Hilton team finds treasures in Loyalty Building 

Published: May 2, 2013
Tags: First Hospitality Group, Hilton Garden Inn, Kahler Slater, Milwaukee, Pierce Engineers, R. A. Smith National, Stevens Construction

People who renovate century-old buildings expect the unexpected.

Make room: New Milwaukee hotels preparing to enter downtown market 

Published: July 30, 2012
Tags: Andy Smedberg, C.D. Smith Construction Inc., Colliers International Property Consultants Inc., Doubletree Hotel, downtown, downtown Milwaukee, Equity Commercial Real Estate LLC, Evan Zeppos, Focus on July 2012, Harvey Rabinowitz, Hilton Garden Inn, Hospitality Marketers International Inc., Jackson Street Management LLC, Jeff Welk, KBS Construction Inc., Marriott Hotel, Milwaukee, Potawatomi, Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Potawatomi Bingo Casino Hotel, Potawatomi Hotel, Ryan Amundson, School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Scott Welsh, Tom Gale, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning

Three new hotels are going up in downtown Milwaukee, leaving some worried about a crowded hospitality market and some real estate people waiting for the next opportunity.

That’s a wrap

Published: June 21, 2012
Tags: Harnack, Hilton Garden Inn, Loyalty Building, Stevens Construction

Plastic wrap encloses the Loyalty Building in Milwaukee on Wednesday. The wrap is an extensive environmental precaution in place so a subcontractor working on the project can remove paint from the building’s exterior.

Lawsuit dismissed, clears way for Milwaukee hotel development 

Published: December 5, 2011
Tags: First MKD LLC, Gary Kuhn, Hilton Garden Inn, hotel, lawsuit, Loyalty Building, Milwaukee, Sir Mortgage & Finance, Stephen Schwartz, Stevens Construction Corp., Tom Simon

Madison-based Stevens Construction Corp. on Monday began converting a historic downtown Milwaukee building into a 128-room Hilton Garden Inn just hours after the dismissal of a lawsuit that had blocked the project.

Right angle

Published: February 12, 2010
Tags: General Mitchell International Airport, Hilton Garden Inn, Kraemer Brothers LLC, Milwaukee, Plain, South Howell Avenue