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Wilson found competent to stand trial in developer murder (UPDATE)

A Waukesha County judge Wednesday reinstated criminal proceedings against a 17-year-old boy accused of brutally killing his grandfather, Pewaukee developer Ron Siepmann.

Competency in question for teen in developer slaying (UPDATE)

By Jack Zemlicka The competency of the 17-year-old charged with murdering a Pewaukee developer still is in question after a brief hearing Thursday morning in Waukesha County Intake Court. The […]

Teen held in death of real estate developer (UPDATE)

A 17-year-old male relative of developer Ron Siepmann was set to appear in Waukesha County Circuit Court early Tuesday afternoon in the death of the founder of Siepmann Realty Corp., […]

Students fight Madison development

By James Briggs Afraid of being priced out of a neighborhood popular among 20-somethings, University of Wisconsin-Madison students are standing up against a proposed apartment development. “In all the years […]

North End developer seeks city money

A $9.3 million Milwaukee loan will help the Moderne high-rise grow at the corner of Old World Third Street and Juneau Avenue.

A casino near the Battle of Gettysburg site? Don’t bet on it yet

By Tom Fetters

copy editor

Nearly 150 years after the Battle of Gettysburg, another conflict is taking place in the same area -- this one pitting a casino developer against opponents who claim the proposed $75 million project to revamp a h[...]

Vacant lots drain developers’ budgets (UPDATE)

By Sean Ryan Developers holding vacant land approved for condo construction will pay for the privilege after the town of Pacific successfully defended taxing the properties. The Saddle Ridge Corp., […]

Madison mayor wants streamlined project approvals

By Paul Snyder Madison developers and residents cannot agree on a predictable way to approve projects even though that is what the city’s mayor is demanding. Curt Brink, a Madison […]

West Pointe foreclosure reveals plight of nonprofits

By Sean Ryan Nonprofit developers operate in a market that could put them out of business with one bad deal. It happened to West End Development Corp., Milwaukee, after its […]

Developer settles storm water lawsuit

By Sean Ryan Developer Richard Herr will pay the state $240,000 to settle a storm water runoff lawsuit he claims unfairly targeted his 300-acre property in Dousman. “The long and […]

Fee increase splits housing industry

By Sean Ryan Those who want to increase real estate fees to pay for affordable-housing projects face familiar opposition from market-rate home developers. Milwaukee affordable-housing proponents, in need of a […]

Park East project vote pushed back

By Sean Ryan A city of Milwaukee committee Thursday delayed a vote on a proposed $63 million project to build apartments and hotels in the Park East corridor. RSC & […]