Milwaukee’s Common Council has approved a Chicago company’s request to revive a plan to build workforce housing on North Farwell Avenue and amend the project’s zoning.

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The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted, 17-1, to approve selling a parcel of Park East land to Minnetonka, Minn.-based Opus Development Co. LLC and Chicago-based Mercy Housing Lakefront.

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A Milwaukee County committee gave initial approval Thursday to Minnetonka, Minn.-based Opus Development Co. LLC and Chicago-based Mercy Housing Lakefront’s proposal to build on a Park East parcel.

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A Milwaukee County panel is expected to vote Monday on whether to extend an option to purchase a 2.3-acre parcel of Park East land for $2.5 million.

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By Sean Ryan Mercy Housing Lakefront’s plan to build a nine-story affordable housing project will be pushed beyond 2010 after Milwaukee neighborhood associations raised concerns. “I feel like this needs a little more refinement,” said Alderman Nik Kovac, who represents ...

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By Sean Ryan Irate neighbors on Milwaukee’s east side stand between Mercy Housing Lakefront’s $12.7 million apartment building and a March 26 project deadline. The Chicago-based developer needs preliminary city approval to buy a parking lot for the project. March ...

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A sampling of construction projects in greater Milwaukee: Project: Eckstein Hall Owner: Marquette University, Milwaukee Lead contractor: Opus Corp., Minneapolis Lead architect/engineer: Shepley Bullfinch Richardson & Abbott Inc., Boston, in partnership with Opus Architects & Engineers, Minneapolis Completion date: July ...

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