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Work on Couture site could start in May
Groundbreaking for The Couture apartment tower near Milwaukee's lakefront could begin as early as May, according to new building permit filings.
Developer’s guarantee resolves latest delay in Couture groundbreaking
The developer of Milwaukee's Couture high-rise offered the city a $1.4 million guarantee after it missed a deadline to start construction this month.
Industry looks back on year hardly like any other
When it started, 2020 looked to be off to as good a start as any year in recent memory.
Milwaukee committee backs revised deal with Couture developer
A Milwaukee committee on Tuesday approved a revised deal with the developer of the Couture high-rise to require work on the project to begin by Feb. 1.
Deadline close to extension for Couture project’s transit plaza
A federal deadline is close to being extended for a transit plaza tied to the delayed Couture high-rise on downtown Milwaukee's lakeshore.
Milwaukee’s delayed Couture high-rise takes another step forward with loan-guarantee application submitted to HUD
The long-delayed Couture apartment high-rise on downtown Milwaukee's lakefront is taking another step forward.
Couture developer secures cash to advance long-delayed high-rise
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.
Officials awaiting good news about Couture project
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.
City to pursue other options if Couture doesn’t move ahead by June
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.
Couture developer won’t meet Friday HUD loan deadline, in another setback
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.
Employ Milwaukee’s Buford departs amid growing worker demand
The president and CEO of Employ Milwaukee,the largest workforce board in the state, is stepping down for a new job.
Findorff named Couture GC
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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