By Joe Lanane

staff writer

The Milwaukee metro residential market is a long way from returning to pre-recession status, but there are isolated instances of success worth noting.

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By Joe Lanane Milwaukee Public Schools shies away from selling vacant schools to charter programs that would not add to district enrollment. That, at least partially, has led to the district spending as much as $1 million per year maintaining ...

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By Marie Rohde The developer of a proposed $50 million hotel in downtown Milwaukee is weighing an appeal of a city commission’s decision to require preservation of the facades of some buildings to be razed for the project. The developer, ...

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By Sean Ryan The city of Milwaukee’s growing presence in the real estate business is raising questions about government’s role in the private market. Milwaukee is considering funneling $3 million in federal money to the city’s subsidiary company, which uses ...

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By Sean Ryan A state law change that lets counties issue bonds for construction is letting developers sidestep rules tied to city of Milwaukee project support. Milwaukee requires developers that receive more than $1 million from the city hire Milwaukee ...

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