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Gorman Near Construction Start On Vliet Street Project
Project would redevelop historic building into 66 affordable housing units.
Sep 27th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Grand Opening Held For New Coggs Building
County officials, community celebrate new human services building in King Park neighborhood.
Jun 13th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
County Opens New Coggs Building
Department of Health and Human Services moving into new headquarters.
May 20th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
No Charges Against Columbus Police in RNC Shooting
5 officers fatally shot Sam Sharpe in Milwaukee neighborhood during convention.
May 6th, 2025 by Isiah Holmes
County Wants Public Art For New Coggs Building
County has $100,000 budget, seeking artists for large mural and indoor mobile.
Apr 21st, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Removing Berm in King Park
Why? 'Crime prevention through environmental design.'
Jan 21st, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
12 Ways To Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
A march, storytelling, speeches, museum day and more.
Jan 19th, 2025 by PrincessSafiya Byers
King Park Community Center Turkey Drive Underway
Community center raising funds to feed 3,000 families on Thanksgiving.
Nov 8th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Amendment Would Shift Money From Demolishing Homes To Fixing Them
And deconstruction effort again on the drawing board.
Oct 23rd, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Politicians Get Close Look at Coggs Center Construction
Hard hat tour loops through several doors in building designed to have "No Wrong Door."
Oct 11th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
New Coggs Center Rises
$42 million complex represents county's vision of "No Wrong Door" to access services.
Sep 20th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
County Building 24 Single-Family, Affordable Homes in Oak Creek
Federal funding will help county transform site acquired via tax foreclosure.
Sep 13th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Rather Than Razed, Coggs Building Could Be Turned Into Affordable Housing
Crowley proposes supporting Gorman proposal with $2.5 million budgeted for demolition.
Aug 29th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
County Nearly Doubles Narcan Vending Machines
Adding 8 more machines with free life saving items like narcan and drug testing strips.
Aug 12th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Families of Sam Sharpe and Dvontaye Mitchell Hold Rally
Sharpe was killed during RNC, Mitchell died in earlier incident involving hotel security guards.
Jul 19th, 2024 by Isiah Holmes
Mayor Johnson Addresses ‘Tragic’ Police Involved Killing
Mayor expects 'thorough investigation.' Officers killed Milwaukee resident armed with knives.
Jul 17th, 2024 by Sophie Bolich
Five Ohio Police Officers Shoot, Kill Milwaukee Resident Outside RNC
Individual was in King Park neighborhood, well outside of convention perimeter.
Jul 16th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Coggs Center Will Become Affordable Apartments
County partnering with Gorman to redevelop former department store on 12th and Vliet.
Jun 19th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Crowley Tours Unique Emergency Housing Facility
Facility is yet another project advancing housing under the Crowley administration.
Jun 14th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Former Schuster’s Department Store Nominated For Historic Designation
Now known as the Coggs Center, Milwaukee County has eyed demolishing building.
May 31st, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
July 3rd Fireworks Canceled
Without a sponsor, annual event is called off by Milwaukee County.
May 24th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Vice President Kamala Harris Promotes Economic Agenda in Milwaukee Visit
Harris joins entertainer D.L. Hughley for her nationwide "Economic Opportunity Tour" in the lead up to the presidential election.
May 16th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Habitat Begins Construction Season With Big Goals
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity plans to build 32 new homes for first-time homebuyers in 2024.
May 16th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Backs Affordable Housing in Franklin
Commits $2.5 million to support development of 12 units for persons with disabilities.
May 8th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Making The Jump From ‘Inmate to ‘Voter’
Andron Lane's long journey to see his voting rights restored.
Apr 25th, 2024 by Devin Blake
Local Officials Praise Federal Investment in Affordable Housing
Mayor, county executive and Biden administration official tout housing program.
Apr 21st, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
County Expanding Emergency Housing Offering on South Side
Purchase-and-rehab project underway for S. 22nd Street.
Apr 18th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
New Homes Model Future of Affordability
Community Development Alliance showcases three model houses that are part of city-changing affordable homeownership effort.
Apr 12th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
City Will Redesign King Drive, Pere Marquette Park
And build a protected bike lane on W. Highland Avenue.
Apr 11th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
8 Takeaways From Crowley’s State of the County Speech
And a new slogan: 'What’s good for Milwaukee County is good for the entire state.'
Mar 19th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
County Gets $2 Million Federal Funding for Affordable Housing
Funding included in congressional earmarks for latest appropriations bill.
Mar 16th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Touts New Era for Parks Spending
County Executive signs $500,000 funding for parks using proceeds from new sales tax.
Feb 28th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Signs First in State Housing Proposal
$1 million to provide emergency shelter for people in crisis and affordable-rate apartments.
Feb 26th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Planning ‘High-Impact’ Investments in 2024
Seeking projects that can be quickly implemented, leverage additional funding or prepare for the future.
Jan 26th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
County Expanding Narcan Vending Machine Program
Officials want to add 8 more in Milwaukee; businesses, nonprofits urged to request one.
Jan 23rd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Emem Group Buys Key King Dr. Site
Plus: Airbnb-focused startup falters and a recap of week's real estate news.
Jan 7th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
A Historic Year in Milwaukee County
A host of changes bodes well for Milwaukee's future, says county exec David Crowley.
Dec 24th, 2023 by David Crowley
Board Approves Affordable Housing Funding, Bike Trail, Solar Study
Plus: A new overlook for the improved Kletzsch Dam.
Dec 22nd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Could New Coggs Building Go Solar?
Two supervisors suggest new Human Services building should include solar power generation.
Dec 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Parks System Proposes Demolition Of Vacant Buildings
County Executive's 2024 budget proposal includes funding for demolition of unused, nuisance buildings.
Oct 5th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Groundbreaking For Coggs Center a History Lesson
Trailblazing legislator's legacy continues at new human services building.
Oct 2nd, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
County, Habitat for Humanity To Partner on Suburban Affordable Homes
Program would leverage federal funds to build one to two homes a year.
Sep 9th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Could Fund Greenfield Affordable Housing Project
Housing Division recommends $2.5 million for 45-unit Layton Preserve project.
Aug 31st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Gets National Award for Collaborative Housing Program
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development honors Greater Milwaukee Foundation.
Aug 28th, 2023 by PrincessSafiya Byers
Public Meetings On King Park Homeownership Project Announced
Offering information about large homebuilding project coming to King Park neighborhood.
Jul 19th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Developers Selected For Early Childhood Educator Homes
Aim is to boost childcare and minority homeowners. Plus: recap of week's real estate news.
Jul 2nd, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Habitat Breaks Ground on King Park Homes
Homeownership project will build 120 single-family homes near westside park.
Jun 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Habitat Building 9 Homes On 1 City Block
Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff will help, part of larger effort to build 80 houses in Harambee neighborhood.
May 17th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
50 New Homes For Early-Childhood Educators
LISC, CDA partnering with five centers to develop nearby, owner-occupied houses.
May 16th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
King Park Housing Project Loses Out On Affordable Tax Credits
80 of 120 planned homes are unimpacted.
May 5th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
5 Milwaukee Projects Get Affordable Housing Funding
Across Wisconsin, WHEDA awards funding for 23 proposed apartment buildings.
May 3rd, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Millennial Homeownership in Milwaukee Up 157% in Five Years
Third-fastest growth in U.S., behind only Richmond, Virginia, and Las Vegas.
Apr 11th, 2023 by Evan Casey
Crowley Signs $9.5 Million in Affordable Housing Contracts
Funding supports projects in Brown Deer, Wauwatosa and South Milwaukee.
Mar 7th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Seeks Contractors for New Human Services Building
Plans call for a $42 million, 4-story, 60,000-square-foot facility at 12th and Cherry.
Mar 5th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
New Apartments For 1st and National
Plus: A rundown of affordable housing projects seeking financing and a recap of the week's real estate news.
Feb 12th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
County Wants Ideas To Save Coggs Building
County has open call for ideas, including asking for ways to develop the former department store.
Feb 8th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Board Releases Funds for Park Projects
County board approves $1.3 million in maintenance, repairs and new projects for parks.
Feb 7th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Developer Will Refine Downtown Hotel
Historic Commission staff pushes for less 'squat' design, more 'grandeur' in eight-story proposed hotel.
Jan 10th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Federal Spending Bill Includes $10.8 Million For Milwaukee County
Crowley says Baldwin and Moore fought 'tooth and nail' to secure funding.
Jan 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Portion of Highland Ave. Will Honor Civil Rights Activist
Juanita Adams was non-violent protest leader in 1960s.
Dec 28th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
South Milwaukee Affordable Housing Project Gets County Funding
County awarding $2.5 million for the redevelopment of the former Bucyrus campus.
Dec 24th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Historic Commission Will Review New Downtown Hotel
Plans proceeding for eight-story Tempo by Hilton across from Pere Marquette Park.
Dec 20th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
City Selling 90 Lots To Advance Affordable Housing Effort
Community Development Alliance looking to build 120 new houses in area around King Park.
Dec 15th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Supervisors Approve Affordable Housing Plans
Progress on two major affordable housing projects pushed by Crowley.
Dec 10th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Should Tent Encampment At MacArthur Square Have Bathrooms?
It's become a hotly-debated issue at City Hall as number of tents grows.
Dec 1st, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Parks Plans $3 Million King Center Rehab
Repairs to community center on 15th and Vliet part of a larger investment in neighborhood improvements.
Nov 22nd, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
120 New Homes for King Park Neighborhood
County, CDA select Emem Group and Habitat as developers.
Nov 4th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
$7.5 Million Grant Will Help Create 5,000 New Minority Homeowners
Wells Fargo provides grant to boost homeownership for Milwaukee people of color.
Sep 14th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Vliet Street Reconstruction Gets Federal Funding
Plus: Humboldt reconstruction nearly 50% over budget and the future of Highway 175.
Apr 27th, 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
Poverty Worsening For Some In State
70,000 households have children who went hungry because family couldn't afford food.
Nov 20th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes
Street Angels Say Milwaukee Homeless Population Rising
Outreach organization says the population is often undercounted by local officials.
Oct 11th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes
King Park Tent Community Shows City’s Housing Struggles
Despite some successes, housing remains a major challenge in Milwaukee.
Oct 5th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes
Crash-Prone Walnut Street To Receive Road Diet
Rebuilding effort will add safety improvements for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.
Aug 11th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Where To Get Free Food, Low-Cost Meals
Updated list of food pantries, meal distribution sites and more.
Jul 28th, 2021 by Sam Woods
Hilton Confirms New Downtown Hotel
8-story, 155-room Tempo by Hilton project would bring "approachable lifestyle hotel" to former parking lot.
Jun 8th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Fire Department HQ Being Renamed For Wisconsin’s First Black Architect
Alonzo Robinson was a trailblazing architect
Jan 28th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
New Hilton Hotel Planned for Downtown
8-story Tempo by Hilton would be constructed on old Journal Sentinel parking lot on Third Street.
Jan 27th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Did You Like the “Active Streets” Program?
Take a survey from the City of Milwaukee and help guide future efforts.
Nov 18th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
City Advancing 26-Station Bublr Bikes Expansion
Federal grant funding new bike sharing stations. See where.
Sep 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Plumber Buying City Owned Property
City acquired 96-year-old building on Atkinson through tax foreclosure. Owner to rehab for office and apartment.
Jul 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
This Weekend’s George Floyd Protests
List of protests against the killing of George Floyd and police brutality.
Jun 5th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Council Committee Blesses Active Streets
And wants more. "Why seven miles? Why not do 70 miles?" asks alderman.
May 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Active Streets Program Needs Volunteers
Live near one of the closed streets? Help keep track of how it's going.
May 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
“Active Streets” Will Close City Streets, Parkways In Favor of Pedestrians, Cyclists
This campaign aims to create more public space in Milwaukee, closing off parkways and some city streets to traffic.
May 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
The Rise and Fall of Bronzeville
At its peak in the 1930s to 1950s, it had quite a history.
Aug 5th, 2017 by Jill Florence Lackey, PhD
Bublr Bikes Touts Big Expansion Plan
New stations coming in 2016 to Bay View, East Side, Walker's Point, Harambee.
Feb 19th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
Tale of a Tumbling Team
The Milwaukee Flyers is a non-profit that helps kids learn acrobatic tricks -- and life lessons.
Aug 19th, 2015 by Laura Thompson
Locations of Next 35 Bike Stations Announced
New Bublr stations will blanket East Side with other locations in 12 neighborhoods. Here is complete list.
Jul 21st, 2015 by Jeramey Jannene
Moody Park to Open in Late August
Officials promise revamped Calvin Moody Park will open August 20th.
Jun 26th, 2015 by Edgar Mendez
Program Trains Teachers to Handle Urban Schools
UW-Milwaukee's Institute for Urban Education, founded in 2007, keeps growing and now trains 50 students per year.
Nov 9th, 2014 by Raina J. Johnson
How Art Deco Changed the City
Even today, it remains the style that best epitomizes American urbanity.
Jul 30th, 2014 by Christopher Hillard
Lessons in Urban Gardening
City residents learn the basics at Walnut Way
Jul 15th, 2013 by Shakara Robinson
Help for the Homeless
Since 1982, the Guest House has provided a one-stop shop for the homeless.
May 29th, 2013 by Caroline Roers
Peace Rally to Combat Crime
Rally special guest Ice T didn't show up as planned, but Mayor Barrett and Ald Hines spoke to the gathering.
Apr 22nd, 2013 by LouRawls Burnett
June Perry
How a civil rights activist from South Carolina came here and created the New Concept social service agency.
Apr 21st, 2013 by Judith Ann Moriarty
Thousands Could Lose Food Stamps Under Walker Proposal
Job training requirements could mean more hunger in Milwaukee, advocate predicts.
Mar 18th, 2013 by Brendan O’BrienNeighborhood Buildings
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1220 W. Vliet St.
Originally built as Schuster's Department Store. Acquired by Milwaukee County in 1961 and renamed by the Marcia P. Coggs Human Services Center in 2003.
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1230 W. Cherry St.
Site of the Marcia P. Coggs Health & Human Services Center. Replaced an earlier facility with the same name at 1220 W. Vliet St.
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1236-1238 N. 14th St.
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1334-1338 W. Vliet St.
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1515 N. 12th St.
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Milwaukee County Mental Health Emergency Center
Proposed for site at 1227 W. Walnut St. in early 2021. Completed in 2022.
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Wile Building
This small terracotta storefront straddles the line between the emergent sensibilities of the style moderne, and the conventions of its Victorian neighbors. It is essentially a typical turn-of-the-century commercial building sheathed in the cubist terracotta of its successors.
