Three companies find reason to grow

Going, going, stop: Bank mum on why Underwriter’s pulled from auction

Published: October 6, 2011
Tags: 828 N. Broadway Ave., Associated Bank, Carlen Hatala, Jack Quinlevan, Madisen Architects, Milwaukee, Nicole Koremenos, office, office building, Quinlevan Commercial Real Estate, Rick Levin, Rick Levin & Associates, Underwriters Exchange Building, Wangard Cos.

The president of a Chicago-based auction house says he doesn’t know why a long-neglected, nearly empty downtown Milwaukee building remains on the commercial real estate market after a scheduled sale.

Search on for hidden earthquake damage

Published: August 24, 2011
Tags: earthquake, Mineral, office, office building, Virginia

Office buildings, schools and towering landmarks were being inspected Wednesday for hidden structural flaws a day after initial checks turned up sparse damage from a rare East Coast earthquake.

‘Sweating’ turns up heat on buildings

Published: August 4, 2011
Tags: Boyd Hansen, HVAC, Mead and Hunt, mold, office, PSJ Engineering, Questions and Solutions Engineering, Rebecca Ellis, sweating, Tim Wipperfurth, vapor barriers

There’s a reason you don’t find many buildings in the jungle.

State to rent law office for $950,000

Published: June 23, 2011
Tags: Building Commission, Dale Schultz, Division of State Facilities, Fred Risser, office, office space, Peter Maternowski, Racine, State Public Defender

A state lawmaker said he was concerned Wisconsin wasn’t getting the best possible deal on a new lease for the State Public Defender’s office in Racine. The state has agreed to pay $950,000 over 10 years for a 5,298-square-foot office that will house 24 staff members. The office is in a strip plaza at 420 [...]

Walker extends hand to local officials

Published: February 7, 2011
Tags: candidate, Dave Cieslewicz, Eileen Bruskewitz, election, Gov. Scott Walker, governor, Green Bay, Greenwood Fuels, Jim Schmitt, Joe Wineke, Madison, office, Rail, Tom Barrett, Walker

Gov. Scott Walker, in stark contrast to the weeks leading up to his inauguration, has begun meeting with local officials across Wisconsin, impressing both supporters and detractors with his accessibility.

Milwaukee roadwork takes edge in budget showdown

Published: May 26, 2010
Tags: attorney, budget, City Hall, Frank P. Zeidler Municipal Building, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Department of Public Works, office, roadwork

Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com Milwaukee’s dedication to street construction is putting city department leaders on a bumpy road toward office renovation approvals. The Milwaukee Department of Public Works’ proposed long-range budget dedicates $85.8 million to street projects between 2011 and 2016, starting with $15.3 million in next year’s budget. But city officials charged with prioritizing projects [...]

Editorial cartoon

Published: March 19, 2010
Tags: cartoon, office

Seam sealer

Maguire Properties sells high-rise at loss

Published: June 16, 2009
Tags: Emmes Group, Maguire Properties Inc., office, retail

Alex Veiga AP Real Estate Writer Los Angeles (AP) — Facing mounting debt payments and lagging demand for office space, Maguire Properties Inc. sold a 19-story office high-rise in Southern California to another real estate investment firm for $160 million — a discount of roughly 35 percent. Maguire, which owns and operates office buildings, sold [...]