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Bill to give Wisconsin cities new way to clean up contamination in blighted buildings
Lawmakers held a public hearing Wednesday on a bill that would give Wisconsin municipalities a new means of tearing down blighted buildings that contain asbestos and other contaminants.
Common Council approves Milwaukee Tool’s downtown project
The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday approved a deal with Brookfield-based Milwaukee Tool to support the manufacturer's plans to turn a vacant downtown building into offices for at least 1,200 employees.
Report finds Mount Pleasant on sound footing despite Foxconn’s shortfalls
Entering the COVID-19 outbreak, Mount Pleasant enjoyed enough reserves and revenue to weather the pandemic, even with the $200 million in debt the village had amassed to help with the construction of Foxconn Technology Group's massive campus, according to a report released this week.
Little Chute seeks exception to TIF rules for $140M dairy plant
State lawmakers are pushing a bill to provide support to a $140 million cheese-processing plant in the village of Little Chute, a project officials hope will help prop up the Fox Valley's struggling dairy industry.
Lawmakers advance tax breaks for UW Hospital projects
A state Senate committee has given a favorable recommendation to legislation that would ensure contractors get the same tax breaks when they buy materials for UW hospital projects as they now receive for other sorts of nonprofit work.
Bill would bend Wisconsin TIF policies to back affordable housing
A bill in the state Legislature would allow Wisconsin cities to push out the expiration dates of tax-increment-financing districts to support the construction of affordable housing.
Lawmakers moving forward with bill to restrict TIFs
A bill meant to rein in the use of an incentive Wisconsin cities use to advance new development will most likely get a public hearing before a state Senate committee next week.
Judge rejects two challenges of TIFs in Eau Claire
An Eau Claire County judge last week tossed out two lawsuits challenging the city of Eau Claire's use of a common incentive to encourage redevelopment projects in its central city.
GETTING IN A TIF: Lawsuit questions Eau Claire’s use of development district
Eau Claire is faced with yet another legal challenge from familiar plaintiffs over its use of a development district after the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld its right to pay developers cash incentives last summer.
Furniture store opens new location in Grand Chute
In an age when brick-and-mortar shops are closing left and right and online shopping is becoming ever more popular, why would one man decide to tear down an old factory and put up his own 100,000-square-foot store?
Sheboygan plans to use TIF district for downtown ‘innovation hub’
The city of Sheboygan is seeking to spur the redevelopment of a 108-acre site in its central city using a plan that’s scheduled to go before local officials next month. […]
Bill meant to ease way for residential developments headed to Assembly
State lawmakers are moving to take up a bill that would make a series of big changes to what restrictions local governments can impose on residential-property developments.
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- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Second phase of Lower Yahara River Trail construction
- Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling
- Forecast: Economic challenges ahead as rates rise and labor shortages remain
- CBRE opens office on 18th floor of Milwaukee BMO Tower
- Former inmate able to rebuild life through work in construction trades
- Zignego to lead $60M I-894 improvement project
- Minnesota approves giant solar energy project near Minneapolis
- Veterinary center wants to build $13M clinic in Pewaukee
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids around the state
- OSHA targets silica dust for engineered stone industry
- Biden administration announces $1.4B to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states, including Wisconsin
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)
