Photos
References
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Gift From Herb Kohl Philanthropies Fuels Owner-Occupied Affordable Housing Efforts
Apr 24th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
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Survey Finds Alarming Number of Milwaukee Homes Need Major Repairs
Apr 21st, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
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City Hall: Council Committee Backs Return of Granny Flats
Apr 16th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
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Pick Where Future Bublr Bikes Docks Should Go As Part of Massive Expansion
Apr 10th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
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Cajun Restaurant Planned For Harambee
Feb 13th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
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Milwaukee’s First Black Biker Bar Is History
Feb 10th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
Recent Press Releases Referencing Harambee
Generous donation aims to spur homeownership in Harambee for Early Childhood Educators
Apr 24th, 2025 by Ald. Milele CoggsStatement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs April 24, 2025
Bronzeville Center for the Arts Announces Inaugural Exhibition- “Quilting in Contemporary Art- Stitching Our Stories”
Feb 27th, 2025 by Bronzeville Center for the ArtsA Celebration of Community and Artistic Expression On Display at Gallery 507
Neighborhood Buildings
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128 E. Burleigh St.
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1937-1939 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
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1941 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
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1945 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
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1947-1949 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
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1951 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
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200-202 E. Chambers St.
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2001-2003 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
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2007 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
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2312 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Home of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources from 1983 to 2021.
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2375 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave.
King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church
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2406-2408 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave.
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2470-2478 N. 1st St.
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2543-2547 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Restaurateur Dwight Jackson proposed to purchase the building and invest $900,000 in a restaurant and catering operation in April 2019.
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2633 N. 1st St.
The Gingerbread House
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2640-2650 N. 1st St.
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2673-2679 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Constructed for Henry Hummel in 1889. Designed by Charles Kirchhoff, Jr. A 1906 addition by Kirchhoff & Rose. A 1927 addition along W. Center St. was demolished in 2013.
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2722-2724 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
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2730 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Tenants Ponderosa Steak House – 2002-2008 Stella’s Restaurant – 2008-2010 Vacant – 2010-2015, City of Milwaukee took ownership via property tax foreclosure King’s Fresh Market – obtained occupancy permit, but never opened Q – proposed in December 2020
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274 E. Keefe Ave.
Site of connector building for the Beerline Trail.
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2917-2923 N. Holton St.
Former neighborhood movie theater.
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2979 N. Palmer St.
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3116 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
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322-340 W. Meinecke Ave.
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324-332 W. North Ave.
Purchased by America's Black Holocaust Museum in Nov. 2021.
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3300 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Home of Bader Philanthropies.
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3338-3356 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Original building completed in 1910 as home for Farmers & Merchants State Bank. Redeveloped by Bader Philanthropies starting in 2019 with a 3,000-square-foot addition.
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3455 N. 3rd St.
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3459 N. 3rd St.
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400 E. Locust St.
One-time home of Steff’s Bar and Lounge.
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405 W. Center St.
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428-432 E. Center St.
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535 W. Concordia Ave.
Park Hill Apartments with 62 units. The building was formerly known as Camilla Court. Developed as subsidized senior housing in 1978.
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540 W. Ring St.
In 2022, Crown Court completed a three-story, 13-unit apartment building on the site.
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618 W. Keefe Ave.
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Clinton Rose Senior Center
3045 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. Located within Clinton Rose Park, 3015 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
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Drs. Oscar & Arnold Strauss House
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Fifth Street School Apartments
Redeveloped into 48 senior apartments in 2018 by Gorman & Company.
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Garfield Apartments
Historic 4th Street School redeveloped into apartments by a partnership of Joshua Jeffers and Melissa Goins.
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Martin Luther King Library
Library opened in 1971 and was demolished in 2023, with replacement coming in mixed-use building.
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Maskani Place
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North Side Natatorium
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The Griot
Apartment building with first-floor commercial space. Home to America's Black Holocaust Museum.
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Welford Sanders Lofts
Two-building complex containing apartments and office space.
Citations
- King Drive project would fulfill Welford Sanders’ legacy - Aug 17th, 2015 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Tom Daykin
- New buyer possible for former Ponderosa on King Drive - Jul 24th, 2015 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Tom Daykin
- Apartments planned for north side, Walker’s Point project receive initial approvals - Dec 18th, 2014 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Tom Daykin
- Proposals call for redeveloping buildings on Milwaukee’s north side - Nov 17th, 2014 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Tom Daykin
- Real estate donations create tax benefits for sellers - Oct 18th, 2014 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Tom Daykin
- Proposed zoning change for north side building delayed - Oct 22nd, 2012 - Tom Daykin