Jul 18, 2025

Tax incentives for 100 East conversion gets first approval in Milwaukee

A $165 million plan to turn 100 East into 373 apartments will move forward after a Milwaukee board approved plans for a tax incentive.

Nov 23, 2020

Construction on Couture high-rise project to start in January

The developer of the long-planned Couture project has secured a crucial $103.5 million federal loan guarantee.

Feb 17, 2016

11 Wis. tribes to share in nearly $21M in housing funds

Eleven Native American tribes in Wisconsin are sharing roughly $20.7 million in federal funds meant to support affordable housing.

Nov 4, 2015

Six-figure income families living in public housing (UPDATE)

A family in Shawano County is among those across the country living in public housing, yet they make much more than the income limits established by the government.

Oct 2, 2015

Despite sentencing, Westlawn project still dogs New Berlin contractor

Although the owner of a New Berlin roofing company has settled a civil lawsuit and received two years’ probation for related criminal charges, there is no end in sight yet to his legal travails arising from his failure to pay prevailing wages on a Milwaukee housing project.

Sep 28, 2015

Westlawn project gets $30 million for more housing units

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has granted Milwaukee $30 million for the construction of 708 apartments at the Westlawn public-housing development on the city’s northwest side.

Oct 2, 2014

High court to take housing bias case

For the third time in recent years, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider taking away a powerful legal tactic the Obama administration and others have used to combat housing discrimination.

Oct 2, 2014

Milwaukee gets $3.9M grant for lead paint removal

Milwaukee has received a $3.9 million federal grant to remove lead-based paint hazards from about 700 homes in the next three years.

Sep 8, 2014

Housing bias dispute could return to US Supreme Court

It's not easy to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court from deciding an issue once the justices have agreed to hear a case.

Jun 18, 2014

Senate to consider massive spending bill — maybe

A massive spending bill to provide money for five Cabinet departments for the upcoming budget year is about to hit the Senate floor, giving senators a rare opportunity for open debate on legislation of any kind. Maybe.

Jun 17, 2014

More than 300 Wis. residents could benefit from mortgage settlement

Hundreds of Wisconsin residents who may have been misled by mortgage lender SunTrust Mortgage Inc. will receive part of a $550 million settlement, according to a news release from Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's office Tuesday.