Juneau Town is an official city neighborhood encompassing most of the east side of downtown Milwaukee. The neighborhood draws its name from Milwaukee founder and former neighborhood resident Solomon Juneau.

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Op Ed: Nobody Will Miss I-794
Op Ed

Nobody Will Miss I-794

Turning one mile of freeway in Downtown into a boulevard will have huge benefits.

Council Could Send People’s Flag To April Referendum

Council Could Send People’s Flag To April Referendum

But the multi-step process is off to a rocky start.

City Hall: Committee Endorses Making People’s Flag Official, Despite Objections
City Hall

Committee Endorses Making People’s Flag Official, Despite Objections

Concerns about inclusivity of 2016 design contest continue to cloud process.

What’s It Worth?: Woman’s Club of Wisconsin Is Nation’s Oldest
What’s It Worth?

Woman’s Club of Wisconsin Is Nation’s Oldest

With quite a history. But how did it get that tax exemption?

What’s It Worth?: University Club Milwaukee, $2,728,500
What’s It Worth?

University Club Milwaukee, $2,728,500

With quite a history. But now that it's closing, what can be done with the building?

Eyes on Milwaukee: 100 East Office Tower in Foreclosure
Eyes on Milwaukee

100 East Office Tower in Foreclosure

Building has lost two large tenants in recent years.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Downtown Office Building Being Renovated, Lands Tenant
Eyes on Milwaukee

Downtown Office Building Being Renovated, Lands Tenant

Mid-rise 789 N. Water to receive updates.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Former M&I Building Could Become 231 Apartments
Eyes on Milwaukee

Former M&I Building Could Become 231 Apartments

Irgens would redevelop International Style tower into apartments.

Sunstone Studios Opening in East Town

Sunstone Studios Opening in East Town

New shared space for artists will prioritize diversity and equity in participants.

Dining: The Soup House Is Closing
Dining

The Soup House Is Closing

After 21 years in business, downtown restaurant calling it quits.

Friday Photos: Construction Underway on New Downtown Hotel
Friday Photos

Construction Underway on New Downtown Hotel

Kinn MKE filling vacant building on Broadway and Michigan.

Plats and Parcels: Irgens Seeking To Designate Former M&I Building As Historic
Plats and Parcels

Irgens Seeking To Designate Former M&I Building As Historic

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

Eyes on Milwaukee: Inside The Redevelopment of Viets Tower
Eyes on Milwaukee

Inside The Redevelopment of Viets Tower

MSOE is transforming its oldest residence hall, adding a 13-story addition.

Dining: Southern-Style Seafood For Downtown
Dining

Southern-Style Seafood For Downtown

Lowcountry restaurant, named for South Carolina, offers seafood boils: lobster, crab and shrimp.

Plats and Parcels: Demolition Underway for Adams Hotel
Plats and Parcels

Demolition Underway for Adams Hotel

Plus: DCD gets new leadership team

Friday Photos: New Downtown Apartment Building Takes Shape
Friday Photos

New Downtown Apartment Building Takes Shape

Bucks guard's first Milwaukee development project takes shape.

Eyes on Milwaukee: New Hotel Planned for Downtown
Eyes on Milwaukee

New Hotel Planned for Downtown

"Adams Hotel" planned for property once occupied by Whiskey Bar.

Friday Photos: Downtown Hotel Trio Takes Shape
Friday Photos

Downtown Hotel Trio Takes Shape

Will DNC postponement allow hotels to open in time?

Eyes on Milwaukee: City To Fund Improvements On Edge of Cathedral Square
Eyes on Milwaukee

City To Fund Improvements On Edge of Cathedral Square

TIF district would help bail out Century City,

What’s It Worth: Mix Masterpiece Distills History
What’s It Worth

Mix Masterpiece Distills History

Vacant and isolated, 1874 store to become Central Standard Craft Distillery tasting room.

What’s It Worth?: Comstock Building Oldest of Its Kind?
What’s It Worth?

Comstock Building Oldest of Its Kind?

1898 Milwaukee St. apartment building may be oldest of its size. For sale: $4.5 million

Op Ed: Why We Didn’t Enter City Flag Contest
Op Ed

Why We Didn’t Enter City Flag Contest

Because The People’s Flag is a damn good design. And the process to select it was very inclusive.

What’s It Worth: $575,000 Building Helped By Streetcar
What’s It Worth

$575,000 Building Helped By Streetcar

Long-vacant 1877 building on Milwaukee and Mason saw value hop partly due to streetcar.

Dining: The Return of Brunch
Dining

The Return of Brunch

Downtown breakfast and lunch cafe got flooded out on Plankinton. The new Brunch now open on Milwaukee St.

What’s It Worth?: Kinn Hotel’s Building Worth $1.5 Million
What’s It Worth?

Kinn Hotel’s Building Worth $1.5 Million

Future hotel's building has colorful history since 1868. And oh, can it handle heavy loads.

What’s It Worth?: Koeffler House A ‘Grand Old East Side Home’
What’s It Worth?

Koeffler House A ‘Grand Old East Side Home’

The historic Koeffler House, saved by historic designation in the 80's, will become a boutique hotel.

Bar Exam: Elwood’s Is Downtown and Very Urbane
Bar Exam

Elwood’s Is Downtown and Very Urbane

Old Rosie's on Water transformed, with clean-lined urbanity, a new deck and craft beers.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Kinn Hotel Proposal Downsized Again
Eyes on Milwaukee

Kinn Hotel Proposal Downsized Again

Addition now isn't visible from the street, addressing key concern of Historic Preservation Commission.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Council Approves 32-Story Tower
Eyes on Milwaukee

Council Approves 32-Story Tower

Housing Authority sees it as model for how luxury housing can support affordable housing.

Plats and Parcels: Historic Building to Become Boutique Hotel
Plats and Parcels

Historic Building to Become Boutique Hotel

Plus: Soldiers Home redevelopment on pause, coworking company buys building on streetcar route

Eyes on Milwaukee: New Land Building Wins Federal Grant
Eyes on Milwaukee

New Land Building Wins Federal Grant

Grant will help finance engineering work on tallest proposed timber tower in North America.

Eyes on Milwaukee: First 6 Sculpture Milwaukee Pieces Installed
Eyes on Milwaukee

First 6 Sculpture Milwaukee Pieces Installed

Full exhibit opens June 7th. Take a sneak peek today.

What’s It Worth?: George Watts Building Worth $1.5 Million
What’s It Worth?

George Watts Building Worth $1.5 Million

And so many memories of genteel china shop visited by folks like the 4th Baron Wedgwood.

Bar Exam: St. Paul’s Palapa Bar Open All Year
Bar Exam

St. Paul’s Palapa Bar Open All Year

Great addition to Public Market, Fish Company's bar is at its best in summer weather.

Friday Photos: BMO Tower Gets Glassy
Friday Photos

BMO Tower Gets Glassy

Glass facade installation begins on 25-story building's lower floors while steel beams rise above.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Council Approves North America’s Tallest Timber Tower
Eyes on Milwaukee

Council Approves North America’s Tallest Timber Tower

Milwaukee could be home to tallest wood building in Western Hemisphere by 2021.

What’s It Worth?: Milwaukee Athletic Club Worth $7.6 Million
What’s It Worth?

Milwaukee Athletic Club Worth $7.6 Million

Club behind on taxes owed city, but new plan for hotel should gain it more revenue.

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