Study in contrasts: Milwaukee development agency faring better than state counterpart
Amid persistent questioning of Gov. Scott Walker's flagship economic development department, representatives of a similar agency confined to Milwaukee held a meeting Tuesday and discussed an impending cash pinch.
Ground leases could help replace, renovate Milwaukee stadiums
The ground beneath some Milwaukee schools could be about to go on the market.
Sign-A-Rama looks to expand in Menomonee Valley
Milwaukee's Sign-A-Rama wants to expand by constructing and occupying a new 14,000-square-foot building in the Menomonee Valley.
Milwaukee economic development panel to create small business loan fund
A Milwaukee County committee gave its initial approval Monday for a $1 million trust for the Milwaukee Economic Development Corp. to create a revolving small business loan fund.
Bank sues to stop gas station demo
A bank is suing Milwaukee to save a partially constructed convenience store and gas station from demolition.
Milwaukee Common Council: Sydney Hih’s days are numbered (UPDATE)
Milwaukee’s Common Council on Tuesday reversed the Historic Preservation Committee’s decision that gave Sydney Hih an interim historic designation.
Manufacturer to assume TIF risk in deal with Milwaukee
A Milwaukee cable manufacturer and the city are nearing a deal that would give the company a chance to recoup a portion of the cost of buying and improving a 92,300-square-foot building.
Cable maker gets $2.75 million loan from Milwaukee for expansion, renovations (UPDATE)
Hellermann Tyton Corp., a Milwaukee-based cable maker, on Monday will request a $2.75 million loan from the city for an expansion project.
Zoning panel takes away historic designation for Sydney Hih (UPDATE)
Milwaukee’s Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee on Tuesday reversed the Historic Preservation Committee’s decision that gave Sydney Hih an interim historic designation.
Municipalities trip over development district law
By Sean Ryan A public notice snafu sabotaged the village of Kimberly’s request for a development district. A math dispute between Union Grove and the state Department of Revenue undid […]
Lagina Plumbing headquarters faces foreclosure lawsuit
By Sean Ryan PyraMax Bank FSB is seeking to foreclose on Lagina Plumbing Inc.’s headquarters in Milwaukee to collect $283,600 in debt on a loan, according to court documents. Jim […]
Rail uncertainty raises questions on Talgo project
By Sean Ryan Milwaukee may lose money renovating a building for Talgo Inc. if the company leaves the city after a couple of years, warned Alderman Robert Bauman during Friday’s […]
Today’s News
- Milwaukee Mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost
- As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- October proclaimed Architecture Awareness Month in Wisconsin
- Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of October 2, 2023
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Second phase of Lower Yahara River Trail construction
- Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling
- Forecast: Economic challenges ahead as rates rise and labor shortages remain
- CBRE opens office on 18th floor of Milwaukee BMO Tower
- Former inmate able to rebuild life through work in construction trades
- Zignego to lead $60M I-894 improvement project
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)