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Republicans: Address affordable housing delays citing ‘not in my backyard’ movement
GOP lawmakers proposed several bills for "workforce housing," which included provisions for small government when making land-use decisions.
Evers, WHEDA announce $2M in grants for low-income housing
Gov. Tony Evers and WHEDA announced $2 million in emergency and extremely low income housing grants for partners across Wisconsin.
Affordable housing developers to get $32M to fill financing gaps
Developers of affordable multifamily-housing projects in Wisconsin will soon receive $32.4 million to help make up for financial shortfalls caused by rising construction costs, interest-rate increases and supply-chain delays.
Moore to serve as WHEDA CEO, executive director
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Elmer Moore Jr. to serve as CEO and executive director of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority starting April 11.
Jury verdict finding Milwaukee alderman guilty of defamation could cost public $1.4M
A jury last week found a Milwaukee alderman was liable for statements alleged to have caused an affordable-housing operator to default on a loan in a decision that could cost taxpayers $1.4 million.
Altoro leaving WHEDA for spot in Biden Administration
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority Executive Director and CEO Joaquín Altoro is leaving Gov. Tony Evers' Administration to accept a position in the Biden Administration effective immediately.
Madison panel advances plans for hotel, state office building
A Madison committee advanced plans this week for an eight-story hotel and five-story state office building that are part of a project to overhaul an entire block east of the city's downtown.
Bill would create incentives to build in rural areas
A state panel on Tuesday advanced a bill that would create a $10 million pilot program to back the construction of more affordable housing in rural areas, development that has been stunted since the Great Recession.
BUILDING BLOCKS: Ajax project in Racine
The project will entail the demolition of two old industrial structures and their replacement with one apartment building with 87 market-rate units and one with 54 units for low-income tenants.
State awards $500,000 for projects to fight homelessness
Thirteen Wisconsin agencies will receive a total of $500,000 in grants to help people experiencing homelessness.
Evers re-appoints Gamboa as WHEDA board chair
Gov. Tony Evers has reappointed Ivan Gamboa as chairman of the Board for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
Racine County appeals to housing developers, despite Foxconn uncertainty
As Foxconn's massive Mount Pleasant factory emerges, Racine County needs dense, affordable housing suited to the thousands of workers expected to follow the company’s jobs.
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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)
