Historic Third Ward

Central Standard Downtown Distillery a Go

Craft distillery purchases building for downtown tasting room, rooftop patio and more.

Vita Fitness & Physical Therapy Adds Location ad Mandel’s Crescent Apartments Development in Wauwatosa

Third Ward Nightclub Surrenders License Before Revocation Hearing

SITE closes following shooting.

Colectivo Closes Prospect Avenue Cafe

Union organizers say workers are 'devastated' by closure and layoffs.

Milwaukee’s Most Valuable Condominiums

Downtown residential high rises are among the city's most valuable buildings.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre is Wisconsin’s First Approved by Actors’ Equity Association to Proceed with In-Person Work to Create Virtual Productions

Hospitality Democracy Restaurants January Pop-Up Programs

The Hop celebrating the spirit of the season with new ‘Holidays with The Hop’ station decoration initiative

Tech Firm Opening Third Ward Office

The Expert Institute, a legal industry software firm, expects to create 75 jobs here.

Dohmen Foundation Moving to King Drive

Unique foundation buying former Fein Brothers building.

Wonderstate Closing Doesn’t Affect Union

Cafe's employees will know by next week the results of their union election.

Downtown Has New Indian Restaurant

Plus: new pizza places in West Allis and Glendale. And Peruvian food comes to Crossroad Collective

Lakefront Streetcar Extension Scheduled for June 2022 Opening

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

The Loveliness of Lakeshore State Park

Wisconsin’s only urban state park offers walkers unparalleled views of the lake, downtown skyline and prairie.

Onesto to Host Holey Moley Doughnuts Pop-Up Series

Workers At Cafe in Third Ward Unionizing

Wonderstate Coffee has less than 10 employees, now involved in a union election.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Announces Virtual Holiday Program, Season’s Greeting from MCT

Colectivo Union Pushes ‘Reverse Boycott’

The union wants its supporters to patronize Colectivo in a special way this weekend.

State dental association swears in Green Bay periodontist Dr. Paula Crum as president

Inside Husch Blackwell’s New Downtown Office

Law firm occupies top floors of city's newest office tower, the 11-story Huron Building.

Milwaukee Had A Drop in College Voters, Dramatic Shift in South Side Party Preference

Biden and Clinton had dramatically different performances in Milwaukee. See how.

Smoke Shack Thanksgiving Packages Are Now Available

Skylight Music Theatre Announces Special Events to Launch Virtual Musical Being Earnest

Behind-the-Scenes Skylight Social Interview Oct. 13; Live Film Premiere and Talkback in the Cabot Theatre Oct. 17; Musical Available Streaming Online Oct. 16 - Nov. 12, 2020

Inside the Huron Building

Milwaukee's newest office building opens, mixing old with new, Downtown with Third Ward.

Third Ward Lofts Rise

Electrically-charged development takes shape on border between Downtown and Third Ward

New Water Trail Guides The Way in Walker’s Point

Painted trail is the first phase of project designed to link water-related amenities.

Scooters Could Return to Milwaukee

Could return in 2021. In 2019, 350,130 rides taken, with 67 crashes.

The Building With A Ship Underneath

Once "the largest hardware store in the world," soon to be apartments.

See All of Downtown Milwaukee’s New Murals

From otters to activists, Milwaukee is awash in new public art.

Join the Milwaukee Bike and Brew Tour

Also this weekend, checkout some restaurant pop-ups, celebrate film director Gordon Parks and donate homegrown hops to Company Brewing.

Skylight Music Theatre Announces Revised 2020-2021 Season

Line-Up Adjusts Productions, Timeline to Present Outstanding Music Theatre while Addressing Safety Measures

Pop-In to a Pop-Up This Week

Also, a virtual retail market and a concert livestream celebrating Black lives.

Buy A Brick at Pompeii Square

Downtown plaza that honors demolished church being redeveloped.

Sculpture Milwaukee’s 2020 Artworks Engage Urgent Cultural Issues

Skylight Music Theatre Announces MKE Makes: A New Musical Works Series

2020-2021 Series to Launch with Focus on BIPOC Authors

Riverwest Slated To Get New BBQ Joint

One major downtown establish gets an opening date, while others call it quits due to pandemic.

re:Craft & Relic Launches Nationwide Virtual Mobile Boutique Market

Milwaukee Black Theater Festival Presents KILL MOVE PARADISE, STEW, and HOME

Sculpture Milwaukee Announces 2020 Artists & Artworks

New Sculptures Appearing Downtown

Sculpture Milwaukee ramping up its 2020 installation.

New Mexican Steakhouse Coming

At Random opening ice cream garden. And say goodbye to Fauntleroy and (for now) Comet Cafe.

Summer Gallery Night MKE to be held online July 13 through July 18

Milwaukee’s original gallery hop event goes virtual during pandemic.

MCT Announces the Creation of the First-ever Annual Milwaukee Black Theater Festival

The Electric Apartments Rise

New apartment building in Historic Third Ward wraps electric substation.

Black is Beautiful Slow Ride Loops Through City

Over 1,000 people take to their bikes to spread a message of social justice.

Milwaukee to Hike Parking Meter Rates

City has yet to implement 2018 market-based plan to vary rates based on demand.

Celebrating Voices of Health Care Workers

Artist Nirmal Raja creates masks with quotes from health care workers handling the pandemic.

Day 10 of Milwaukee Protests

Pride and Black Lives Matter protest draws thousands, as several marches today mix and combine at various points.

Peaceful March Leader Frank Nitty Arrested

Sheriff's deputies arrested influential leader. Mayor Barrett reportedly opposed detainment.

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.

The Stone-Clad Huron

New building begins to look more like its 140-year-old neighbor.

Sculpture Milwaukee Will Return in June

Annual art exhibit is expanding into Historic Third Ward.

Sculpture Milwaukee 2020 Season Announced

"Outdoor museum" to bring world-class artworks to Milwaukee's streets

Artist Amanda Browder to Envelop Third Ward’s Historic Miller Tavern in Fabric

Black Box Fund’s Sponsorship of Browder’s “Togetherness” Kicks Off Summer Arts Season in Milwaukee’s Third Ward

Harbor District Presents Riverwalk Design

Nature-centered plan linking Downtown with Bay View 'beyond anything we have ever taken on.'

Onesto

Onesto is doing curbside pickup and delivery for their highly regarded Italian cuisine.

MCT Announces the Selection of Amy Esposito as New Managing Director

Public Market Rolls Out ‘Market-To-Go’ Curbside Pickup, Online Ordering and Delivery Offering

State Grant Will Support 27th and Wisconsin Demolition

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

The Rise of The Bay View Home

Since Great Recession, houses in neighborhood are among only 6 percent of those in city that have risen in value.

Insomnia Cookies Opens in Deer District

Focused on delivery for time being, bakery is in connector between Old World Third St. and Fiserv Forum.

Large Downtown Dog Park Coming

Dog run would be built under freeway along the Milwaukee River.

Assessments Up 9% to $30.5 Billion

New values were calculated prior to COVID-19 pandemic.

Harbor View Plaza Upgrades Highlight Freshwater Ecology

Waterfront park now highlights what's happening above and below water

Murals Are a Community’s Voice

They have a raw power that doesn’t need the approval of art critics, curators or anyone else.

Hudson Business Lounge Shuts Down

Third Ward coworking space and cafe closing permanently after eight years in business.

Broken Bat Will Open New Brewery

Opening day on Wednesday, with four packs and 22-ounce bottles to go for baseball-themed brewery.

Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward Association and City of Milwaukee Business Improvement District No. 2 Support Neighborhood Restaurants and Retailers During Global Pandemic

Convention Center Expansion Paused

Market uncertainty will prevent necessary bond sale to finance Wisconsin Center expansion.

‘Attractive’ Facade Changes for Historic Tied House

Also, more on the coming Streetcar Smart Kiosks.

The Show Must Go On — Let Nicole’s Third Ward Social and Red Elephant Chocolate Bring You Sweet Happiness During these Times

How Historic Are Jefferson St. Buildings?

Ald. Bauman nominates the street's Civil War-era buildings for historic designation.

Rexnord’s Secret Headquarters

Company is moving HQ downtown, but still hasn't publicly announced deal.

Explorium Opening Milwaukee Brewpub

Brewery will add second location in city with specialty food, cocktails, and 24 house-made beers.

Southern Restaurant Will Open in Base of Huron Building

This is the 18th location for Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar that will serve "scratch-made" southern food.

Milwaukee Will Cut Down 900 of Its Ash Trees

Federal grant funds replacement of trees ravaged by Emerald Ash Borer.

Ambrose Engineering Leases Space in Third Ward

Founders 3 Real Estate Services Recent Transactions

Third Ward Complex Needs Air Space Lease

City Plan Commission okays 60-unit complex built over electrical substation, sidewalk.

Rite-Hite Will Move HQ, 300 Employees to Reed Street Yards

Company will relocate from suburban Brown Deer.

Sculpture Milwaukee Announces 2020 Expansion into The Historic Third Ward

Skylight Music Theatre Announces Skylight Sideways Concert and Fifth Annual Taste of the Wards Fundraiser

Thursday, May 14 at the Broadway Theatre Center in the Historic Third Ward

Strauss Closes Door on Milwaukee Move

Plus: An abandoned basement discovered in former Grand Avenue Mall.

The Huron Rises Above

New office building is now taller than its historic neighbors.

Potawatomi Bringing Mardi Gras Entertainment on The Hop

Fat Tuesday Celebration includes stops along streetcar route

Renner Plans Third Ward Office Building

Developer hopes to start townhome construction in coming months.

The Expert Institute Leases Space in the Dye House

Founders 3 Real Estate Services Recent Transactions

Irgens Fires BMO Tower Contractor

After flood causes months of delay, developer fires J.H. Findorff & Son.

Downtown House Being Deconstructed For Apartments

Plus: City planning third cruise ship dock

Public Market Again Posts Record Numbers, How?

Market director, vendor explain what they think is driving record growth.