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.
A proposed amendment to the state budget could settle the lengthy land-use dispute over The Couture and allow construction of the high-rise development in downtown Milwaukee.
Developer Rick Barrett has rolled with the punches thrown by Preserve Our Parks during its challenge of his proposal to build The Couture on Milwaukee’s lakefront.
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele named Teig Whaley-Smith, founder of Milwaukee-based Community Development Advocates LLC, as the county’s next economic development director.