Content referencing Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee - Page 2
What’s In The 18 Footnotes Added To Milwaukee’s Budget?
See Common Council members' ideas to make city government better serve the public.
Dec 12th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Smaller Zero-Energy Homes Program Moving Forward
Council backs 25 grants of $40,000 for zero-energy homes.
Dec 10th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
More Funding Needed To Advance School-to-Apartments Conversion
Former Carleton School redevelopment at 41st and Silver Spring first proposed in 2019.
Nov 25th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
‘Peace Treaty’ Reached on Menomonee Valley Building
Kendall Breunig will get zoning change to redevelop Cream City brick structure.
Nov 19th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Common Council Approves Two Unusual Housing Developments
Condos and cohousing secure necessary zoning changes.
Nov 13th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Alderman Jonathan Brostoff Has Died
Brostoff, 41, was a passionate advocate for Milwaukee and a proud husband and father.
Nov 4th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Apartment Development Proposed Just Off Downer Avenue
11-story condominium tower once proposed for site.
Oct 21st, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Riverwest Cohousing Development Receives First Approval
40-unit development would merge condominiums and community.
Oct 21st, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Debate Over Future of Vacant Menomonee Valley Building Could Be Reaching The End
Kendall Breunig wants to redevelop a former tin ware factory into housing, but city has opposed him.
Oct 14th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
As Tower Delayed, Site Will Provide More Parking On East Side
Proposed Farwell Avenue tower appears unlikely to move forward soon. City supports shared parking.
Oct 11th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
City Seeks State Funds for Small Businesses
Program would help fund the startup or expansion of small businesses.
Oct 8th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
TIF Funds Will Support New Northwest Side Restaurant
International Variety Restaurant would offer Mexican, Indian, Italian and Chinese dishes.
Oct 8th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Major Westside ‘Art Intersection’ Project Advancing
Derrick Cainion draws praise for his perseverance.
Sep 19th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Historic Protection Pushed For 5 West Side Buildings
Owner of 'Red Castle' seeks to protect area from Berrada, other developers.
Sep 18th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
First Key Vote On Zoning Overhaul Scheduled For Monday
Is Growing MKE good to go or dead on arrival? City Plan Commission gets first say.
Jul 26th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Large Milwaukee Buildings Will Be Required To Conduct Energy Benchmarks
Simply tracking the data expected to trigger process that cuts energy use by 2.4% per year.
Jun 25th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Coggs Center Will Become Affordable Apartments
County partnering with Gorman to redevelop former department store on 12th and Vliet.
Jun 19th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Hates For-Profit College, But Approves It Anyway
Threat of lawsuit a factor as Arizona College of Nursing seeks to open on West Side.
Jun 11th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Retreats On For-Profit College
Opponents call Arizona College of Nursing predatory. Committee decides to allow zoning change for it.
Jun 4th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Okays Carleton School Project
Despite complaints from neighbors, $18 million conversion of long-vacant school into 30 apartments approved.
Nov 15th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Video Gaming Oasis Expanding
Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news includes lots of projects.
May 2nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Bucks Advance Development Plans
Ongoing effort to grow Deer District neighborhood includes new hotel, office building and apartment complex.
Apr 28th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
88Nine’s Tarik Moody Joining City Plan Commission
Moody will put his background in architecture to good use in new role.
Apr 7th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Harbor District Developer Seeks New Tenants
Six-building campus along KK River formerly used by fire damage repair company now part of Harbor District renaissance.
Mar 17th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Solving the Townhome Design Dilemma?
Committee okays New Land's downtown apartments and townhomes project. Redesigned patio aims to be public-facing yet private.
Mar 16th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Approves 122-Room Hotel
Woodspring Suites' extended-stay hotel planned for far northwest edge of city.
Mar 16th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Troubled Tavern Could Become Veteran’s Housing
Southside-focused real estate firm buying S. 6th St. building.
Mar 15th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Nacho City Planned For 38th and North
Restaurant would sell nachos and tacos in the city's Washington Park neighborhood.
Mar 2nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
City Updating Downtown Plan
Equity and inclusion at forefront of latest effort.
Mar 1st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
City Creating Plan to Develop and Preserve Bay View
New area plan would create shared vision for future of neighborhood.
Feb 4th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Daycare Owner Buying Lloyd St. Building
Charlotte Randolph has been paying rent to tax-delinquent owner for nine years and will now buy the building.
Feb 2nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
New Deconstruction Firm Makes Progress
But citywide deconstruction requirement will again be suspended until March 2022.
Feb 2nd, 2021 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
City Starts Over on Deconstruction
It's back to demolishing old buildings, while trying to start small deconstruction program.
Jan 9th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
Affordable Housing Plan Inches Forward
But proposal has been narrowed, will only affect city-financed projects.
Dec 13th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Solutions for Affordable Housing Crisis?
City has shortage of affordable housing, high eviction rate. Experts share ideas at panel.
Nov 29th, 2017 by Elizabeth Baker
City Gives Masonic Center Historic Status
Humphrey Scottish Rite Masonic Center gets designation, despite masons' opposition.
Nov 21st, 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
Council Approves More Parking for Bikes
Minimum standards for bike parking, bike racks for new and redeveloped buildings.
Jul 12th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
More Parking for Bikes
City ordinance would set new standards for bike parking in new and redeveloped buildings.
Jun 29th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Brewers Hill Apartments Approved
Luxury Commons development moves forward after another public meeting.
Jun 14th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
A School for Construction Skills
Business owner's job training center will employ inner city workers.
May 24th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Couture’s Surprise Sewer Being Moved
Previously unknown sewer will cost city $2 million to move
May 23rd, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
City Will Terminate Manpower Agreement
Grunau and Schiltz Park will sell Manpower building and repay city loans they owe.
May 2nd, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Wangard Still Can’t Meet City Rules
Subsidized Freshwater Plaza project flunks Residents Preference Program.
Apr 11th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Changes Made to Couture’s Design
Design tweaks address concerns of neighboring 833 East developer.
Apr 10th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Developers Meet Local Hiring Goals
Bucks arena, Northwestern Mutual tower meet city's residents preference goals.
Mar 22nd, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
City Approves Schlitz Park Upgrades
$875,000 in new TIF spending for safety measures and better RiverWalk access.
Mar 2nd, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Committee Okays Two Downtown Designs
Plus: What will the Bucks big announcement on Friday be?
Feb 22nd, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
City Spends Big On Housing The Poor
Housing Trust Fund has spent $6.5 million since 2006 on low-income housing.
Feb 21st, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Wangard Violates Residents Preference Program
Council members blast the company for failure, call for tougher requirements.
Dec 7th, 2016 by Graham Kilmer
Council Okays Garfield Development
City TID will help finance Bronzeville development including Black Holocaust Museum.
Nov 23rd, 2016 by Graham Kilmer
Historic Designation Coming for S. 2nd Street?
City committee approves it for classic old section of 2nd street, despite some objections.
Oct 26th, 2016 by Graham Kilmer
Rocky Marcoux Keeps His Job
In a dramatic turnabout, the once-dead DCD head gains 11 of 15 council member votes.
Jul 26th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
Rocky Marcoux Wins Committee Approval
DCD leader was thought to be in trouble, but city committee votes 4-0 to reconfirm.
Jun 28th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
26-Story Tower for Prospect Avenue
Here are all the details on proposed $55 million project: renderings, floor plans, diagrams.
Feb 11th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
New High Rise for East Side
It's a 13-story, 153-unit apartment building and neighbors seem to love the idea!
Feb 5th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
Arena district proposal to be heard Tuesday by ZND Committee
Testimony to be heard only from principals, city officials
Sep 14th, 2015 by Milwaukee Common Council
Progress on Ingram Place Apartments
The four-story, 53-unit apartment complex could help transform the corner of Holton and Brown.
Jul 31st, 2015 by Jack Fennimore
Redoing Gateway to Bay View?
Ald. Zielinski and designer of proposed 5-story, 72-unit complex on Kinnickinnic offer new version.
Jul 21st, 2015 by Michael Horne
A Battle Over Historic Designation
Developer Robert Joseph wants to demolish 1880s tavern but Ald. Bauman and Third Ward board vote for historic designation, which provides protection for now.
May 27th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Yes, Johnson Controls Wants to Build Downtown
The city will help pay for feasibility study of company building a high-rise near the lake and just west of Discovery World.
May 13th, 2015 by Dave Reid
$40 million development moves forward
This $40 million project will result in the addition of 307 housing units.
May 5th, 2015 by Ald. Tony Zielinski
More Delays in Lakefront Development
County board's contradictory proposals on O'Donnell Park and court case affecting The Couture continue to stall potential development.
Mar 30th, 2015 by Dave Reid
Why Indy Developer Likes Bay View
Meeting reveals more details for proposed $40 million, 307-unit apartment complex at old Sweet Water site.
Mar 17th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee to hear communication file on status of city-owned vacant lots
The Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee will hear from the Department of City Development today about the quantity, status of and future plans for Milwaukee’s city-owned vacant lots.
Jul 15th, 2014 by Ald. Milele Coggs
MSOE Renames Soccer Field
Kovac wonders why MSOE would name it after its current president. And why an engineering school couldn't dig a deep enough hole for its soccer field.
Jun 17th, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
Zoning Committee Approves Adventure Rock Complex
Apartment complex and climbing gym would bring an “urban theater” to North Avenue.
May 29th, 2014 by Mac Writt
Common Council approves Housing Trust Fund grant award projects
Housing Trust Fund grants totaling $406,000 for affordable and supportive housing projects
Nov 26th, 2013 by Ald. Michael Murphy
Sale of former Malcolm X Academy property held by Council committee
News release from Alderman Willie L. Hines, Jr. and Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs
Oct 29th, 2013 by Willie Hines
A New Look for 27th Street
The new $10 million project on 27th and Wisconsin is nearly complete, as our photos show.
Jul 19th, 2013 by Dave Reid
Our Mounted Patrol
The history, costs and benefits of the police department's horse patrol.
Jul 17th, 2013 by Michael Horne
Council vote clears way for new NML downtown HQ tower
The Common Council voted today to approve the creation of Tax Incremental District 78, which will help fund the addition of a 1.1 million square foot office tower to the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance campus in downtown Milwaukee.
Apr 30th, 2013 by Milwaukee Common Council
Make Way for Wisconsin’s Largest Building!
Plan for new NML building has been expanded to make it the state's largest building.
Apr 23rd, 2013 by Dave Reid
MU Campus Apartments Approved
Council approves zoning change for 6-floor, 80-apartment project at 14th and Wells. Latest renderings released, too.
Feb 6th, 2013 by Dave Reid
Common Council’s plan will allow developers to combat blight
More than 130 vacant, city-owned houses are set to be renovated or rebuilt and converted into rental properties, as a result of action by the Milwaukee Common Council last week.
Jan 23rd, 2013 by Willie Wade
Pizza and the Park East
Pizza Man and The Couture win approvals and a Park East hotel is also likely to be okayed.
Dec 11th, 2012 by Urban Milwaukee
Major Revisions proposed for City’s Historic Preservation Ordinance
Major Revisions proposed for City’s Historic Preservation Ordinance
Dec 11th, 2012 by Milwaukee Common Council
Quiet Company Could Build City’s Tallest Building
An examination of the who, what, where, and when of the new Northwestern Mutual office tower.
Dec 6th, 2012 by Jeramey Jannene
Bait and Switch?
One building was presented, but another is being built. Ald. Bauman's proposal will end such practices.
Oct 24th, 2012 by Dave Reid
The Saga Continues
Once again, a city committee approved -- after disagreeing -- the reappointment of DCD Commissioner Rocky Marcoux.
Sep 19th, 2012 by Dave Reid
New Building On Tap For Brewery
Gorman & Company's third building at the former Pabst Brewery will target law firms as tenants.
Aug 2nd, 2012 by Jeramey Jannene
The Voter Suppression Game
Both parties are devising strategies to discourage voting. But Republicans are using government power.
Jul 25th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
A Really Rocky Road
Opponents succeed in delaying the reappointment of DCD Commissioner Rocky Marcoux, sending a message to Marcoux and Mayor Barrett.
Jul 25th, 2012 by Dave Reid
Not Too Rocky a Road. So Far.
DCD Commissioner Rocky Marcoux's reappointment won committee approval, but what will the full council do?
Jul 18th, 2012 by Dave Reid
Potential Sydney HIH Savior Comes Forward with Proposal
Preliminary renderings of what a restored Sydney HIH complex surface.
Jul 2nd, 2012 by Dave Reid
Last Days for the Sydney Hih
Unless a savior comes along before July 6th, it truly will have been the last days for the Sydney Hih.
Jun 28th, 2012 by Dave Reid
Respect and Appreciate the Past by Ushering in the Future: Allow Sydney Hih to be Demolished
As the Common Council member who has the privilege and the honor of representing the 6th Aldermanic District which encompasses a portion of the Park East where the Sydney Hih complex is located, I am urging my colleagues on the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee to vote “aye” today on lifting the interim historic designation that was granted by the Historic Preservation Commission.
Jun 26th, 2012 by Ald. Milele Coggs
