By Marie Rohde There was a surprise waiting for John Stibal when West Allis opened the bids for the demolition of a long abandoned foundry and nearby restaurant: Midwest Rail & Dismantling Inc. offered to pay the city $6 for ...

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By Marie Rohde Faced with damaged property and no potential buyers, the nonprofit owner of the vacant St. Michael Hospital on Milwaukee’s north side has decided to tear down the structure. Bids to raze the hospital will be let in ...

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By Marie Rohde Milwaukee County officials are throwing cold water on the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s proposal to build a $30 million parking structure and athletic field in the Park East corridor. “I have concerns,” said County Supervisor Theo Lipscomb, ...

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By Marie Rohde A suburban knockoff of an urban downtown has become one of the hottest spots in the Milwaukee retail market, while the real thing flounders. In two weeks, all or part interest in the ownership group for the ...

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By Marie Rohde Milwaukee officials were caught by surprise by the notice of a public auction of all or part interest in the ownership group of the long-struggling Shops of the Grand Avenue. The auction will be conducted by Five ...

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By Marie Rohde Property owners delighted with the city’s plan to spiff up the sprawling 600-acre Port of Milwaukee don’t want the redevelopment proposal used as an excuse to boost property taxes before improvements are made. “I give the city ...

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By Marie Rohde

staff writer

Milwaukee City Hall was abuzz last week over an unseemly shouting match between two aldermen -- Tony Zielinski and Joe Davis -- at the end of a meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee.

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By Sean Ryan The lack of construction hiring and contracting requirements for work at the former Tower Automotive site in Milwaukee is raising red flags from policy watchdogs. The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee in April awarded two ...

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By Sean Ryan Plans to build two new manufacturing plants in Milwaukee for Talgo Inc. and Ingteam Inc. will move forward after receiving Common Council approval Wednesday. The city will renovate and lease a building for Talgo Inc. in the ...

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By Sean Ryan Milwaukee’s plan to bring Talgo Inc. and Ingeteam Inc. into the city took its first step forward Thursday. The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee on Thursday unanimously endorsed a lease agreement with Talgo and the ...

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