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Plenty of Horne: Notables Attend City Birthday Party
Plenty of Horne

Notables Attend City Birthday Party

The city's 178th birthday party offered fun, food and political chatter.

Downtown Hotel Faces Sheriff’s Sale

Downtown Hotel Faces Sheriff’s Sale

132-room Cambria Hotel on Plankinton Ave. opened just months before pandemic.

Plats and Parcels: Klement’s Sausage Factory Sells, Redevelopment Coming?
Plats and Parcels

Klement’s Sausage Factory Sells, Redevelopment Coming?

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

Murphy’s Law: Park East Removal Didn’t ‘Devastate’ Downtown
Murphy’s Law

Park East Removal Didn’t ‘Devastate’ Downtown

Controversy over its removal offers lessons to those opposing plan to take down I-794 link.

Plats and Parcels: BMO Tower Lands Major Accounting Firm
Plats and Parcels

BMO Tower Lands Major Accounting Firm

Lease with Baker Tilly pushes tower to 85% full. Plus: Airport hotel sold and a recap of week's real estate news.

Plats and Parcels: Downtown Apartments Plan Goes Kaput
Plats and Parcels

Downtown Apartments Plan Goes Kaput

Plan to convert old Sentinel Building in limbo. Plus: recap of the week's real estate news.

Murphy’s Law: Journal Sentinel Loses Six More Veterans
Murphy’s Law

Journal Sentinel Loses Six More Veterans

More cuts by Gannett: David Haynes, Bruce Vielmetti and four others taking buyouts.

Back In The News: More Layoffs for Journal Sentinel?
Back In The News

More Layoffs for Journal Sentinel?

Parent company Gannett faces financial issues, announces coming staff cuts, which may include Milwaukee paper.

Murphy’s Law: About That Brewers ‘Entertainment District’
Murphy’s Law

About That Brewers ‘Entertainment District’

It’s not exactly a new idea. Do the Brewers even want it? Could it help support the team?

Plats and Parcels: Old National Finds Downtown Home
Plats and Parcels

Old National Finds Downtown Home

Plus: a busy week of downtown leasing news and recapping all the week's real estate stories.

Plats and Parcels: Asian Market Expansion In Jeopardy
Plats and Parcels

Asian Market Expansion In Jeopardy

Facing multiple lawsuits and criminal probe of a VP. Plus: All the week's real estate news.

Back in the News: Brewers Want $100 Million Tax Subsidy?
Back in the News

Brewers Want $100 Million Tax Subsidy?

So claims Journal Sentinel. But where exactly did this figure come from?

Plats and Parcels: The Avenue Lands Another Tenant
Plats and Parcels

The Avenue Lands Another Tenant

Plus: Strauss Brands bails on another city. And a recap of the week's real estate news.

Plats and Parcels: Paddy’s Pub Complex Sold, Bar Will Remain For Now
Plats and Parcels

Paddy’s Pub Complex Sold, Bar Will Remain For Now

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

Plats and Parcels: Third Ward Apartment Building Planned
Plats and Parcels

Third Ward Apartment Building Planned

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

Plats and Parcels: Buyer Found for Johnson Controls’ Downtown Complex
Plats and Parcels

Buyer Found for Johnson Controls’ Downtown Complex

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

Plats and Parcels: New Apartment Complex For Bay View?
Plats and Parcels

New Apartment Complex For Bay View?

Plan for four-story complex has long way to go. Plus: A recap of week's real estate news.

Plats and Parcels: Marketing Firm Moving from Third Ward to Walker’s Point
Plats and Parcels

Marketing Firm Moving from Third Ward to Walker’s Point

Plus: High-profile real estate attorney on the move

Now Serving: Downer Avenue Gets New Breakfast Place
Now Serving

Downer Avenue Gets New Breakfast Place

Plus: A new BBQ joint on MLK, Honeypie reopens at new location and more hamburgers, custard, brunches.

Plats and Parcels: 1850’s Home, 1907 Schlitz Bar To Become Apartments
Plats and Parcels

1850’s Home, 1907 Schlitz Bar To Become Apartments

A four-unit complex in Walker's Point. Plus: The week's top real estate news.

Plats and Parcels: Pastor Plans North Side Small Business Hub
Plats and Parcels

Pastor Plans North Side Small Business Hub

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

Milwaukee Hospitality Leaders to Headline Newsmaker Lunch Hour
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.

Plats and Parcels: Gorman Plans Edison Middle School Redevelopment
Plats and Parcels

Gorman Plans Edison Middle School Redevelopment

Vacant for a decade, former MPS school would become apartments.

Plats and Parcels: 25,000-Square-Foot East Side Mansion For Sale
Plats and Parcels

25,000-Square-Foot East Side Mansion For Sale

UWM selling historic mansion, one of largest in the city.

Plats and Parcels: Historic Church Will Become High Tech Office Space
Plats and Parcels

Historic Church Will Become High Tech Office Space

Northern Ground buys Walker's Point building. Northridge owners appeal court decision.

Plats and Parcels: Rite Hite’s New HQ Approved
Plats and Parcels

Rite Hite’s New HQ Approved

Plus: Walker's Point apartment plans dropped, while another neighborhood building sells.

Plats and Parcels: BMO Tower Opens
Plats and Parcels

BMO Tower Opens

Plus: Former Boston Store Building lands office tenant, MAC deal could lose hotel.

Plats and Parcels: Strauss Closes Door on Milwaukee Move
Plats and Parcels

Strauss Closes Door on Milwaukee Move

Plus: An abandoned basement discovered in former Grand Avenue Mall.

Now Serving: New York-Style Bagels Coming to Walker’s Point
Now Serving

New York-Style Bagels Coming to Walker’s Point

Plus: a coffee shop for Midtown Center and Bay View gets more tacos.

Plats and Parcels: Lakefront Tower Loses A Few Floors
Plats and Parcels

Lakefront Tower Loses A Few Floors

Plus: Northridge Mall trial starts, Foxconn bailing on project could cause up to $120 million state bailout.

Plats and Parcels: Gilbane, CD Smith Will Build Wisconsin Center Expansion
Plats and Parcels

Gilbane, CD Smith Will Build Wisconsin Center Expansion

Plus: State's first Tesla showroom, architecture firm mulls expansion, Pabst Mansion demolishing house

Now Serving: More Mac and Cheese for Bay View
Now Serving

More Mac and Cheese for Bay View

Also new: Wahlburgers in Third Ward, Mad Chicken on East Side and downtown distillery.

Plats and Parcels: Bucks Player Plans Brady Street Building
Plats and Parcels

Bucks Player Plans Brady Street Building

Plus: American Family announces plans, Mount Mary plans new housing, buildings change hands.

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.

Plats and Parcels: Park East Apartments Cleared for Takeoff
Plats and Parcels

Park East Apartments Cleared for Takeoff

Plus: Why Molson Coors picked Milwaukee over Denver.

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.

Plats and Parcels: New Apartments Near Streetcar Line
Plats and Parcels

New Apartments Near Streetcar Line

Plus: Where does the Strauss deal stand? State office building moving forward.

Plats and Parcels: Wangard Plans “Eagleknit” in Walker’s Point
Plats and Parcels

Wangard Plans “Eagleknit” in Walker’s Point

Plus: Action-packed week of real estate includes new apartments, downtown HQ and more pizza.

Plats and Parcels: New Plans for Walker’s Point Site
Plats and Parcels

New Plans for Walker’s Point Site

Plus: Former Central Steel & Wire building being expanded, senior housing for South Side.

Plats and Parcels: The Couture Getting New Signage
Plats and Parcels

The Couture Getting New Signage

Plus: Walker's Point brewery may become climbing gym, funding for Soldiers Home project.

Plats and Parcels: Timber Tower Grows Taller
Plats and Parcels

Timber Tower Grows Taller

Plus: Convention center expansion advances, MSO moves 631-ton wall, Brewers invest in The Avenue

Plats and Parcels: Will WTMJ Move to The Avenue?
Plats and Parcels

Will WTMJ Move to The Avenue?

Good Karma Brands might consolidate its radio stations in the former Grand Avenue Mall.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Journal Sentinel Making Historic Move
Eyes on Milwaukee

Journal Sentinel Making Historic Move

Newspaper selling its home of 95 years, moving to leased space in 330 Kilbourn complex.

Plats and Parcels: State Aids Convention Center Expansion
Plats and Parcels

State Aids Convention Center Expansion

Plus: Affordable housing developer buys south side site, Irgens plan to redevelop M&I building

Plats and Parcels: BMO Tower Tops Out
Plats and Parcels

BMO Tower Tops Out

Plus: Northridge in property tax foreclosure, Ambassador Hotel expansion stuck, second hostel faces opposition

Plats and Parcels: Boutique Hotel Proposal Revived
Plats and Parcels

Boutique Hotel Proposal Revived

Plus: Walker's Point building changes hand, Riverwest warehouse gets new life

Plats and Parcels: Three Downtown Hotels Will Miss DNC
Plats and Parcels

Three Downtown Hotels Will Miss DNC

Plus: Former Toys R Us becoming grocery store, and Pabst Mansion plans auction.

Plats and Parcels: The Couture Gets Financing Extension
Plats and Parcels

The Couture Gets Financing Extension

Construction starts on Adams Garden Park, wellness center for King Drive.

Plats and Parcels: Convention Center Expansion Inches Forward
Plats and Parcels

Convention Center Expansion Inches Forward

Wisconsin Center District hiring Morgan Stanley as banker.

Plats and Parcels: Large Third Ward Building Sold
Plats and Parcels

Large Third Ward Building Sold

Plus: Downtown Post Office remains in limbo, King Drive Library deal hits roadblock

Plats and Parcels: Park East Land Back on the Market
Plats and Parcels

Park East Land Back on the Market

Plus: Milwaukee Athletic Club redevelopment advances, Oriental Theatre project hits next phase.

Plats and Parcels: Former Carleton School to Become Housing
Plats and Parcels

Former Carleton School to Become Housing

Plus: Bradley Foundation moving to Hammes Building.

Plats and Parcels: Ikon Hotel Deal Gets First Approval
Plats and Parcels

Ikon Hotel Deal Gets First Approval

Plus: A Waukesha jail is now an apartment building.

Plats and Parcels: Jeffers Buys Walker’s Point Warehouse
Plats and Parcels

Jeffers Buys Walker’s Point Warehouse

Plus: King Drive library project too costly? And Wangard plans riverwalk extension

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.

Eyes on Milwaukee: 7 Takeaways From Ikon Hotel Deal
Eyes on Milwaukee

7 Takeaways From Ikon Hotel Deal

Will city build a pedestrian bridge? A beer bet on what? How many stoplights from Downtown?

Plats and Parcels: Youth Correctional Center Planned for North Side
Plats and Parcels

Youth Correctional Center Planned for North Side

State facility at 6600 N. Teutonia would replace troubled Lincoln Hills center.

Now Serving: Love’s On Tap in Walker’s Point
Now Serving

Love’s On Tap in Walker’s Point

Plus: A Wahlburgers for Third Ward, shuffleboard bar in Walkers Point, Brown Bottle closes.

Plats and Parcels: The Couture Gets Financing Extension
Plats and Parcels

The Couture Gets Financing Extension

State office building slated for near west side, Grand Ave might get $9 million.

Plats and Parcels: New Space for African-American Entrepreneurs
Plats and Parcels

New Space for African-American Entrepreneurs

What impact would changing TIF law have?

Plats and Parcels: Milwaukee Real Estate Draws National Interest
Plats and Parcels

Milwaukee Real Estate Draws National Interest

Out-of-state investors have poured millions into city properties.

Plats and Parcels: Schlitz Park Sold
Plats and Parcels

Schlitz Park Sold

Plus: the Giuffre brothers divide their property. And The Urbanite temporarily closes.

Plats and Parcels: Mandel Seeks High-Rise Subsidy
Plats and Parcels

Mandel Seeks High-Rise Subsidy

Developer wants city's help to close financing gap for Prospect Ave. apartment tower.

Plats and Parcels: Journal Sentinel Building To Be Purchased
Plats and Parcels

Journal Sentinel Building To Be Purchased

Plus: Jeffers buys two Walker's Point buildings. And Post Office building lawsuit stalled.

Plats and Parcels: New Downtown Apartment Building
Plats and Parcels

New Downtown Apartment Building

Is the second time the charm for a long vacant downtown site?

Plats and Parcels: 13 Affordable Housing Projects Seek Credits
Plats and Parcels

13 Affordable Housing Projects Seek Credits

Plus: Downtown's Bank Mutual sold. And old Garfield Theater could become branch library.

Back in the News: Journal Sentinel Loses Six More Staff
Back in the News

Journal Sentinel Loses Six More Staff

All veterans taking buyout, as staff continues to be purged.

Plats and Parcels: Schlitz Park, River House Sold to Out-of-State Investors
Plats and Parcels

Schlitz Park, River House Sold to Out-of-State Investors

Plus: Masonic Hotel construction planned for 2019.

Plats and Parcels: Could Marquette Build Its Own Arena?
Plats and Parcels

Could Marquette Build Its Own Arena?

Plus: A planned boutique hotel gets the ax and ACTS housing helps its 2,500th family.

Plats and Parcels: A Revamped Marcus Center
Plats and Parcels

A Revamped Marcus Center

Ambitious plan unveiled to reshape performing arts center.

Plats and Parcels: New Land Pursuing Glendale Development
Plats and Parcels

New Land Pursuing Glendale Development

See the apartment building and town homes proposed for suburban community.

Plats and Parcels: West Allis Hotel Proposal Could Get Subsidy
Plats and Parcels

West Allis Hotel Proposal Could Get Subsidy

$133 million project with hotel, offices, could get $21.5 million subsidy.

Plats and Parcels: Affordable Housing for Walker’s Point
Plats and Parcels

Affordable Housing for Walker’s Point

Ohio-based developer eyeing Milwaukee project.

Plats and Parcels: Big Week of Real Estate News
Plats and Parcels

Big Week of Real Estate News

The Couture, Michels and streetcar headline a busy week.

Plats and Parcels: Post Office, Company Fight Over Downtown Property
Plats and Parcels

Post Office, Company Fight Over Downtown Property

Plus: Where should Public Museum move? And what's an Opportunity Zone?

Plats and Parcels: The Couture Still in Limbo
Plats and Parcels

The Couture Still in Limbo

Plus: Plans to convert two schools to apartments advance, more affordable housing in Walker's Point

Plats and Parcels: Does Wangard Have Harbor District Plans?
Plats and Parcels

Does Wangard Have Harbor District Plans?

Also: Chicago-based R2 Companies continues to make noise in Milwaukee.

Plats and Parcels: More Apartments in Walker’s Point
Plats and Parcels

More Apartments in Walker’s Point

A big week of real estate news as a bunch of projects move forward.

Plats and Parcels: Former Target Store To Become Warehouse
Plats and Parcels

Former Target Store To Become Warehouse

And what's going to happen to the current P&H site?

Plats and Parcels: County Officials Suggest Taking Back Couture Site
Plats and Parcels

County Officials Suggest Taking Back Couture Site

Supervisors cite lack of progress on county-owned lakefront land.

Plats and Parcels: More Downtown Projects Moving Forward
Plats and Parcels

More Downtown Projects Moving Forward

Progress happening on activation of Sentinel Building, redevelopment of Bradley Center and creation of S Block.

Plats and Parcels: City Financing Proposed for Michels’ Massive Development
Plats and Parcels

City Financing Proposed for Michels’ Massive Development

Proposal to bring hundreds of jobs to Harbor District to get financing help.

Plats and Parcels: Brady Street Project Cancelled
Plats and Parcels

Brady Street Project Cancelled

City marketing vacant lot on Lower East Side main street for $105,000.

Plats and Parcels: Another Suburban Business Comes to City
Plats and Parcels

Another Suburban Business Comes to City

FIS leasing building on northwest side. Plus: A streetcar backup plan if Couture delayed.

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.

Plats and Parcels:  Mandel’s $130 Million Harbor Development
Plats and Parcels

Mandel’s $130 Million Harbor Development

Plus: more manufacturing in West Allis.

Plats and Parcels: More Good News for Downtown
Plats and Parcels

More Good News for Downtown

New hotel, new office tenants and possibly a new office building.

Plats and Parcels: Bay View’s BID Goes Bye Bye
Plats and Parcels

Bay View’s BID Goes Bye Bye

Also: Downtown hotel sold, new luxury apartment tower opens

Plats and Parcels: More Development in Harbor District
Plats and Parcels

More Development in Harbor District

San Diego investor sees the potential of Milwaukee’s harbor area.

Plats and Parcels: About That New Convention Center Plan
Plats and Parcels

About That New Convention Center Plan

Renderings for expansion look beautiful, but where’s the money?

Plats and Parcels: Catalytic Development for North Avenue?
Plats and Parcels

Catalytic Development for North Avenue?

Robert Schmidt sells two East Side properties. And a really old grocery store will become high-end apartments.

Plats and Parcels: More Apartments for North Avenue
Plats and Parcels

More Apartments for North Avenue

Plus: Big Bay View project and the Streetcar’s future.

Plats and Parcels: Gorman Building Affordable Housing for Veterans
Plats and Parcels

Gorman Building Affordable Housing for Veterans

Another project by developer that mixes good business and social impact.

Plats and Parcels: Bay View Businesses Rebel Against BID
Plats and Parcels

Bay View Businesses Rebel Against BID

In a city with many BIDs, should others worry about such challenges?

Eyes on Milwaukee: New Apartments Along Streetcar Route
Eyes on Milwaukee

New Apartments Along Streetcar Route

Developer buys mostly-vacant office building at 828 N. Broadway, plans redevelopment.

Plats and Parcels: The Bad News About Bon-Ton
Plats and Parcels

The Bad News About Bon-Ton

And the good news about the harbor, and The North End.

Plats and Parcels: Downtown’s Hot But Cooling Off?
Plats and Parcels

Downtown’s Hot But Cooling Off?

And bad news for city on mortgage foreclosures.

Plats and Parcels: State Office Building Moving to Waukesha?
Plats and Parcels

State Office Building Moving to Waukesha?

Plus: Housing to replace billboards on Water Street.

Plats and Parcels: New Hotel on Van Buren?
Plats and Parcels

New Hotel on Van Buren?

Plus: New apartments near Bucks arena and new MU development.

Plats and Parcels: Money for Amazon for Startups?
Plats and Parcels

Money for Amazon for Startups?

Milwaukee 7 leader Jim Paetsch floated the idea. Plus: more apartment projects.

Now Serving: More Burgers for South Side
Now Serving

More Burgers for South Side

Plus: new Aloha Poke in Third Ward; new Sherman Park cafe; Transfer Pizza expands.

Plats and Parcels: Is the Downtown Apartment Boom Over?
Plats and Parcels

Is the Downtown Apartment Boom Over?

Wangard hesitates over river-side apartment complex, while other projects push ahead.

Plats and Parcels: Huge Historic Redo for North Avenue
Plats and Parcels

Huge Historic Redo for North Avenue

Redeveloping 20,000-square-foot buildings that housed G. Daddy’s and Hotel Foster.

Plats and Parcels: The Hubbub in Walker’s Point
Plats and Parcels

The Hubbub in Walker’s Point

It's all happening in Walker's Point, a bevy of busy reporters agree.

Plats and Parcels: A Hostel for Riverwest
Plats and Parcels

A Hostel for Riverwest

And $79 million in New Markets Tax Credits to three community development entities.

Plenty of Horne: Sprecher Moves to Walker’s Point
Plenty of Horne

Sprecher Moves to Walker’s Point

Returning to its roots, Sprecher taproom will be in old facility of failed Brenner Brewing.

Murphy’s Law: Journal Sentinel’s Post-Gannett Decline
Murphy’s Law

Journal Sentinel’s Post-Gannett Decline

As feared, it’s mostly become a local carrier of USA Today stories.

Now Serving: Von Trier is Saved
Now Serving

Von Trier is Saved

Plus: Insomnia Cookies to open in Bay View, and is a brewery coming to North Avenue?

Murphy’s Law: The City’s Most Curious Lobbyist
Murphy’s Law

The City’s Most Curious Lobbyist

Why is fire fighters’ president quietly lobbying on issues unrelated to his job?

Friday Photos: Vim and Vigor at The Brewery
Friday Photos

Vim and Vigor at The Brewery

Two new apartment buildings are rising up, while another one is cancelled.

Now Serving: New Honduran and Fried Chicken Places
Now Serving

New Honduran and Fried Chicken Places

Plus: A place where adults can be adults -- and nibble on fromage.

Friday Photos: Bader Rutter’s New Downtown Digs
Friday Photos

Bader Rutter’s New Downtown Digs

Will its new office building be joined by a 24-story tower?

Now Serving: Two Mystery Restaurants Opening
Now Serving

Two Mystery Restaurants Opening

One in Third Ward, one in Delafield, but the names are yet to be revealed.

Back in the News: More Suburban Firms Moving Downtown?
Back in the News

More Suburban Firms Moving Downtown?

It’s all about attracting millennials, new story suggests.

Back in the News: Maybe Karl Kopp Was Right
Back in the News

Maybe Karl Kopp Was Right

I criticized him for letting a historic building rot, but he’d planned a stunning replacement.

Plats And Parcels: 5 Wangard Projects to Watch For in 2016
Plats And Parcels

5 Wangard Projects to Watch For in 2016

A big year for the developer and proof the city's development momentum hasn't slowed.

Plenty of Horne: Restoration Hardware to Third Ward?
Plenty of Horne

Restoration Hardware to Third Ward?

Architectural Review Board creates confusion. Plus: New beats for Journal Sentinel reporters.

Friday Photos: The Buckler?
Friday Photos

The Buckler?

From empty office building to apartment building, the conversion is nearly complete.

Plats and Parcels: Bucks Arena Triggering More Downtown Deals?
Plats and Parcels

Bucks Arena Triggering More Downtown Deals?

Downtown is a "on a roll," a developer says, and momentum is building for more real estate moves.

Plats and Parcels: Is Bucks Arena a Done Deal?
Plats and Parcels

Is Bucks Arena a Done Deal?

The way the team's owners are buying up downtown land, they're clearly certain the deal will pass.

Murphy’s Law: Abele Plan for Bucks Arena Won’t Work
Murphy’s Law

Abele Plan for Bucks Arena Won’t Work

The county has nowhere near $4 million in annual debt for state to collect -- and Abele may lack the power to deliver it.

Plats and Parcels: Plans Proceed to Enhance Lakefront
Plats and Parcels

Plans Proceed to Enhance Lakefront

An internationally unique visitors center announced for Lakeshore State Park. And the Lakefront Gateway Project proceeds.

Plats and Parcels: Renaissance on S. 2nd Street
Plats and Parcels

Renaissance on S. 2nd Street

Three five-story apartment buildings are planned for 2nd and Washington. Credit goes to the planned streetcar and design modifications to narrow the street.

Plats and Parcels: Bucks Create a Media Orgy!
Plats and Parcels

Bucks Create a Media Orgy!

Their press conference releasing the plan for new arena and development generated at least 20 stories. Mission accomplished.

Plats and Parcels: The Boom in Walker’s Point
Plats and Parcels

The Boom in Walker’s Point

A new project on South Water St. continues the pace of development.

Plats and Parcels: More Delays in Lakefront Development
Plats and Parcels

More Delays in Lakefront Development

County board's contradictory proposals on O'Donnell Park and court case affecting The Couture continue to stall potential development.

Plats and Parcels: Indianapolis Comes to Bay View?
Plats and Parcels

Indianapolis Comes to Bay View?

New $40 million, 307-apartment proposal for Bay View offered only a rendering of an Indianapolis project by the developer. When do we get the full package?

Plats and Parcels: 229 New Apartments in Brewers’ Hill
Plats and Parcels

229 New Apartments in Brewers’ Hill

But one of the two new buildings being developed generated grr-ipes from Matt Wild and Mary Louise Schumacher. Dare we disagree?

Plats and Parcels: Walker’s Point on the Rise
Plats and Parcels

Walker’s Point on the Rise

South 2nd St. is booming and redevelopment on National Ave. may follow a similar pattern.

Plats and Parcels: New Arena Plan & Pabst Brewing Returns
Plats and Parcels

New Arena Plan & Pabst Brewing Returns

Will legislature pass new arena plan? Will city and county have to contribute? Will Pabst brew here again?

Plats and Parcels: A Week of Ground-Breaking News
Plats and Parcels

A Week of Ground-Breaking News

Announcement of Johnson Controls' 50-story lakefront tower is week's biggest development.

Planning and a Pint Series Takes on Lakefront Planning and Development
Press Release

Planning and a Pint Series Takes on Lakefront Planning and Development

Please join the Urban Planning and Public Administration Chapters of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Alumni Association onWednesday, January 21 at 6:00 p.m

Murphy’s Law: The Tragedy of O’Donnell Park
Murphy’s Law

The Tragedy of O’Donnell Park

The proposed sale to NML suggests the city has yet to learn from its folly in building this eyesore.

Photo Gallery: Finally, A Hotel for Gamblers
Photo Gallery

Finally, A Hotel for Gamblers

Potawatomi Casino’s new hotel is soon to be open for business -- and plenty of it.

Murphy’s Law: The Remarkable Impact of the Deep Tunnel
Murphy’s Law

The Remarkable Impact of the Deep Tunnel

Once widely maligned, the project was the key to transforming the Milwaukee River.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Parklet Coming to the Third Ward
Eyes on Milwaukee

Parklet Coming to the Third Ward

Club Charlie's will reclaim loading zone and use it for cafe seating.

Friday Photos: Transforming Reed Street Yards
Friday Photos

Transforming Reed Street Yards

The city is spending $6.2 million to pave way for new water technology park.

Eyes on Milwaukee: The Growing City
Eyes on Milwaukee

The Growing City

Updates on three new developments. Plus: a photographic tour of the Ward hall.

New 4-Story Apartment Complex for Brewers’ Hill

New 4-Story Apartment Complex for Brewers’ Hill

A 53-unit apartment building is proposed at a controversial site on Holton Street.

Murphy’s Law: The Mystery of Sanfelippo’s Taxicab Empire
Murphy’s Law

The Mystery of Sanfelippo’s Taxicab Empire

Why is Rep. Joe Sanfelippo the registered agent for all of his brother’s many companies?

Friday Photos: Casino Hotel is Coming
Friday Photos

Casino Hotel is Coming

The Potawatomi Bingo Casino Hotel is rising, as our photos show, but with two floors fewer than planned.

Plenty of Horne: School Switcheroo?
Plenty of Horne

School Switcheroo?

Maryland Avenue Montessori might swap buildings with Cass Street School. And poor Sweet Water's building is available for lease.

Eyes on Milwaukee: The Dead Zones
Eyes on Milwaukee

The Dead Zones

Two new apartment buildings for Downtown's fringes, and two new coffee houses. All spell progress.

Friday Photos: The Old Made New
Friday Photos

The Old Made New

Three projects near downtown are helping to rebuild a neighborhood and regenerate a river.

The Chatter: Abele vs County Board — Again
The Chatter

Abele vs County Board — Again

Someone leaked the info on Abele's plan for a 44 story lakefront tower, leaving him apologizing to the board.

Murphy’s Law: Rocky Road
Murphy’s Law

Rocky Road

Some aldermen want to dump DCD head Rocky Marcoux, but Mayor Barrett disagrees.

Wisconsin’s TIF policy needs changes

Wisconsin’s TIF policy needs changes

A couple years back, I authored a report for the Public Policy Forum about tax incremental financing (TIF), and warned that communities can use TIF too much, or too little.

Mercy Housing Lakefront Inc. Proposes East Side Apartment Building

Mercy Housing Lakefront Inc. Proposes East Side Apartment Building

Mercy Housing Lakefront, Inc., intends to construct a 9-story apartment building with 75 apartments and eight townhouses on the existing 13,400 square foot city owned surface parking lot at the corner of N. Farwell Ave. and Thomas St.

Palomar or Streetcar?

Palomar or Streetcar?

Tom Daykin did some digging and was able to uncover that the final request from Gatehouse Capital Corp. was $18 million in public money for the Palomar.

RedPrairie to Delafield No More

RedPrairie to Delafield No More

Tom Daykin of the Journal Sentinel is reporting that RedPrairie is no longer moving to Delafield. The company had just recently announced that they were putting their plans on hold.

Plenty of Horne: Beer Protest Spill a Spash!
Plenty of Horne

Beer Protest Spill a Spash!

The Spirit of ’07 Milwaukee Beer Party Protest and Demonstration was a good old-fashioned publicity stunt that brought cameras and crowds to the Milwaukee Ale House on Tuesday, July 10th, 2007.