Hotels are going for a new minimalist look to attract younger guests, but the move has left some experienced travelers angry, wondering how they're expected to get work done without a desk.
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Busted concrete and twisted rebar litter the foreground while an employee of American Demolition Corp., Elgin, Ill., uses a torch Wednesday while razing a building in the 600 block of North Milwaukee Street in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee Alderman Robert Bauman swings a hammer at a wall with other officials Monday during the ceremonial groundbreaking marking the beginning of work at the new Downtown Milwaukee Marriott in Milwaukee.
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Read More »Downtown Milwaukee Marriott construction to start this year 
Jackson Street Management LLC, the developer for the planned Marriott in Milwaukee, has closed on the purchase of the hotel property near the corner of East Wisconsin Avenue and North Milwaukee Street, the company announced Thursday.
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Read More »Milwaukee’s Loyalty Building developer commits to preservation (UPDATE) 
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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Read More »Milwaukee: Delinquent taxpayer will not affect Marriott progress 
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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Read More »Alderman considers leaving commission over Marriott debate 
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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Read More »Milwaukee Marriott victory worries preservationists 
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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Read More »Marriott developer strikes deal with property co. for Milwaukee site
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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