Developer Rick Barrett said Friday that he’s secured financing needed to advance the $122 million Couture high-rise on Milwaukee’s lakefront, a step that could signal the start of construction after years of delays.

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Milwaukee city officials said Wednesday that they'll soon have some good news about the long-stalled Couture high-rise planned for a site overlooking the city's lakefront.

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Milwaukee officials told a committee on Wednesday that they remain confident the delayed Couture high-rise will ultimately be built — but that they may also have to pursue other options for the completion of a branch of the city's streetcar line that now depends on the construction of the Couture.

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The developer of downtown Milwaukee's Couture high-rise said it won't meet a deadline for a federal loan guarantee to finance the project, in another delay for the long-awaited tower.

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The president and CEO of Employ Milwaukee,the largest workforce board in the state, is stepping down for a new job.

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Barrett Lo Visionary Development announced Monday that it has selected J.H. Findorff & Son as the general contractor for the vertical construction of The Couture project on Milwaukee’s lakefront.

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Infrastructure work at the future site of the Couture high-rise project in downtown Milwaukee might become more costly.

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J.H. Findorff & Son has been tapped to oversee the construction of the 44-story Couture high-rise development along Milwaukee’s lakefront.

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Shortly before a panel of Milwaukee officials recommended approval for detailed plans for the 44-story Couture apartment and retail tower, the developer behind the project said he plans to name a general contractor within the next few weeks.

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Crews plan to begin demolition work Friday on a skywalk bridge that spans East Michigan Street and links the O’Donnell Park parking garage in downtown Milwaukee to the former Milwaukee County Transit Center.

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