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Baptist Church Buying MPS Building
Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church will launch new school on 37th and Keefe.
Jan 12th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
2020 Mayor’s Design Awards Announced
23rd annual awards program goes virtual, but still finds 31 winners across the city.
Jan 5th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Willie Smith Named to City Plan Commission
Northwest Side CDC Director would replace Darryl Johnson, whose term expired
Dec 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Forest Home Library Not Historic, Clinic Approved
Council clears way to demolish old library, build new Children's Hospital southside clinic.
Dec 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Royal Capital Purchases Former Gimbels Complex
ThriveOn Collaboration construction will begin in February.
Dec 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Couture Plans August 2023 Completion
City agreement requires groundbreaking for 44-story lakefront tower by February 1st.
Dec 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Forest Home Library Not Historic, Alders Vote
Committee overturns historic designation for 1960s building, full council vote to come
Dec 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Rite-Hite Expands Planned Headquarters
Warehouse equipment specialist will relocate from Brown Deer to Milwaukee.
Dec 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Selling 10 Parking Lots
Looking for land redevelop in the city? DCD may have a deal for you.
Dec 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Historic Commission Protects Forest Home Library
Gives it historic designation. But Common Council will have final say.
Nov 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Dilapidated Building To Become Community Resource Hub
Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.
Nov 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Melissa Allen Planning Harambee Development
Plus: A rundown of the week's real estate news.
Nov 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
300-Unit Bay View Project Gains Zoning
ZND Committee okays former factories to become city's largest mixed-income housing development.
Nov 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Riverwest Apartment Complex Planned
Affordable housing project with 91 apartments and food accelerator on E. North Ave.
Nov 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Brown Appointed To City Plan Commission
City Hall veteran, former DCD Deputy Commissioner Martha Brown to fill vacant seat.
Nov 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Bay View Housing Project Gets First Okays
Plan Commission, alderwoman, DCD endorse what could city's largest private affordable housing complex.
Nov 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Short Lines At Polls So Far
Massive absentee voting lowers in-person turnout. But observers were on hand
Nov 3rd, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Committee Approves Over 20 Amendments To Milwaukee Budget
Amendments target violence prevention, housing, lead abatement and more.
Oct 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Almost Half of Budget Amendments Are Policy Footnotes
Footnotes call for a racial equity audit, benches in vacant lots, lead-safe property database and much more.
Oct 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
45 Projects To Improve Century City Area
Trails, parks and road diets designed to improve residents' health and safety.
Oct 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Bay View to Get City’s Biggest Private Affordable Housing Project
Biggest in history. Filer & Stowell project plans 210 affordable apartments.
Oct 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Hmong American Peace Academy Leaders Celebrate New Building
New high school will serve growing charter school on city's northwest side.
Oct 1st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Historic Commission Adopts Mural Guidelines
Guidelines would prohibit murals on historic buildings on all but the least seen sides.
Oct 1st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
New Hotel for 124th and Bradley
City envisions hotel on vacant site near Sam's Club and Woodman's
Sep 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Okays Expanded King Dr. Business District
14-0 vote by Common Council. Neighborhood association had opposed it.
Sep 23rd, 2020 by Edgar Mendez
South Side Tanning Company Expanding
Law Tanning buying tax delinquent building for storage of specialty leather products.
Sep 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
A Future Vision for Villard Avenue
Plans call for protected bike lanes, new park, food halls and pet-friendly beer garden.
Sep 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
The Couture Developer Applies For Federal Loan Guarantee
Barrett Lo claims it has raised necessary funding to access critical guarantee.
Sep 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Construction Underway on Largest New Urban Manufacturing Plant in US
Komatsu Mining building $285 million manufacturing and office complex in Harbor District.
Sep 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
4-Unit Building Would Replace Fire-Damaged Home on Downer Ave
New owner of commercial corridor would build townhomes at E. Park Pl.
Aug 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Spec Industrial Building Planned for Granville
Plus: A roundup of the week's real estate news.
Aug 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Work Starting Soon on McKinley School Redevelopment
$1.1 million environmental cleanup comes first for fire-damaged school.
Aug 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Buy A Brick at Pompeii Square
Downtown plaza that honors demolished church being redeveloped.
Aug 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Asian Market Plans Expansion
New owners chart big future for 5XEN Super Asian Market.
Aug 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
WEDC, Milwaukee Downtown Tout “We’re All In” Safety Campaign
Saying COVID-19 is not a political issue, leaders want individuals to support businesses with safe practices.
Aug 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Gorman Plans Edison Middle School Redevelopment
Vacant for a decade, former MPS school would become apartments.
Jul 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Developers Will Rehab Locust St. Building
Buyers making jump from homes to commercial buildings, will rehab vacant 1875 building.
Jul 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Plumber Buying City Owned Property
City acquired 96-year-old building on Atkinson through tax foreclosure. Owner to rehab for office and apartment.
Jul 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
$1 Million For ‘Really Unique Project’
Headline: Journal Sentinel building from 1960s would become housing for MATC students.
Jul 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Spending Hours Reviewing Barrett’s Appointments
Plenty of praise and criticism for department heads, including Jeff Polenske and Jeanette Kowalik.
Jul 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
King Drive Apartments Moving Forward
Development team buying five lots from city.
Jul 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Funds Get First Approval for Journal Square Lofts
Affordable housing development is focused on non-traditional MATC students.
Jul 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
400 Businesses Will Split $4 Million For COVID-19 Readiness
City grant program only allocates 20 percent of expected budget. Designed to retool businesses to adapt to COVID-19 dangers.
Jul 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Demolition Underway for Adams Hotel
Plus: DCD gets new leadership team
Jul 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Apartments Rising Alongside Office Tower at River One
First phases of $100 million complex taking shape in Harbor District.
Jul 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Library Director Paula Kiely Retiring
Kiely has led library since 2006, presided over great change.
Jul 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Grilling, But Advancing Mayoral Appointees
Most being confirmed unanimously after long meetings.
Jul 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Crump Wins Committee Support to Head DCD
New commissioner would serve in one of most visible, influential administration roles.
Jun 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Biggest Ever Affordable Housing Project Advances
197-unit, $59 million Community Within the Corridor project would get $3 million from city.
Jun 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
The Couture Developer Secures Financing
No construction date announced, but private financing commitment marks major milestone.
Jun 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Rite Hite’s New HQ Approved
Plus: Walker's Point apartment plans dropped, while another neighborhood building sells.
Jun 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Trump Announces Funding for Milwaukee Bus Rapid Transit Line
President tweets long-awaited $40.9 million grant is being awarded.
May 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Lafayette Crump Appointed DCD Leader
Duke graduated attorney works for Milwaukee DNC 2020, has experience with real estate development.
May 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
DCD Leader Rocky Marcoux Will Retire
Marcoux has held position for 16 years, survived contentious reappointment battles.
May 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Rezoning Lot for Future North Side Trail
Future trail would run along Lincoln Creek.
May 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Harbor District Presents Riverwalk Design
Nature-centered plan linking Downtown with Bay View 'beyond anything we have ever taken on.'
May 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
86 Homeowners Getting Property Tax Help
Foundation's anti-displacement fund gives $38,356 to owners in four city neighborhoods.
May 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Downtown TIF Will Bail Out Three Districts
City increasingly using downtown revenue to support ailing neighborhoods.
May 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Launches Business Restart Grants
Businesses with $2 million or less in revenue can apply for $20 million grant program.
May 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Is A Couture Deal Finally Coming?
City officials say it is, while Ald. Bauman pushes city to separate streetcar from project.
May 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Resources for Homeowners During the Pandemic
These resources can help you with critical repairs to your home.
May 7th, 2020 by Bridget Fogarty
City To Furlough, Cut Hours For 750 Employees
Revenue down $27 million in pandemic and city forced to make cuts.
May 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Affordable Housing Redevelopment for 37th Street School Gets City Funding
Plus: City assessments top 2008 values for the first time.
Apr 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
24 Groups Win Healthy Food Grants From City
New grant program focused on increasing access to, providing education on healthy foods.
Apr 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Housing Program Targets Emerging Developers
MERI 2.0 intended to create jobs, train developers and rehab tax-foreclosed homes.
Apr 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Boarded Up Businesses Appear Across Milwaukee
Modern furniture store, a grocery store and gas stations are all covered in plywood.
Apr 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Inside Milwaukee’s Vote Counting Operation
Over 200 workers sort, count and process thousands of ballots in a downtown office building.
Apr 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto
Should Friends of Housing contract be terminated? Did mayor violate attorney-client privilege or council violate city charter?
Mar 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Donut Shop Planned for 41st and North
Fred Chambers grew up in neighborhood, plans to revitalize vacant building.
Mar 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
River One Rises Over Harbor District
Michels' new office building hits the heights.
Mar 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
National Ave. Affordable Housing Moves Forward
But is it ugly? Committee debates design of Thirteen31 building at 13th and National.
Mar 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Rexnord’s Secret Headquarters
Company is moving HQ downtown, but still hasn't publicly announced deal.
Mar 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Selling “Prime” E. North Ave Site
Seeks developer for Riverwest site that could host affordable housing.
Mar 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
World’s Tallest Timber Tower Gets First Okay
City Plan Commission approves increase in Ascent's height to 25 floors.
Mar 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Commission Okays Rezoning for Wantable
Company to double in size, add public cafe to new Walker's Point headquarters.
Mar 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
UWM Gets Okay to Partially Demolish Columbia Hospital
Plus: Council could delay convention center expansion, MSOE expanding nursing facilities.
Mar 1st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Perez Leads Termination of Friends of Housing Contract
Frustrated by nuisance properties, Alderman takes aim at organization's city contracts.
Feb 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Emergency Housing Program Stalls
Proposal for 10 homes for those at-risk could face funding gap, other issues.
Feb 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Developers Must Monitor Homes on Hold
Under new policy, developers must watchdog city-owned homes held for them to buy.
Feb 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
What To Do About Century City?
Bailout needed; what's the impact of losing Strauss or trying to start a hemp farm?
Feb 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Cathedral Square Improvements, Century City Bailout Get First Approval
$16 million plan would repay debt, improve park, rebuild streets.
Feb 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Goll Mansion Site for Sale
Plus: A full week of real estate news.
Feb 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Using Downtown TIFs to Bail Out Century City
Overperforming downtown development districts will repay debt used to create Century City business park.
Feb 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Neighbors React to New East Side Apartment Building
Meeting attendees offer feedback on renderings, ask who secret developers are.
Feb 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Design of Brady Street Building Approved
Bucks guard Pat Connaughton's proposed building sails through historic commission.
Feb 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
10,000 Affordable Homes Effort On Track
Two years into it, mayor's initiative driven by new houses, home repairs, home sales.
Feb 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Tracking Four Downtown Tower Proposals
Real estate news from Walker's Point, the East Side and Near West Side caps a busy week.
Feb 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City, Partners Creating 13th Street Plan
Effort will focus on charting future of Crisol Corridor.
Feb 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Is This Good Urban Design?
Alderman objects to car-centric layout of proposed south side grocery store.
Feb 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Bucks Player to Buy City Lot for $105,000
Mixed-use building on Brady Street will be Bucks guard Pat Connaughton's second Milwaukee project.
Feb 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
27 Apartments Planned Near Marquette
Plus: MU plans new business school, Rivecca brothers buy out disgraced Ganos, Abele gives $300,000 to new project.
Feb 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Healthy Food for the Central City
Project championed by Ald. Rainey seeks partners, offers $400,000 in grants.
Jan 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Is Tire Disposal Fee Causing Illegal Dumping?
Council wants data, raises concerns.
Jan 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Hoping for a 50-Story Lakefront Tower?
City consolidates land parcels, Rinka envisions tower, but no development imminent.
Jan 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Apartment Building Planned for King Drive
More development happening near new home of Bader Philanthropies.
Jan 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Downtown House Being Deconstructed For Apartments
Plus: City planning third cruise ship dock
Jan 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Plans 2nd Round of Housing Rehab
MERI 2.0 to sell homes for $1 and developers must hire under- or unemployed workers.
Jan 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Crane Added to City Plan Commission
Menomonee Valley Partners deputy Catrina Crane has long worked on economic development.
Jan 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Lakefront Tower Loses A Few Floors
Plus: Northridge Mall trial starts, Foxconn bailing on project could cause up to $120 million state bailout.
Jan 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
A New Design Vision for Villard Avenue
UW-Milwaukee will lead design charette to envision future of commercial corridor.
Jan 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
