MILWAUKEE | Development News

[bjkeys321]

Oh okay. Yeah I had noticed the Wells Tower on the website and got excited but couldn't find anything else about it on google.
That's a shame about the LPT though, it really would have been nice.

[sensei]

I could never see that Wells Tower part of Milwaukee's skyline.
For one thing, it's 30 stories too tall. We don't want any building eclipsing Milwaukee's "crown jewel", the US Bank building- now do we?

[bjkeys321]

How tall will the Residences on the Water be. Is it near completion?

[Oshkosh49]

The Residences On Water/Staybridge Suites will be 14 stories tall. It should be completed by the end of this year, or very early next year. The hotel portion is accepting reservations starting the middle of January of 2009.

[bjkeys321]

That's what I had figured, all interior stuff. Jeez I wish this Catalyst and Moderne went on its way soon! Or at least more public. Does anybody know what they are doing to the space on the north end, and what they're putting up by the old brewing factory thats getting demolished?

[Markitect]

Does anybody know what they are doing to the space on the north end,

The North End (http://www.thenorthend.com/index.cfm) will be a mixed-use neighborhood...condos, apartments, and retail with a good amount of public spaces like courtyards, plazas, and a RiverWalk segment.

and what they're putting up by the old brewing factory thats getting demolished?

You mean the old Olbermann Brewery? Unfortunately plans to rehab the building a few years ago fell through, and it is now being demolished...for something eventually.

[GoBrewers]

Dose anyone know the status of Pleasant Street Market? I had heard that the developer got side tracked with the Manpower HQ?

[Twoaday]

I can't imagine this helps the project:

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=775394

[CGII]

Heh, haven't checked this thread in quite sometime, although I was amused to see some stir over my 'Wells Tower' concept...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/2328207064_872d8bbdcb_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/2328176274_47c257be0e_o.jpg

[Twoaday]

The North End

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3156/2729291471_eb316a9e61.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2729291471/)


The Edge

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3174/2730146928_4fe19c31b0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2730146928/)

The Breakwater

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2730286154_73468cba2c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2730286154/)

Park Lafayette

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/2729440559_faa357d118.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2729440559/)

[Nowhereman1280]

^^^ Thanks!

I really like how Park Lafayette is turning out!

[ajknee]

I love Park Lafayette too. I am becoming more pleasantly surprised with it every day. My morning routine usually goes like this...

I walk out my front door, look to the left down the street to see the progress on Park Lafayette and think "Oh, it's another beautiful day in Milwaukee." Then I continue walking toward Koppa's, but as I get halfway across Farwell, I make the mistake of looking right, down Farwell and I spot that behemoth Break Water. That's when I say out loud to myself, "Jesus Christ, that thing's going to be twice that height?"

[Twoaday]

ajknee> No the breakwater is almost at the top... It is only gonna be 20-stories I believe.

[Oshkosh49]

The Breakwater will be 21 stories to be exact. Nice pics Twoaday. I agree, the Park Lafayette is turning out even more impressive than the renderings suggested, IMHO.

[CGII]

By far the best view of Park Lafayette is looking up the hill from Lincoln Mem. You can't see the angled sides of the buildings there, and they really gracefully loom over the scene.

Here's a few photos from last Wednesday; a view of Park Lafayette, North Powerhouse demolition (featuring a cameo by Staybridge Suites) and a skyline shot that shows exactly how the Breakwater is the ugliest building in the skyline; a fat, graceless sore thumb of a building plopped square in a place where it demands attention. I'm praying that the balconies will add depth to its stale facade or at least that the vacant lot across Burns' Common on Prospect gets developed with something big just so Breakwater isn't all by itself.

[Note the 'topping out' tree on the East tower]
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/3750/mke1oa5.jpg
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/8742/mke2vg4.jpg
http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/5877/mke3qh4.jpg

[bjkeys321]

:) I love your proposal, imagine what it would do..

[Twoaday]

Breakwater

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3145/2785461745_b70822af93.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2785461745/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3061/2785460909_50603dee27.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2785460909/)

The Edge

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/2786343058_fb50ca56a6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2786343058/)

[Nowhereman1280]

I love all those new developments along the river, they are so European feeling.

Also, I was back in town this weekend and Park Lafayette Towers look awesome.

[Twoaday]

Yea it is a shame though that not many of the buildings along the Beerline have any sort of retail, because that stretch is really lacking in life.

[Nowhereman1280]

Does anybody know about this proposal? Is this legit and have you even seen these images yet. I wandered across it on the SCB website:

Its called "Washington Square"

http://www.scb.com/images/project/312/NE-060413LR.jpg

http://www.scb.com/images/project/312/SW-060413nightLR.jpg

Both of those are from scb.com under "office"

[i_am_hydrogen]

I follow Milwaukee projects pretty closely (my hometown), and I haven't seen this project before. It's impossible to tell where it would be located from the renderings.

[Markitect]

Does anybody know about this proposal? Is this legit and have you even seen these images yet. I wandered across it on the SCB website:

Its called "Washington Square"



There's a surface parking lot on E. Mason between N. Jackson and N. Jefferson Streets that almost always comes up as a possible site for a new office building whenever some company or firm is considering a move in Downtown Milwaukee. That's where this proposal is. One of the most recently rumored possible tenants for that site is Associated Bank, which has been considering consolidating its Milwaukee offices into one location.

Associated Bank has also been associated with looking at going into MLG's possible mixed-use tower in the Park East (Water Street between Knapp and Cherry Streets) and also somewhere within the Pabst Brewery complex.

[bjkeys321]

I love that design!
*must investigate*

[Twoaday]

Park Lafayette

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/2819696063_80467a7580.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2819696063/)

The North End

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3073/2819754665_35ca7e325a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2819754665/)

The Breakwater

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/2819641115_dc93a4d294.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2819641115/)

The Edge

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2820663140_b4423109c2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2820663140/)

[i_am_hydrogen]

Taken on 9/7:

The Breakwater
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/9838/breakwater97cz9.jpg

Residences on Water
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/8527/marriot971ni0.jpg

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9752/marriot97jw3.jpg

[Twoaday]

A couple of new pics

Park Lafayette
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3175/2936117417_c77ba8c7d1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2936117417/)

The Edge

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/2936113071_e5698b51c5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2936113071/)

The North End

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3182/2936948230_07a6bdeeb1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2936948230/)

[Twoaday]

The North End
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/2963153150_2ce262c1b3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2963153150/)

The Edge
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3141/2962805562_8f44e20da3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2962805562/)

Park Lafayette
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3273/2961888095_0aeb37ab4c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2961888095/)

The Breakwater
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3296/2961855649_390e402127.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/2961855649/)

[ajknee]

I am in love with Park Lafayette. It looks fantastic from every angle.

[Twoaday]

Yea I think it came out pretty good. Now I just hope they sell enough units to fill it up.

[Andrea]

I just spent a few days in Milwaukee on business and wanted to compliment y'all on a really beautiful and urbane city. We stayed at the Iron Horse, which is terrific, and enjoyed several excellent meals in the city. Looking forward to my next visit!

:tup:

[Twoaday]

@andrea Oh you picked a great place to stay. The Iron Horse just opened as is fantastic. I'm always glad to hear from people who come and visit Milwaukee because almost everyone has great things to say about our city. So thanks! I was wondering what places did you hit for eats and fun?

[Twoaday]

Breakwater

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/3060065739_269457f795.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/3060065739/)

The Edge

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/3059578865_a2f41c2248.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/3059578865/)

Park Lafayette

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3195/3060420682_14d7691a9c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/3060420682/)

The North End

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/3059574099_671e98fb17.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/3059574099/)

[Nowhereman1280]

All these new buildings in Milwaukee are so great. I really like the style they all seem to follow. Really giving Milwaukee a trendy feel...

[ajknee]

All these new buildings in Milwaukee are so great. I really like the style they all seem to follow. Really giving Milwaukee a trendy feel...

...except for BreakWater. That place is NASTY. Have you guys seen those freaky columns in the lobby yet?

[Twoaday]

See the only thing that bugs me about the Breakwater is the parking garage and how the building sits on it. I think it could of been hidden better.

[Twoaday]

The North End

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/3207410071_17aab77101.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/3207410071/)

The Edge

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3312/3208251030_a4b51346ed.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/3208251030/)

The Breakwater


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3415/3207398131_7895299af0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/3207398131/)

[TRR]

I am sad by the loss of the Polamar. The Park East badly needed that development. I hope that the development (http://www.lauth.net/Includes/Docs/0508%20Bradley%20Center_aerial%20sketch.pdf) proposed by the Lauth Property Group to expand onto the Bradley Center and into the Park East with a retail center and Moderne happens. And at least the Aloft has broken ground.

[Nowhereman1280]

^^^ Wow neato! It'd sure be cool if that happened, that could really spur development into the Park East wasteland!

[AJR Journal]

Have you seen the February issue of Milwaukee magazine? Tom Bamburger has written a scathing piece on the Breakwater. Personally, I like the building and Peter Renner sure knows his customers (They must sure love big decks/balconies!). Given the dismal real estate development business today, I do not think criticism of this building is well-founded. It is a classic example of the "perfect" becoming the enemy of the "good">

[i_am_hydrogen]

The lack of a building boom is no reason to give bland architecture a pass.

[Twoaday]

@AJR Journal What is more interesting is the Breakwaters response to that Milwaukee Magazine article that they just put out in their Weekly Update... very very strange.. Find that it is odd.

Personally I have no problem with the building itself (except the "pedestal") and it appears its sales have been much better than other recent projects.

@TRR The Palomar just wan't the right project for the site.

[AJR Journal]

Go to the corner of E. Land Place and N. Marshall Street.
Gorgeous view of "The Edge".
It is nice to see construction still going on there.

[Twoaday]

There are still a couple of projects going up in Milwaukee. Here is the Aloft

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3366/3619139139_f9ebf7f0ac.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/3619139139/)

[Nowhereman1280]

^^^ Is that the one on the site of the old tannery?

[CGII]

Naw, the Aloft is West Side of the river on actual Park East land. It's between McKinley, 3rd and Juneau, across from the Sidney Hih. The Pfister redevelopment is further along.

[UrbanSchmurban]

Latitude - I'm not personally too into the design, but... underground parking, ground floor retail, rental units...
(I apologize for the low quality of these photos)

Location (again, sorry about the rough outline)
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/Picture3-1.png

Project
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/photo_latitude.jpg

Construction
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0242.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0238.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0239.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0240.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0241.jpg

[Twoaday]

Oh it looks like I need to get up and take a couple of pics of latitude... moving along. Here's Corcoran Lofts going up in the Third Ward.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2645/3811114517_f88b9541d9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/3811114517/)

[UrbanSchmurban]

Work continues...

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0265.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0266.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0267.jpghttp://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0268.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0269.jpg

[UrbanSchmurban]

Third Ward
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0283.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0284.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0285.jpg

Corcoran Lofts and context
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0291.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0292.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0293.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0296.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0297.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0299.jpg

Jackson Square Apartments
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0286.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0288.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0289.jpg

East Side

New dorm project on North Ave.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0273.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0276.jpg

St. Mary's expansion (a bit hard to see, but it's the giant white and gray growth hiding behind the tree)
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0280.jpg


A bit of context for the Latitude project

Looking east (with Park Lafayette)
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0272.jpg

Looking west
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/DSC_0270.jpg

[Nowhereman1280]

Thanks for the extensive update! I love all the new development in Milwaukee right now! The city is getting so filled in. The area around North Ave is getting really nicely filled out and certainly has the critical mass of night life and shopping to attract a strong, vibrant, collection of denser housing around it.

[UrbanSchmurban]

Thanks Nowhereman! I definitely agree with you on North Ave. In particular, I would love to see some quality development at the current site of the Qdoba parking lot along Prospect across from Alterra and the former Prospect Mall. Maybe in the process it could even subsume that oddly suburban Qdoba into ground-floor retail.

[i_am_hydrogen]

Excellent updates. Urban - The first few pictures you posted of the Third Ward remind me of the Bronx. Impressive density, for sure. I'll be in Milwaukee this weekend and am looking forward to checking out some of these projects.

[UrbanSchmurban]

Some renders of the UWM development on North Ave. (Cambridge Commons) with accompanying descriptions taken from UWM's Facebook page for its residence halls:

"Cambridge Commons is actually 3 separate buildings, connected with interior walkways. The two shorter buildings will have green roofs."
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/6609_111328848245_103373743245_2426.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/6609_111328838245_103373743245_2426.jpg

"Cambridge Commons is U-Shaped building, much like RiverView. The interior of the "U" will be patio/study/socializing space, and a lawn area for recreation. The lawn also reduces rain water runoff from the site into the river."
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/6609_111328823245_103373743245_2426.jpg

[UrbanSchmurban]

Went for a walk today...

East Side
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0119.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0121.jpg

Looking south on Farwell Ave.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0132.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0141.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0149.jpg

St. Mary's
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0142.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0143.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0145.jpg

Whole Foods (I know this is a little older, but this has entirely changed the dynamic of the NW corner of North Ave. and Prospect Ave.)
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0154.jpg

Across the street (not amazing, but formerly an abandoned gas station surrounded by a chain-link fence)
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0155.jpg

...and new credit union...
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0157.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0159.jpg

[UrbanSchmurban]

Park Lafayette
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0151.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0166.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0169.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0171.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0178.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0179.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0181.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0183.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0187.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0196.jpg

Neighbors (the one in the middle is one of my favorites in Milwaukee)
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0193.jpg

Couple of quick shots of Brady St....
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0203.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0204.jpg

...on the way to the potential new Sendik's site
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0206.jpg

[UrbanSchmurban]

On towards the North End development...
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0222.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0223.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0224.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0225.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0229.jpg

[UrbanSchmurban]

Heading across the river...
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0239.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0241.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0250.jpg
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http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0254.jpg
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http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0279.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0282.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0284.jpg

Parting shot from the North Ave. bridge with Park Lafayette visible in the center
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0287.jpg

[Nowhereman1280]

Thanks for the pics! Amsterdam ain't got nothing on Milwaukee when it comes to sweet new modern infill buildings!

[the urban politician]

^ Couldn't agree more. Thanks for all the awesome pics, Urbanschmurban.

Milwaukee really impresses me. Truly a gem. I never set foot in Milwaukee before 2005, and given the sheer volume of new development, I'm pretty curious what the city used to look like, because right now it seems to have a lot going on.

I think I'll be up there tommorrow. I can never get enough.

[i_am_hydrogen]

Another excellent set of shots, urban. I'd love to see this thread updated more regularly like the one at SkyscraperCity.com (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=502392&page=161). Milwaukee may not be building tall, flashy skyscrapers, but it's certainly doing a lot to create a denser and more continuous urban fabric. Fortunately, most of these in-fill projects are innovative and modern, not architecturally vapid facsimiles of historic styles.

[Twoaday]

First great shots! Secondly, somebody mention the East Side Qdoba and how it would be great if that lot was developed. Interestingly enough that Qdoba is intended to be removed for a development as soon as the property own lands one. Last year they bid on the UWM dorm (didn't get the project Mandel did and you can see it in the photos above), but it is clear the thought it to develop that site.

[ChiPsy]

Milwaukee really impresses me. Truly a gem. I never set foot in Milwaukee before 2005, and given the sheer volume of new development, I'm pretty curious what the city used to look like, because right now it seems to have a lot going on.

Agreed. I have had the exact same experience of Milwaukee -- first went in 2006/06 and was blown away. I'd love to see before and after pix too, just to see what the heck happened up there. One of my favorite US cities.

[Complex01]

Nice photos. Lots of nice condos and stuff going up...

:cool:

[UrbanSchmurban]

9/2

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0293.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0289.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0291.jpg

[UrbanSchmurban]

Cambridge Commons is moving along.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0302.jpg
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Neighbor
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Whatever is supposed to be happening to the Downer Garage appears to be happening...
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Latitude

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0299.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0300.jpg

I don't think these photos can do justice to the feel of this neighborhood, but I'm looking forward to the added density that this development will bring. The Kennilworth Dorms (and the accompanying influx of foreign and graduate students into the neighborhood) has already added a lot to these few blocks. It's also nice to step out for a walk, such as today's, and hear a smattering of German, Spanish, Japanese, among many other languages. I hope the addition of the Cambridge Dorms to North Ave., as well as this development, will help the neighborhood to continue to pull itself together into a cohesive, vibrant unit.

[Groninger]

Yup. Pretty sure I'm leaving Seattle to go to school there.... :)

[UrbanSchmurban]

Latitude
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0324.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0326.jpg


Cambridge Commons
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[Crazy Ivan]

Moderne - Developer wants $10 million city loan

http://www.jsonline.com/business/59412002.html

[UrbanSchmurban]

Thought I'd chase away the tumbleweeds...

Latitude
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Cambridge Commons
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Third Ward
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http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0471.jpg

[the urban politician]

Milwaukee's got some quality urban infill

[UrbanSchmurban]

Latitude - elevator shaft peaking out behind Beans and Barley
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0472.jpg

Downer Garage
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0473.jpg

Cambridge Commons
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0474.jpg

[UrbanSchmurban]

East Side
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0002.jpg
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Third Ward
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Aloft
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Moderne site
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0201.jpg

[Groninger]

Keep the photos coming! Milwaukee's got it goin on!! I can't wait to visit this Spring!

[UrbanSchmurban]

Glad you're enjoying them Groninger! Here are a few more from Sunday:

Brady Street

Potential new site for Green Fields Trading Co. (2.5 stories)
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0251-2.jpg

Breakwater
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0256-1.jpg

Bonus Brady shots (I hope no one minds)
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0246-1.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0250-2.jpg
Glorioso's (current site)
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0259-2.jpg
Another potential site for development along Brady
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/phedipides/IMG_0231-1.jpg

And for anyone who missed it, the Journal Sentinel had a nice Brady-street related article this morning:

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/64858837.html


And since it's been in the news lately...

Hoan Bridge
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[Groninger]

Beautiful. Thanks so much for keeping me up-to-date! Plus, I read that article! ;)

[Groninger]

UrbanSchmurban-

You really ought to create a photo thread and showcase Milwaukee's wonderful neighborhoods. You seem to like getting out and snapping some shots, so put them in a thread! (Just a suggestion of course!!) :shrug:

[Nowhereman1280]

Good pictures Urban.

Why has the Hoan been in the news? Is it having structural issues?

[UrbanSchmurban]

Thanks Nowhereman!

The Hoan has been in the news ever since it was revealed that potential alternatives to resurfacing the deck were being looked into, such as replacing the bridge with a lower span. A community group - the Coalition to Save the Hoan Bridge - has even been formed since that information first came to light. Should be interesting to see what happens.

[UrbanSchmurban]

Developer proposes apartments for east side site
By Tom Daykin of the Journal Sentinel
Posted: Oct. 21, 2009

An apartment building with up to 88 units is planned for Milwaukee's east side, another indication of demand for new rentals in that area.

Wangard Partners Inc. plans to develop the apartments on land east of HighBridge condominiums, 1888 N. Water St., said Wayne Wiertzema, executive vice president.

Full article: http://www.jsonline.com/business/65381267.html

[Twoaday]

Latitude (East Side)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2677/4046938174_ebbdbef38f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/4046938174/)

Jackson Square Apartments (Third Ward)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2643/4046180155_020e6bd425.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/4046180155/)

Corcoran Lofts (Third Ward)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/4046790418_0572c63aa5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davereid/4046790418/)

[the urban politician]

The Milwaukee thread is a delight to visit, so much construction going on.

This city may not be building towers left and right at Chicago's level, but the mid-rise neighborhood scale development in Milwaukee seems, on average, to be much more exciting than what we're seeing in its neighbor to the south.

Seems to me, from my multiple visits to Milwaukee of late, that this city has the potential to, and is already implementing, significant changes to alter the feel of its cityscape. Much larger cities just don't have much opportunity to do this any more, and it's heartening to see the quality design of many of Milwaukee's new projects.

[UrbanSchmurban]

Twoaday, it's nice to see you're posting again. Things were starting to feel a bit lonely.

urban politician, I couldn't agree with you more. I'm a transplant to Milwaukee myself and I have been very pleased with the kinds of changes I've been seeing around Milwaukee even in the short time I've been here.

[Nowhereman1280]

I was in Milwaukee again this weekend and man is the development really cooking there! It seems like Milwaukee has added more new construction since the recession began than it did during the boom!

What is that new mid-rise near the edge of the Park East freeway with all sorts of blue and orange funky colors and balconies called?

[Twoaday]

@UrbanSchmurban Thanks! So you know I also post photos on skyscrapercity and of course on UrbanMilwaukee.com (my site)

[Groninger]

Ha. I check out urbanmilwaukee.com all the time. It's bookmarked on my internet browser. I love all this Milwaukee info. Most people I know know nothing of the city. I'll be sure to let you whether I get accepted into UWM's Urban Planning Master's program as soon as I know. Does anyone have any feedback about the school?

[Twoaday]

@Groninger It's good to know we're helpful in letting people know about Milwaukee!

I've been pretty impressed with the people I've met who gone through, or are going through UWM's school. Good luck, I do believe UWM would be a great choice.

[UrbanSchmurban]

Twoaday, I've really been enjoying Urban Milwaukee. Very impressive.

Just saw this and thought I'd post it:

Moderne loans win committee OK; council approval likely

By Tom Daykin of the Journal Sentinel
Nov. 3, 2009 8:58 a.m.

The City of Milwaukee will lend $9.3 million to help finance development of a $55.2 million apartment high-rise under a recommendation approved unanimously this morning by the Common Council's Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee.

The loan proposal will be reviewed by the full council later this morning. Supporters are confident it will obtain enough votes to win approval. If that happens, site preparation work on the 30-story Moderne high-rise could begin soon.


http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/business/68844897.html

[UrbanSchmurban]

Moderne loans win full council approval
By Tom Daykin of the Journal Sentinel
Nov. 3, 2009 8:58 a.m.


UPDATED

The City of Milwaukee will lend $9.3 million to help finance development of the $55.2 million Moderne apartment high-rise under a 13-2 vote this morning by the Common Council.

[...]

The Moderne will have 203 apartments and 14 condominiums at the southwest corner of N. Old World Third St. and W. Juneau Ave.

[UrbanSchmurban]

Latitude
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(in the distance)
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Cambridge Commons
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St. John's
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[Twoaday]

@UrbanSchmurban "Twoaday, I've really been enjoying Urban Milwaukee. Very impressive."

Thanks we try! I know it is a bit unusual for the city to be making loans, but I'm in very interested to see the Moderne go up.. What a good looking building for Milwaukee.

[Nowhereman1280]

Wow they are starting on the St Johns tower? I thought that would have died long ago since it seems like its been approved for years... Do you have an updated rendering for that thing?

Edit: Nevermind found one and, wow is it better than the one I saw a few years back. Milwaukee sure is on a hot streak on the design front, the stuff going up there blows 90% of what goes up down here in Chicago out of the water. This building is taller than I remember and much glassier, glad to see it add to Milwaukee's impressive lakefront skyline.

http://www.saintjohnsmilw.org/expansion/news/art/view2.jpg
saintjohnmilwaukee.org

It really feels like the building boom has only slowed down in Milwaukee, not come to a grinding halt like it has elsewhere. This is awesome and I hope my pseudo home-town keeps it up!

[Tom In Chicago]

^nice

[ardecila]

It really feels like the building boom has only slowed down in Milwaukee, not come to a grinding halt like it has elsewhere. This is awesome and I hope my pseudo home-town keeps it up!

I know... in Milwaukee. Clearly, they're doing something right up there.

[Twoaday]

Yeah in early 2010 there will be three mid to high-rise projects (about 20-30) stories under construction in Milwaukee... Not bad at all really. And there is rumbling that the Mandel Group will be getting close to starting the second North End building as well.. (mention at a ZND meeting recently)

[Nowhereman1280]

^^^ Other than St. Johns and the Moderne, what else might be under construction?

Also, I love how the first North End building turned out, I can't wait to see the rest of the buildings!

[Twoaday]

@Nowhereman1280

New Land Enterprises' Bookends project
The Bookends Development Receives Approval from City Plan Commission (http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2009/10/19/the-bookends-development-receives-approval-from-city-plan-commission/)

It is still waiting for Common Council approval, but it looks to me like it has a good chance.

[CGII]

Milwaukee has an interesting history of faring well through economic downturns...

[the urban politician]

Milwaukee has an interesting history of faring well through economic downturns...

^ Interesting. Any theories as to why?

[Nowhereman1280]

^^^ Perhaps its because Milwaukee tends to be more economically conservative? Milwaukee is kinda a "blue chip" of cities, it doesn't over boom, but it also doesn't over bust.

[ajknee]

Milwaukee and Cincinnati both. They've got a new neighborhood and a new tallest building under construction and neither have slowed down. Cheers to the Germans for making solid, functioning cities.