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Northwestern Mutual lights up North Building sign in Milwaukee
Northwestern Mutual is is lighting its bright new sign over downtown Milwaukee as it gets ready to finish its North Building renovation in 2027.
Downtown Milwaukee project surpasses small and disadvantaged business goals
Northwestern Mutual reported hiring more small and disadvantaged businesses beyond local requirements for its $500 million office overhaul in downtown Milwaukee.
Milwaukee County shares mixed-use plan for old Milwaukee Public Museum site
A consultant report found that a high-density, mixed-use project would be a lucrative use for the old Milwaukee Public Museum site once it closes its doors forever. The museum will fully relocate in late 2027 or early 2028.
VIDEO: Northwestern Mutual installs signage on north office building
Construction crews installed an 11.5-foot sign on the Northwestern Mutual North Building in downtown Milwaukee.
CRG, CG Schmidt will break ground on student housing community near UW-Madison
CRG broke ground on a six-story development near the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Milwaukee-based CG Schmidt is the general contractor.
Milwaukee Recreation breaks ground on $54 million recreation center
A $54 million project for Milwaukee Recreation, which will include an indoor pool, gymnasium and community classrooms, has broken ground in northwest Milwaukee.
VIDEO: Glass exterior completed for Northwestern Mutual North Office
Gilbane Building Co., C.G. Schmidt and Veit & Co., Inc. are leading a $500 million refresh of the 18-story Northwestern Mutual North Office near East Mason and North Cass streets.
After tweaks, plans for Brookfield Public Market move forward
The city of Brookfield gave early approval to offer $19.5 million in incentives to the proposed Brookfield Public Market, which would occupy a former Boston Store site.
BUILDING BLOCKS: Emem Group leads construction of 89 condos in St. Francis
Milwaukee-based Emem Group has stepped up to finish The Landing at Park Shore with a four-story, 89-unit condominium building in St. Franics.
Chapel of the Holy Family
The Chapel of the Holy Family at Marquette University has been transformed from an underutilized, visually static space into a vibrant spiritual and cultural hub that welcomes students, faculty and the broader Milwaukee community.
Breakwater 233 Apartments
Breakwater 233 Apartments is a landmark residential development that has transformed a long-vacant industrial site into a vibrant, sustainable community along Racine’s lakefront. Developed by Hovde Properties in partnership with the city of Racine, the five-story, LEED-certified structure spans nearly 239,000 square feet and stands as the first new construction in downtown Racine in over 20 year[...]
PHOTOS: Northwestern Mutual North Office project one year in
Construction crews were expanding the floorplates of the building in preparation of a new curved, glassy facade like the Tower and Commons.
Today’s News
- Fraser and HD Hyundai eye Superior shipyard for modernization
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 27
- Interstate 41 work continues with $167M contract
- Sixth Street roundabout in Milwaukee could be reworked
- Wisconsin lawmaker accepts award for helping pass DACA bill
- Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
- Trump signs additional tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and lumber
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 27, 2026
- Feds commit $5B to AI-powered research for construction
- Worker files NLRB complaint against Wisconsin painters union
- Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program
- Sheboygan TID proposal targets public incentives of $5M or more
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)