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New Bar Would Replace Shuttered Victor’s

Business with a familiar name planned for legendary nightclub space.

Aug 25th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich

Franchisee Shares Plans For Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Health-focused cafe is a good fit for Ogden Ave. neighborhood, says Yash Patel.

Jun 26th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich

Unique Doors Open Tour Spotlights Modernist Churches

'Divine Line' driving tour features mid-20th century churches built along Capitol Drive.

Sep 25th, 2024 by Michael Horne

Royal India’s Reign Ends, Another Restaurant Planned

S. 27th Street space isn't slated to be vacant for long.

Mar 29th, 2024 by Sophie Bolich

Victor’s Is For Sale

The popular bar is on the market, possibly for redevelopment.

Mar 22nd, 2024 by Sophie Bolich

Grand Openings

New Bars and Restaurants That Opened in November

10 new places opened in Milwaukee, from fast food to upscale, many with an ethnic flavor.

Dec 4th, 2023 by Sophie Bolich

New Indian Restaurant Opens Downtown

Turmeric Indian Cafe quietly opened earlier this month.

Nov 17th, 2023 by Sophie Bolich

Eyes on Milwaukee

Juneau Village Adding Amenity Building

Project will overhaul pool, replace courtyard with new building boasting modern tenant features.

Feb 22nd, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene

Turmeric Indian Cafe Planned for Yankee Hill

Owner of Royal India plans second restaurant, Turmeric Indian Cafe & Bar, near Van Buren and State.

Feb 21st, 2023 by Sophie Bolich

Milwaukee Walks

The Streets That Solomon Juneau Planned

A walk through Juneautown mixes downtown high rises and a surprising number of sculptures.

Nov 28th, 2022 by Cari Taylor-Carlson

Milwaukee Walks

Yankee Hill Was Height Of Early Milwaukee Society

Area settled by New England transplants still has 19th century mansions and churches.

Sep 23rd, 2022 by Cari Taylor-Carlson

Pabst Theater Group to Buy Villa Filomena

The group, which operates five other venues in Milwaukee, aims to create a private event venue in a historic mansion

Jun 17th, 2022 by Sophie Bolich

Eyes on Milwaukee

School Will Be Redeveloped, But Into What?

Committee endorses zoning change for former Catholic school on East Side.

Oct 26th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene

Eyes on Milwaukee

Building Not Historic, Commission Rules

In rare decision, city Historic Preservation Commission refuses to designate St. Catherine Residence.

May 3rd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene

Eyes on Milwaukee

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.

May 1st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene

Bar Exam

Dark Horse Is So New Yet So Old

South Side bar opened in December with new style in tavern dating to 1880s.

Jan 9th, 2020 by Michael Horne

Eyes on Milwaukee

Three Classic Houses To Be Restored

Bradley Foundation sold Lion House and two others to Wisconsin Securities Partners.

Jan 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene

Plats and Parcels

The Couture Changes Financing Plan

Developer misses funding deadline, plans to apply again. Baird & Co. now working on the deal.

Jul 28th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene

Eyes on Milwaukee

Mansion Hotel Proposal Approved

Historic Preservation Commission okays conversion of Marshall St. mansion to small hotel.

Jul 9th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene

What’s It Worth?

Lion House the Finest Pre-Civil War Home

Yet the Bradley Foundation is leaving the historic home, which could fetch a big price.

May 22nd, 2019 by Michael Horne

Now Serving

New Cafe Opening in Silver City

Plus: Kitt's to reopen, Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea comes to Yankee Hill, but no more food trucks for W. National Ave.

Feb 28th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick

Eyes on Milwaukee

Council Approves North America’s Tallest Timber Tower

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

Feb 27th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene

Eyes on Milwaukee

Western Hemisphere’s Tallest Timber Tower Okayed

New Land's 21-story apartment tower, Ascent, gets approved by council committee.

Feb 20th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene

Dining

Mykonos Gyro & Cafe Will Close

Greek restaurant on N. Van Buren St. has been in business for 24 years.

Dec 17th, 2018 by Jennifer Rick

House Confidential

Judge Jason Downer’s Home Restored

How Russell Zimmermann restored one of city's "finest Victorian Gothic" buildings.

Mar 19th, 2018 by Michael Horne

Friday Photos

From Hotel to Home in East Town

Park East Hotel becoming Vantage on the Park apartments.

Mar 9th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene

House Confidential

Classic Eschweiler Home Back on Market

Astor St. home, long used commercially, connected to 20th century's most famous stamp.

Jan 25th, 2018 by Michael Horne

Eyes on Milwaukee

Commission Approves Boutique Hotel

New Art House Hotel could open by June in historic 1898 building on Marshall St.

Dec 12th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene

Rescue Plan for Juneau Park Statues

$150,000 in private dollars sought to restore Juneau and Leif Erickson statues.

Aug 3rd, 2017 by Graham Kilmer

House Confidential

Row House An Architectural Treasure

1891 Friedmann Row is now condos, one owned by ex-judge James Gramling.

Jul 27th, 2017 by Michael Horne

Plenty of Horne

Landmark Celebrates 90 Years

Celebration by classic bowling alley includes special Lakefront beers.

May 16th, 2017 by Michael Horne

Out Look

The Battle for Juneau Park

How a long-running “war on perversion” gave birth to gay pride

Apr 14th, 2017 by Michail Takach

NEWaukeean of the Week

Alex Nowakowski

"I love my hometown city so much that I majored in Milwaukee history at UWM."

Mar 13th, 2017 by Newaukee

City Streets

The Barons of Bay View

Wealthy businessmen Stephen Clement and Eber Ward founded Bay View, named many streets.

Jan 5th, 2017 by Carl Baehr

House Confidential

Ben Handelman’s Nautical Outpost

Fox 6 anchor watches for ships for his Big Boats blog from a classic lakeside apartment.

Dec 21st, 2016 by Michael Horne

Listing of the Week

BreakWater 20th-Floor Penthouse

Luxury living at its finest in this penthouse with spectacular skyline views.

Oct 12th, 2016 by Chris Corley

Friday Photos

Greenwich Park Nearly Complete

First phase of East Side affordable housing complex is almost finished, comes with free parking for neighborhood.

Sep 16th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene

Friday Photos

New Apartments for the East Side

First phase of Greenwich Park Apartments, with six floors, 53 units, is nearly complete.

Jul 29th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene

City Streets

Tiny Corcoran Ave. Raised a Big Star

Cornelius L. Corcoran served as Third Ward’s alderman for 44 years, longer than any council member in history

Mar 25th, 2016 by Carl Baehr

Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Cream City Brick Workers, 1885

Milwaukee was the world's largest producer of bricks, and it was hard and skilled work.

Mar 22nd, 2016 by Jeff Beutner

Listing of the Week

The BreakWater

Three-bedroom, 17th-floor condo, great views of Downtown, East Side and all the amenities.

Mar 11th, 2016 by Urban Milwaukee

Eyes on Milwaukee

Greenwich Park Apartments Taking Shape

Six-story building with 53 apartments on Farwell is first of two buildings in complex.

Feb 12th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene

City Streets

Jackson St. Almost Had a Subway

A mile-long underground railway was planned in 1890s.

Feb 4th, 2016 by Carl Baehr

Plenty of Horne

The Fire at East Pointe Commons

Weekend fire injures one, upsets many in 24-unit complex, but handled promptly.

Feb 2nd, 2016 by Michael Horne

Bar Exam

Monica’s on Astor Replaced Former Bordello

It's a cozy, unique bar in building that goes back to 1850s. But about that racy history...

Dec 8th, 2015 by Michael Horne

City Streets

Marshall Street Attracted Orphans

Not to mention delinquent boys. Yet it was named after a famed judge.

Dec 3rd, 2015 by Carl Baehr

City Streets

Astor Street Was For The “Bluebellies”

The highest point between lake and river was where wealthiest people settled.

Nov 12th, 2015 by Carl Baehr

House Confidential

David Barnett Gallery

The gallery is housed in a historic 1875 Edward Townsend Mix mansion

Sep 16th, 2015 by Michael Horne

City Streets

Cass Street, the Avenue of Plutocrats

That included the wealthiest man in Milwaukee history, richer than Bill Gates.

Sep 10th, 2015 by Carl Baehr

Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Elias Friend Residence, 1879

The wealthy clothing manufacturer built this elegant home on Cass and Mason.

Jul 21st, 2015 by Jeff Beutner

Milwaukee Architecture

10 Examples of The Classical Style

Where to find the best examples of classical style in town.

May 3rd, 2015 by Christopher Hillard

Plenty of Horne

In Defense of Historic Tax Credits

National Trust for Historic Preservation's leader comes to town, where her speech to a crowd filled with notables dramatized the need for state to maintain the current credits.

Mar 23rd, 2015 by Michael Horne

House Confidential

Rep. Brostoff’s Historic East Side Condo

The new assemblyman lives in an 1870s building once used for rooming houses, but now elegantly refurbished, like most of the neighborhood.

Dec 10th, 2014 by Michael Horne

Plenty of Horne

City Illegally Collected $196,000

State appeals court says Milwaukee must refund illegally collected BID assessment from Yankee Hill apartments.

Oct 15th, 2014 by Michael Horne

Plenty of Horne

Royal Right Wing Renovation

Bradley Foundation's third 19th century building, the Bloodgood Residence, will be renovated. And three candidates announce for open county supervisor seat.

Jun 2nd, 2014 by Michael Horne

Plenty of Horne

Marcus Prize-Winner’s New Installation Unveiled

Tokyo-based architect Sou Fujimoto gets the $100,000 Marcus Prize and works with students to create a temporary installation at Prospect and Ogden.

May 9th, 2014 by Michael Horne

House Confidential

Alaa Musa’s Penthouse Condo

Casablanca restaurant owner lives in style at very urban 601 Lofts, where John Ernst Restaurant's customers once parked.

Mar 31st, 2014 by Michael Horne

House Confidential

How a Nuns’ Home Became a Historic Duplex

The 1892 home for St. John's Cathedral nuns is now a 3,855-square foot, Yankee Hill residence.

Jan 26th, 2014 by Michael Horne

House Confidential

John McGivern’s $1 Million Apartments

Comedy pays, it turns out. The entertainer owns 11 apartments totaling 7,572 square feet.

Nov 24th, 2013 by Michael Horne

House Confidential

Don Smiley’s Cool Condo

It cost him $646,000, but heck, that's less than a year's salary for the Summerfest CEO.

Mar 29th, 2013 by Michael Horne

E. State St. Narrowed… World Doesn’t End.

Now, another one of the vastly overbuilt streets in Milwaukee is narrowed due to construction, and again the world hasn't come to an end as traffic has been able to find another route or simply slow down.

May 3rd, 2010 by Dave Reid

E. State St. Going Two-ways! Almost.

As key component of the downtown plan the City of Milwaukee set a goal of returning streets in the downtown area to two-way traffic.

Dec 14th, 2009 by Dave Reid

Neighborhood Buildings

• 1007 N. Marshall St.

  

  Marshall Manor Apartments

• 1020 N. Cass St.

  

• 1024-1026 E. State St.

  

• 1028 E. Juneau Ave.

  

• 1028 N. Van Buren St.

  

• 1028-1134 N. Jackson St.

  

• 1029 N. Marshall St.

  

• 1031 N. Astor St.

  

• 1036 N. Van Buren St.

  

• 1040 E. Knapp St.

  

  Knapp Street Apartments, 1040 E. Knapp St.

• 1040 N. Cass St.

  

• 1080 N. Cass St.

  

• 1104 N. Marshall St.

  

• 1109 N. Cass St.

  

• 1110 N. Cass St.

  

• 1111 N. Astor St.

  

• 1111 N. Marshall St.

  

• 1112 E. Knapp St.

  

• 1114 N. Marshall St.

  

• 1115 E. Knapp St.

  

• 1122 N. Cass St.

  

• 1122-1124 N. Astor St.

  

• 1123 N. Astor St.

  

• 1123-1125 E. Knapp St.

  

• 1200 N. Van Buren St.

  

• 1210-1212 N. Van Buren St.

  

• 1214 N. Astor St.

  

• 1219 N. Cass St.

  

• 1226-1228 N. Astor St.

  

• 1227-1237 N. Cass St.

  

• 1229-1231 N. Prospect Ave.

  

• 1230 N. Van Buren St.

  

• 1233 N. Marshall St.

  

• 1234-1246 N. Astor St.

  

• 1237 N. Van Buren St.

  

• 1245-1247 N. Cass St.

  

• 1246 N. Van Buren St.

  

• 1302 N. Astor St.

  

• 1308 N. Astor St.

  

• 1309 N. Cass St.

  

• 1312 N. Astor St.

  

• 1315 N. Astor St.

  

• 1315 N. Cass St.

  

  1315 N. Cass St. is an apartment building on Milwaukee's Lower East Side.

• 1316 N. Astor St.

  

• 1319 N. Astor St.

  

• 1320 N. Astor St.

  

• 1321 N. Franklin

  

• 1323 N. Astor St.

  

• 1324 N. Marshall St.

  

• 1326 N. Jackson St.

  

• 1326-1328 N. Astor St.

  

• 1331 N. Astor St.

  

• 1332-1338 N. Astor St.

  

  Apartment building in Milwaukee's Yankee Hill neighborhood. Owned by the First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee. Managed by Trike Property Management.

• 1333 N. Franklin Pl.

  

• 1334 N. Van Buren St.

  

• 1334-1342 N. Marshall St.

  

• 1339 N. Astor St.

  

• 1341-1345 N. Franklin Pl.

  

• 1345 N. Astor St.

  

• 1350 N. Prospect Ave.

  

  1350 N. Prospect Ave. is an empty lot currently under development consideration by the Mandel Group.

• 1512 N. Cass St.

  

• 1523 N. Cass St.

  

• 1528-1530 N. Humboldt Ave.

  

• 310 E. Knapp St.

  

• 702 E. Knapp St.

  

• 712 E. Knapp St.

  

• 719 E. Knapp St.

  

• 722-728 E. Juneau Ave.

  

• 802 E. State St.

  

• 812 E. State St.

  

• 816 E. Knapp St.

  

• 817 E. Knapp St.

  

• 829 E. Knapp St.

  

• 829 N. Cass St.

  

• 918-924 E. Knapp St.

  

• 930 E. Knapp St.

  

• Astor Hotel

  

  Historic hotel and apartment building in downtown Milwaukee.

• BreakWater Condominiums

  Twenty-story condominium tower developed by Peter Renner.

• Burns Commons, 1300 N. Franklin Pl.

  

• Cathedral Church of All Saints

  Historic church in Milwaukee's Yankee Hill neighborhood.

• Exton Apartments Building

  The Exton Apartments Buildings embodies the streamline aesthetic.

• First Unitarian Church

  

  Historic church on the north end of Downtown Milwaukee.

• Hawley House

  

• Hawley House

  

  1249 N. Franklin Pl.

• Immanuel Presbyterian Church

  

  Historic church designed by Edward Townsend Mix.

• Inbusch House

  

  The Inbusch House is a historical property in Milwaukee, and is currently being used as an apartment. Previously it was known as the John Dietrich Inbusch House, and was build by the architect Leonard A. Schmidtner. It is build in the Italianate architectural style which is known for its flat roof, wide eaves and massive brackets (architecture.about.com). According to the Wisconsin Historical Society the original cost was $28,000. Learn More Wisconsin Historical Society Listing Information on the Italianate Style

• Judge Jason Downer House

  Historic home on northeastern edge of downtown Milwaukee.

• Knickerbocker on the Lake

• Lodgewood Apartments

  

  Articles Apartment tower on Milwaukee’s east side sold for $9.65 million

• McAuley Apartments

  

  Forty-six unit apartment building connected with St. Catherine Residence. Managed by Mercy Housing Lakefront. Located in Milwaukee's Yankee Hill neighborhood.

• Milo P. Jewett House

  Actual address of the house is 800 N. Marshall St. House is owned by and offices for the Everett Smith Group. Learn More Historic Designation Study Report

• Shoreham

  

  Shoreham is an apartment building on the lower east side owned by JBC 17 LLC.   More Information Shoreline Real Estate Company Listing

• Shoreland Manor

  

  Designed by architect F.J. Hinton.

• St. Catherine Residence

  

  Connected with the McAuley Apartments. Managed by Mercy Housing Lakefront.

• St. Joan Antida High School

  

  City assessment location: 1329 N. Cass St.

• St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

  

• Tacoma Court

  

• The Blackstone Apartments

  

  709 E. Juneau Ave. is apartment complex owned by Tomar Limited  Partnership.

• The Empire Building

  

  Designed by architect F.J. Hinton.

• The Everett

  

  The Everett, 815 E. Knapp St.

• The Lexington

  

  The Lexington is an apartment building in Milwaukee. According to the listing the building is designed in a  modern retro-style.   Learn More Shoreline Real Estate Listing 

• The Lion House

  

  The 1855 Edward Diederich House was converted into the headquarters for the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. The renovation included an addition to the rear of the building, the total renovation of the existing building, and a new glass connection to the building to the north. In 1996, the renovation project received the award for “Outstanding Achievement in the area of Historic Preservation” from the City of Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission.

• The Woman’s Club of Wisconsin

  

    Learn More Woman’s Club of Wisconsin Home Page Wisconsin Historical Society Record

• Villa Filomena

  

  Formerly known as the Robert P. Fitzgerald House.

• Windsor Court Apartments

  

  The Windsor Court Apartments are located at 1006 E. State street, and are owned by LPT 42 LLC.   More Information Shoreline Listing