Rail uncertainty raises questions on Talgo project

Milwaukee economic development panel to create small business loan fund

Published: December 10, 2012
Tags: Brian Taffora, MEDC, Milwaukee County Economic Development Fund, Milwaukee Economic Development Corp., Theo Lipscomb

A Milwaukee County committee gave its initial approval Monday for a $1 million trust for the Milwaukee Economic Development Corp. to create a revolving small business loan fund.

Bank sues to stop gas station demo

Published: August 10, 2012
Tags: Coral Pleas, Department of Neighborhood Services, JARI Inc., Jay Unora, Milwaukee Economic Development Corp., North Milwaukee State Bank, Syed Turab, Todd Weiler

A bank is suing Milwaukee to save a partially constructed convenience store and gas station from demolition.

Milwaukee Common Council: Sydney Hih’s days are numbered (UPDATE)

Published: July 24, 2012
Tags: Department of City Development, Historic Preservation Committee, MEDC, Milele Coggs, Milwaukee Economic Development Corp., Nik Kovac, Sydney Hih

Milwaukee’s Common Council on Tuesday reversed the Historic Preservation Committee’s decision that gave Sydney Hih an interim historic designation.

Manufacturer to assume TIF risk in deal with Milwaukee

Published: July 19, 2012
Tags: Department of City Development, Greg LeRoy, HellermannTyton, Jeff Fleming, Mark Nicolini, Milwaukee Economic Development Corp., Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, Terry Tuttle, TIF

A Milwaukee cable manufacturer and the city are nearing a deal that would give the company a chance to recoup a portion of the cost of buying and improving a 92,300-square-foot building.

Cable maker gets $2.75 million loan from Milwaukee for expansion, renovations (UPDATE)

Published: July 2, 2012
Tags: Hellermann Tyton, loan, Milwaukee Economic Development Corp.

Hellermann Tyton Corp., a Milwaukee-based cable maker, on Monday will request a $2.75 million loan from the city for an expansion project.

Zoning panel takes away historic designation for Sydney Hih (UPDATE)

Published: June 26, 2012
Tags: Department of City Development, Historic Preservation Committee, Milwaukee Economic Development Corp., Sydney Hih

Milwaukee’s Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee on Tuesday reversed the Historic Preservation Committee’s decision that gave Sydney Hih an interim historic designation.

Municipalities trip over development district law

Published: June 1, 2010
Tags: Department of Revenue, Ed Huck, Hermus, Marquis, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Economic Development Corp., Scherer, tax incremental financing districts, TIF, Union Grove, village of Kimberly, Winget, Wisconsin Legislature

By Sean Ryan A public notice snafu sabotaged the village of Kimberly’s request for a development district. A math dispute between Union Grove and the state Department of Revenue undid the village’s attempt to create a similar district. Milwaukee simply missed the application deadline by five months. Despite the errors and disagreements, Kimberly and Union [...]

Lagina Plumbing headquarters faces foreclosure lawsuit

Published: April 5, 2010
Tags: American Subcontractors Association of Wisconsin, Beiriger, foreclosure, Lagina, Lagina Plumbing, Lagina Properties, lawsuit, Mechanical Inc., Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Milwaukee Economic Development Corp., PyraMax Bank FSB

By Sean Ryan PyraMax Bank FSB is seeking to foreclose on Lagina Plumbing Inc.’s headquarters in Milwaukee to collect $283,600 in debt on a loan, according to court documents. Jim Lagina, who owns Lagina Plumbing and Lagina Properties LLC, which owns the headquarters building, declined to comment Monday. Lagina Properties in March 2008 took out [...]