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Construction begins on Milwaukee’s 373-unit 100 East apartment conversion
The 100 East office-to-housing conversion project, with 373 units, will start after Memorial Day.
Rising costs put Milwaukee downtown projects in limbo
Milwaukee's downtown faces delays in multiple apartment and hotel projects due to high interest rates, rising construction costs and economic uncertainty.
Developers turn to Milwaukee again for financial support for 100 East project
The developers of a large office conversion project in downtown Milwaukee are turning to the city again for financial support after winning TID approval in July 2025.
Tax incentives for 100 East conversion gets first approval in Milwaukee
A $165 million plan to turn 100 East into 373 apartments will move forward after a Milwaukee board approved plans for a tax incentive.
Two Milwaukee projects could get tax increment financing from city
The city announced two tax increment districts for a project that will renovate a foreclosed commercial building on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and another that will adapt a semi-vacant office building in downtown Milwaukee.
Projects in Milwaukee and beyond booming in 2025
Redevelopment of a former mall, the replacement of a freeway, more hotel rooms and housing are all on the table for construction in the Milwaukee area in 2025.
100 East wins historic status, closer to needed financing
100 East, a 37-story office building built in 1989, won historic designation and can receive tax credits.
Developer plans to turn 36-story Milwaukee building into 350 apartments
Klein Development's redevelopment plans for 100 East jumped ahead with a court approval for them to purchase the tower.
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Project Profiles
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