Three new hotels are going up in downtown Milwaukee, leaving some worried about a crowded hospitality market and some real estate people waiting for the next opportunity.

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By Marie Rohde Another developer is working on another hotel in another historic building on the east side of downtown Milwaukee, but without the controversy swirling around the proposed Marriott Hotel. First Hospitality Group Inc., Rosemont, Ill., expects to close ...

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The owners of one of five buildings slated for demolition to make way for the proposed downtown Milwaukee Marriott Hotel owes more than $62,000 in delinquent taxes. Officials say they aren’t worried. The taxman always gets his due, they say. ...

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By Marie Rohde Notably absent from last week‘s special meeting on the future of the Milwaukee’s Historic Preservation Commission was Alderman Robert Bauman, the commission’s most outspoken member. The alderman said he is considering whether he should continue to serve ...

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By Marie Rohde The National Trust for Historic Preservation is so enthralled with Milwaukee that the organization has listed the city as one of the top travel destinations in the country. “Isn’t it ironic that you’re tearing down some of ...

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The developer of a proposed Marriott Hotel in downtown Milwaukee has reached an agreement with the Memphis-based Davidson Hotel Co. to manage the property. Evan Zeppos, a spokesman for Milwaukee-based developer Jackson Street Management LLC, said the agreement with Davidson ...

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The proposal for a $50 million Marriott Hotel in downtown Milwaukee moved closer to reality Thursday when the Common Council’s Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee voted 3-2 to approve the project. Demolition of the five buildings at East Wisconsin Avenue ...

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By Marie Rohde The wrecking ball won’t stop after demolishing five historic buildings to make way for the proposed $50 million Marriott Hotel in Milwaukee, according to some city aldermen. The next target might be in the same block, said ...

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The $50 million Marriott Hotel proposal will be considered at a special meeting of the Zoning and Neighborhood Development Committee meeting at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, said Alderman James Witkowiak, chairman of the committee. Monday, the Historic Preservation Commission conditionally approved ...

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