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Council Approves Historic District Over Owner’s Objections

Council Approves Historic District Over Owner’s Objections

Vote is unanimous. Former church also gets historic designation without opposition.

Are East Side Buildings Historic or Is That ‘Slander’?

Are East Side Buildings Historic or Is That ‘Slander’?

'I'm the target' of 'slanderous' action, owner of buildings on Farwell and Brady charges.

Get Fresh! Cafe Proposed For Brewery District

Get Fresh! Cafe Proposed For Brewery District

Downtown lunch vendor eyes permanent location for 'wholesome' fare.

Milwaukee’s Largest Neon Sign Will Be Replaced

Milwaukee’s Largest Neon Sign Will Be Replaced

But not without objection from some preservation experts.

Large Pabst Apartment Complex Sold

Large Pabst Apartment Complex Sold

Investor with local ties buys 118-unit complex at a premium over assessed value.

What To Do About Historic Pabst Sign and Its Aging Neon?

What To Do About Historic Pabst Sign and Its Aging Neon?

Iconic sign could be replaced by LED letters, but will they be the same color?

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Two Milwaukee Buildings Win Green Certifications

Two Milwaukee Buildings Win Green Certifications

LEED certification recognizes two large downtown developments.

Ultra Violet Shines Bright in The Brewery District

Ultra Violet Shines Bright in The Brewery District

New nail salon doubles as a boba cafe, but without that 'intense nail salon smell.'

New Leader For One of Milwaukee’s Leading Foundations

New Leader For One of Milwaukee’s Leading Foundations

Lianna Bishop will replace Gina Stilp at Zilber Family Foundation.

Entertainment: Get in the Holiday Spirit With A Will Ferrell Look-alike Contest
Entertainment

Get in the Holiday Spirit With A Will Ferrell Look-alike Contest

Plus: Watch Elf, do that last minute shopping and capture some holiday cheer.

The Brewery Neighborhood Improvement District No. 1 Names Sam Rampulla as New Executive Director
City Will Redesign King Drive, Pere Marquette Park

City Will Redesign King Drive, Pere Marquette Park

And build a protected bike lane on W. Highland Avenue.

Grocery Store Opens In The Brewery District

Grocery Store Opens In The Brewery District

Go Grocer offers "top 40" grocery items, plus cleaning supplies, alcohol and more.

Milwaukee Wins $36 Million To Rebuild Key Street

Milwaukee Wins $36 Million To Rebuild Key Street

Grant will overhaul 6th Street through heart of city.

Milwaukee’s Three Streetcar Extensions Need Mayoral Direction

Milwaukee’s Three Streetcar Extensions Need Mayoral Direction

Extensions to Fiserv Forum, East Side, Walker's Point and Bronzeville need local funding source.

UWM Gets Largest Donation In Its History

UWM Gets Largest Donation In Its History

Zilber Family Foundation giving $20 million to College of Public Health.

Vegan Restaurant Coming To Marquette Campus

Vegan Restaurant Coming To Marquette Campus

Gray Jett Cafe is slated to open in the former Broken Yolk on 16th and Wells.

Now Serving: Greek Restaurant Avlí Hosting Pop-Up
Now Serving

Greek Restaurant Avlí Hosting Pop-Up

Plus: Home Depot hot dogs, new cafe for Walker's Point and the return of Jackson Grill.

City Tours and Discourse Partnering On Walker’s Point Cafe

City Tours and Discourse Partnering On Walker’s Point Cafe

Station 1846 will be home base for tour groups, offering snacks and unique beverages.

Broken Yolk on Marquette Campus Closes

Broken Yolk on Marquette Campus Closes

Breakfast and brunch staple 'Bro-Yo' a victim of 'father time,' according to owner.

Plats and Parcels: City Tours Company Plans Headquarters in Walker’s Point
Plats and Parcels

City Tours Company Plans Headquarters in Walker’s Point

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

7 Catalytic Projects For Downtown Milwaukee

7 Catalytic Projects For Downtown Milwaukee

New downtown plan calls for streetcar expansion, protected bike network, rethinking 794 and improved public spaces.

City Hall: Extended Parking Meter Hours Sparks City Hall Debate, Possible Repeal
City Hall

Extended Parking Meter Hours Sparks City Hall Debate, Possible Repeal

But committee holds off for now, citing delayed implementation.

Milwaukee Extends Downtown Parking Meters To 9 P.M., Adds Saturdays

Milwaukee Extends Downtown Parking Meters To 9 P.M., Adds Saturdays

Change intended to make it easier to park, but will also grow city's revenue.

Wisconsin Loses Out on Stadium Freeway Grant

Wisconsin Loses Out on Stadium Freeway Grant

City-county-state effort sought $2 million grant to study converting it to a boulevard.

Now Serving: Twisted Cafe Reopens, Plans Anniversary Party
Now Serving

Twisted Cafe Reopens, Plans Anniversary Party

Plus: Three new restaurants planned, Lazy Susan will close and Amped ramping up.

Amped Announces Grand Opening Weekend Events

Amped Announces Grand Opening Weekend Events

Sing-alongs, bingo and giveaways planned for karaoke bar's grand opening.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Developer Will Refine Downtown Hotel
Eyes on Milwaukee

Developer Will Refine Downtown Hotel

Historic Commission staff pushes for less 'squat' design, more 'grandeur' in eight-story proposed hotel.

Grand Openings: New Bars and Restaurants That Opened in December
Grand Openings

New Bars and Restaurants That Opened in December

Two brunch spots, Mexican brewery fare and four new food hall vendors now serving.

Now Serving: MilTex Kitchen Seeks New Location
Now Serving

MilTex Kitchen Seeks New Location

Plus: Five new restaurants planned, a micro-grocery for the Brewery District and welcome back Scardina Specialties.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Historic Commission Will Review New Downtown Hotel
Eyes on Milwaukee

Historic Commission Will Review New Downtown Hotel

Plans proceeding for eight-story Tempo by Hilton across from Pere Marquette Park.

Now Serving: Baking Classes Return to Honeypie
Now Serving

Baking Classes Return to Honeypie

Plus: Four new restaurants. And small-format grocery will serve Brewery District residents.

Go Grocer Adding Second Milwaukee Location

Go Grocer Adding Second Milwaukee Location

Micro-grocery would offer local items and staples at new Brewery District outlet.

Now Serving: Two New Vendors Open at Paper Table
Now Serving

Two New Vendors Open at Paper Table

Plus: 7 new restaurants planned in town and farewell to Pat's Niche Pub and Grub.

Bars & Recreation Announces NYE Events

Bars & Recreation Announces NYE Events

Axe throwing, karaoke and shuffleboard all in the lineup for Dec. 31 celebrations.

Plats and Parcels: City Creates Bronzeville Development Zone
Plats and Parcels

City Creates Bronzeville Development Zone

To spur development, limit chain businesses. Plus: a recap of week's real estate news.

The Barley Room Announces Grand Opening Date

The Barley Room Announces Grand Opening Date

New event venue in Brewery District will host Dec. 15 celebration.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Author, YIMBY Nolan Gray Headlining Urban Spaceship Conference
Eyes on Milwaukee

Author, YIMBY Nolan Gray Headlining Urban Spaceship Conference

Annual conference's 2022 theme is "growing Milwaukee to a million person city."

Eyes on Milwaukee: FPC Files For Design Approval For Deer District Concert Complex
Eyes on Milwaukee

FPC Files For Design Approval For Deer District Concert Complex

But opposition emerges and the Wisconsin Center District raises concern.

Eyes on Milwaukee: F Street Buys Dubbel Dutch Hotel
Eyes on Milwaukee

F Street Buys Dubbel Dutch Hotel

Boutique hotel in downtown double mansion will continue under new ownership.

The Brewery District develops a new downtown Farmers Market
Press Release

The Brewery District develops a new downtown Farmers Market

Friday farmers market celebrating local farmers, food, and artists in the historic Brewery District

Eyes on Milwaukee: Fiserv Forum Wins Environmental Award
Eyes on Milwaukee

Fiserv Forum Wins Environmental Award

Milwaukee Bucks arena is now certified LEED Gold.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Urban Spaceship Will Land In Milwaukee
Eyes on Milwaukee

Urban Spaceship Will Land In Milwaukee

National urbanism conference on November 9 on the future of cities. Urban Milwaukee members can get free tickets, while supplies last.

Now Serving: Taste of Lindsay Heights Opens
Now Serving

Taste of Lindsay Heights Opens

Plus: The CurderBurger becomes a reality and Sauce & Spice closes at Sherman Phoenix.

Central Waters Opening Church Brewery

Central Waters Opening Church Brewery

On October 16. Dairyland will open restaurant alongside brewery in onetime church.

New Bar For Former Pabst Brewery

New Bar For Former Pabst Brewery

Amped will offer team building by day, private karaoke suites by night.

Entertainment: The Brewery District Hosts Equinox Music Festival
Entertainment

The Brewery District Hosts Equinox Music Festival

Plus, a paranormal conference, Third Space Brewing Fifth Anniversary, Doors Open Milwaukee, the return of Skylight Theatre and more.

Music Festival Coming To Brewery District

Music Festival Coming To Brewery District

Equinox will take place September 25, showcasing 19 local musicians.

Announcing Equinox 2021, a Celebration of Milwaukee Music and Culture
Press Release

Announcing Equinox 2021, a Celebration of Milwaukee Music and Culture

First edition of autumn music festival set in amazing venues across the beautiful, historic Brewery District on September 25

New Pub For The Brewery District

New Pub For The Brewery District

On Tap, a gastropub serving fish fries, will replace Jackson's in old Pabst Brewery building.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Druml Seeking New Tenants For Haymarket Building
Eyes on Milwaukee

Druml Seeking New Tenants For Haymarket Building

MATC poised to move out, former Blast Fitness space also available.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Central Waters Brewing Taking Over Pabst Church
Eyes on Milwaukee

Central Waters Brewing Taking Over Pabst Church

Pilot brewery on Juneau Ave. in The Brewery District won't be vacant for long.

Friday Photos: Malt House Lofts Prepares To Open
Friday Photos

Malt House Lofts Prepares To Open

118-unit apartment building opening in The Brewery District once owned by Pabst.

Eyes on Milwaukee: City Updating Downtown Plan
Eyes on Milwaukee

City Updating Downtown Plan

Equity and inclusion at forefront of latest effort.

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

New Hilton Hotel Planned for Downtown

8-story Tempo by Hilton would be constructed on old Journal Sentinel parking lot on Third Street.

Eyes on Milwaukee: MATC Creating Campus Gateway, Demolishing Building
Eyes on Milwaukee

MATC Creating Campus Gateway, Demolishing Building

College will better integrate with The Brewery District, Deer District.

Lakefront Brewery Releases #06 Small Tank Series July 7
Press Release

Lakefront Brewery Releases #06 Small Tank Series July 7

A barrel-aged Biere De Garde is the latest liquid released in a 500mL bottle.

Lakefront Brewery Reopens for Reservation-based Table Service
Press Release

Lakefront Brewery Reopens for Reservation-based Table Service

Lakefront Brewery welcomes back guests this Friday, June 12th.

Thousands March While Attorney In Custody For Spitting In Protester’s Face

Thousands March While Attorney In Custody For Spitting In Protester’s Face

Giannis and other Bucks players show up at one of seven marches.

The Friday Fish Fry is Back at Lakefront Brewery!
Press Release

The Friday Fish Fry is Back at Lakefront Brewery!

One of Milwaukee’s favorite fish fries is back as an online-ordered grab-n-go.

The Brewery Neighborhood Improvement District #1 to host first VinterSköl Musik Fest
Press Release

The Brewery Neighborhood Improvement District #1 to host first VinterSköl Musik Fest

First edition winter music festival set in amazing venues across the beautiful, historic Brewery District

The Brewery Neighborhood Improvement District #1 to host first VinterSköl Musik Fest
Press Release

The Brewery Neighborhood Improvement District #1 to host first VinterSköl Musik Fest

First edition winter music festival set in amazing venues across the beautiful, historic Brewery District.

Plats and Parcels: Journal Square Will Be Hundreds of Apartments
Plats and Parcels

Journal Square Will Be Hundreds of Apartments

Plus: Packed week of affordable housing news, and Cheesehead expansion.

City Hall: Barrett Officially Declares Re-Election Bid
City Hall

Barrett Officially Declares Re-Election Bid

Mayor running for 5th term, hopes to serve 20 years as city's leader.

Plats and Parcels: Rite-Hite May Move to Reed Street Yards
Plats and Parcels

Rite-Hite May Move to Reed Street Yards

Plus: Water leak delays BMO Tower, city exploring Plan B for former Schlitz tavern.

Eyes on Milwaukee: The Brewery Celebrates Its Completion
Eyes on Milwaukee

The Brewery Celebrates Its Completion

New gateway tops off transformation from abandoned brewery to real neighborhood.

Plats and Parcels: Journal Sentinel Complex Sold
Plats and Parcels

Journal Sentinel Complex Sold

Plus: Badger Mutual moving downtown, Northridge security deal, Lion House has a buyer and much more.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Downtown BID Touts Successes, Awards
Eyes on Milwaukee

Downtown BID Touts Successes, Awards

Downtown growing, group adds homeless outreach coordinator, charts plan for 2020.

Plats and Parcels: NBA Player Plans Downtown Apartments
Plats and Parcels

NBA Player Plans Downtown Apartments

Big week in real estate with Couture taxes, Strauss, Marchese, Airbnb, Scott Lurie and more making headlines.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Lurie Buys Milwaukee Street Blackhole
Eyes on Milwaukee

Lurie Buys Milwaukee Street Blackhole

Long-vacant, one-story building was originally three stories. Now will find new life.

Pabst  Celebrates 175TH Anniversary with Oktoberfest Block Party
Press Release

Pabst Celebrates 175TH Anniversary with Oktoberfest Block Party

Highlights include live music, limited-edition beers and breweriana, brat eating and stein holding contests, Hammerschlagen for charity and a 1920s-era horse-drawn beer wagon

Eyes on Milwaukee: City Celebrates BID-NID Week
Eyes on Milwaukee

City Celebrates BID-NID Week

America's first such event. Spotlight on city's many neighborhood and business districts.

Lakefront Brewery Announces a “Kegnado” Warning!
Press Release

Lakefront Brewery Announces a “Kegnado” Warning!

The Brewery’s latest public art installation lights up old beer kegs with color.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Council Grabs More Design Oversight
Eyes on Milwaukee

Council Grabs More Design Oversight

Bauman reaches compromise with Marcoux. Council gets some say on new overlay zones.

Eyes on Milwaukee: State Gets $105 Million For Low-Income Projects
Eyes on Milwaukee

State Gets $105 Million For Low-Income Projects

Federal New Markets Tax Credit awards spur economic development in low-income areas.

The Brewery Neighborhood Improvement District #1 hosts first annual Frühling Fest
Press Release

The Brewery Neighborhood Improvement District #1 hosts first annual Frühling Fest

Eight-block neighborhood celebrates completion with Frühling Fest on May 25th

Milwaukee Brewing Co. Hires David Hock as CEO

Milwaukee Brewing Co. Hires David Hock as CEO

Industry veteran most recently worked at distributor Beechwood Sales and Service.

Friday Photos: Ultra Lofts Rise in Deer District
Friday Photos

Ultra Lofts Rise in Deer District

In just a few months people will be living in Milwaukee's newest neighborhood.

Plats and Parcels: Meet the Deer District
Plats and Parcels

Meet the Deer District

Bucks developing area around Fiserv Forum, and The Avenue gets a new $3 million entrance.

Plats and Parcels: Senior Housing for Lower East Side
Plats and Parcels

Senior Housing for Lower East Side

Plus: Two city apartment complexes sold. Irgens plans 25-acre project in Wauwatosa.

City Hall: Who Gets Design Oversight?
City Hall

Who Gets Design Oversight?

Bauman wants council control over overlay zones, while DCD, local developers object.

UWM’s Zilber School of Public Health Receives $2.5 Million for Scholarships
Press Release

UWM’s Zilber School of Public Health Receives $2.5 Million for Scholarships

This brings the Zilber Foundation’s total support for the school to more than $12 million since 2007.

NEWaukean of the Week: Justyce Blankenship
NEWaukean of the Week

Justyce Blankenship

"I love the entrepreneurial attitude of the people that live here."

Eyes on Milwaukee: See the Cambria Climb
Eyes on Milwaukee

See the Cambria Climb

Shape of Downtown's newest hotel clearly visible.

Photo Gallery: Milwaukee Tour for Milwaukeeans
Photo Gallery

Milwaukee Tour for Milwaukeeans

Tour guide Adam Carr took us on a wonderful sample of the city's lesser-known delights.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Cambria Hotel Starts to Rise
Eyes on Milwaukee

Cambria Hotel Starts to Rise

Downtown dead zone becoming hotel

Eyes on Milwaukee: Streetcar Service Starts November 2nd
Eyes on Milwaukee

Streetcar Service Starts November 2nd

The Hop to launch with "Grand Hop-ening" celebration November 2nd-4th.

Colliers International Announces Sale of the First Retrofitted Office Building in The Brewery Development
Press Release

Colliers International Announces Sale of the First Retrofitted Office Building in The Brewery Development

The 40,744 square foot brick and timber loft office building is 100% occupied by seven professional office tenants.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Inside The 42
Eyes on Milwaukee

Inside The 42

Glass + Griddle restaurant, beer garden opening in time for motorcyclists to roll into town.

Plats and Parcels: Harbor District Emerges
Plats and Parcels

Harbor District Emerges

All the sudden the sleepy harbor is the place for hundreds of million in development.

Pabst Mansion Opens Doors to Community For Free to Celebrate Anniversary
Press Release

Pabst Mansion Opens Doors to Community For Free to Celebrate Anniversary

Free admission day for the community on Sunday, July 29

Eyes on Milwaukee: A Summer of Baseball Via Train
Eyes on Milwaukee

A Summer of Baseball Via Train

Is this America's best internship? Collegian tours nation's baseball stadiums by rail.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Streetcar Starts Widespread Testing
Eyes on Milwaukee

Streetcar Starts Widespread Testing

Watch out, vehicle is now cruising along city streets across Downtown.

New Lease Brings Schlitz Park’s 800,000 Square Feet of Office Space to 100 Percent Occupancy
Press Release

New Lease Brings Schlitz Park’s 800,000 Square Feet of Office Space to 100 Percent Occupancy

National General Insurance to Move to Schlitz Park’s RiverCenter

Eyes on Milwaukee: Permits Filed for Cambria Hotel in Westown
Eyes on Milwaukee

Permits Filed for Cambria Hotel in Westown

Say goodbye to another surface parking lot.

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Neighborhood Buildings

  • 1240 N. 10th St.

    Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.

    Home of the Zilber College of Public Health.

  • 1243 N. 10th St.

    Site of Bon Bon Shop, 1259 N. 10th St. Photo taken March 13, 2024 by Sophie Bolich.

    Known as Building 10 or the Boiler House Building. Part of former Pabst Brewing Complex.

  • 207 E. Lincoln Ave.

    Klement's Plant. Photo taken Sept. 9, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene. All Rights Reserved.

    Sausage factory located in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood.

  • 739 W. Juneau Ave.

    Building would be demolished for new pocket park.

Photo taken September 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene. All Rights Reserved.

  • Blue Ribbon Lofts

    A shot of The Brewery before Zilber began rehabilitation and demolition work on much of the area. The area at this point was the decaying hulk of the former Pabst Brewery.

Photo taken by Jeramey Jannene on November 20th, 2006. All Rights Reserved.

    Blue Ribbon Lofts is a 95-unit apartment building located in the former Pabst Brewery Keg House

  • Brewery Parking Structure

    The Brewery Parking Structure. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.

    The Brewery Parking Structure is a LEED-certified parking structure developed at The Brewery.

  • Brewery Point Apartments

    Brewery Point Apartments is a 48-unit apartment building for adults 55 and older.

  • Brewhouse Inn & Suites

    Brewhouse Inn & Suites. Photo from the City of Milwaukee.

    Brewhouse Inn & Suites is an extended stay hotel located in the former brew house of the Pabst Brewery.

  • Building 15

    Building 14 and Building 15 at The Brewery. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.

    The former Paint Shop for the Pabst Brewing Company.

  • Building 24

    Workers on Building 24. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.

    Former Malt Elevator at Pabst Brewery. Now part of The Malt House apartments.

  • Eleven25

    The former bottling plant at the Pabst Brewery, known as Building 29. Now a student apartment complex.

  • First German Methodist Church

    2017 Pabst Street Festival. Photo courtesy of the Pabst Milwaukee Brewery and Taproom.

    Former church that is part of the Pabst Brewing Complex. Was for a number of years the Forst Keller Restaurant.

  • Hyatt Place Hotel

    Hyatt Place Milwaukee

    150-room Hyatt Place hotel.

  • No Studios Building

    Building 14 and Building 15 at The Brewery. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.

    The former Research Lab for the Pabst Brewing Company.

  • Pabst Professional Center

    Pabst Professional Center. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.

    The Pabst Professional Center is a $10 million, 73,000 square-foot building that was completed in 2014.

  • Preservation Park

    The future site of Preservation Park.

Photo taken May 23rd, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene. All Rights Reserved.

    Small park honoring the history of the Pabst Brewing Company in The Brewery.

  • The Forty Two

    The Forty Two in 2021. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.

    Former Building 42 at the Pabst Brewery. The last building the company built before closing the complex. Originally constructed in 1977.

  • The Malt House

    Malt House Lofts (Building 25) at The Brewery. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.

    Former Malt House, Building 25, at Pabst Brewery. Redeveloped into The Malt House apartments. Work on that project was completed in 2021. Permit records and assessment data include Building 24, the malt elevator.

  • Vigor Apartments

    Milhaus is developing the apartment complex Vim and Vigor in Milwaukee.

    Phase 1 of the Vim + Vigor apartments. 130 apartments.

  • Vim + Vigor Lofts

    100-unit apartment building at The Brewery.

  • Vim Apartments

    Rendering of Vim + Vigor

    Phase 2 of the Vim + Vigor apartments. 174 apartments. Slated for completion in the first quarter of 2019.