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Milwaukee Redesigning City’s Only Riverfront Boat Launch

Milwaukee Redesigning City’s Only Riverfront Boat Launch

Proposal would improve public access for boats and non-boaters alike.

City Subsidies Proposed For Two Affordable Housing Developments

City Subsidies Proposed For Two Affordable Housing Developments

Proposals include former hospital, land owned by sausage company.

Milwaukee Will Fund Riverwalk That Won’t Be Public

Milwaukee Will Fund Riverwalk That Won’t Be Public

At least not for several years.

$14.1 Million Plan Targets Safer Streets In Walker’s Point, Valley, Westown

$14.1 Million Plan Targets Safer Streets In Walker’s Point, Valley, Westown

TIF funds would pay for repaving, new lighting and bike lanes in three key areas.

Milwaukee May Reduce Cost of Sprinkler Installation, Will It Matter?

Milwaukee May Reduce Cost of Sprinkler Installation, Will It Matter?

City still seeking ways to save lives, improve safety of older apartment buildings.

New Walker’s Point Developments Include Special ‘Safety Valve’ Clause

New Walker’s Point Developments Include Special ‘Safety Valve’ Clause

City revises TIF policy to get deal done with New Land.

Conversion of Milwaukee’s Third Tallest Building To Get More Public Cash

Conversion of Milwaukee’s Third Tallest Building To Get More Public Cash

Subsidy grows as project costs grow. What will city get in return?

City Loses Second Developer For Site Near Marquette

City Loses Second Developer For Site Near Marquette

But a new student housing complex could be developed nearby.

Finally a Deal on 2 Walker’s Point Apartment Developments

Finally a Deal on 2 Walker’s Point Apartment Developments

New Land's 85-unit and 62-unit complexes to get city subsidy after 3-way fight settled.

City Wants To Clean Up Contaminated Bay View Factory

City Wants To Clean Up Contaminated Bay View Factory

But will it get the money to do so?

City Selling Former Youth Facility, Park For Development

City Selling Former Youth Facility, Park For Development

Proposals sought to transform King Drive space.

Will Shorewood Move Its Public Works Facility To Milwaukee?

Will Shorewood Move Its Public Works Facility To Milwaukee?

Suburb quietly advancing big plan to purchase city land.

Joel Brennan Launches Campaign for Governor

Joel Brennan Launches Campaign for Governor

Democratic insider joins crowded primary. Interim GMC replacement named.

Leaders Celebrate Opening of Wisconsin’s Largest Private Affordable Housing Complex

Leaders Celebrate Opening of Wisconsin’s Largest Private Affordable Housing Complex

The Corliss will eventually include 576 affordable apartments across eight buildings.

Prominent Democrat ‘Very Seriously’ Considering Bid for Governor

Prominent Democrat ‘Very Seriously’ Considering Bid for Governor

Joel Brennan's entry could shake up already crowded field.

Fast-Growing Craft Beer Supplier Acquired By St. Louis Firm

Fast-Growing Craft Beer Supplier Acquired By St. Louis Firm

Craft Beverage Warehouse now part of global packaging supply company.

State Could Subsidize Distillery Expansion

State Could Subsidize Distillery Expansion

Central Standard would get boost in move to Harley-Davidson campus.

City Will Support Bay View Affordable Housing Development

City Will Support Bay View Affordable Housing Development

Redevelopment authority will grant seldom used financial power to aid development.

City Hall: From Brownfields to Blue Waters, Mayor Names New Port Director
City Hall

From Brownfields to Blue Waters, Mayor Names New Port Director

Benji Timm tapped to lead Port Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Joining Push for Commuter Rail Line

Milwaukee Joining Push for Commuter Rail Line

City formalizing commitment to Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee rail line.

New Riverwalk Segment Planned Along KK River

New Riverwalk Segment Planned Along KK River

A Harbor District riverwalk network quietly emerging.

City Will Subsidize Conversion of 1870s-Era Building To Housing

City Will Subsidize Conversion of 1870s-Era Building To Housing

Ornate, Second Empire-style building will get a second lease on life.

Deer District Apartments Pivot To Being Entirely Affordable

Deer District Apartments Pivot To Being Entirely Affordable

How development was transformed by public cash from 3 different sources.

Subsidies Will Advance Three Developments Along King Drive

Subsidies Will Advance Three Developments Along King Drive

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

Sprinkler Tragedy Changes Affordable Housing Subsidy

Sprinkler Tragedy Changes Affordable Housing Subsidy

One RACM commissioner is to thank. But no easy solution for adding sprinklers to buildings.

City Subsidy To Redevelop State’s Third Tallest Building Scores First Approval

City Subsidy To Redevelop State’s Third Tallest Building Scores First Approval

DCD Commissioner says more deals are coming with city's new TIF guidelines.

Council Split On Cudahy Farms Proposal

Council Split On Cudahy Farms Proposal

Area Alderwoman Larresa Taylor opposes plan backed by Mayor, DCD.

Loan Would Bolster Hub For Creative Entrepreneurs

Loan Would Bolster Hub For Creative Entrepreneurs

Environmental cleanup loan would aid Bronzeville Creative Arts & Tech Hub.

City Subsidy Would Boost Conversion of Former MPS School To Apartments

City Subsidy Would Boost Conversion of Former MPS School To Apartments

Developers hope to create 48 units of housing on three-acre property.

City Advancing Financing Plan For 59 Affordable, Owner-Occupied Homes

City Advancing Financing Plan For 59 Affordable, Owner-Occupied Homes

Complicated Harambee TIF plan guided by Community Development Alliance.

EPA Awards Wisconsin $12 Million For Brownfield Cleanup

EPA Awards Wisconsin $12 Million For Brownfield Cleanup

Milwaukee's Redevelopment Authority among winners.

City Subsidy Will Fund Affordable Apartment Renovation

City Subsidy Will Fund Affordable Apartment Renovation

But concerns about sprinklers and a recent fire elsewhere arise.

City Grappling With Complicated State Law Changes On Tax Foreclosures

City Grappling With Complicated State Law Changes On Tax Foreclosures

New restrictions set tight time and price standards, a dramatic departure from current practices.

Friday Photos: The Corliss Transforms Bay View, Harbor District Border
Friday Photos

The Corliss Transforms Bay View, Harbor District Border

Eight-building complex will be largest of its kind once complete.

Brower Helps Get Milwaukee $1,000 From We Energies

Brower Helps Get Milwaukee $1,000 From We Energies

At new alderman's first committee meeting the issue of city easement for utility arises.

Friday Photos: New Bronzeville Hub Rising
Friday Photos

New Bronzeville Hub Rising

New building is a mix of affordable apartments and commercial space for creatives, educators.

RACM Board Overrules Taylor, Neighbors, Recommends Funding For Cudahy Farms Development

RACM Board Overrules Taylor, Neighbors, Recommends Funding For Cudahy Farms Development

Move sets up council showdown over affordable housing proposal.

Milwaukee Wants To Buy 30th Street Line, Railroad Says No

Milwaukee Wants To Buy 30th Street Line, Railroad Says No

But city officials believe sale still possible for multi-use trail, perhaps even mass transit.

Friday Photos: East National Flats Begin To Climb
Friday Photos

East National Flats Begin To Climb

Apartment building rising at busy southside intersection.

City Wants To Advance Affordable Housing Development, Alderwoman Not So Sure

City Wants To Advance Affordable Housing Development, Alderwoman Not So Sure

Alderwoman Larresa Taylor raises concerns about potential 1,145-unit Cudahy Farms development. DCD proposes subsidy.

Former Library Would Be Redeveloped Into Apartments

Former Library Would Be Redeveloped Into Apartments

Former Bay View library would be redeveloped and expanded with 3-story addition.

Milwaukee Rebuilding Key Lakefront Intersection, But Not The One You Hate

Milwaukee Rebuilding Key Lakefront Intersection, But Not The One You Hate

But the confusing one will follow the busy one later this decade.

City, Bucks, Plan Commission Happy With Deer District Apartments Design

City, Bucks, Plan Commission Happy With Deer District Apartments Design

The design for 'a complex site with some complex constraints' wins approval.

See Updated Plans For Deer District Apartments, MATC Gym

See Updated Plans For Deer District Apartments, MATC Gym

Jeffers plans to break ground this summer on full-block development

Friday Photos: Second Phase of City Place Takes Shape
Friday Photos

Second Phase of City Place Takes Shape

Long-delayed apartment building rises near Fiserv Forum.

Downtown’s Second Mass Timber Tower Moves Toward Groundbreaking

Downtown’s Second Mass Timber Tower Moves Toward Groundbreaking

City working on final approvals, but a snag remains in shared parking lease.

City Advancing Street Reconfiguration Projects In Historic Third Ward

City Advancing Street Reconfiguration Projects In Historic Third Ward

Plus: New plaza to be named for Gary Grunau.

New Plaza, Protected Bike Lanes, Street Reconstructions Proposed

New Plaza, Protected Bike Lanes, Street Reconstructions Proposed

$33 million effort aims to improve Downtown, Historic Third Ward and Walker's Point.

Friday Photos: Five Projects Changing King Drive
Friday Photos

Five Projects Changing King Drive

Four new apartment buildings and a substantial streetscaping project.

Loans, Subsidies Approved To Support 301 Affordable Apartments

Loans, Subsidies Approved To Support 301 Affordable Apartments

Redevelopment Authority working to advance three developments to groundbreakings.

City Hiring GRAEF For Northridge Mall Replacement Design

City Hiring GRAEF For Northridge Mall Replacement Design

Plan calls for a market analysis and many different options for development. Public input sought.

Bronzeville Creative Arts & Tech Hub Wins Key Approval

Bronzeville Creative Arts & Tech Hub Wins Key Approval

Plan Commission approves design for mixed-used complex including affordable housing.

City Will Boost $19 Million Midtown Homeownership Initiative

City Will Boost $19 Million Midtown Homeownership Initiative

Effort aims to revitalize central city neighborhood, maximize public investment.

September Construction Start Targeted For Harbor District Apartments

September Construction Start Targeted For Harbor District Apartments

Mixed-income building will include new public water feature on E. Greenfield Avenue.

Walker’s Point Will Get New Plaza, Protected Bike Lanes

Walker’s Point Will Get New Plaza, Protected Bike Lanes

And upgraded skate park. City plans 11 projects to improve south-side area.

City Funds Will Boost Walker’s Point Development

City Funds Will Boost Walker’s Point Development

Corner of 1st and National would see new affordable apartment building.

Milwaukee Reaches The Hard Part of Demolishing Northridge Mall

Milwaukee Reaches The Hard Part of Demolishing Northridge Mall

Demolition nearly complete for former Boston Store.

Draft & Vessel Owner Plans Cafe at Vel R. Phillips Plaza

Draft & Vessel Owner Plans Cafe at Vel R. Phillips Plaza

Entrepreneur Nat Davauer has big plans for key downtown space.

Federal Grant Would Pay For Century City Small Business Hub

Federal Grant Would Pay For Century City Small Business Hub

Northwest Side CDC would build accelerator for small businesses on former A.O. Smith parking lot.

Craft Beer Supplier Plans New Century City Facility

Craft Beer Supplier Plans New Century City Facility

Modern industrial building would be second new building developed in central city business park.

City Will Redesign King Drive, Pere Marquette Park

City Will Redesign King Drive, Pere Marquette Park

And build a protected bike lane on W. Highland Avenue.

Vote April 2: Meet the Candidates For City Office
Vote April 2

Meet the Candidates For City Office

And read the analysis of each race and bios for each candidate.

Cavalier Johnson Is All In On Growing Milwaukee

Cavalier Johnson Is All In On Growing Milwaukee

Annual State of the City speech places growth plan front and center.

140-Year-Old Florist Closing

140-Year-Old Florist Closing

DWF Wholesale Florists and its predecessors have Milwaukee roots going back to the 1870s.

Friday Photos: Demolition Work Begins For Massive Affordable Housing Development
Friday Photos

Demolition Work Begins For Massive Affordable Housing Development

Bear Development is clearing former factory complex to create 576 apartments.

Construction Starts On Long-Awaited King Drive Building

Construction Starts On Long-Awaited King Drive Building

Five Points Lofts, first proposed in 2020, is finally becoming reality.

Plan Would Improve Red Arrow Park, Overhaul Two Downtown Streets

Plan Would Improve Red Arrow Park, Overhaul Two Downtown Streets

And use downtown property taxes to bail out Century City TIF district.

Plats and Parcels: Emem Group Buys Key King Dr. Site
Plats and Parcels

Emem Group Buys Key King Dr. Site

Plus: Airbnb-focused startup falters and a recap of week's real estate news.

Michels’ Taxes Will Pay For Skate Park, Street Paving, Public Art

Michels’ Taxes Will Pay For Skate Park, Street Paving, Public Art

Success of R1VER mixed-use complex will pay for improvements in surrounding neighborhoods.

Plats and Parcels: Settlement Reached For Contaminated Apartment Complex
Plats and Parcels

Settlement Reached For Contaminated Apartment Complex

And a "Do Not Acquire" list building sold. Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.

Brownfield Grant Will Help Get Walker’s Point Apartments Started

Brownfield Grant Will Help Get Walker’s Point Apartments Started

New Land moving forward with Via on 5th Street.

December Groundbreaking Planned For Long-Awaited Apartment Development

December Groundbreaking Planned For Long-Awaited Apartment Development

City loaning $700,000 to Five Points Lofts project for environmental cleanup.

Bucks, Jeffers Plan Deer District Apartments

Bucks, Jeffers Plan Deer District Apartments

New building would rise between The Trade and Aloft hotels.

Brewers Buy Two-Acre Scrap Metal Site Near Ballpark

Brewers Buy Two-Acre Scrap Metal Site Near Ballpark

Team will use the property for "storage."

Plats and Parcels: New North Avenue Apartment Building Moving Forward
Plats and Parcels

New North Avenue Apartment Building Moving Forward

Project wins environmental cleanup loan. Plus: Storage company acquires Milwaukee facility.

City Hall: Milwaukee Wins $12 Million Federal Tree Grant
City Hall

Milwaukee Wins $12 Million Federal Tree Grant

City, county, MPS will use funding to improve tree canopy in low-income areas.

After IKON Hotel Issues, Council Moves To Assert More Control of TIF Districts

After IKON Hotel Issues, Council Moves To Assert More Control of TIF Districts

City has foregone $540,000 in interest payments at discretion of administration.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Construction Could Start in 60 Days On Massive Bay View Project
Eyes on Milwaukee

Construction Could Start in 60 Days On Massive Bay View Project

Proposal would add eight buildings, 576 apartments where a vacant factory stands.

Eyes on Milwaukee: IKON Hotel Dropped In Favor of ‘Sears Market’ Concept
Eyes on Milwaukee

IKON Hotel Dropped In Favor of ‘Sears Market’ Concept

New proposal to redevelop former Sears department store at Fond du Lac and North.

Plats and Parcels: City Will Contribute $9 Million To Huge Bay View Development
Plats and Parcels

City Will Contribute $9 Million To Huge Bay View Development

Plus: Atid Properties sells portfolio and a recap of week's real estate news.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Troubled Apartment Complex Paying Tenants To End Leases
Eyes on Milwaukee

Troubled Apartment Complex Paying Tenants To End Leases

DNR won't let tenants return to Community Within the Corridor for several months.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Riverwest Affordable Housing Development To Get City Subsidy
Eyes on Milwaukee

Riverwest Affordable Housing Development To Get City Subsidy

With plans for late summer groundbreaking.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Committee Picks KG Development Partnership To Build New King Drive Apartments
Eyes on Milwaukee

Committee Picks KG Development Partnership To Build New King Drive Apartments

Affordable development includes three commercial tenants, would replace vacant funeral home.

Eyes on Milwaukee: City Seeks ‘Landmark Development’ for Downtown
Eyes on Milwaukee

City Seeks ‘Landmark Development’ for Downtown

Milwaukee seeks developer for multiple-building project near 5th and Wisconsin.

Friday Photos: Marquette’s New “Mansions”
Friday Photos

Marquette’s New “Mansions”

Three new duplexes fill a long-vacant lot just north of university campus.

City Hall: Milwaukee’s Million Dollar Pipeline
City Hall

Milwaukee’s Million Dollar Pipeline

An aviation fuel pipeline will pay rent for the first time in 50 years.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Committee Recommends $16 Million For New Downtown Park
Eyes on Milwaukee

Committee Recommends $16 Million For New Downtown Park

To be called Vel R. Phillips Plaza. Plus $6 million for other projects.

Eyes on Milwaukee: New Milwaukee Apartment Building Closed For Health Emergency
Eyes on Milwaukee

New Milwaukee Apartment Building Closed For Health Emergency

Community Within The Corridor has high levels of dangerous chemical, many residents forced to leave.

Plats and Parcels: Largest Remaining Menomonee Valley Site Will Be Developed
Plats and Parcels

Largest Remaining Menomonee Valley Site Will Be Developed

City gained federal funds for 15-acre site. Plus: A recap of week's real estate news.

Eyes on Milwaukee: New Design For Vel R. Phillips Plaza Revealed
Eyes on Milwaukee

New Design For Vel R. Phillips Plaza Revealed

Redevelopment Authority endorses $16.5 million financing plan.

Eyes on Milwaukee: MSOE Agrees To Voluntary Tax Payments On New Knapp St. Building
Eyes on Milwaukee

MSOE Agrees To Voluntary Tax Payments On New Knapp St. Building

It will be home to construction management, civil and architectural engineering programs.

Eyes on Milwaukee: City Has $16 Million Plan For Downtown Plaza
Eyes on Milwaukee

City Has $16 Million Plan For Downtown Plaza

Vel R. Phillips Plaza would honor civil rights pioneer, anchor W. Wisconsin Ave. Will it serve streetcar?

Eyes on Milwaukee: City Board Endorses $30 Million For NM’s $500 Million Tower Project
Eyes on Milwaukee

City Board Endorses $30 Million For NM’s $500 Million Tower Project

Subsidy also includes $10 million for bike, park and street improvements.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Land Purchased For Downtown Brewery and Dog Park
Eyes on Milwaukee

Land Purchased For Downtown Brewery and Dog Park

Foxtown Brewery takes major step forward on Downtown project.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Inside Wisconsin’s Largest Private Affordable Housing Complex
Eyes on Milwaukee

Inside Wisconsin’s Largest Private Affordable Housing Complex

Former factory in 30th Street Corridor finds new life as The Community Within The Corridor.

Eyes on Milwaukee: City, MATC Still Seek To Train Students in Rehabbing Homes
Eyes on Milwaukee

City, MATC Still Seek To Train Students in Rehabbing Homes

Progress has been slow. Ezekiel CDC steps in as new private partner.

Plats and Parcels: Buffalo Wild Wings TIF Could Fund Road Repairs
Plats and Parcels

Buffalo Wild Wings TIF Could Fund Road Repairs

Repairs and speed bumps for 8 southside streets. Plus: a recap of week's real estate news.

Eyes on Milwaukee: City Providing Cleanup Loan To Redevelop Edison School
Eyes on Milwaukee

City Providing Cleanup Loan To Redevelop Edison School

City doing everything it can to see former Custer High School redeveloped into affordable housing.

Eyes on Milwaukee: City Selling 90 Lots To Advance Affordable Housing Effort
Eyes on Milwaukee

City Selling 90 Lots To Advance Affordable Housing Effort

Community Development Alliance looking to build 120 new houses in area around King Park.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Fiserv’s Move Downtown Is About Attracting ‘Young, Diverse’ Workers
Eyes on Milwaukee

Fiserv’s Move Downtown Is About Attracting ‘Young, Diverse’ Workers

Council committee endorses complicated subsidy for Brookfield company's relocation.

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