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Proposed Oak Creek property swap could shape area’s future (access required)

Published: January 20, 2011
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By Joe Lanane Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Milwaukee, is leaving its comfort zone by trying to acquire land in a three-property swap across from the firm’s Franklin campus. But the step into the unfamiliar could assure the company it will have a say in what type of development eventually surrounds the campus on South [...]

Lead investor sued over Hofbrauhaus plan (UPDATE) (access required)

Published: November 16, 2010
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By Marie Rohde The lead investor in a Wauwatosa company that had been negotiating to open a Hofbrauhaus Brewery and Restaurant on the former Pabst Brewery site in Milwaukee is being sued by a fellow investor who claims financial mismanagement. The disagreement stems from a decision to back out of the talks with Cincinnati Restaurant [...]

What to do with the O’Donnell Park parking structure? (UPDATE) (access required)

Published: September 29, 2010
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By Joe Lanane Developers who have invested in downtown Milwaukee predict the market could not support another major private project should the county sell the O’Donnell Park parking structure. Mike Mervis, vice president of real estate firm Zilber Ltd., Milwaukee, said downtown already is saturated with office, hotel and condominium projects short on tenants. It [...]

Zilber laid strong foundation for Milwaukee (UPDATE)

By Paul Snyder Joseph Zilber is gone, but construction industry insiders and Milwaukee business people say his work and philanthropy for the city will affect development for years to come. “We’re in an industry where we’re always watching and trying to learn from the people who bring forward the best ideas,” said Tom Kennedy, vice [...]