Friday Photos: Milwaukee Tool Paints Downtown Red
Friday Photos

Milwaukee Tool Paints Downtown Red

Company's new Westown office is a beacon of red.

Friday Photos: Milwaukee Tool Readying Downtown Office
Friday Photos

Milwaukee Tool Readying Downtown Office

Facade of 1978 building is being substantially altered.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Downtown Office Building Sold to Milwaukee Tool
Eyes on Milwaukee

Downtown Office Building Sold to Milwaukee Tool

Company hopes to have 650 workers in downtown Milwaukee by end of 2021.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Council Okays $20 Million Milwaukee Tool Deal
Eyes on Milwaukee

Council Okays $20 Million Milwaukee Tool Deal

Approved unanimously. Company wants to move quickly on occupying Westown building.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Council Committee Amends Milwaukee Tool Deal
Eyes on Milwaukee

Council Committee Amends Milwaukee Tool Deal

Reporting requirements on employee race, gender, residency and wages added.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Barrett Pushes Council To Accept Milwaukee Tool Deal
Eyes on Milwaukee

Barrett Pushes Council To Accept Milwaukee Tool Deal

Council seeking labor agreement for contracted service workers.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Milwaukee Tool Deal Gets First Approval
Eyes on Milwaukee

Milwaukee Tool Deal Gets First Approval

But labor leaders call for community benefits agreement for service sector workers.

Eyes on Milwaukee: How The Milwaukee Tool Deal Works
Eyes on Milwaukee

How The Milwaukee Tool Deal Works

Yes, it's $20 million in city cash for 2,000 downtown jobs, but that barely begins to describe the complex agreement.

Eyes on Milwaukee:  Milwaukee Tool Could Bring 2,000 Jobs Downtown
Eyes on Milwaukee

Milwaukee Tool Could Bring 2,000 Jobs Downtown

City would provide up to $20 million to lure fast-growing company to Downtown.

Plats and Parcels: Meet HQ501
Plats and Parcels

Meet HQ501

Scott Lurie, in partnership with RINKA, unveils renderings for redeveloped Assurant building.

What’s It Worth?: Old Blue Cross Building Once Cost $28 Million
What’s It Worth?

Old Blue Cross Building Once Cost $28 Million

Massive concrete structure on Michigan, built in 1980, could grow and add hotel.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Lurie Buying Mostly Empty Downtown Building
Eyes on Milwaukee

Lurie Buying Mostly Empty Downtown Building

Developer tackling last large empty downtown office building, on 5th and Michigan. Could add hotel.