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A New Battle Over Mary Nohl Home
Proposal to create cultural overlay district bitterly opposed by some Fox Point residents.
Jan 23rd, 2023 by Michael Horne
Mass Timber Building Planned for Haymarket
7-story office building just north of Downtown to be anchored by Sid Grinker Restoration.
Jan 16th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Pattee Buys Historic Church, Two Neighboring Houses
1887 church will be renovated says developer.
Jan 6th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Crowley Makes New Appointments to Museum Board, Baseball District
Kristen Hardy and Danielle Bergner will serve on the museum board and baseball district.
Jan 5th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
City Creates Bronzeville Development Zone
To spur development, limit chain businesses. Plus: a recap of week's real estate news.
Dec 4th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Bars and Restaurants That Opened in November 2022
Five food hall vendors, a non-alcoholic bar and several others are now serving customers.
Dec 1st, 2022 by Sophie Bolich
Council Renames 5th Street After William Finlayson
To honor doctor, civil rights pioneer, a renamed street through Bronzeville, North Side.
Nov 23rd, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Construction Starts on Bronzeville High School
Plus: Will eastside school get redeveloped? And a recap of week's real estate news.
Nov 20th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
N. 5th St. Will Be Renamed for Dr. William Finlayson
Black OBGYN doctor was trailblazer in Milwaukee.
Nov 10th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Tostada by Maranta is Closed
The food trailer, a project of Maranta Plant Shop, announced the closure Tuesday.
Nov 9th, 2022 by Sophie Bolich
Niche Book Bar Will Pop Up at Sherman Phoenix
The in-progress bookstore with focus on black authors will sell books at two holiday events.
Nov 8th, 2022 by Sophie Bolich
Confectionately Yours Opens New Cafe
Bakery's second location, In Bronzeville neighborhood, to offer coffee, breakfast and pastries.
Oct 26th, 2022 by Sophie Bolich
HoneyBee Sage Plans November Grand Opening on King Drive
The wellness-focused business will open second location Nov. 3 in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
Sep 29th, 2022 by Sophie Bolich
Protestors Denounce Republican ‘Racist’ Ads
Protest held outside state party’s office in Bronzeville.
Sep 22nd, 2022 by Isiah Holmes
Inside Dohmen Company’s King Dr. Facility
Renovated building is new home for health care company and foundation, including food programs and kitchens.
Sep 13th, 2022 by Sophie Bolich
Goodwill Donating Building To Charter School
Former factory building would be donated to Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy.
Aug 31st, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
How to Get a Landlord to Make Repairs
Best procedure to follow and local resources to help you.
Aug 31st, 2022 by PrincessSafiya Byers
The Little Urban Group That Could
Urban Anthropology, Inc. has become a go-to organization for Milwaukee ethnic history
Aug 17th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
Pete’s Fruit Market To Add Kitchen
Grocery store's north side location adding Pete's Kitchen, with healthy, hot meals to go.
Aug 15th, 2022 by Sophie Bolich
SlyFox and Revival Join Craft Cocktail Scene
Plus: Soup Bros is no more, but its most popular soups will join the menu at sibling restaurant, Boo Boo's.
Aug 14th, 2022 by Sophie Bolich
Feds Don’t Select Milwaukee For Streetcar Grant
But Beloit gets funds to build a bridge to a casino.
Aug 11th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
The Corn King Plans New Location
The corn-focused restaurant is moving into its third location.
Aug 11th, 2022 by Sophie Bolich
Opening Weekend for State Fair
Plus: Bronzeville Week, Black Arts Fest MKE, Brewtown Rumble and more.
Aug 4th, 2022 by Michael Holloway
Charter School Reveals New $20 Million High School
Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy seeking to raise $25 million for new building and adding middle school.
Jul 21st, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Helps Finance 10 Affordable Housing Proposals
Funding will benefit 22 projects in 11 counties, including 10 projects in Milwaukee.
Jul 18th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
City Seeking Grant For Streetcar Convention Center Extension
$33 million project could receive boost with $25 million in federal funds.
Jul 15th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Car Wins Battle With Commercial Garage
North Avenue building will be razed by city after reckless motorist rammed it.
Jun 21st, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
New High School Planned in Bronzeville
Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy would demolish warehouse for new building.
May 24th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Allocating $20 Million For Affordable Housing Projects
Program could move 17 Milwaukee projects from rendering to reality.
Apr 28th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Bronzeville Project Could Be Creative Hub
Partnership envisions four-story, 54-apartment complex and three-story creative hub for entrepreneurs at 6th and North.
Apr 18th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Madison Company Buys Third Ward Block
Plus: Recapping a flurry of real estate stories in the past week.
Apr 10th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Honorary Street Name For Lena’s Food Co-Founder
City honoring late entrepreneur Bezelee Martin.
Apr 5th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Halyard Park Has a Suburban Feel
It’s a neighborhood transformed, with new houses from 1970s and ‘80s, along with restored Victorian homes.
Apr 1st, 2022 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
Bronzeville Estates Adds Housing, Commercial Space Near North Ave
Proposal includes a mix of new buildings and rehabilitation of dilapidated ones.
Mar 17th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Black-Owned Bookstore, Wine Bar Project Advances
Committee approves selling building on King Drive for Niche Book Bar.
Mar 15th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Johnson, Donovan Spar Over City’s Future
Candidates for mayor differ on streetcar, partisan politics and who favors defunding police.
Mar 14th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
America’s Black Holocaust Museum Reopens To Great Fanfare
Packed event 14 years in the making is just the beginning says CEO.
Feb 25th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Many Housing Projects Get Funding Boost
Gov. Evers announces $25.5 million in grants for Milwaukee.
Feb 23rd, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Legislature Approves Selling Key Bronzeville Site
Bronzeville Center for the Arts would be "world-class" showcase for Black artists.
Feb 23rd, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
We Need To Restore This City’s Soul
A redevelopment in Harambee neighborhood is part of a larger vision.
Feb 22nd, 2022 by Tonda Thompson
The Fall and Rise of Bronzeville
A more than decade-long effort to restore neighborhood’s glory gaining momentum.
Feb 22nd, 2022 by Corrinne Hess
Bronzeville Embracing Artist Housing
City properties rehabbed at intersection of Meinecke and Vel R. Phillips avenues.
Feb 15th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
City Poised To Use $8.5 Million From TIFs to Combat Reckless Driving
Projects located near Midtown Center, Burnham Park and East Town.
Feb 11th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Bronzeville Center for the Arts Proposed
Former DNR building would become 'world-class' cultural hub at North and MLK.
Feb 2nd, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
City Grants Supporting New Homes in Josey Heights
Lender, developer working with city to help working people build homes.
Jan 27th, 2022 by PrincessSafiya Byers
City Selling 1880s King Drive Building
Classic Cream City brick building designed by prominent Milwaukee architect in very rough shape.
Jan 10th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Black Holocaust Museum Buys Building, Receives $10 Million Donation
Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.
Dec 19th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Arts and Culture Hub Planned For W. North Ave.
Melissa Allen will develop home for Bronzeville Center for the Arts.
Dec 16th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Growing ThriveOn King Gets Extension
And adds food hall, child care center. First floor designed to accommodate neighbors' desires.
Nov 24th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
7 Milwaukee Affordable Housing Projects Win Funding
Federal Home Loan Bank grants will close financing gaps.
Nov 4th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Raynetta Hill Will Lead King Drive BID
A familiar face returns to lead growing business improvement district.
Oct 21st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
New Event Venue Planned for King Drive
Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.
Sep 26th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Project Brings Affordable Housing to Harambee
Developer Melissa Allen's Bronzeville Estates creates 30 units in area she loves.
Sep 21st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
New MLK Library Plan Razes Theater, Raises 93 Apartments
New 17,000 square foot library and two-story live-work units on N. MLK Jr. Dr.
Sep 20th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Census Data Shows Changing Milwaukee Demographics
Fewer white residents citywide, but shrinking population totals in many majority-Black neighborhoods.
Sep 3rd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin State Fair Returns
Plus, Bronzeville restaurants doing brunch, Buskerfest downtown, a local punk band releases an album and an art fair in Tosa.
Aug 6th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Niche Book Bar Coming To Bronzeville
Buying a city-owned building to create Black-focused book store and wine bar.
Aug 2nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Streetcar Study Draws Controversy
Study of Walker’s Point extension moves forward.
Jul 27th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
City Selling Large Bronzeville Development Site
Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.
Jul 25th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Southside Streetcar Study, Street Improvements Approved
Walker's Point would be targeted for expansion.
Jul 20th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Bauman’s $150 Million Affordable Housing Plan
Plan would save every city-owned single-family home and duplex.
Jun 18th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
10 City Affordable Housing Projects Win State Financing
Will create 713 units in eight different neighborhoods. But huge Bay View project loses out.
Apr 27th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
New Plant Shop Opens in Bronzeville Area
Minority-owned Maranta Plant Shop getting customers from Chicago, Madison, Green Bay.
Apr 18th, 2021 by Ethan Duran
Dohmen Buys Second Bronzeville Building
Building to house commercial kitchen for foundation's Cooked business and Food for Health program.
Apr 7th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Is Wrong on I-94 Expansion
The proposal doesn't learn from history and contradicts the approach of Biden, Buttigieg.
Mar 16th, 2021 by John Norquist
Scooters Could Return To City In May
Common Council creating path for scooters, and with usage beyond Downtown.
Mar 10th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Rebuild I-94 With Six Lanes
Don’t expand to eight lanes. Do include other transportation, like bicycles and buses.
Mar 8th, 2021 by Robert Schneider, Montavius Jones, Lingqian Hu, Jie Yu, Caressa Givens, James Davies and Celia Jackson
Explore ‘Constellations of Love’ with Virtual Stargazing
Plus, a chocolatey beer release, Valentine's Day Cream Puffs and an event showcasing the work of Black artists.
Feb 11th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Milwaukee Developers Plan 959 Affordable Apartments
Plus: First tenants announced for North Avenue Market
Jan 10th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Dohmen Foundation Moving to King Drive
Unique foundation buying former Fein Brothers building.
Dec 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Children’s Theater Digs for City History
New play by First Stage revolves around quest to find Solomon Juneau’s treasure.
Oct 28th, 2020 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
Scooters Could Return to Milwaukee
Could return in 2021. In 2019, 350,130 rides taken, with 67 crashes.
Sep 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
WEDC Invests $144,400 in Bronzeville Business Incubator
The co-working and office space is being developed by the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin
Sep 25th, 2020 by Ethan Duran
A Future Vision for Villard Avenue
Plans call for protected bike lanes, new park, food halls and pet-friendly beer garden.
Sep 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Looking for Black Artists? We Are Here
Milwaukee’s African American artists are many and varied.
Aug 29th, 2020 by Della Wells
Michael Emem’s Rising Real Estate Career
From drawing homes in high school to building them across the city.
Aug 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Bronzeville Themed Store Opens at Airport
Store will sell goods from Bronzeville neighborhood businesses and entrepreneurs.
Aug 12th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
RISE MKE Entrepreneurial Training Program An Award Finalist
Finalist for the Chase Economic Development provides a 14-week training program for entrepreneurs.
Aug 8th, 2020 by Emma Brauer
Music on the Beerline? Virtually
Also, curbside cream puffs at the State Fair, a virtual dance party and a socially distanced art show.
Aug 6th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Where To Get Free and Locally Made Masks
With the city's new mandate, here's a list of local resources for face coverings.
Jul 18th, 2020 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz and Bridget Fogarty
Peaceful March Ends at 3 a.m. Near Capitol Dr.
March goes over 15 miles, including through Whitefish Bay, Shorewood and Glendale, before ending back in Milwaukee.
Jun 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Add Black-Owned Restaurants To Your Takeout List
Milwaukee Black Restaurant Week returns for the fifth year.
May 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Assessments Up 9% to $30.5 Billion
New values were calculated prior to COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Murals Are a Community’s Voice
They have a raw power that doesn’t need the approval of art critics, curators or anyone else.
Apr 20th, 2020 by Stacey Williams-Ng
BMO Tower Opens
Plus: Former Boston Store Building lands office tenant, MAC deal could lose hotel.
Apr 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Resources for Senior Citizens During the Pandemic
Senior grocery shopping hours, food services and caregiver support.
Apr 2nd, 2020 by Bridget Fogarty
Both Parties Court City’s Black Voters
After low Milwaukee turnout in 2016 presidential election, both parties seeking support of black voters.
Mar 16th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Event Celebrates Latino-Led Real Estate
Urbano is first annual Hispanic focused commercial real estate conference in Milwaukee.
Mar 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Black Women Business Owners Seek Success
Sherman Phoenix business incubator helps them overcome obstacles in challenging city for black women.
Mar 3rd, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Milwaukee Republican Field Office Vandalized
State GOP says they're not leaving.
Feb 20th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
27 Apartments Planned Near Marquette
Plus: MU plans new business school, Rivecca brothers buy out disgraced Ganos, Abele gives $300,000 to new project.
Feb 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Black Holocaust Museum Gets $1 Million Grant
Buoyed by grants, museum plans Summer 2020 opening.
Jan 27th, 2020 by Alana Watson
A New Design Vision for Villard Avenue
UW-Milwaukee will lead design charette to envision future of commercial corridor.
Jan 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Ducks Unlimited Gets Art Worth $500,000
BMO Harris Bank donates 900 prints by Wisconsin’s wildlife painter Owen Gromme.
Dec 2nd, 2019 by Catherine Jozwik
Proposal Uses Lead Abatement Funds for Marketing
Ald. Lewis proposes using lateral replacement funds for council's "community outreach."
Nov 7th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Tent City Being Evicted
Plus: A packed week of real estate news, including the Schuster's project moving forward.
Oct 6th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
City Contributing Up To $15 Million to Schuster’s Project
Financing will support $84 million project for Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Medical College of Wisconsin.
Oct 4th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Do You Love or Hate the Scooters?
City launches survey in advance of pilot study ending in December.
Sep 25th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Could Legal Marijuana Revitalize Communities?
State legislatures set the rules impacting who will succeed in the marijuana business.
Sep 24th, 2019 by Parker Schorr
