Kilbourn Town is an official City of Milwaukee neighborhood covering the west side of downtown Milwaukee. The neighborhood draws its name from Byron Kilbourn, who founded the area as Kilbourntown and later merged his town with George Walker and Solomon Juneau to form Milwaukee.
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Council Could Send People’s Flag To April Referendum
But the multi-step process is off to a rocky start.
Oct 15th, 2024 by Jeramey JanneneCommittee Endorses Making People’s Flag Official, Despite Objections
Concerns about inclusivity of 2016 design contest continue to cloud process.
Sep 9th, 2024 by Jeramey JanneneWisconsin Club Worth $5.1 Million
Fascinating history and an elaborate interior that would put the grandest riverboat to shame.
Mar 17th, 2024 by Michael HorneInside The Trade Hotel
Deer District hotel hopes to win lots of business, including from NBA teams.
May 18th, 2023 by Jeramey JanneneJournal Sentinel Redevelopment Secures Two Environmental Cleanup Loans
Funds from revolving loan program will support the cleanup of contamination from a century of use.
Oct 16th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneFinding City’s Most Integrated Neighborhoods
Study shows 25 neighborhoods across Milwaukee are majority-minority like city as a whole.
Jun 21st, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneSymphony Center To Get New Sign This Weekend
Socially distant entertainment on Wisconsin Avenue this weekend.
May 6th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneExplorium Opening Milwaukee Brewpub
Brewery will add second location in city with specialty food, cocktails, and 24 house-made beers.
Mar 12th, 2020 by Graham KilmerThe Man Who Made Milwaukee
Fur trader Solomon Juneau arrived here in 1818 and saw the potential of Milwaukee.
Mar 9th, 2020 by Carl SwansonRenderings Released for Convention Center Expansion
District board releases final design of expanded Wisconsin Center.
Mar 6th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneOld Blue Cross Building Once Cost $28 Million
Massive concrete structure on Michigan, built in 1980, could grow and add hotel.
Dec 12th, 2019 by Michael HorneWhy 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.
Nov 29th, 2019 by Cory SavageSay Hello to Postman’s Porch
Milwaukee Downtown leads the reinvention of small triangular park near 2nd and Wells.
Jun 4th, 2019 by Jeramey JanneneDrink Wisconsinbly Moves Downtown
How a brand name became a bar and moved to Bucks Entertainment Block.
Apr 8th, 2019 by Michael HornePunch Bowl Social Opens This Weekend
Denver "eatertainment" chain opens first Wisconsin location at Bucks Entertainment Block.
Mar 7th, 2019 by Jennifer RickRexnord Moving Downtown
Milwaukee-based industrial conglomerate will lease office buildings on Michigan St.
Feb 19th, 2019 by Jeramey JanneneWatch the Bradley Center Roof Drop
"Shaped charges" cause massive roof to implode, drop into stadium.
Jan 13th, 2019 by Jeramey JanneneTavern at Turner Hall Is 1882 Classic
New owner Mike Eitel has transformed the place yet respected the history.
Nov 1st, 2018 by Michael HornePost Office, Company Fight Over Downtown Property
Plus: Where should Public Museum move? And what's an Opportunity Zone?
Oct 28th, 2018 by Graham KilmerCambria Hotel Starts to Rise
Downtown dead zone becoming hotel
Oct 19th, 2018 by Jeramey JanneneWill City Adopt a New Flag?
Arts Board doesn't seem crazy about "Peoples' Flag," has invited creators to next meeting.
Oct 2nd, 2018 by Jeramey JanneneJeffers Saves Historic Parish House
Downtown church gets new lease on life from creative developer and state law change.
Jul 10th, 2018 by Jeramey JanneneBucks Show Off Nearly Finished Arena
See the court, scoreboard, and Panorama Club. But naming rights? Still a secret.
Jun 28th, 2018 by Jeramey JanneneBucks Beat Hiring Goals on Arena
Arena project has created at least 800 jobs for under-employed city residents.
May 23rd, 2018 by Jeramey JanneneIs Bucks Live Block Good Urbanism?
Council committee debates merits of new building for Old World Third St., gateway to arena.
May 22nd, 2018 by Jeramey JanneneA Bar That’s Also a Museum
Brew City MKE in Grand Avenue Mall serves only Milwaukee beers -- and brewing history.
May 3rd, 2018 by Michael HorneDowntown Strip Club To Finally Open
Owners tout "the trendiest, sexiest, most exclusive, topless, full alcohol Gentlemen’s Club."
May 2nd, 2018 by Jeramey JanneneDowntown Bridges Cause Mounting Traffic
Bridge openings stop traffic for nearly 4.5 hours on busy days. City mulls policy changes.
Apr 25th, 2018 by Jeramey JanneneCity Wants Downtown Parking Security
40% of downtown crimes are vehicle break-ins. Council demands safety measures.
Jan 24th, 2018 by Jeramey JanneneTop 10 Bar Exams of 2017
Most popular stories: old bars. Corner bars. And some surprises.
Dec 28th, 2017 by Michael HorneApartments Planned At St. James Church
Seven-floor apartment complex just off Wisconsin Ave. would also save church.
Nov 13th, 2017 by Jeramey JanneneInside New Bucks Arena
There's already a lot to see inside the biggest construction site in town.
Jul 6th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene2017 NEWaukee Night Market
A little rain couldn't shut down the first of four night markets.
Jun 15th, 2017 by Jeramey JanneneThe Most Beautiful Bar In Town?
Best Place at the Pabst is one of the most enchanting saloons in the nation.
Mar 13th, 2017 by Michael HorneNeighborhood Buildings
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100-110 E. State St.
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1001 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
This property was formerly addressed as 1001 N. Old World Third St..
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1005-1007 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Formerly 1005-1007 N. Old World Third St.
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1009-1011 N. Martin Luther King Jr Dr.
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1013 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
This property was formerly addressed as 1013 N. Old World Third St..
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1015-1019 N. Martin Luther King Jr Dr.
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1021 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
This property was formerly addressed as 1021 N. Old World Third St..
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1023 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
1023 N. Old World 3rd St.
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1027 N. 9th St.
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103-115 W. Clybourn St.
Site of Downtown Milwaukee Dog Park
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1030 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
This property was formerly addressed as 1030 N. Old World Third St..
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1037 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
This property was formerly addressed as 1037 N. Old World Third St..
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105-111 W. Michigan St.
Two-building office complex located in Westown.
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1051 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave.
Site of FPC Live concert venue, known as Landmark Credit Union Live.
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1103 N. Martin Luther King Jr Dr.
Home of The Pub Club. The building was formerly home of the taverns Suite and Have a Nice Day Cafe. The bar space is 5,000 square-feet. Above the tavern space there are five office spaces.
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1125 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Home of Uncle Buck’s since 2019. This property was formerly addressed as 1125 N. Old World Third St..
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302 W. Wells St.
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322 W. State St.
322 W. State Street is a former Schlitz tied house, serving as a Schlitz owned and operated tavern when it opened in 1889.
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324-326 W. State St.
Slated for demolition in 2020.
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330-340 W. Kilbourn Ave.
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411 N. 3rd St.
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412-420 N. Plankinton Ave.
Future site of Foxtown Landing
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417 N. 3rd St.
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423 N. 3rd St.
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4th and Highland Parking Garage
The 4th and Highland Parking Garage is a city-owned parking garage serving the Bradley Center and other nearby facilities.
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501 W. Michigan St.
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525 N. 6th St.
Office building formerly occupied by Herzing University.
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531 N. James Lovell St.
Empty parcel owned by Milwaukee County.
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5th Street Parking Structure
1,243-stall parking garage built as part of the Wisconsin Sports and Entertainment Center.
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633 W. Wisconsin Ave.
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700 Lofts
700 W. Michigan St.
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710 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
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711 W. Wells St.
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728 N. James Lovell St.
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735 West
144-unit apartment building in the former 735 W. Wisconsin Ave. office building.
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739 W. Juneau Ave.
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746 N. James Lovell St.
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803 W. Michigan St.
Office building formerly occupied by UMB Fund Services.
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810 N. Plankinton Ave
Originally built in 1917 with two additional floors added in 1920
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830-834 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
This property was formerly addressed as 830-834 N. Old World Third St..
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834 N. Plankinton Ave.
Former home of Renaissance Book Shop. Acquired by affiliate New Land Enterprises and deconstructed.
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836-838 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
This property was formerly addressed as 836-838 N. Old World Third St..
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840 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Formerly 840 N. Old World Third St.
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900 W. Wisconsin Ave.
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918 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave.
Sentinel Building since 1962, known as the Republic Building before that. Built in 1918.
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Aloft Hotel
Hotel located on N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Milwaukee's Westown neighborhood.
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Baird Center
Milwaukee's largest convention center. Managed by the Wisconsin Center District.
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Blue Ribbon Lofts
Blue Ribbon Lofts is a 95-unit apartment building located in the former Pabst Brewery Keg House
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Bradley Center
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Bradley Symphony Center
Redevelopment into home for Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra was completed in 2021.
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Brewery Point Apartments
Brewery Point Apartments is a 48-unit apartment building for adults 55 and older.
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Building 15
The former Paint Shop for the Pabst Brewing Company.
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Cambria Hotel
132-room hotel in Westown.
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Central Library
The Central Library is the main library of the Milwaukee Public Library.
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Courtyard Milwaukee Downtown
Courtyard by Marriott. 300 W. Michigan St. Located at the rear of Shops of Grand Avenue.
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Empire Building
Home of the Riverside Theater
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Enerpac Center
Developed in multiple phases for Gimbels department store, now an office building, hotel and retail center.
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F.H. Hochmuth Building
A mixed-use building on N. Martin Luther King Jr. including a first-floor space home to a bar/restaurant and apartments on the two floors above. The first floor of this building has been occupied by the following businesses The Loaded Slate – (August 2011 – June 2022) The Red Accordion (2009 – 2011) – Owner Russ Davis – OMC article on opening Café Vecchio Mondo (1996 – 2009) – Owner Russ Davis
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Fiserv Forum Entertainment Center
Entertainment facility featuring bars and restaurants immediately east of Fiserv Forum.
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Germania Building
Redeveloped into apartments by a partnership of Cardinal Capital Management and Haywood Group.
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Gipfel Union Brewery
Learn More The Gipfel Union Brewery Story Historic Preservation Study Report Gipfel Union Brewery (Written Spring 1985)
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Grand Avenue Apartments
Apartment building with first-floor tavern space in Milwaukee's Westown neighborhood.
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Hilton Milwaukee
Historic 25-story hotel in downtown Milwaukee
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HUB640
Mixed-use office building in Westown. Formerly known as the Boston Store Building.
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Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
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Library Hill Apartments
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Matthews Building
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Milwaukee County Courthouse
Home of the Milwaukee County government. 901 N. 9th Street.
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Milwaukee County Historical Society Building
Downtown building that is home to the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Was formerly home to the Second Ward Savings Bank.
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Milwaukee Exposition Building
Designed by Walter A. Holbrook. Demolished following a fire in 1905.
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Milwaukee Main Post Office
The long-time home of the United States Postal Service in downtown Milwaukee. Developer Matt Garrison and his firm R2 Companies acquired the building in 2015 with the intent to redevelop it into a mixed-use campus. Building straddles Canadian Pacific railroad’s mainline through Wisconsin. South face of building is along Menomonee River. Designed by Miller and Waltz.
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Milwaukee Public Museum
MPM building. Part of the larger property at 710-880 W. Wells St.
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Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility
Medium-security detention facility.
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Milwaukee Streetcar Operations and Maintenance Facility
Central facility for operations and maintenance of The Hop.
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MKE Lofts
Apartment building in Westown that was formerly known as the Posner Building.
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No Studios Building
The former Research Lab for the Pabst Brewing Company.
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Pabst Professional Center
The Pabst Professional Center is a $10 million, 73,000 square-foot building that was completed in 2014.
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Plankinton Arcade
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Police Administration Building
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Public Service Building
Built by The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company as an office building and downtown passenger terminal for the regional interurban system.
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Ramada Milwaukee Downtown
Former downtown Milwaukee Ramada Inn hotel.
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River Bank Plaza
3L Real Estate acquired the building in 2021 from Rick Mitchell as part of a proposed conversion to approximately 130 apartments known as RiverWalk Lofts.
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Riverfront Plaza
The Riverfront Plaza building is a mixed-use building along the Milwaukee River.
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SpringHill Suites (Commerce Building)
Former office building converted to a hotel.
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St. James Court Historic Apartments
Historic apartment building on W. Wisconsin Ave.
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St. James Episcopal Church
Church located in Milwaukee's Westown neighborhood.
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Steinmeyer Building
Historic building on N. Old World Third St.
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Sydney HiH
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Tempo by Hilton Milwaukee
Hotel proposed by HKS Holdings for surface parking lot in Westown.
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The Avenue
Former Grand Avenue Mall (and later Shops of Grand Avenue) retail complex.
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The Buckler
The Buckler is an apartment building in Westown.
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The Moderne
Condominium and apartment tower.
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Turner Hall
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UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Formerly known as the US Cellular Arena and Milwaukee Arena.
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Vim + Vigor Lofts
100-unit apartment building at The Brewery.
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Wisconsin Tower
Art Deco tower converted to residential condominiums in 2005.










































