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Interest rates, construction costs bury downtown hotel plan in Milwaukee
A hotel planned for downtown Milwaukee's west side is no longer happening, the owner of the proposed project site said.
Wisconsin officials, architect and developer discuss how to slim affordable housing construction costs
Wisconsin housing leaders explored ways to cut construction costs, reform regulations and increase affordable housing across the state.
Milwaukee Athletic Club to get $70M renovation
The historic Milwaukee Athletic Club will undergo a $70 million renovation after a joint venture of Milwaukee developers J. Jeffers & Co. and Interstate Development Partners closed on a purchase of the property Thursday.
BUILDING BLOCKS: Broadway Connection
The Broadway Connection will become the new home of the Milwaukee offices of the law firm Husch Blackwell, which plans to move out of the Cathedral Place building at 555 E. Wells St. Even with Husch Blackwell taking up much of the new building, Broadway Connection will have additional offices for rent, as well as space for retail and parking.
ON THE LEVEL: Jeffers takes on projects others shy away from
Josh Jeffers and his company, J. Jeffers & Co., are probably best known for their historic-rehabilitation projects. Right at the top of their resume are the Mackie and Mitchell buildings, two ornate European-looking structures, both dating to the 19th Century and standing on a block of East Michigan Street between Water Street and Broadway.
Racine County appeals to housing developers, despite Foxconn uncertainty
As Foxconn's massive Mount Pleasant factory emerges, Racine County needs dense, affordable housing suited to the thousands of workers expected to follow the company’s jobs.
‘LONG ON RACINE’: Jeffers moving ahead with apartment project after receiving tax credits
Plans to turn a former furniture factory in Racine into an affordable-housing complex will move ahead with the help of tax credits, state and local officials announced on Thursday.
Developer praises tax-credit change for ushering in St. James church overhaul
A Milwaukee developer is crediting Wisconsin's historic-tax-credit program for paving the way for his proposal to preserve a 150-year-old church by turning it into an event space.
Today’s News
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 14
- (UPDATED) Wisconsin construction union endorses gubernatorial candidate
- Walker’s Point may get publicly financed parking structure
- $24M mixed-use development breaks ground
- Supervisor calls for referendum on Milwaukee County Courthouse revamp
- $19M mixed-use project tackles city’s biggest issues
- US existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
- Milwaukee Water Street nightlife locations for sale
- Milwaukee mayor favors improving I-794 freeway over removal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 13, 2026
- 200-unit apartment project wins 2nd city endorsement
- ON THE LEVEL: Josh Brown takes the torch at Bliffert Lumber
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)