O'Donnell Park

Dec 19, 2017

Milwaukee County transfers buildings to museum

Milwaukee County and the Milwaukee Art Museum have signed an agreement calling on the museum to buy several buildings that make up its lakefront campus, along with O-Donnell Park and the parking garage beneath it.

Jul 11, 2017

Court upholds $39M verdict in O’Donnell Park parking garage death

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has upheld a $39 million jury verdict against the builder of a Milwaukee parking garage where a 15-year-old boy was killed in 2010 when a concrete slab fell.

Jan 26, 2017

Transit Center skywalk to come down this weekend

Crews plan to begin demolition work Friday on a skywalk bridge that spans East Michigan Street and links the O’Donnell Park parking garage in downtown Milwaukee to the former Milwaukee County Transit Center.

Mar 8, 2016

Milwaukee County Board to consider selling O’Donnell Park to museum

Milwaukee County officials announced plans on Tuesday to sell O’Donnell Park and its parking structure to the Milwaukee Art Museum in a deal valued at $28.8 million.

Jul 21, 2015

Milwaukee Art Museum to make offer on O’Donnell Park

The Milwaukee Art Museum is preparing to buy O'Donnell Park from Milwaukee County.

Jul 7, 2015

Budget change would undo some of County Board’s loss of land sales power

A proposed change to the state budget would restore the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors’ control over sales of O’Donnell Park in downtown Milwaukee but not of nearby land set aside for the proposed Couture development.

Jul 2, 2015

Resolution would strip Milwaukee County Board’s control of O’Donnell Park (UPDATE)

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele could have the final say on the sale of O'Donnell Park.

Apr 23, 2015

Milwaukee Art Museum may acquire O’Donnell Park

Milwaukee County is having a hard time affording the upkeep at downtown Milwaukee’s O'Donnell Park, and the Milwaukee Art Museum is trying to come to the rescue.

Mar 27, 2015

O’Donnell Park debate raises RFP, legal questions

As Milwaukee County supervisors wrangle over the fate of O'Donnell Park, the debate has raised a number of important legal questions.

Mar 26, 2015

County delays action on O’Donnell Park resolutions

The Milwaukee County Parks, Energy and Environment Committee has rejected a resolution offering a possible sale or lease of O’Donnell Park to the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Mar 24, 2015

Resolution would offer O’Donnell Park to art museum

A resolution offering a possible sale or lease of O'Donnell Park to the Milwaukee Art Museum was placed Tuesday on the Milwaukee County legislative calendar.

Mar 17, 2015

Committee recommends sale, private redevelopment of O’Donnell Park

Milwaukee's Parks, Energy and Environment Committee has voted 4-3 to recommend that O'Donnell Park be readied for private redevelopment and a possible sale, though committee members claim they are merely seeking proposals from developers.