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Read More »Editorial cartoon: Milwaukee County builds war chest for Couture land dispute
Milwaukee County builds war chest for Couture dispute (UPDATE) 
Milwaukee County is bracing itself for a possible lawsuit over land proposed for The Couture high rise.
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Read More »Milwaukee’s Couture not a sure thing
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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Read More »Part-time county supervisors could cause full-time headaches for developers
A proposal to reduce Milwaukee County supervisors’ positions to part-time has prompted predictions that such a change also would increase the waiting period for developers seeking project approvals.
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Read More »DNR reviewing Milwaukee transit center land surveys
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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Read More »Milwaukee’s proposed Couture gets its developer
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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Read More »Milwaukee’s Couture faces questions about property designation
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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Read More »Milwaukee’s Couture development inches forward
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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Read More »Milwaukee’s transit center development could be delayed
Milwaukee County’s Economic and Community Development Committee will not discuss a project proposed for the Downtown Transit Center on Monday, according to a new release from Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Marina Dmitrijevic. The discussion day was suggested by County Executive Chris Abele at a press conference Wednesday, where he unveiled plans for The Couture, a project proposed for the transit center site.
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Read More »County pitches 44-story lakefront development for Milwaukee’s transit center
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele announced his support on Wednesday for The Couture, a combined hotel and apartment building proposed by Milwaukee developer Rick Barrett for the Downtown Transit Center site at 909 E. Michigan Ave., Milwaukee.
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