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No Agreement on Streetcar Extension
Mayor's press conference touts $160 million expansion plan. Delay could hurt city, he says.
May 29th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Asian Market at Northridge By 2021?
After city condemns building, the mall's owners introduce development plan, timeline.
May 28th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Holds Streetcar Extension
Streetcar proponents become opponents, push for longer extension to Walker's Point.
May 21st, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Robert Greenstreet Stepping Down as Dean of SARUP
Long-time UWM leader will return to teaching after 29 years at helm of architecture school.
May 17th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Breaking Down the Streetcar Financing Plan
How would the city fund the $160 million, three-mile route?
May 16th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
A Town Square for Downtown Milwaukee
City proposes Vel R. Phillips Plaza along W. Wisconsin Ave. with cafe and streetcar stop.
May 14th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Lurie Still Planning Bay View Project
Buildings' size has shrunk. Architecture firm continues to meet with Ald. Tony Zielinski.
May 13th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Legacy Lofts Ribbon Cutting
Historic structure and new building are already full.
May 10th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Okays Subsidy for One MKE Plaza
Comptroller calls the deal a "significant risk" but council votes 12-3 in favor.
May 7th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Northridge Owners Appeal Raze Order
City wants to redevelop vacant mall citing inaction, safety concerns, but ownership objects.
May 3rd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
New Arts Cafe in Walker’s Point
Plus: Eulogy for Joe Bartolotta. And Laughing Taco closes at Crossroads Collective.
May 2nd, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
Mayor Wants Three Streetcar Extensions
Will request engineering study of extensions to Bronzeville and Walker's Point
May 1st, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Pepper Pot Coming to Harambee
City panel okays sale of building. MLK Dr. location the second for restaurateur Dwight Jackson.
May 1st, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Okays City Funds for Ikon Hotel
One MKE Plaza proposal for old Sears site on North Ave. gets first city approval.
Apr 30th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Teaching UWM Students About a City
“Focus on the Future” tour, on spring break, is an eye-opening look at Milwaukee.
Apr 26th, 2019 by Frank Schneiger
Jamaican Place Planned for MLK Drive
Pepper Pot to buy building from city, invest $920,000 in restaurant, catering operation.
Apr 26th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Will DNC Convention Help Small Businesses?
Common Council seeks ways to spread economic impact beyond Downtown.
Apr 25th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Who Can Get a Free Lead Filter?
City departments offer maze of options to get a lead removal water filter. Who's eligible?
Apr 25th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
The Cold War With We Energies
Bauman, other aldermen believe city is charging too little for utility's use of city land.
Apr 24th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Ikon Hotel Deal Gets First Approval
Plus: A Waukesha jail is now an apartment building.
Apr 14th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
City Moves to Demolish Northridge Mall
Condemnation order starts process to razing building and perhaps seizing property.
Apr 11th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Whatever Became of Boston Store Subsidy?
City gave company $1.9 million for renovations before it went bankrupt. Where did it go?
Apr 10th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Questions Grand Avenue Deal
Deal approved after hard questions on city subsidy for $92 million mall redevelopment.
Apr 9th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
520 New Affordable Apartments Planned
Seven affordable housing projects in city win 22.5% of state's latest WHEDA tax credits.
Apr 4th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
7 Takeaways From Ikon Hotel Deal
Will city build a pedestrian bridge? A beer bet on what? How many stoplights from Downtown?
Mar 28th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Old Sears Building to Become New Hotel
80-room Ikon Hotel and 24,600-square-foot conference center planned for 21st and North.
Mar 27th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
$100 Million Will Transform Old Schuster’s
Medical College and Greater Milwaukee Foundation will anchor redone Bronzeville building.
Mar 26th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
FLAC, Get the Lead Out Fight City Over Lead Posioning
Groups have a showdown with city officials over claims surrounding city's failure on lead poisoning, infant mortality.
Mar 22nd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
$9 Million for Grand Avenue Replacement
Redevelopment Authority approves TIF district to support The Avenue's public areas.
Mar 21st, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Who Gets Design Oversight?
Bauman wants council control over overlay zones, while DCD, local developers object.
Mar 19th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Any City Progress on Affordable Housing?
Has Barrett's 10,000 homes initiative had an impact? Council members give mixed grades
Mar 10th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
City Could Become Hemp Grower
Common Council commissions study of feasibility of hemp farm for Century City.
Feb 21st, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Michels Corp. Begins Work on River One
Piles being driven for $49 million first phase of Harbor District project on KK River.
Feb 8th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
A Riverwalk for Menomonee Valley
City unveils final design standards for unique trail emphasizing natural feel, connectivity.
Feb 4th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Lurie’s Bay View Project Advancing
Developer submits rezoning request for 200-unit apartment complex alderman opposes.
Jan 30th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Karen Dettmer Will Lead Water Works
Committee puts veteran engineer through the ringer before endorsing her appointment.
Jan 23rd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
American Family Gave “Incredibly Rich” Offer
So says MillerCoors, which lost Miller Park naming rights to insurance company.
Jan 23rd, 2019 by Corrinne Hess
7 Modern Townhomes Off Brady Planned
Developer Jason Pietsch plans pretty pricey condos along Pulaski Park.
Jan 17th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
City Extending Streetcar to Convention Center
Short extension can be built without federal funds, adding more ridership.
Jan 8th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Who Wants to Redevelop the Capitol Library?
City aims to redevelop sixth library to add to tax base, create new library.
Jan 3rd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Construction Moving Along at St. Rita Square
Did DCD and alderman save the project from being value engineered?
Dec 31st, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Top 10 Stories of 2018
Fiserv Forum, Komatsu, Michels, The Hop, but what surprise story took number one?
Dec 28th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
The Easton Rises
Apartment building being constructed on site between Ogden and Brady.
Dec 21st, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Bay View Proposal Gets Smaller, Shorter
After meeting with neighbors, developer reduces project's size by 10 percent, but Zielinski will vote against plan.
Dec 19th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Huge Michels Deal Gets No Direct Subsidy
Company and 250 jobs moving to city, in new 8-floor complex. City helps finance riverwalk.
Dec 18th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Okays Largest Urban Manufacturing Deal in U.S.
West Milwaukee company will move to city, but will it create any new jobs?
Dec 18th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Michels Deal Gets Bigger, Subsidy Smaller
$100 million Harbor District project gets even bigger, but lower subsidy has a down side for workers.
Dec 12th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Okays $40 Million For Komatsu
But financing for $285 million manufacturing campus gets blasted by Ald. Bauman.
Dec 11th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Riverwalk Expanding to Harbor District
City introduces design guidelines to extend riverwalk south from inner harbor to Bay View.
Dec 11th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Komatsu Deal Includes Commuter Rail Station
City would have option to buy site for Walker's Point station for a KRM line.
Dec 4th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
America’s Largest Urban Manufacturing Proposal?
City Plan Commission approves land sale for $285 million deal with Komatsu company.
Dec 3rd, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Ashanti Hamilton Files for Mayoral Run
Is Chris Abele planning to back Hamilton?
Nov 29th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
McKinley School Plan Passed Despite Protests
Opponents of affordable housing plan show up at City Hall with signs, to no avail.
Nov 27th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Return of The State Theater
City committee advances group's plan to buy theater building on State St. by end of 2018.
Nov 21st, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Advances McKinley School Project
Opponents demand half the building and half of the low-income housing tax credits.
Nov 20th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Wildenberg Hotel Will Be Redeveloped
Developer Que El-Amin giving 1856 building new life as anchor of housing development.
Nov 20th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Should McKinley School Be Redeveloped?
Gorman & Co. pushes redevelopment plan, while a few neighbors vehemently object.
Nov 13th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Michels Groundbreaking Coming Soon
Company lining up permits for $100 million project to break ground by year's end.
Oct 31st, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
City Creates TIF for Villard Ave. Project
Deal on 43-unit apartment project is a shift in policy by Barrett administration.
Oct 30th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Take A Virtual Ride on The Hop
Mayor shows off The Hop in advance of Friday's public opening.
Oct 29th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Downtown Tunnel Gets Colorful Mural
"Migration," a 50-foot-long mural, will delight 1,400 migrating weekday pedestrians.
Oct 29th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Post Office, Company Fight Over Downtown Property
Plus: Where should Public Museum move? And what's an Opportunity Zone?
Oct 28th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
Many Oppose Kinnickinnic Ave. Buildings
Two-hour meeting allows Bay View neighbors to vent about proposed 220-unit complex.
Oct 25th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Streetcar On Time and On Budget
The Hop was on time and "almost balanced to the dime," officials note.
Oct 25th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Health Department Faces Criminal Probe
Spat between Hamilton and Zielinski reveals DA investigating and Baker hiring lawyer.
Oct 24th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
New Development Plans for Streetcar
City details possible changes around a streetcar route to Walker's Point, Bronzeville, Harambee.
Oct 23rd, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
37th Street School Project Extended
Redeveloping school into 49 senior apartments. Developers still applying for tax credits.
Oct 9th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
City Lands $285 Million Industrial Campus
Komatsu Mining will move its West Milwaukee mining equipment campus to Harbor District.
Sep 27th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Craft Brewer’s Century City Plan Approved
City takes a loss on sale to Good City Brewing, but feels project is a big long-term win.
Sep 18th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
City Advances $8.1 Million TIF for Michels
Stunning $100 million project along KK River could bring 800 jobs to Harbor District.
Sep 12th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
City Financing Proposed for Michels’ Massive Development
Proposal to bring hundreds of jobs to Harbor District to get financing help.
Sep 2nd, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
King Dr. Streetcar Extension Plan Released
City and King Drive BID offer final plan for streetcar expansion and economic development.
Aug 26th, 2018 by Abby Ng
SEVEN04 Place Takes Shape
Young developer Brandon Rule's first project rising at 7th and National.
Aug 17th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Harbor District Emerges
All the sudden the sleepy harbor is the place for hundreds of million in development.
Aug 12th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Streetcar Insider Tour
Get an up close look at The Hop and ask questions of the experts leading the project.
Aug 8th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Growing Bronzeville
City selling gateway to neighborhood
Aug 5th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
New Lower East Side Apartments
Klein Development developing 96-unit building south of E. Brady St.
Aug 3rd, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Should City Buy Third Ward Swing Bridge?
Ald. Robert Bauman advances idea to turn swing bridge into pedestrian bridge.
Aug 3rd, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
State Selects City Sites for New Buildings
Will it build on one or both sites? State now has tough choice to make.
Aug 2nd, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Legacy Lofts Rises in Lindsay Heights
Historic structure and new building will be joined to create 64 affordable apartments.
Jul 27th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Good City Expands to Century City
Craft brewery will locate its office and warehouse on 31st and Capitol in redeveloping area.
Jul 26th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Can Vliet Street Be Revived?
Business owners, community activists encouraged by beautification efforts.
Jul 11th, 2018 by Jenny Whidden
Zielinski Ramps Up Mayoral Campaign
"I want to run against Barrett," alderman says, laying out issues he will use against mayor.
Jul 10th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Meet Trestle Park
Milwaukee's newest park, in the Third Ward, offers incredible river views.
Jul 6th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
The House of City Insiders
Former city tax assessor Julie Penman and streetcar consultant Jeff Bentoff live here.
Jun 28th, 2018 by Michael Horne
Wangard, City Again at Odds on Freshwater Plaza
Size of sign at issue. Meanwhile developer planning two more developments at the plaza.
Jun 25th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Rebuilding a Vibrant Bronzeville
Actor Danny Glover and many local notables celebrate new development anchored by Black Holocaust Museum.
Jun 18th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
New Building for Freshwater Plaza Moves Forward
City seeks to update design standards for Walker's Point development.
Jun 13th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
3600@Villard Project Gets City Help
City cutting land sale price to facilitate affordable housing development.
Jun 13th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Is Bucks Live Block Good Urbanism?
Council committee debates merits of new building for Old World Third St., gateway to arena.
May 22nd, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Symphony’s Grand Theatre Plan Moves Forward
Council, Plan Commission okay separate parts of development transforming W. Wisconsin Ave.
May 8th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Vacant Lowe’s To Be Distribution Center
Phoenix Investors will convert Midtown property vacant since 2009.
May 8th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Bay View Businesses Rebel Against BID
In a city with many BIDs, should others worry about such challenges?
May 6th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
Committee Okays Symphony Plan for Grand Theatre
Musical chairs-style land swap will clear way for movie theater's expansion for MSO.
May 1st, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
City to Host National Conference
Officials want to show off solutions to urban blight at Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference.
Apr 24th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Let Us Celebrate Saint John’s Third Tower
Ground breaking for third lakefront tower draws crowd of saints and sinners.
Apr 16th, 2018 by Michael Horne
Downtown’s Hot But Cooling Off?
And bad news for city on mortgage foreclosures.
Apr 15th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
Downtown Has Added 11,450 Housing Units
All under Barrett, all since 2004. But what about the rest of the city?
Apr 12th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Multiple Tower Groundbreakings in 2018
Couture, 1550 are in the works, but what about another lakefront tower?
Apr 11th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
About Those Streetcar Stops
Why not a dramatic uniform design for them? Well, because.
Mar 27th, 2018 by Tom Bamberger
