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Milwaukee County board approves O’Donnell Park audit (UPDATE)
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted 12-4 Thursday in favor of an audit of O’Donnell Park that will seek to revitalize the site as a publicly owned and operated asset.
Task force sought for O’Donnell Park
A resolution introduced before the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors seeks proposals to fix leaking at O'Donnell Park while also creating a task force to recommend aesthetic and functional improvements.
Northwestern shifts plans away from O’Donnell Park
Hours after Milwaukee County officials voted Thursday against selling O’Donnell Park to Northwestern Mutual, the company announced plans to build parking spaces and a residential and retail development to the west of its downtown Milwaukee property.
Supervisors denounce O’Donnell sale to Northwestern Mutual
Milwaukee County Supervisors Gerry Broderick, Willie Johnson Jr. and Pat Jursik say they will vote against a proposed $14 million sale of O’Donnell Park to Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Inc., calling the deal inadequate and against public interest.
Board recommends O’Donnell sale to Northwestern Mutual
Following the recommendation of an economic development committee Monday, the sale of the O’Donnell Park parking structure and related land to Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. now depends on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.
Milwaukee County report points to selling O’Donnell
In the face of support and opposition from dozens of Milwaukee County residents who showed up at a public meeting Wednesday night, a county workgroup said selling O'Donnell Park to Northwestern Mutual would be the most economically feasible option.
Milwaukee County faces rebuild if O’Donnell deal falls through
Milwaukee County would avoid an estimated $58 million parking garage reconstruction by selling O’Donnell Park to Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Deed restrictions muddy O’Donnell Park sale
Two deed restrictions on Milwaukee County’s O’Donnell Park could complicate the $12.7 million sale of the property to Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Northwestern offers $12.7M for O’Donnell (UPDATE)
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. has proposed buying O’Donnell Park in downtown Milwaukee from Milwaukee County for $12.7 million.
Contractor’s insurers argue against coverage in O’Donnell case
It could be months before Advance Cast Stone Co. knows exactly how much money it will have to pay following a jury’s decision Thursday to award millions of dollars to the families of those injured and killed at O’Donnell Park parking garage.
ACS found negligent in O’Donnell facade failure
A jury Thursday found Advance Cast Stone Co. negligent in the death of one person and injuries to others in the 2010 partial façade collapse of the O’Donnell Park parking garage in Milwaukee.
Deliberations continue in O’Donnell lawsuit
A jury deliberated Wednesday on whether to hold Advance Cast Stone Co. and others liable for a death and multiple injuries caused by the 2010 O’Donnell Park parking structure partial facade collapse in Milwaukee.
Today’s News
- 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
- Interstate 41 work continues with $167M contract
- Sixth Street roundabout in Milwaukee could be reworked (UPDATED)
- Wisconsin lawmaker accepts award for helping pass DACA bill
- Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
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)