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Future pedestrian plaza could be named after construction icon
A city business improvement district wants to name a recently unveiled plaza project after Gary P. Grunau. Meanwhile, the city must forward $33 million to make the project a reality.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson signs long-term downtown 2040 plan
The plan supports key projects such as redeveloping the Marcus Center parking garage, Interstate 794 removal and boosting downtown parks.
Milwaukee mayor recognizes 20 projects for design awards
The projects sprouted during “tremendous growth and activity" and included new buildings, outdoor spaces, attractions and landscaping in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee will use $15 million in federal funding to rebuild and resell foreclosed homes
Milwaukee will use $15 million in ARPA funds to give to developers to renovate and resell up to 150 inner city houses.
Milwaukee announces a $14.5M Riverwalk Project designed by SmithGroup
Milwaukee announced $14.5 million for a three-quarter mile extension to the Riverwalk.
15 Milwaukee projects earn Mayor’s Design Awards
Milwaukee's Department of City Development has awarded its annual Mayor’s Design Awards to 15 projects.
5 for $25,000: Milwaukee policy allows for bulk purchasing of tax-foreclosed homes
Forget buy-one-get-one sales on small items at department stores. How about buying five houses for the rock-bottom price of $5,000?
Reports show several Milwaukee developments missing resident-hiring goals
Save for Northwestern Mutual's headquarters project, various Milwaukee developments that have received public money are falling short of a city-imposed goal to provide jobs to local residents.
Milwaukee city development leader reappointment sent back to committee (UPDATE)
Several Milwaukee Common Council members, in opposing both spending city money on a proposed extension of the city's streetcar line and the reappointment of the Department of City Development commissioner, say they are not satisfied with what they see as a lack of development outside downtown.
Johnson Controls awarded $250K to study lakefront development site
The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee is awarding Johnson Controls $250,000 to study a parcel on the lakefront as a possible site to build a new corporate headquarters.
Milwaukee alderman wants shift in Planning Division oversight
A Milwaukee alderman’s frustration with the city’s development chief has prompted a proposal to tighten oversight of the Planning Division.
Milwaukee wants DCD to spend more on facade, street improvements
A Milwaukee agency is taking heat for failing to spend anywhere near as much money as it has had the authority to borrow to help businesses pay for facade and street improvements.
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- Trump announces $19M modernization of coal plant near Portage
- Wauwatosa shops for specialty grocer
- Wisconsin allocates nearly $50M in tax credits for housing projects
- Contractors eager to fill positions as open construction jobs tick up to 259,000
- Wisconsin awards $130,000 for construction and trade worker training
- Milwaukee manufacturer plans expansion with data center growth
- Megaprojects push Milwaukee construction costs above U.S. average
- Brown County drops data center moratorium proposal
- Cobalt Partners share North Shore Library development plans
- Zignego Co. scores $45M highway contract at start of construction season
- New Berlin residents cold on Rockwell Automations plan
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | June 1
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)