The proposed 21-story Ascent tower in downtown Milwaukee — which would use timber beams for its frame rather than steel — won approval from the city's Plan Commission on Tuesday.
In the latest plan change for an apartment complex tied to the new Bucks arena, city officials called for replacing nearly half the amount of square footage that was to be set aside for ground-floor commercial space with a handful of apartment units.
The city of Milwaukee’s Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee unanimously voted Tuesday to approve a zoning change to support the redevelopment of the city’s former Malcolm X Middle School.
After more than an hour of testimony Monday, Milwaukee’s City Plan Commission approved the creation of the Sherman Park Neighborhood Improvement District.
By Adam Wise State planners are putting the brakes on a 96,000-square-foot warehouse project to allow time for an environmental assessment neighbors say should have been done long ago. “We didn’t really want to push this through, and some people ...