Milwaukee will use $15 million in ARPA funds to give to developers to renovate and resell up to 150 inner city houses.

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The city and the Marcus Performing Arts Center are working on a request for proposal for a 2.5-acre site downtown.

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Developers in Wisconsin laid groundwork for more projects despite construction problems like labor shortages, supply chain issues exacerbated by the pandemic and increasing materials prices.

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The city of Milwaukee announced it secured state funds for an extension to the Riverwalk on Wednesday, pushing forth plans to expand and improve the walk for pedestrians near the water.

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When Lafayette Crump became commissioner of the Milwaukee Department of City Development in July, he knew he would be taking over from a tough act to follow.

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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has appointed Lafayette Crump to replace the retiring city development chief Rocky Marcoux.

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After long pent-up frustration led to the destruction of several buildings on Milwaukee’s north side, city officials were suggesting residents might turn to construction to at least find part of a way out of the poverty and despair endured by many in the area.

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