People who renovate century-old buildings expect the unexpected.

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Three new hotels are going up in downtown Milwaukee, leaving some worried about a crowded hospitality market and some real estate people waiting for the next opportunity.

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Plastic wrap encloses the Loyalty Building in Milwaukee on Wednesday. The wrap is an extensive environmental precaution in place so a subcontractor working on the project can remove paint from the building’s exterior.

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Madison-based Stevens Construction Corp. on Monday began converting a historic downtown Milwaukee building into a 128-room Hilton Garden Inn just hours after the dismissal of a lawsuit that had blocked the project.

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