper Hillside Boys & Girls Club promotes effort to rebuild 6th Street.

2024 MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Set for Saturday, January 27

Special keynote address from Tish Taylor-Searcy, a serial entrepreneur, brand manager, and marketing executive

Historic King Drive Business Improvement District No. 8 and TRUE Skool Join Forces for the King Legacy Project: A Celebratory Artistic Fusion of Dr. King’s Words on King Drive

HYFIN to host 2nd Annual “Blackity Black Holiday Market” joined by The African American Chamber of Commerce, Historic King Drive BID and We Got Soul MKE at The Turner Hall Ballroom on Nov. 25

Market an opportunity to support local Black-owned businesses on “Small Business Saturday”

Gov. Evers Proposes $5 Million To Advance Bronzeville Center for the Arts

Nonprofit group pursuing $55 million project for King Drive and North Ave.

2023 MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit set for Saturday, January 28

Special guest Chef Joya to deliver keynote address

City Creates Bronzeville Development Zone

To spur development, limit chain businesses. Plus: a recap of week's real estate news.

Supervisor Coggs-Jones, Community Organizations to Host 5th Annual MKE Harambee Clean-Up

Pepperpot celebrates grand opening at new location on King Drive

Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs April 21, 2022

MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit is Tomorrow

MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Set For Saturday, January 29th

Virtual event will include workshops and live panel discussion

10th annual MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit designated official City event

Virtual summit to take place Saturday, January 29

City Completes Renaming Old World Third To Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.

Milwaukee fixes a 1984 "injustice" by extending King Drive through Downtown.

City Selling 1880s King Drive Building

Classic Cream City brick building designed by prominent Milwaukee architect in very rough shape.

Raynetta Hill Will Lead King Drive BID

A familiar face returns to lead growing business improvement district.

The Heartland Short Film To Be Screened Tonight as Part of Bronzeville Week

Panel discussion to take place immediately following the screening.

Deshea Agee Leaving King Drive BID

Executive director leaving to pursue undisclosed new opportunity.

Historic King Drive BID #8 Celebrates Accomplishments of Departing Executive Director

Announces local and national search for new leadership

MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit is Saturday, Jan. 30

January 30th Established as MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Day

Virtual Discussion of MLK Boulevards Around the Country

Plus, an event celebrating the legacy of MLK, a winter beer garden and Florentine Opera performances.

WEDC Invests $144,400 in Bronzeville Business Incubator

The co-working and office space is being developed by the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin

Council Okays Expanded King Dr. Business District

14-0 vote by Common Council. Neighborhood association had opposed it.

Victory Over Violence Park Being Reinvigorated

Stage, game tables and other aesthetic improvements for Bronzeville park.

Two Milwaukee projects win 2020 Community Challenge grants from AARP Wisconsin

More than $2.4 million in community projects across the country are funded through AARP grant program

Bronzeville Week final stretch includes Sleepover for Education, drive-in movie

Registration now open for Bronzeville Week drive-in movie night

Foundation Allocates $30 Million To Equitable COVID-19 Business Recovery

GMF advancing its impact investing model to much larger scale.

8th Annual Bronzeville Week continues with events highlighting art, music and more

Schedule of events is set for 8th Annual Bronzeville Week

Opening weekend to feature a variety of virtual events

Greater Milwaukee Foundation to marshal $30 million for economic recovery

Long-term impact investments preceded by immediate small business relief

“Black Lives Matter” To Be Painted on Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.

Artist Vedale Hill leads Juneteenth community mural creation.

Bronzeville Business Owners Desire the Streetcar

Local shopkeepers say The Hop’s proposed expansion would bring an economic boost to the neighborhood.

Pepper Pot Coming to Harambee

City panel okays sale of building. MLK Dr. location the second for restaurateur Dwight Jackson.

Architectural Planner Helps Underserved Areas

Prof. Carolyn Esswein and Community Design Solutions help develop city neighborhoods.

First COP Houses Coming to City

Council members debate impact as Harambee area gets community oriented policing houses.

The Harambee Neighborhood’s Future?

Community oriented charrette process proposes designs for development to improve area.

City Advances Streetcar Extension Plans

What will streetcar extensions look like in Walker's Point and Bronzeville?

Volunteers, 15 Community Groups Collaborate for Inaugural, Large-Scale Cleanup of Harambee Neighborhood

The Inaugural Harambee Community Cleanup will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 19.

Mark Eppli Leaves Lasting Impact on Milwaukee Real Estate Industry

He founded ACRE, with the goal of expanding minority representation in commercial real estate.

New development coming to MLK Drive

Common Council approves resolution for sale of property in 6th District

Join Us Tonight For The Third Community Workshop For The Moving Milwaukee Forward Study

The proposed, future King Drive/ Bronzeville extension of the Milwaukee Streetcar has the potential to connect people to jobs, attract new businesses, bring new housing options, and improve public open spaces.

New Building for Bronzeville

Apartments and medical clinic coming to N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.

Alderwoman Coggs receives Milwaukee Urban League award

"I am grateful to the Milwaukee Urban League for being selected to receive the Economic Impact Award."

Community Leaders Worry About Growing Power

Financial troubles point to uncertain future for Will Allen’s famed urban farming organization.

City Holding Streetcar Planning Meetings Saturday

Meetings will focus on future plans for Walker's Point, Bronzeville

Pete’s Fruit Market Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

Long Fought for New grocery store set to open September 14

Pete’s Fruit Market Comes To Bronzeville

Grocery targets food deserts, opens on North and MLK Dr. September 14.

Historic King Drive BID No. 8 in Milwaukee is newest Wisconsin Main Street community

Announcement in Milwaukee with state, city, local officials was one of 12 events statewide as part of first-ever Wisconsin Main Street Day.

New King Drive business to hold open house celebration

News release from Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs

Great Building, Great Resource Center for Veterans

New veterans center on MLK Dr. is a MANDI finalist and provides wide range of services for veterans.

Bronzeville Art Project Lets Children Lead the Way

Artist Laci Coppins works with students on art project with positive vision for the neighborhood.

The facts – MPS and its facilities

Citizens and taxpayers in the city of Milwaukee deserve to know the facts surrounding MPS and the use of district facilities.

County Executive Abele Hires Economic Development Director

Teig Whaley-Smith, Economic Development Firm Founder and Adjunct Professor of Law at Marquette University, Joins Milwaukee County

MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit back for a second year

Event showcases resources available to aspiring business owners.