Milwaukee County wants the state Supreme Court to weigh in on its proposed sale of land for The Couture high-rise development, but the court first has to determine if it has jurisdiction over the matter.
A day after a companion bill won approval from an Assembly committee, Senate lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday that would establish Lake Michigan’s shoreline in Milwaukee and pave the way for The Couture.
Going through archives while waiting for a public hearing to begin, I was struck by the last sentence of the first story I ever wrote about The Couture.
Two state lawmakers began seeking sponsors Thursday for a bill that would reassert that the proposed downtown Milwaukee site for The Couture high-rise building is available for private development.
Milwaukee County supervisors are seeking a court determination on ownership rights for the proposed site of The Couture development in downtown Milwaukee.
Developer Rick Barrett said he will have title insurance on Milwaukee County’s Downtown Transit Center site by the end of the year, clearing a hurdle for construction of The Couture.