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Milwaukee County is bracing itself for a possible lawsuit over land proposed for The Couture high rise.

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State Department of Natural Resources approval might not be enough to ensure developer Rick Barrett can build The Couture on Milwaukee’s lakefront.

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Milwaukee County supervisors Wednesday overrode a budget amendment veto and forced a renaming for the county’s economic development director position.

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources decided Friday that Milwaukee developer Rick Barrett’s proposed mixed-use high-rise The Couture would not violate state law if it was built on the city’s Downtown Transit Center site.

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The state Department of Natural Resources is continuing its review of land surveys related to Milwaukee’s Downtown Transit Center to determine whether it was built on a filled-in lakebed, according to Southeast Regional Director Eric Nitschke.

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Milwaukee County supervisors on Thursday unanimously approved allowing the county to begin negotiations with Milwaukee developer Rick Barrett on The Couture, his proposed high-rise to be built on the Downtown Transit Center site.

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A county committee voted unanimously Monday to recommend allowing negotiations on The Couture, Milwaukee developer Rick Barrett’s proposed high-rise for the Downtown Transit Center site.

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Milwaukee County supervisors are wrestling with the designation of land beneath the Downtown Transit Center and, by extension, the legality of The Couture high-rise proposed for the site.

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The Couture high-rise proposed for the Downtown Transit Center property probably will get a July date with a Milwaukee County committee despite the chairwoman’s opposition.

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