Johnny Vassallo, founder and owner of Mo’s Restaurants.

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Scooters Could Net Milwaukee $400,000 Per Year

Scooters Could Net Milwaukee $400,000 Per Year

And city is working to end its annual hemming-and-hawing process.

Marcus Corp Moving Headquarters

Marcus Corp Moving Headquarters

Company finds new home four blocks north, next to one of its hotels.

Plats and Parcels: Mostly Vacant 100 East Tower Sells For $29 Million
Plats and Parcels

Mostly Vacant 100 East Tower Sells For $29 Million

Plus: Advertising firm moves to Walker's Point and a recap of the week's real estate news.

Tua Pasta Closes, Owners Say Relocation Planned

Tua Pasta Closes, Owners Say Relocation Planned

The counter-service Italian restaurant closed last week, with redevelopment of office tower above moving forward.

Plats and Parcels: Court Approves Sale Of 100 East Building
Plats and Parcels

Court Approves Sale Of 100 East Building

Ruling clears way for redevelopment. Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.

Friday Photos: Nova Nears Completion
Friday Photos

Nova Nears Completion

New apartment complex at Juneau and Van Buren will welcome first residents this summer.

Plats and Parcels: Plunging Value of 100 East Building Will Impact City Taxes
Plats and Parcels

Plunging Value of 100 East Building Will Impact City Taxes

$30 million will be wiped from tax rolls. Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.

Eyes on Milwaukee: 100 East Tower Could Become Apartments
Eyes on Milwaukee

100 East Tower Could Become Apartments

Office building is now mostly vacant, in foreclosure.

Milwaukee Company Entering Scooter Market

Milwaukee Company Entering Scooter Market

Johnny V's Blue Duck is setting up shop downtown.

Friday Photos: Nova Rises Along Van Buren
Friday Photos

Nova Rises Along Van Buren

New apartment building will eventually rise eight stories over busy downtown street.

Friday Photos: Demolition Underway For East Town Apartments
Friday Photos

Demolition Underway For East Town Apartments

Contractor making quick work of former restaurant.

Eyes on Milwaukee: 251 Apartments Planned for Buca’s Site
Eyes on Milwaukee

251 Apartments Planned for Buca’s Site

New Land will build nine-story apartment complex on sloped site at 1237 N. Van Buren St.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Gokhman Shares Vision for Bucca’s Site
Eyes on Milwaukee

Gokhman Shares Vision for Bucca’s Site

Firm plans eight-story building for East Town.

Eyes on Milwaukee: New Land Plans Eight-Story Building
Eyes on Milwaukee

New Land Plans Eight-Story Building

Mixed-use structure with 220 apartments on old Buca's site needs Common Council okay

Plats and Parcels: Developers Covet Former Buca’s Site

Contribution to Cavalier Johnson of $400

Plats and Parcels: Developers Covet Former Buca’s Site
Plats and Parcels

Developers Covet Former Buca’s Site

One of last, best undeveloped downtown sites. Plus: All the week's real estate news.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Inside the MKE Lofts

Contribution to Vincent Bobot of $1,300

Eyes on Milwaukee: Inside the MKE Lofts
Eyes on Milwaukee

Inside the MKE Lofts

Historic downtown building transformed from vacant offices to 105 stunning apartments

Now Serving: New Owner for Jazz Estate

Contribution to Ashanti Hamilton of $770

Now Serving: New Owner for Jazz Estate

Contribution to Tom Barrett of $2,000

Now Serving: New Owner for Jazz Estate
Now Serving

New Owner for Jazz Estate

Tiny club has somehow survived since 1977. New owner committed to jazz tradition.

Bar Exam: O’Lydia’s Has 99-Year History
Bar Exam

O’Lydia’s Has 99-Year History

The atmospheric, old-style tavern still has the original floor, tin ceiling and back bar.

Posner Building transformed into MKE Lofts Downtown with $23.5 million development
Plats and Parcels: 1,449 New Apartments Coming
Plats and Parcels

1,449 New Apartments Coming

And more are on the way, all within a two-mile radius of City Hall.

Friday Photos: Posner Renovation Kicks Off
Friday Photos

Posner Renovation Kicks Off

Our photos capture a new start for an old building.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Posner Building To Become Apartments
Eyes on Milwaukee

Posner Building To Become Apartments

Highly visible, mostly vacant building in Westown being restored.

Downtown Posner Building to become apartments
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Downtown Posner Building to become apartments

Taverns: O’Lydia’s Keeps It Irish
Taverns

O’Lydia’s Keeps It Irish

The successor to Slim McGinn’s offers a feminine twist on the Irish pub.

Vassallo plans Posner redevelopment
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Vassallo plans Posner redevelopment

Johnny V hangs on to Posner Building
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Johnny V hangs on to Posner Building

Downtown Holiday Inn project is dead
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Downtown Holiday Inn project is dead

Public Works Committee Approves Parking Study

Public Works Committee Approves Parking Study

Johnny Vassallo‘s efforts to convert the Posner Building at 152 W. Wisconsin Ave. into a boutique hotel have come to an end. The new plans for the building involve the Milwaukee Hotel Associates LLC purchasing the property from Johnny Vassallo and developing it into a 160 unit Holiday Inn. Resolution 071222 passed by committee will, if adopted by the full council, allow Milwaukee Hotel Associates LLC to lease 50 parking spots in the city garage located at 724 N. 2nd St to support the Holiday Inn. Resolution 070976 passed by committee will, if adopted by the full council, direct the Department of City Development to conduct a parking study in conjunction with the upcoming downtown plan. This resolution impacts development because the perceived lack of parking and the demand by developers for large amounts of “free” parking has often driven TIF requests, such as Manpower’s $25 million garage. What this resolution intends to accomplish will be to have a planned strategic approach to parking integrated into future planning efforts to facilitate future development.

Plenty of Horne: The Governor’s Party
Plenty of Horne

The Governor’s Party

Governor Jim Doyle was the guest of honor at a fundraiser at Mocean's on September 16.

The Roundup: Riemer: “Ready to Run”
The Roundup

Riemer: “Ready to Run”

This terse note from Riemer almost sounds like a Bill Christofferson soundbite, which means it's a good one.

The Roundup: ABC and the Gay Governor
The Roundup

ABC and the Gay Governor

The catch, is that McGreevey announced he was gay, while the lover says he, himself, is straight.