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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
JPMorgan Chase Commits $3.5M to Milwaukee Collaborative to Drive Economic Opportunity
Bank’s PRO Neighborhoods investment will fuel community-based entrepreneurs, business owners to extend gains of downtown development to nearby neighborhoods
Oct 9th, 2018 by Local Initiatives Support Corporation Milwaukee
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
Connect Capital selection could bring positive investments to city, 7th District
"Some of the projects will include establishing new green spaces, developing bike and pedestrian trails, and revitalizing commercial corridors."
Aug 9th, 2018 by Ald. Khalif Rainey
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
Common Council approves full lead hazard review for city-owned properties
News release from Alderman Jose G. Perez and Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II
May 8th, 2018 by Common Council President Jose Perez
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
Vision unveiled for 40 acres of land in the Menomonee Valley
Design charette concepts revealed for six key sites
Apr 24th, 2018 by Menomonee Valley Partners
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
New Hotel on Van Buren?
Plus: New apartments near Bucks arena and new MU development.
Mar 25th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
First-Ever MPS Job Fair a Success
More than 60 employers meet with 1,000 students from 26 schools.
Mar 21st, 2018 by Talis Shelbourne
The Hubbub in Walker’s Point
It's all happening in Walker's Point, a bevy of busy reporters agree.
Feb 26th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
Construction Starts on SEVEN04 Place
Complicated Walker's Point project is moving forward.
Feb 22nd, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Art Gallery and Studio Space Coming to Harambee
City-owned building will be redeveloped on N. Port Washington Ave.
Feb 21st, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
A Hostel for Riverwest
And $79 million in New Markets Tax Credits to three community development entities.
Feb 18th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
St. Rita Square Development Advances
Lower East Side project boasts new church, two six-story buildings, 118 senior apartments.
Feb 12th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
More Apartments, Retail for Walker’s Point
Wangard development is compromise between city, developer and alderman.
Feb 8th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
27th and Wisconsin Project Moves Forward
Common Council, DCD and Near West Side Partners agree on land sale
Feb 6th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
New Building for Bronzeville
Apartments and medical clinic coming to N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Jan 31st, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Huge Project for 27th and Wisconsin?
Near West Side Partners buying entire block, hypes development, wants free city land.
Jan 30th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Responds to Lead Crisis
Following Health Dept fallout, nine bills introduced to address lead poisoning issues.
Jan 23rd, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Top 10 Bar Exams of 2017
Most popular stories: old bars. Corner bars. And some surprises.
Dec 28th, 2017 by Michael Horne
Should City Buy 500 Acres in Racine County?
Council resolution would order city to study buying land for Foxconn City.
Dec 23rd, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Alderman Rainey eager to see fruits of healthy foods initiative
The $200,000 Healthy Food Establishment Fund was approved last month when the Common Council adopted the 2018 city budget.
Dec 15th, 2017 by Ald. Khalif Rainey
Could Milwaukee Build A Foxconn City?
Committee explores annexing portion of Racine County for a satellite city.
Dec 13th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Affordable Housing Plan Inches Forward
But proposal has been narrowed, will only affect city-financed projects.
Dec 13th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Franklin Wants Milwaukee’s Water
But Bauman doubts suburb can meet city rules for transportation and affordable housing.
Dec 11th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
City needs to do more with checking vacant city-owned properties
Statement of Alderman Khalif J. Rainey - December 8, 2017
Dec 8th, 2017 by Ald. Khalif Rainey
Harbor District Plans Unveiled
Plan would redevelop 888 acres, create $864 million in property development and 5,663 new jobs.
Dec 6th, 2017 by Michael Horne
Council Overrides Most of Mayor’s Vetoes
Bauman accuses Barrett of false promises, Stamper calls mayor "disingenuous."
Nov 28th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Two Schools To Become Apartments
Empty MPS buildings will find new life as housing, including a 60-unit complex.
Nov 22nd, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
City Panel Okays Oak and Loc Complex
Unanimous vote allows controversial East Side apartment project to move forward.
Nov 21st, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Approves Brady St. Building
Zoning committee gives thumbs up to land sale and project with modern design.
Nov 21st, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Affordable Housing in Every Major Project?
Proposal would require it for any project with 20 or more units. Will developers oppose it?
Nov 14th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
How Legacy Lofts Overcame the Odds
Conversion of old ice cream factory died many times before work could begin.
Nov 9th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Modern Brady Street Building Approved by Historic Commission
Historic commission staff tried to hold modern building, but commissioners overruled.
Nov 6th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
City Holding Streetcar Planning Meetings Saturday
Meetings will focus on future plans for Walker's Point, Bronzeville
Nov 3rd, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
School Will Become Apartment Complex
Former 37th Street School will be turned into 50 senior apartments, 10 townhomes.
Nov 1st, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
New Building for Brady St.
New apartments and cafe for Brady Street's only vacant lot.
Oct 27th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Program Funds “Pop-Up Shops” in Central City
LISC works with city, JP Morgan Chase to jump start businesses in three neighborhoods.
Oct 18th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
190 Apartments for Sherman Park
$60 million, multi-phase development planned for former factory near 33rd and Center.
Oct 10th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Approves East Side High Rise
After over a year of debate, the 27-story building is moving forward.
Sep 26th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
New Bay View Park Denied, For Now
“It looks like Mayor Barrett won,” says Ald. Zielinski.
Sep 21st, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Pete’s Fruit Market Boosts Bronzeville
New grocery store comes after neighbors opposed Family Dollar moving in.
Sep 20th, 2017 by David Watters
Can Bauman and Kovac Create Jobs?
Their legislation would require pre-1930 homes to be deconstructed, not demolished
Sep 20th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Former MPS School to Become Hotel
Ambassador Hotel will turn classrooms into suites.
Sep 19th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
It’s Bay View vs. City Hall!
So says Ald. Zielinski, as he seeks supporters for a Bay View Park.
Sep 8th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Bay View Park Proposal Rejected
Zielinski wants to create park next to another park. But Plan Commission denies zoning changes.
Aug 15th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Commission Approves 27-Story Tower
Madison developer revives 27-story proposal on Prospect next to Goll House.
Aug 14th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Selected for National “Our Town” Grant
Arts Project Selected by NEA for New Milwaukee Public Library South Side Branch
Aug 3rd, 2017 by Tom Barrett
Sherman Park Redevelopment Launched
City to assist in financing $2.5 million redevelopment of former BMO Harris Bank branch.
Aug 2nd, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
National Avenue Mural Celebrated
Mural and art center are seen as way to transform Clarke Square neighborhood.
Jul 27th, 2017 by Amanda Maniscalco
