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Mar 2, 2026

Historic Cass Street property sold in Milwaukee

A historic two-and-a-half-story house in downtown Milwaukee was sold after being on the market for more than five months.

A pair of Walker’s Point buildings, at 126 and 160 S. Second St., are to be converted into 200 apartments under a new plan.
Jan 29, 2026

Walker’s Point industrial buildings could become 200 apartments

Plans have resurfaced to convert two historic Walker's Point industrial buildings into roughly 200 apartments, after another developer presented plans in 2022.

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Apr 8, 2025

Milwaukee developer plans to convert historic office into 60 apartments

J. Jeffers & Co. will turn empty office space into apartments at the Mitchell Building in Milwaukee with historic tax credits.

Soldiers Home theater
Feb 14, 2024

(PHOTOS) The Alexander Co. wants to restore three more Soldiers Home buildings

The Alexander Company will lead efforts to restore several Milwaukee VA Soldiers Homes buildings, after renovating Old Main in 2021.

Door County Granary
Feb 5, 2024

BUILDING BLOCKS: Door County Granary restoration begins second phase

Phase two of rehabilitating the Teweles and Brandeis Grain Elevator, known as the Door County Granary, started in February.

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Feb 1, 2024

Historic Milwaukee tavern donated to preservation group

Developers will donate a historic Third Ward tavern to the Milwaukee Preservation Alliance for a restoration project.

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Jan 31, 2024

Plans to turn historic Milwaukee tavern into food truck park move forward

Milwaukee officials gave early approval to the food truck park project, which will seek historic tax credits and private investment.

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Jan 19, 2024

Milwaukee church picked for $4 million historical preservation grant

Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church in Milwaukee was picked among 31 churches to receive the preservation grant.

mitchell – The Encore
Jan 18, 2023

Mitchell Street developer gets OK to demolish building

Milwaukee has allowed a developer to demolish a historic building on Mitchell Street, but not without proving they can finance a new project.

The Encore - Milwaukee
Nov 10, 2022

Developer proposes 55-unit apartment building in Milwaukee, but will have to change original Art Deco building

A developer proposed 55-unit apartment building for Milwaukee’s south side to replace an 85-year-old Art-Deco style building. 

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May 5, 2020

Commission OKs plans for $125M development in Madison square

A project to redevelop retail space and build an office tower on a block on Madison's Capitol Square took an initial step forward on Tuesday.

Exchange-Declining Historical Societies
Nov 11, 2019

Historical societies in Wisconsin towns seek new members

At the Deerfield Historical Society museum, you can find a typewriter from the train depot, a clock from the old post office, a wooden crate from the now-defunct Johnson Hardware and a yardstick from the former Deerfield Motor Co.

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