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Demolition of Northridge Mall completed as city seeks new uses
Demolition of the former Northridge Mall has been completed, and the city of Milwaukee will move onto the next phase of redevelopment.
Neutral faced $25 million gap on Milwaukee timber tower
Neutral had a budget shortfall of $25 million, citing tariffs and rising costs for a sudden construction pause. The pause drew fire on a separate request for proposals the developer was selected to work on in Milwaukee.
Two Milwaukee projects could get tax increment financing from city
The city announced two tax increment districts for a project that will renovate a foreclosed commercial building on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and another that will adapt a semi-vacant office building in downtown Milwaukee.
Milwaukee shares new TIF guidelines for workforce housing projects
Construction and borrowing costs are higher, driving developers to seek partnerships with the city for project financing.
Nominations open for Milwaukee 2025 project design awards
The city of Milwaukee is looking for project nominations by March 1.
Milwaukee reaches milestone in Northridge Mall teardown
Demolition is expected to wrap up in fall of 2025 and is the first step in a larger planning process, said Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson.
Milwaukee divided over plans for zoning code changes
In April, the city released a draft of the Growing MKE plan.
The Neutral Project proposes $700M development in Milwaukee
Plans to redevelop the Marcus Center parking structure could include the world's tallest timber building, officials said.
Brews and Blueprints Podcast: Lafayette Crump, Commissioner of Milwaukee Department of City Development
Brews and Blueprints is a podcast about development, real estate and construction in Wisconsin. We talk to the minds and drivers behind new projects and the latest technology shaping the physical environment in the state.
2024 Mayor’s Design Awards nominations open in Milwaukee
Nominations are open for the 27th Annual Mayor's Design Awards in Milwaukee, hosted by the Department of City Development. The deadline for submissions is March 1.
Milwaukee unveils plan to boost population with denser housing
The plan ties in with the mayor's overarching goal to grow Milwaukee's population to one million.
Milwaukee seeks developer proposal for Marcus Center parking garage
The city is looking for mixed-use development to take over the parking garage attached to the Marcus Center.
Today’s News
- Medical College of Wisconsin breaks ground on student housing complex
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of Aug. 3, 2026
- Irgens starts apartment construction at Milwaukee County Research Park
- ABC of Wisconsin hits membership milestone
- More construction unions get behind Crowley
- Appeals Court restores Act 10 collective bargaining law
- Land use, zoning changes approved for Rockwell Automation in New Berlin
- $61M corporate headquarters planned in Brookfield
- Wisconsin expands recertification process for DBE firms
- Dangerous tornadoes hit the western Fox Cities
- Fraser and HD Hyundai eye Superior shipyard for modernization
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 27
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)