Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

Small Apartment Building Planned for Harambee

Three-story building will expand senior housing complex on near North Side.

Phase Two of City Place Apartments Advances

Groundbreaking planned this year for 38-unit, four-story building on vacant site.

Federal housing tax credit changes, WHEDA adaptations expected to create more affordable housing for Wisconsin

Training, research partnership to boost supportive housing statewide

WHEDA, CSH join forces in first-of-its-kind effort to promote housing for state’s most vulnerable residents

Committee Okays City Funds for Convent Project

School Sisters of St. Francis transforming south-side home into 63 apartments.

Evers Names 30 Equity Council Members

Governor’s Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion appointees include leaders from nonprofits, tribes, churches, community groups.

Developer Would Build Supportive Housing in Concordia Neighborhood

Plus: A recap of a busy week in Milwaukee real estate.

Convent Being Redeveloped As Affordable Housing

Chapel Garden apartments will add new senior housing to S. Layton Blvd.

New Apartments for Downtown Dead Zone

Plus: A rundown of the week's real estate news.

Diane House joins WHEDA Board

Demand for state and federal housing tax credits continues to outpace allocations

New Construction in Urban Subdivision

New house marks the restart of long-dormant, west-side subdivisions.

Gov. Evers, WHEDA Announce More Than $1 Million in WHEDA Foundation Grants for Emergency and Extremely Low-Income Housing

WHEDA receives $5.4 million grant from HUD to support housing for low-income homeless people with disabilities

HUD Awards $5.4 Million to the Wisconsin Hospital and Economic Development Authority to Support Affordable Rental Housing for Extremely Low-Income Persons with Disabilities

Applications open for highly competitive federal and state housing tax credits

New Plan To Replace MLK Library

City hoping fourth time's the charm for Martin Luther King Library.

Riverwest Apartment Complex Planned

Affordable housing project with 91 apartments and food accelerator on E. North Ave.

Committee Approves Over 20 Amendments To Milwaukee Budget

Amendments target violence prevention, housing, lead abatement and more.

WHEDA’s Altoro elected to executive committee of the National Council of State Housing Agencies

Affordable Housing Project Secures Cleanup Loan for Former Factories

Community Within the Corridor development team would redevelop Briggs & Stratton complex at 32nd and Center.

Edison Middle School Would Become 64 Apartments

Common Council approves proposal. Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.

WHEDA CEO Works for the Underrepresented

Joaquín Altoro decided early in his career he wanted to be the 'Banker of the Underrepresented.'

WHEDA’s Altoro gains national appointment on advisory board of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Applications due Aug. 31 for rural workforce housing pilot

WHEDA expands financing options for homebuyers

Ranell Washington joins WHEDA Board

Rep. Kalan Haywood II joins WHEDA Board

WHEDA updates application materials for rural affordable workforce housing initiative

Clarke Square Apartments Open

New buildings bookend south side park, provide affordable housing.

WHEDA awards National Housing Trust Funds

$1.9 million to support creation of extremely low-income housing

WHEDA welcomes applications for rural affordable workforce housing initiative

Webinar to answer application questions set for July 24

King Drive Apartments Moving Forward

Development team buying five lots from city.

Customer and community feedback leads to tax credit plan improvements

New emphasis on developer diversity, community sustainability, rural housing

WHEDA Foundation now accepting housing grant applications

$1 million available for emergency and extremely low-income housing

Biggest Ever Affordable Housing Project Advances

197-unit, $59 million Community Within the Corridor project would get $3 million from city.

City Offering New Subsidies For Homes In Two Urban Subdivisions

Grants would offset cost of new construction in two infill housing developments.

$16.7 million Dividends for Wisconsin Plan equals impact

Funds set for rural workforce housing pilot, economic development initiatives

Huge Affordable Housing Project for 32nd and Center

Developer Que El-Amin is moving forward on The Community Within The Corridor.

WHEDA seeks projects for National Housing Trust Funds

Funds support creation of extremely low-income housing

New Life for Old Main

$44 million project will convert vacant Civil War complex to veterans' housing.

WHEDA issues $100 million in single family bonding

Funding to expand home ownership opportunities in Wisconsin

Can Democrats Retake State Senate?

An uphill fight. Retirements by seven incumbents make races hard to call.

$6.9 Million Won for 317 Affordable Apartments

7 city projects win WHEDA funding that will leverage millions more private dollars.

Milwaukee County Executive

Crowley and Larson vie for the top executive position in Milwaukee County.

Three More Local ‘SHEroes’

Meet three more extraordinary women being honored by the Milwaukee Repertory Theater.

WHEDA awarded $3,375,000 from Capital Magnet Fund

State Treasurer Godlewski brings together Homeowners Task Force to help Wisconsinites buy homes and stay in them

State Treasurer Godlewski teams up with local treasurers to tackle foreclosure and empower taxpayers

County Executive Candidates

Crowley, Larson, Lipscomb and Nath vie to advance to general election, replace Chris Abele.

Jim Sullivan endorses David Crowley for County Executive

Six municipal leaders announce endorsement of David Crowley for Milwaukee County Executive

State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa endorses David Crowley for County Executive

Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm endorses David Crowley for County Executive

Milwaukee Alderman Cavalier Johnson endorses David Crowley for Milwaukee County Executive

Mayor Bryan Kennedy endorses David Crowley for County Executive

Gov. Evers Signs Bills Relating to Employee Contracts and Funding for Homelessness

WHEDA issues $140 million housing revenue bond

Capital to help advance 931 units of affordable and workforce housing in Wisconsin

Statewide demand for affordable housing tax credits outstrips federal allocation

WHEDA CEO Altoro gains national honors with two new advisory roles

WHEDA Foundation Awards More Than $1 Million in Grants For Emergency and Extremely Low-Income Housing

From Superior to Beloit and Green Bay to Richland Center, 41 organizations around Wisconsin will share $1 million in grants from the WHEDA Foundation as they work to provide emergency shelter, transitional residences and extremely low-income housing.

Hot Debate, Limited Action by Senate

Limited bills on homeless, clean water passed, nothing on dark stores tax loophole.

Crowley Raises Over $53,000 for County Executive Race

City Invests in 207 Affordable Homes

Housing Trust Fund will provide $900,000 in capital. Can this program be grown?

WHEDA’s David Rouse earns lifetime achievement award from Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association

The award, presented at the mortgage bankers’ recent Best in Business banquet, recognizes Rouse’s achievements in a career featuring leadership roles in both the public and private sectors.

Gov. Evers Signs Eleven More Bills

Journal Square Will Be Hundreds of Apartments

Plus: Packed week of affordable housing news, and Cheesehead expansion.

117-Year-Old School Getting Transformed

Developer will turn MPS school he once attended into 40-unit apartment complex.

Gorman Buying 38 Foreclosed Homes

Developer will convert city-owned homes on North Side to affordable rental housing.

MPS School To Become Apartments

Plus community programming in unused expanded building on far northwest side.

Jennifer Sereno Joins WHEDA as Public Affairs Program Manager

Her experience includes marketing and public affairs campaign development, digital media strategy, issue management and brand advancement.

Melissa Goins of Maures Development Group Joins WHEDA Board

Founded by Goins in 2006, Maures has developed nearly 400 apartment units contributing more than $75 million of investment to the city of Milwaukee.

Ana Simpson Begins as WHEDA Director of Business and Community Engagement

Simpson has an extensive 20-year career in retail, business and corporate banking.

Construction Starts on Villard Commons

Five ACRE grads turn classroom project into reality.

Empty Storefronts Event Offers Solutions

And inspiration. 5th annual conference explores how to revive commercial corridors.

Rep. David Crowley announces bid for Milwaukee County Executive

“Growing up in a struggling family in Milwaukee County, I know what it’s like to be reliant on County services and what that really means to people in our community.”

Historic Preservation Created 128,500 Jobs in 2018

Study of federal tax incentive program finds $7.4 billion added to economy.

Michels Has Hotel Partner for $100 Million Development

Plus: Work underway on effort to save Soldiers' Home.

$44 Million Soldiers Home Project Launched

Huge group of politicians, dignitaries, salute project to redevelop Civil War-era VA complex.

UniteMKE Plans Restaurant, HQ on North Ave.

Wood Fire Pizza and Wine would have job training and social mission.

Gov. Evers Announces Homelessness Project Grant Awardees

The grant awards are the result of a process that was started in June when the WHEDA Board of Directors approved making available to the Interagency Council $500,000 in statewide funding for programs that help people experiencing homelessness.

Plan Would Redevelop Johnson’s Park Site

Developer Brandon Rule plans affordable housing and some "entertainment" at former mini-golf park.

Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order #41 Recreating the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

WHEDA finishes Fiscal Year 2019 with nearly a half-billion dollars in single family lending

WHEDA’s single family lending volume saw an increase in FY19.

Clarke Square Rises

Two new apartment buildings will bookend park.

Ribbon Cutting Celebrates SEVEN04 Place, Developer Brandon Rule

First development from young, African-American developer brings new, affordable housing to Walker's Point.

Raynetta Hill of CommonBond Communities joins WHEDA board

Hill served as Associate Director for the Historic Business Improvement District No. 8 in Milwaukee.

Washington Nominated To City Plan Board

Town Bank VP Ranell Washington would replace his former coworker on commission.

Sas-Pérez Appointed to City Plan Commission

Mayor appoints south side leader to design and zoning oversight board.

Council Holds Streetcar Extension

Streetcar proponents become opponents, push for longer extension to Walker's Point.

Joaquin Altoro To Lead WHEDA

Evers picks Milwaukee resident to lead agency responsible for affordable housing.

Gov. Evers Appoints Joaquin Altoro to Serve as WHEDA Executive Director

Legacy Lofts Ribbon Cutting

Historic structure and new building are already full.

A Clarke Square Groundbreaking

Unconventional partnership breaks ground on 40-unit apartment building.

Barrett Talks Up Streetcar Extension

Mayor discusses three-part streetcar extension in interview with Urban Milwaukee.

Gov. Evers Reappoints Ivan Gamboa as WHEDA Board Chairman

Gamboa currently serves as Senior Vice President at Tri City National Bank in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

R.E. Management President Victoria Parmentier joins WHEDA board

"I look forward to serving on the WHEDA board and using my real estate management experience to advance WHEDA’s mission."

The Good Hope Commons

Library will anchor new apartment building on city's far northwest side.

WHEDA Issues $165 Million in Single Family Bonding

The bonds will carry WHEDA’s general obligation. They are rated ‘AA+’ by Standard & Poor’s and ‘Aa2’ by Moody’s.