MILWAUKEE | Development News [Archive] - Page 19

bucksfan15

Dec 12, 2016, 6:42 PM

Milwaukee Ballet Company plans new headquarters in Third Ward
Alderman was hoping for larger development on site (https://www.biztimes.com/2016/12/12/milwaukee-ballet-company-plans-new-headquarters-in-third-ward/)

The Milwaukee Ballet Company plans to build a one-story building, that will be approximately 40,000 square feet, in the city’s Historic Third Ward for its new headquarters, according to the Milwaukee alderman who represents the neighborhood.

Alderman Robert Bauman said he is underwhelmed by the project and was hoping for something larger at the Italian Community Center site, 631 E Chicago St.

Coming from the alderman who shoots down projects in the densest parts of the city for being too big....:???::???::???:

bucksfan15

Dec 12, 2016, 8:44 PM

Condo project planned for Third Ward (https://www.biztimes.com/2016/12/12/condo-project-planned-for-third-ward/)

The project will include three-story 1,400-square-foot townhouses with two-car garages on the first floor, kitchen, living and dining rooms on the second floor, and two bedrooms and two bathrooms on the third floor.

The character of the project will be similar to the look of Renner’s other Third Ward condo development, Harbor Front, Renner said.

The development is planned on a strip of land Renner owns at 610-628 E. Summerfest Place, near the South Gate to the festival grounds. If approved, Chris Corley, who specializes in selling luxury condominiums, will be the broker for the property.

bucksfan15

Dec 12, 2016, 8:47 PM

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra hopes to acquire Grand Theatre for its future home (http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2016/12/12/milwaukee-symphony-orchestra-hopes-to-acquire.html)

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is hoping to restore the historic Warner Grand Theatre on West Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Milwaukee and start performing in the venue in fall 2019.

The acquisition and rehab of the building at 214 W. Wisconsin Ave. is part of a $120 million fundraising effort by the MSO that also will increase its endowment and raise bridge funding, said Mark Niehaus, the group's president and executive director. The MSO currently plays in the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts on North Water Street, where it is not master of its own scheduling.

bucksfan15

Dec 13, 2016, 3:31 AM

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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra plans move to former Warner Grand Theatre (https://www.biztimes.com/2016/12/12/milwaukee-symphony-orchestra-plans-move-to-former-warner-grand-theatre/)

Construction on the Warner Grand Theatre, located in a 12-story building on West Wisconsin Avenue across from the Grand Avenue Mall, began in 1930. The 2,400-seat theater and offices, owned at the time by Warner Bros. Theaters, opened in 1931. Opulent and extravagantly-designed, the theater quickly became one of the most popular movie venues in Milwaukee, according to the Wisconsin Historical Society.

It closed in 1995 and has sat vacant for years.

“It’s absolutely the most beautiful theater in Milwaukee,” Niehaus said. “Its stunning. It’s been empty since 1995, but not abandoned. It’s been maintained and just waiting to be brought back. It’s gorgeous.”

shakman

Dec 13, 2016, 3:44 AM

^^^^^^

https://www.biztimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/NewBMOtower2-1.jpg

https://www.biztimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/NewBMOtower2-2.jpg

Very nice.

Innsertnamehere

Dec 13, 2016, 5:45 AM

Interesting to see a Canadian bank be the lead tenant in such a large US office tower. I thought TD was the only bank with a really significant US presence.

bucksfan15

Dec 13, 2016, 2:17 PM

Interesting to see a Canadian bank be the lead tenant in such a large US office tower. I thought TD was the only bank with a really significant US presence.

BMO has had a pretty significant presence in Milwaukee since it acquired Milwaukee's hometown bank M&I a few years back. My guess would be that BMO lands naming rights for the new arena too. They already have it for the current arena.

Seems like a race now between BMO and Associated Bank for largest presence in Milwaukee. Associated Bank just bought the Milwaukee Center which is probably even larger than the building planned for BMO.

Steely Dan

Dec 13, 2016, 4:34 PM

Interesting to see a Canadian bank be the lead tenant in such a large US office tower. I thought TD was the only bank with a really significant US presence.

BMO Harris, the main US subsidiary of BMO, is based in chicago and is actually now one of the largest banks in the midwest with nearly 15,000 employees and over 600 branches across the region.

and as bucksfan mentioned above, BMO Harris has had a large presence in milwaukee ever since they purchased M&I back in 2010.

bucksfan15

Dec 15, 2016, 11:04 PM

I wish we would get some news on the holdup with Wangard. Another year goes by and still no project at Water/Brady. I just really want to see them sell that property to a developer that would do something with it. It's one of the more prime of pieces of land in Milwaukee. They have literally been promising groundbreakings for 5 years now with nothing to show for it and very little press covering the delay.

I mean, in the grand scheme of things, it's hard to get frustrated with everything else that's happening in Milwaukee but this is one of the projects I have been most excited for and it's starting to turn into an eyesore. It's also tough knowing that they own Block 22 and the rest of the Avenir site (which also missed a Spring 2016 groundbreaking). I don't want to see that area of the Park East sit vacant any longer.

But enough of that rant, Hammes should be starting soon, the new Buck's arena is really framing up fast (looks like they are about halfway around the bowl), demo at the Couture is full speed ahead (more than half the transit center is already gone), streetcar construction has started, and the core of 777 just rose another couple floors. Oh yeah, and we have BMO to look forward to in 2017!!

Also, in the Third Ward, the Mercantile Building expansion sure looks imposing. I love it. Really adds to the density in Milwaukee's premier neighborhood. I'll try and get some pics once this weather let's up.

Good times. Bucks take on Chicago tonight. Fear the Deer. :cheers:

bucksfan15

Dec 18, 2016, 5:52 AM

Wow. Can't post the image but it's pretty awesome. I love more apartments in that area rather than 2 hotels like the Nexus proposal is pitching. I will be happy with either but I really like this proposal from Marcus. I would assume that would put a kink in their plans for Edison Place though which would be unfortunate.

Marcus pitches big downtown Hilton expansion (http://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2016/12/17/marcus-pitches-big-downtown-hilton-expansion/95480744/)

The eMbarKE (its ungrammatical construct is a play on Milwaukee's MKE airport code) project would help draw more conventions by providing additional meeting room space and by creating a hotel with more than 1,000 rooms that is directly tied to the Wisconsin Center, said Joseph Khairallah, president of Marcus Hotels & Resorts.

bucksfan15

Dec 18, 2016, 10:58 PM

Sorry, I still can't post a picture but here's another article...

Marcus unveils plans for Hilton expansion, apartment tower at key downtown site (http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2016/12/18/marcus-unveils-plans-for-hilton-expansion.html)

Plans from the hotel division of Milwaukee-based Marcus Corp. (NYSE: MCS) include a 276-room expansion of the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, 509 W. Wisconsin Ave., an additional 61,500 square feet of new meeting and exhibit space, a hub for the new downtown streetcar, retail, food and beverage outlets, and a 200-unit high-rise apartment tower. The Marcus proposal, which had been one of two proposals submitted for the site, is being called “eMbarKE.”

But leave it to Bauman to throw his 2 cents in again...

In October, Ald. Bob Bauman, whose district includes the proposed development, told the Milwaukee Business Journal that both proposals should be thrown out because neither were responsive to the city of Milwaukee’s RFP.

bucksfan15

Dec 18, 2016, 11:09 PM

Kind of a cool historic article comparing the construction of the M&I building and the downtown boom that was a part of with the announcement of BMO's (formerly M&I) new tower and the historic building boom currently happening in Milwaukee...

Bank was part of downtown boom - in 1966 (http://www.jsonline.com/story/life/green-sheet/2016/12/13/bank-part-downtown-boom---1966/95212442/)

"Milwaukee is reaching the high-water mark of the greatest construction period in its history. … Nowhere is the boom more evident than downtown, which has never seen such a flurry of building activity."

Sounds like Milwaukee 2016, especially after last week's announcement of a $137 million office tower for the Milwaukee office of BMO Harris Bank on Water St. — which, with the $90 million redo of BMO Harris' existing home next door, joined the parade of major downtown projects in the works, including the $524 million Bucks arena, Northwestern Mutual's $450 million office tower; and the planned $122 million Couture high-rise apartment project.

"There's never been a building boom in this city like we're seeing," city Development Commissioner Rocky Marcoux said at a news conference announcing the BMO Harris project Thursday.

There's a couple pretty cool pictures linked in the article for you history buffs.

bucksfan15

Dec 18, 2016, 11:11 PM

Also, for those that care about suburban Milwaukee developments, theres a pile driver and another crane on site at "The 2100" in Wauwatosa. Can't believe this project is finally starting and adding to the construction boom happening in Wauwatosa right now.

mbradleyc

Dec 19, 2016, 5:54 AM

Austin55

Dec 19, 2016, 6:52 AM

Wow! That looks like a lovely urban space. Plazas, streetcars, and skyscrapers. What more could one want? Lovely proposal.

LouisVanDerWright

Dec 19, 2016, 2:34 PM

bucksfan15

Dec 19, 2016, 3:17 PM

Here is the competing proposal (dubbed Nexus) for that site...

https://www.biztimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NEXUS-Aerial-Looking-Southwest-770x560.jpg

https://www.biztimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NEXUS-Looking-West-770x560.jpg

From...

Hotel developer proposes $279.6 million project at 4th and Wisconsin (https://www.biztimes.com/2016/09/30/hotel-developer-proposes-279-6-million-project-at-4th-and-wisconsin/)

Milwaukee-based hotel development firm Jackson Street Holdings, LLC is proposing a $279.6 million plan at North 4th Street and Wisconsin Avenue that would include three hotels totaling 506 rooms, 103,000 square feet of convention space and 22,000 square feet of street-level restaurants, bars and cafés.

The project, to be called Nexus, would fully integrate the city’s planned downtown streetcar, according to plans from Milwaukee-based Arrival Partners, which is developing the project with Jackson Street.

bucksfan15

Dec 21, 2016, 7:14 PM

More big things planned for arguably Milwaukee's most significant suburb. The "metropolitan center" of Milwaukee....

Wauwatosa plans for future of area around I-41 and Watertown Plank Road (https://www.biztimes.com/2016/12/19/wauwatosa-plans-for-future-of-area-around-i-41-and-watertown-plank-road/)

The plan includes more density in the form of retail, restaurants and housing throughout the area near the I-41 and Watertown Plank Road interchange, which includes Innovation Campus northeast of the interchange, the Milwaukee County Research Park to the southwest and the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center to the southeast. It envisions this area of Wauwatosa as a “metropolitan center,” that includes even more density than what is already there, and public transit.

Overall, the master plan could allow for the development of up to 6,500 more housing units, 250,000 square feet of office space, 70,000 square feet of retail space, 120,000 square feet of restaurants and 24,000 more parking spaces in the I-41/Watertown Plank Road area. The estimated annual tax revenue generated by this additional development would be $40 million to $50 million, according to the plan.

bucksfan15

Dec 22, 2016, 3:07 PM

Updated rendering of the Bader Rutter HQ project that is currently under construction across from the site of the future Hammes HQ...

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Investment firm will move from Mequon to downtown Milwaukee

Wauwatosa-based Wangard Partners is developing a 113,830-square-foot office building at the former Laacke & Joys site. The firm is currently tearing down a four-story, 142-year-old building, and another building on the site, while keeping one four story building, built in 1930.

A new five-story office building would be built attached to the 1930 building, which would also be used as office space, according to the plans.

I love the restaurant space. It looks like there's another, taller building popping up behind this one though. Maybe a sneak peek of the hotel they have planned for that site?

F1 Tommy

Dec 22, 2016, 7:41 PM

Downtown Milwaukee is starting to remind me a lot of downtown Denver. They also both have similarly huge levels of midrise housing stock being slapped up all around their cores devouring whatever parking lots remain.

It does sort of remind me of Denver. Milwaukee has the lake and Denver has the mountains in the distance and trees grow a lot better in Milwaukee.

Austinlee

Dec 22, 2016, 7:53 PM

For a person like me who doesn't have time to look through all 92 pages of this thread, how many new skyscrapers are about to be built in downtown Milwaukee? I think it's about 5 or more right? It seems that the Milwaukee skyline is about to double (visually speaking) counting the last couple of towers that have been completed as well.

If someone REALLY wants to help me out could you list them along with their heights? Thank you.

Steely Dan

Dec 22, 2016, 9:55 PM

fflint

Dec 22, 2016, 10:25 PM

A few years ago, we were all talking about how rapidly and completely Austin's skyline had been transformed. A few years from now, we may all be saying the same things about Milwaukee.

Steely Dan

Dec 22, 2016, 11:01 PM

yes, milwaukee's skyline is making quite the dramatic change so far this century.

black - existing 300+' tower built prior to 2000
bold - existing 300+' tower built since 2000
red - under construction 300+' tower
green - site prep/demo 300+' tower
blue - proposed/rumored 300+' tower

milwaukee's tallest buildings:

1. JCI World HQ - 700'+
2. US Bank Center - 601'
3. NML Tower - 550'
4. 100 E. Wisconsin - 549'
5. The Couture - 507'

6. University Club Tower - 446'
7. Milwaukee Center - 426'
8. 411 E. Wisconsin - 408'
9. City Hall - 393'
10. 777 N. Van Buren - 387'

11. Kilbourn Tower - 385'
12. The Moderne - 348'
13. NML tower - 347'
14. BMO Harris Center - 335'
15. Hyatt Regency - 322'

16.1000 N. Water - 300'

if everything pans out, milwaukee will have doubled its number of 300+' tall buildings so far this century.

and at this point, the only one on the list that above that is a serious uncertainty is the long-rumored JC HQ tower. that's the real game-changer right there.

not bad at all for a modest little rust-belt city that most outsiders don't expect much from. milwaukee is a city on the..... GROW!

bucksfan15

Dec 27, 2016, 9:53 PM

Couture Demo

https://c4.staticflickr.com/1/458/31803595411_fb56dbea45_h.jpg

NML I & II

https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/574/31772577562_4e67501b97_h.jpg

bucksfan15

Dec 28, 2016, 6:47 AM

https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/684/31556648590_2aacd91188_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Q5y5d7)NML @ Night (https://flic.kr/p/Q5y5d7) by bucksfan86 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/123920798@N02/), on Flickr

BrandonJXN

Dec 29, 2016, 6:46 PM

I hope Milwaukee continues with this trend of building white skyscrapers. US Bank, The Moderne, The Couture, all so nice.

AdmiralsFan24

Dec 29, 2016, 10:14 PM

NML I & II

https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/574/31772577562_4e67501b97_h.jpg

Is it just me or does NML look like a really detailed rendering in this picture? Really cool picture.

chitrek

Dec 30, 2016, 5:24 PM

Is it just me or does NML look like a really detailed rendering in this picture? Really cool picture.

Had the same thought!

bucksfan15

Jan 3, 2017, 2:53 AM

NML

https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/410/32021529606_e88eab1211_h.jpg

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https://c5.staticflickr.com/1/337/31219248844_79ab8157c5_h.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/718/31942551361_a707469b2a_h.jpg

NML Apartments

https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/331/31685438790_a279639ecb_h.jpg

bucksfan15

Jan 3, 2017, 2:56 AM

13-Story Farwell Tower

https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/362/31219211834_247e8f20ae_h.jpg

Belay

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Walker's Landing

https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/637/31249759423_33d9782ad2_h.jpg

River House

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Bader Rutter HQ & North End

https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/685/31941760361_d301e4dfdd_h.jpg

bucksfan15

Jan 3, 2017, 2:58 AM

Arena District

https://c4.staticflickr.com/1/699/31249407163_2c81b25a25_h.jpg

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Skyline Pics

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bucksfan15

Jan 4, 2017, 12:58 AM

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/738/31246816304_d0ae619700_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PBb6S9)NML (https://flic.kr/p/PBb6S9) by bucksfan86 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/123920798@N02/), on Flickr

https://c4.staticflickr.com/1/262/31277463403_2fab829a0c_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PDTbbp)Ready for the Couture (https://flic.kr/p/PDTbbp) by bucksfan86 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/123920798@N02/), on Flickr

Little A

Jan 4, 2017, 3:18 AM

Great photos, bucksfan 15!

bucksfan15

Jan 4, 2017, 4:44 PM

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Marcus Corp. selected to buy Park East land next to theater, high-rise development (http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2017/01/04/marcus-corp-selected-to-buy-park-east-land-next-to.html)

Katie Falvey, Marcus vice president of real estate, called the award “another step forward in our planned mixed-use development.” Plans for a 20-story development first surfaced in late June, but company officials at the time said the proposal was preliminary and evolving.

“At this time, our vision for Edison Place is still taking shape, but our goal for this site is to develop an exciting multi-use project which could include a Marcus movie theater, residential and office space, restaurants and other amenities, and the potential for Marcus Corp. to headquarter there,” Falvey said Wednesday.

bucksfan15

Jan 4, 2017, 4:44 PM

Great photos, bucksfan 15!

Thanks! :cheers:

bucksfan15

Jan 5, 2017, 1:19 AM

https://www.biztimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Marcus-Block-12-Proposal-32.jpg

https://www.biztimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Marcus-Block-12-Proposal-31.jpg

Marcus Corp. could move HQ to Park East corridor development (https://www.biztimes.com/2017/01/04/marcus-corp-could-move-hq-to-park-east-corridor-development/)

The $119 million Edison Place project would include an eight-screen, 56,400-square-foot movie theater complex at the southern end of the property, 162,000 square feet of residential space and 113,800 square feet of office space, according to documents made public today by Milwaukee County officials. Marcus Corp. hopes to begin construction on the Edison Place project this fall, according to documents it submitted to the county in June.

The 20-story Edison Place project would also include two restaurants that are each approximately 11,000 square feet, a café that is 4,500 square feet and a health club along the Milwaukee River, according to the documents from the county. There will be 297,000 square feet of parking.

IF (and that's a big if) this project happens (they have done this before with this same plot of land), that means it will be rising in sync with the new BMO Harris Financial Center, Couture, 777 Van Buren, Portfolio, 234 Water, and Buck's Arena. Throw in all the infill projects about to happen. That is going to be a lot of cranes in the air. All while tracks for the Blue Line are finally being laid.

Now if only JCI, Nexus, Bookends, Goll Mansion, and Masionic building would join the fun in Brew City.

embora

Jan 5, 2017, 4:36 AM

Thanks! :cheers:

Agreed. Thank you Bucksfan. I wish they had "like/thank you" buttons here in SSP. Regardless, rest assured that people are enjoying your posts and photos, even when you don't get a response.

bucksfan15

Jan 5, 2017, 10:46 PM

https://www.biztimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Marquette-NewDorm-Rendering-Milwaukee-2016-10-13-Contributed-770x560.jpg

^^^^^^

I don't have pictures but huge tower crane going up by Marquette's new residence hall complex.

mbradleyc

Jan 7, 2017, 5:40 AM

bucksfan15

Jan 9, 2017, 5:16 AM

That's worth a bong hit or two. Wish I was there again.

Right on. The amount of development happening on or near MU's campus is flying somewhat under the radar. Probably being overshadowed by the skyscraper boom and new arena but with quite a few new apartment buildings, a new residence hall, MU's athletic and research complex, etc. The near west side is really getting built up.

On a side note, I was unable to get a picture since I was driving but the Germania Building is all lit up now. For those no familiar with the project, it's a redevelopment of a super awesome historic building in West Town on 2nd and Wells.

bucksfan15

Jan 9, 2017, 4:16 PM

Some interesting information in this article...

Multifamily lending tightens as multiple projects get underway (https://www.biztimes.com/2017/01/09/multifamily-lending-tightens-as-multiple-projects-get-underway/)

Some interesting tidbits...

In January, Mandel began work on the fourth phase of its The North End project, which will add 155 apartments to the 650-unit mixed-use development along the Milwaukee River Downtown.

Unless I'm mistaken, I haven't seen any work done on North End's 4th phase.

Wangard, whose projects include Freshwater Plaza, a mixed-use development with 76 apartments under construction in Walker’s Point and the Avenir Apartments, with 104 units in 2015’s phase one and 82 units in phase two underway in the Park East corridor, has been to Chicago four times in the past 60 days to meet with lenders.

Again, unless I'm missing something, the 2nd phase of Avenir is not underway.

I could be wrong (and I hope I am) but some questionable reporting by BizTimes if I am not.

bucksfan15

Jan 9, 2017, 6:05 PM

Downtown Hotel Showdown (https://www.biztimes.com/2017/01/09/downtown-hotel-showdown/)

From October 2012 to October 2016, there have been three hotels added in downtown Milwaukee that are classified as “luxury or upscale.”

In that same timeframe, the average daily rate has gone from $126.46 to $140.88 for the 11 hotels that are considered luxury or upscale in downtown Milwaukee, according to Hendersonville, Tenn.-based hotel market research firm STR Inc.

Occupancy also has increased, despite the addition of 313 hotel rooms since October of 2012 in the downtown area. The occupancy rate was 73.3 percent at the upscale hotels in downtown Milwaukee through October 2012, compared to 76.7 through October 2016, according to the most recent STR data available.

mbradleyc

Jan 9, 2017, 11:04 PM

Unless I'm mistaken, I haven't seen any work done on North End's 4th phase.

I think you're thinking of the fifth phase. The fourth is what's being built right now.

mbradleyc

Jan 9, 2017, 11:10 PM

Downtown Hotel Showdown (https://www.biztimes.com/2017/01/09/downtown-hotel-showdown/)

This is great. Punch those arrogant suckers right in the mouth.

scottharding

Jan 10, 2017, 12:55 AM

Holy Shit! Milwaukee is booming. Quite a lot of change since I was there last. Time to go back.
Hello from Salt Lake City.

Austinlee

Jan 10, 2017, 1:15 AM

bucksfan15

Jan 10, 2017, 1:25 AM

I think you're thinking of the fifth phase. The fourth is what's being built right now.

Ah yeah you're right, thanks for catching that. I hope the last phase get's going soon regardless. It will be nice to have something being built on the east side of the street. All the action has been on the west side along the river.

I ran by today and no work happening on Avenir's 2nd phase so I'm not sure where they got that phase II was underway.

bucksfan15

Jan 10, 2017, 1:30 AM

This is great. Punch those arrogant suckers right in the mouth.

It seems to me as if Marcus is finally going to have to put their money where their mouth is and finally pull the trigger on either eMbarKE or Edison Place. They seem to have their backs up against the wall right now with all these new hotels opening up.

If I remember correctly, the Potawatomi Hotel was built to allow for a second tower on site. I thought I remember reading that in an article way back when that thing was built. It would really make things interesting if that were to happen.

bucksfan15

Jan 10, 2017, 1:33 AM

Holy Shit! Milwaukee is booming. Quite a lot of change since I was there last. Time to go back.
Hello from Salt Lake City.

Yeah man, lots of good things happening in the city. Check back in a couple years and the skyline/downtown should look drastically different. :cheers:

mbradleyc

Jan 11, 2017, 9:48 AM

It seems to me as if Marcus is finally going to have to put their money where their mouth is and finally pull the trigger on either eMbarKE or Edison Place. They seem to have their backs up against the wall right now with all these new hotels opening up.

If I remember correctly, the Potawatomi Hotel was built to allow for a second tower on site. I thought I remember reading that in an article way back when that thing was built. It would really make things interesting if that were to happen.

Secondly, that's a true story. They do have in mind a second tower. The foundation is there and it's only a matter of time. How cool will that be?

Firstly, Marcus is a lot of talk. They could point a loaded gun at me and I wouldn't be worried.

bucksfan15

Jan 11, 2017, 2:59 PM

Secondly, that's a true story. They do have in mind a second tower. The foundation is there and it's only a matter of time. How cool will that be?

Firstly, Marcus is a lot of talk. They could point a loaded gun at me and I wouldn't be worried.

Yeah, Marcus lost me with their first failed proposal at the same site. I was so excited for that proposal only to watch nothing ever come of it. Very dissapointing. I hope this proposal happens but I'm not going to hold my breath.

As for Poto, I'd be curious if their plans are for a "twin" tower similar to the first or for something with a different design. I think I would prefer a different design just to add some variety to that area but I wouldn't mind a similar "twin" tower. Honestly, what I was really hoping for was that after they were denied in Kenosha, Hard Rock would chose to build in the valley next to Poto instead and kind of create an entertainment destination. I know Poto would be up in arms about that but I think it would actually draw more business having 2 casinos next to each other. Went to Detroit this past summer and loved how they have multiple casinos around downtown, not just one.

bucksfan15

Jan 12, 2017, 10:49 PM

St. John’s on The Lake planning third tower on Prospect Avenue (https://www.biztimes.com/2017/01/12/st-johns-on-the-lake-planning-third-tower-on-prospect-avenue/)

St. John’s on The Lake on Milwaukee’s East Side will replace or significantly expand its existing three-story building and is planning a third tower on the corner of Prospect Avenue and E. Kane Place.

The campus is currently made up of a 22-story tower that opened in 2011 on the south end with a one-story building connecting it to the campus’ original 10-story tower. On the north side of the property is the three-story structure that presently houses the skilled nursing patients that will be replaced or significantly expanded.

A tower would be built on the north parking lot at Kane Place and Prospect Avenue, Anderson said.

Most importantly.....

Any updates or new construction can be built by right, without city approval, although Anderson said she and board members have met with the city’s Department of City Development, Aldermen Robert Bauman, who represents the neighborhood, and Nik Kovac, who represents the adjacent neighborhood.

THANK GOD Bauman can't get in the way of this one. It can be built by right so even if Bauman wants to try and stop this (and I'm sure he does), he can't. :cheers:

bucksfan15

Jan 15, 2017, 4:16 PM

12-Story Marquette Tower

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Milwaukee Bucks New Home FEAR THE DEER!

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Skyline Shots

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bucksfan15

Jan 18, 2017, 6:18 PM

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14-story hotel addition proposed for Masonic Center in downtown Milwaukee (http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2017/01/18/14-story-hotel-addition-proposed-for-masonic.html)

A 14-story glass tower could be built atop the Humphrey Scottish Rite Masonic Center in downtown Milwaukee to create a 220-room hotel under plans developers submitted to the city this week.

The project would restore the existing Masonic Center building at 790 N. Van Buren St., adding restaurants and meeting venues, while building the vertical addition with new hotel rooms. Madison developer Ascendant Holdings LLC is proposing the project, and Provenance Hotels in Portland would run the independent hotel.

Eric Nordeen, principal at Ascendant Holdings, said that if the project gains city approvals in the coming months, the hotel could open in late 2018 at the earliest.

This means there WILL be at least 6 towers rising in Milwaukee in 2017;

-Couture (44 stories)
-777 Van Buren (34 stories)
-BMO Harris Financial Center (25 stories)
-Portfolio (24 stories)
-1840 Farwell (13 stories)
-234 Water (12 stories)

There may be even more if the following pull the trigger...

-JCI (54 stories and possible new tallest)
-1550 Prospect (27 stories)
-Edison Place (20 stories)
-700 Kilbourn (19 stories)
-Either Nexus (20 stories and 15 stories) or eMbarKE (20 stories and 12 stories)
-Masonic Hotel (18 stories)

Add that to the insane amount of infill happening, the arena district, and the streetcar, and Milwaukee is ON FIRE!!! :cheers:

With the nice weather, I'll be out running a lot. If anyone has any picture requests let me know.

colemonkee

Jan 18, 2017, 7:33 PM

^ Very Hearst Tower-esque. And I mean that as a compliment. Hearst Tower is a beautiful building.

bucksfan15

Jan 18, 2017, 8:26 PM

^ Very Hearst Tower-esque. And I mean that as a compliment. Hearst Tower is a beautiful building.

My immediate thought also. I love the Hearst Tower and I really enjoy this tower. Great job blending historic with modern. In my opinion, this is a welcome addition to downtown. It will compliment the explosion of new, glassy towers happening in that immediate area; the Couture, NML HQ, 777 Van Buren, Portfolio, and 833 East. Milwaukee is really starting to develop a very dense, downtown, CBD core and it is amazing.

Steely Dan

Jan 18, 2017, 8:30 PM

That's a freaking killer design for the masonic addition.

i love how sci-fi it is. really hoping this one goes forward as is.

bucksfan15

Jan 18, 2017, 10:20 PM

That's a freaking killer design for the masonic addition.

i love how sci-fi it is. really hoping this one goes forward as is.

One of the cooler buildings I've seen proposed in Milwaukee. It pairs perfectly with the Masonic building. I like how it's sort of perched on top of the building. This one better go trough. I wish it were a little taller (as usual) but I really, really like it. I won't complain.

bucksfan15

Jan 23, 2017, 2:42 AM

New Arena

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bucksfan15

Feb 1, 2017, 5:14 PM

It's been a slow week so here's a story from the booming Milwaukee suburb of Wauwatosa...

Froedtert plans four-floor expansion on top of Center for Advanced Care (https://www.biztimes.com/2017/02/01/froedtert-plans-four-floor-expansion-on-top-of-center-for-advanced-care/)

Froedtert Hospital is planning a four-floor expansion on top of its 12-story, 613,000-square-foot Center for Advanced Care, which opened in October 2015, at the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center in Wauwatosa.

The expansion, which would take two years to complete, is expected to cost $43 million and would be financed through a bond issue, according to Froedtert spokesperson Nalissa Wienke.

The four floors would add about 165,000 square feet of space. Project plans are being reviewed by the Wauwatosa Design Review Board. If approved, Wienke said construction would begin this spring.

Slight correction to the article. The current building is 8 stories so the 4-story expansion to the rapidly growing campus would bring the total height to 12 stories.

bucksfan15

Feb 2, 2017, 2:48 PM

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Froedtert plans four-floor expansion on top of Center for Advanced Care (https://www.biztimes.com/2017/02/01/froedtert-plans-four-floor-expansion-on-top-of-center-for-advanced-care/)

bucksfan15

Feb 10, 2017, 5:42 PM

Prime Historic Third Ward site on Milwaukee River sold to local developers for hotel, other uses (http://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2017/02/10/prime-historic-third-ward-site-milwaukee-river-sold-local-developers-hotel/97706838/)

The $75 million to $90 million building would likely have 20 to 30 stories under conceptual plans, said Tony Janowiec, one of the property's new owners.

The tower would be developed at the southwest corner of N. Water St. and E. St. Paul Ave., which is now a parking lot.

The hotel would have 125 to 145 rooms, Janowiec said Friday.

Jackson Street Holdings LLC, which is building the Westin Hotel, 550 N. Van Buren St., and has built three other downtown hotels, would develop the Third Ward hotel.

No renderings yet but seems Milwaukee has another 20-30 story tower proposal. This one in the Third Ward. There is going to be towers going up all over downtown.

bucksfan15

Feb 16, 2017, 12:10 AM

Potawatomi planning second hotel tower in Menomonee Valley (https://www.biztimes.com/2017/general-news/potawatomi-planning-second-hotel-tower-in-menomonee-valley/)

The Forest County Potawatomi Community is planning to break ground this year on a second hotel tower at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in the Menomonee Valley in Milwaukee, according to several sources familiar with the project.

The 16-story, 150- to 200-room tower will feature more suites than the current 19-story, 381-room hotel, which opened in front of the casino at 1721 W. Canal St. in August 2014, according to sources.

bucksfan15

Feb 24, 2017, 5:49 PM

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Bucks pick developer for apartments near arena (https://www.biztimes.com/2017/industries/real-estate/bucks-pick-developer-for-apartments-near-arena/)

The apartments will be located along the eastern side of North Sixth Street between West Juneau Avenue and West McKinley Avenue, on the west side of the parking structure. Construction is expected to begin in fall when the parking structure is complete.

Also, a little birdie (fairly high up little birdie) told me they are in the process of luring a company that would bring a HQ with 900-1000 jobs to the arena district. Take that for what it's worth but thought I would share.

mbradleyc

Feb 25, 2017, 7:19 AM

I hope you're right. I won't put anything past these guys now. They deliver.

bucksfan15

Feb 28, 2017, 1:04 AM

Looks like barricades have been delivered to the site for the North End's final phase.

pablosan

Feb 28, 2017, 2:46 AM

Nice to see all of this development going on!!

bucksfan15

Feb 28, 2017, 3:03 AM

Almost forgot, barricades and fencing just went up around the site of Hamme's HQ. Looks like that project is in full swing also. I'll try and get some photos this weekend.

bucksfan15

Feb 28, 2017, 3:13 AM

Nice to see all of this development going on!!

Definitely. Milwaukee is on fire right now and looks like another handful of large projects are about to take off. A few more towers are in the works with the Couture, Portfolio, Potawatomi, and BMO Financial Center. All 4 seem like a go to break ground relatively soon. 777 is already on the 8th (last) floor of the parking structure so the tower portion should be rising in the next couple weeks. Needless to say, the skyline should look drastically different in about a year.

Also...

Milwaukee streetcar construction begins in April (https://www.biztimes.com/2017/industries/construction/milwaukee-streetcar-construction-begins-in-april/)

Tracks should be delivered in March. Blue Line construction begins in April then it's full speed ahead.

Additionally, quite a few other notable projects (all towers) seem as if they could break ground this year like Edison Place, Masionic Building, St. Johns and 234 Water. I'm sure I'm missing things and I haven't even touched on the infill projects yet. With so much going on, it's getting really hard to keep track of what is being built/proposed in Milwaukee. Stay tuned, could be a fun year.

bucksfan15

Mar 1, 2017, 6:02 PM

Since this week has been a bit slow, here is some news from a HUGE mixed-use development from Milwaukee's premiere suburb, Wauwatosa....

Mayfair Collection Growth Continues: Work on luxury apartments at the Mayfair Collection now underway (http://www.wauwatosanow.com/story/news/2017/02/28/work-luxury-apartments-mayfair-collection-now-underway/98527528/)

Construction on the apartments has begun and was able to get underway due to a recent approval of permits for the footing and foundation, said Paulette Enders, development director for the city of Wauwatosa. The housing is located in the northeast quadrant of the district.

This phase of the project includes an additional 50,000 square feet of ground floor retail as part of a mixed-use component with more than 1,000 luxury residences being constructed by Fiduciary Real Estate Development. Construction on this phase will take place over the next two to four years.

A Hilton Homewood Suites, a 140-room hotel, saw its construction delayed for several months but Blum said it's back underway and slated to be completed by late August.

As you can see, the first 250 of 1,000 planned apartments is underway. Wauwatosa is booming right now. Perfect compliment to the construction boom that is happening in Milwaukee. Soon (hopefully), these 2 cities, the largest employment centers in the metro area, will be connected via BRT.

bucksfan15

Mar 2, 2017, 6:01 PM

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Couture high-rise construction start set for late fall after sewer line is relocated (http://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2017/03/02/couture-high-rise-construction-start-set-late-fall-after-sewer-line-relocated/98630540/)

The planned construction start on The Couture apartment high-rise will likely occur in late fall after completion of site preparation work, including the relocation of a sewer line.

Also, the 44-story building's newly revised plans now call for a few more apartments.

I'm starting to lose faith in this project. Even with POP out of the way, Barrett can't seem to get this one out of the ground. I'll believe it when I see cranes in the air.

bucksfan15

Mar 3, 2017, 5:49 PM

If you blinked last week, here’s all the new sh*t they’re building in Milwaukee (http://milwaukeerecord.com/city-life/blinked-last-week-new-sht-building-milwaukee-february-19-25/)

Weekly Rundown...

bucksfan15

Mar 3, 2017, 8:42 PM

Looks like whatever project is planned behind Rhythm is about to get going. Heavy equipment on site and it looks like they are about to start demolishing the last remaining house on site.

bucksfan15

Mar 3, 2017, 11:33 PM

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Second Lakefront Tower Coming? (http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2017/03/03/eyes-on-milwaukee-second-lakefront-tower-coming/)

Sources confirm that Barrett-Lo is actively planning the second tower in partnership with tower architect Rinka Chung Architecture. What remains unclear is the second tower’s use and height. While the apartment market might not stay hot long enough to continue to absorb hundreds of new units a year, the demand for hotel rooms Downtown remains strong as evidenced by the numerous proposals for new hotels. The Couture was originally proposed to include a 180-room hotel, but that was portion of the proposal was ultimately dropped in favor of more apartments.

bucksfan15

Mar 5, 2017, 4:41 PM

Extraordinary building boom is reshaping Milwaukee's skyline (http://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2017/03/04/extraordinary-building-boom-reshaping-milwaukees-skyline/98477354/)

The bevy of construction cranes hovering over downtown Milwaukee reflect an extraordinary commercial real estate boom that is reshaping the city's skyline and transforming the ways its people live, work and play.

Simply put, we are witnessing the remaking of downtown Milwaukee.

Two large office buildings overlooking Lake Michigan. A pair of apartment towers, part of an ongoing boom in higher-end rental housing. An arena for the Milwaukee Bucks and other events with a futuristic design that — love it or hate it — is architecturally light years away from the building it's replacing.

The city's downtown is seeing a historic surge in commercial development, with more than $1.4 billion in projects underway.

Great article with a nice rundown of the major projects happening in and around downtown. Lots more to look forward to this year!!

bucksfan15

Mar 15, 2017, 12:51 AM

Looks like Irgen's may try and stop the second Couture tower from happening. Personally, I'm getting kind of annoyed by private developments trying to dictate or block other private developments. Goll Mansion Tower was blocked by its neighbors, Wells Tower was blocked by its neighbors, and now it seems as if Irgens is trying to do the same.

City Plan Members Love Couture
Commissioners laud the project, but possible second tower raises concerns. (http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2017/03/13/eyes-on-milwaukee-city-plan-members-love-the-couture/)

Before the commissioners were able to approve the project, developer Mark Irgens, who led the development of the adjacent 833 East office building, noted that his firm has concerns about the building’s design and would like to have further meetings with the project team. After raising the issue of a failure to properly notice nearby property owners on the zoning change and noting that his firm wasn’t waving their right to legal action over that fact, Irgens stated that “big picture we are generally supportive of a single Couture tower and the streetcar.” In response to a question from Gould, Irgens raised concerns over the proposed building’s podium and how it works with his firm’s 18-story office tower. Irgens concluded his remarks noting, “we think it’s a great thing for Milwaukee, but we have a privately financed project and we have a number of great tenants in the building and I am obligated to protect everybody’s interests.” Rinka responded that “this actually comes as a bit of a surprise, but we’re willing to work through any issues or concerns.” The architect noted that his firm has exchanged three-dimensional models of the project with Irgens’ architect Kahler Slater and offered to continue to work with the office developer.

If they didn't want their views blocked, they should have built taller or closer to the lake. Suck it up buttercup.

bucksfan15

Mar 15, 2017, 12:54 AM

Update on a Walker's Point infill project....

70 New Apartments for Fifth Ward
"The Quin," a 5-story, 70-unit apartment complex with retail in booming Walker's Point. (http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2017/03/14/eyes-on-milwaukee-70-new-apartments-for-fifth-ward/)

Richardson notes the firm was “drawn to site by the good things already happening in the S. 2nd Street corridor and in Walker‘s Point.” The firm’s website states “the project is a textbook example of an infill site, surrounded by beneficial existing uses.” They’re right: the building is within walking distance of the Historic Third Ward and way too many bars, restaurants and businesses to list.

Working with a design by Rinka Chung Architecture, the development team hopes to break ground by May. Altius Building Company will serve as the construction manager on the project. Once construction starts the building will take approximately 13 to 14 months to build.

bucksfan15

Mar 24, 2017, 1:32 PM

I've been pretty busy so haven't really been able to update but here's a quick rundown of what's happened the last couple weeks...

-North End's final phase broke ground
-Hamme's HQ broke ground
-Countour got approved and should break ground shortly
-Streetcar tracks were delivered and are stationed on streets around downtown
-It looks like the 13-story Farwell tower is about to get going
-The residential project behind Rhythm is going
-A third tower crane went up by Marquette (2 for their new residential tower, 1 for a different residential project)
-The arena is rising QUICK as is the rest of the district around it
-NML's residential tower is on the 8th floor

Hopefully I'll be able to get out and get some pictures of everything soon. :cheers:

bucksfan15

Mar 24, 2017, 4:10 PM

Oh, and this just got announced...

Testing For 22-Story Building on Prospect (http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2017/03/24/testing-for-22-story-building-on-prospect/)

A 22-Story Building?

“They’re talking about putting up a 22-story building here,” one of the crew members said as an approximately five foot length of small diameter bore (about 1-1/2 inch interior diameter) hollow pipe was threaded to a series of others that had already been pounded into the earth by 11 a.m.

Determining the best footings for a 200-foot tall building requires extracting a number of samples up to about 100 feet into the earth to find out what lies below. The site lies at about 650 feet elevation above sea level, with steep bluffs at its eastern edge. The shores of Lake Michigan, no more than 500 feet distant, lie 75 feet below this plateau.

bucksfan15

Apr 2, 2017, 1:32 PM

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Milwaukee’s Kahler Slater adds another glass tower to the city’s changing skyline (https://archpaper.com/2017/03/bmo-harris-financial-center/)

Besides the few surviving late 19th-century structures, Milwaukee’s downtown is a milieu of parking structures and second-string postmodern towers. When the BMO Harris Financial Center is complete in 2019, glassy towers—a typology that is only now making its way to the city—will dominate the skyline. Add in the new bikeshare program and forthcoming streetcar, and Milwaukee’s downtown will be unrecognizable.

bucksfan15

Apr 3, 2017, 2:11 AM

Developers in Downtown Milwaukee Play With Hot Hand Due to Strong Demand (http://rebusinessonline.com/developers-in-downtown-milwaukee-play-with-hot-hand-due-to-strong-demand/)

With only two blocks of space larger than 50,000 square feet currently available in the central business district and several large tenants with leases set to roll in the next several years, it is inevitable that construction will commence on one, maybe two additional office towers. That would mean new development this decade would outperform the historical average by several hundred thousand square feet.

Booch

Apr 3, 2017, 5:08 AM

I didn't recognize City Hall without the scaffolding around it.

bucksfan15

Apr 11, 2017, 4:34 AM

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Discovery World plans expansion
$18 million project to expand exhibit and event space (https://www.biztimes.com/2017/industries/arts-entertainment-sports/discovery-world-plans-expansion/)

Beginning in August, Milwaukee science and technology museum Discovery World will begin an $18 million expansion project to add 21,000 square feet to its existing space.

bucksfan15

Apr 11, 2017, 4:36 AM

Journal Sentinel block to be redeveloped for newspaper's offices, other uses (http://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2017/04/10/journal-sentinel-building-redeveloped-newspapers-offices-other-uses/100300652/)

ProVisions LLC, led by Murray Wikol, also has conceptual plans to demolish a portion of the property, the old Milwaukee Sentinel building, and develop an 18-story office tower at the site.

Those two development phases would amount to investments totaling more than $60 million on downtown Milwaukee's growing west side.

The property's location near the future Milwaukee Bucks arena and Wisconsin Center convention facility make it a good site for redeveloped office and retail space, Wikol said Monday. He also cited the building's views of Pere Marquette Park and the Milwaukee River.

bucksfan15

Apr 11, 2017, 6:13 PM

No big surprise here but the Couture is delayed AGAIN...

Barrett Lo plans groundbreaking for The Couture in December (https://www.biztimes.com/2017/industries/real-estate/barrett-lo-plans-groundbreaking-for-the-couture-in-december/)

Construction on The Couture, a 44-story luxury apartment tower planned by Barrett Lo Visionary Development near the lakefront in downtown Milwaukee, is slated to begin Dec. 4, according to Barrett Lo owner and founder Rick Barrett.

So apparently groundbreaking is set for December 4th but this building has been pushed back time and time again since 2012. Honestly, I'm not holding out hope that this thing gets built. If I were a betting man, come December 4th, this thing will be delayed again. It will play out where come December, they will announce a delay until after Summerfest to avoid dealing with that. Once Summerfest is over, it will get delayed again for some reason, and so on and so on. This has pretty much been the cycle of delays the last 4 years.

Don't get your hopes up that this one gets built. Silver lining? 777 is under construction and BMO Harris Financial Center looks like a go.

bucksfan15

Apr 20, 2017, 3:29 PM

24-story riverfront hotel, apartment tower pitched for site near former Laacke & Joys building (http://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2017/04/20/downtown-riverfront-hotel-apartment-tower-pitched-site-near-former-laacke-joys-building/100688680/)

A 24-story hotel and apartment tower would be built in downtown Milwaukee on a site overlooking the Milwaukee River under a new proposal.

The mixed-use project would be built on the site of the redeveloped former Laacke & Joys Co. building, 1433 N. Water St., according to sources familiar with the proposal.

bucksfan15

Apr 20, 2017, 3:35 PM

Hyatt Place hotel construction to start soon near downtown arena (http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2017/04/17/hyatt-place-hotel-construction-to-start-soon-near.html)

Construction will soon start on a 150-room Hyatt Place hotel at The Brewery in downtown Milwaukee after an Illinois developer bought the project site last week.

The six-story hotel will open by early summer 2018 at 821 W. Winnebago St., near the construction site of the new downtown arena. The arena is scheduled to host its first Milwaukee Bucks basketball games in fall 2018.

mbradleyc

Apr 26, 2017, 4:32 PM

Something broke the NM tower thread. I can't post to it.

Steely Dan

Apr 26, 2017, 4:38 PM

^ i fixed it.

bucksfan15

Apr 26, 2017, 5:10 PM

St. John's plans for new 20-story east side tower (http://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2017/04/26/st-johns-plans-new-20-story-east-side-tower-apartments-and-medical-services-seniors/100923986/)

The project's tax-exempt status "raises troubling issues about tax fairness," said Ald. Robert Bauman, whose district includes the site.

"In other words, this project may add a quality building to the built environment but will not add to the tax base," he said.

Construction would likely begin in spring 2018 if the project obtains financing by the end of this year, Anderson said. The tower would take up to two years to complete.

I would warn against getting excited about this project though. It's in Bauman's district and he has a history of challenging/killing skyscraper proposals. Looks like he is on track to try and do the same here. Can we vote this chump out of office yet?!?!

bucksfan15

Apr 27, 2017, 2:30 AM

This could be a big.....

Fiserv could relocate HQ to downtown Milwaukee (http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2017/04/25/fiserv-could-relocate-hq-to-downtown-milwaukee.html)

Those include the BMO Harris Financial Center proposed for completion in late 2019 at 770 N. Water St. Milwaukee developer Irgens is leading that project. There are several other sites in downtown Milwaukee’s central business district that have been pitched to Fiserv where developers have eyed office developments but needed an anchor tenant to get something off the ground.

Personally, I hope this gets Washington Square out of the ground. This would be a big get for downtown MKE.

bucksfan15

Apr 29, 2017, 5:48 PM

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2852/33959321740_0f9e3d0957_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/TJSpef)Getting ready to install the overhead wires for the Milwaukee streetcar. (https://flic.kr/p/TJSpef) by bucksfan86 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/123920798@N02/), on Flickr

bucksfan15

May 3, 2017, 3:20 AM

Looks like they are about to tear up Jackson Street for the streetcar.

bucksfan15

May 9, 2017, 4:46 PM

Plans proceed to develop more Pabst apartments

Also, work is scheduled to begin this month on constructing two five-story apartment buildings, totaling 274 units, at 926 W. Juneau Ave. and 1003 W. Winnebago St., and converting part of the former Pabst distribution center, 1131 N. 8th St., into Milwaukee Brewing Co.’s second brewery.

3 more new apartment complexes to start this month in the Pabst neighborhood. 1 is a conversion and the other 2 would be ground up construction. I believe these projects, plus the MKE conversion, essentially completes the Pabst conversion into "The Brewery".

bucksfan15

May 9, 2017, 11:49 PM

Hammes HQ

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Hyatt

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And Just Like That.....Milwaukee Has Rail

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bucksfan15

May 14, 2017, 5:29 AM

Hotel, apartments, breweries bring next round of Pabst developments to downtown Milwaukee (http://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2017/05/13/hotel-apartments-breweries-bring-next-round-pabst-developments-downtown-milwaukee/101435556/)

Much has happened during the former Pabst brewery's decade of redevelopment: a hotel at the former brew house, apartments in both new and renovated historic buildings, a university facility and other projects have revived empty structures and vacant lots.

But the picture won't be complete until early 2019, with more than 430 additional apartments, a 150-room hotel and two new breweries highlighting the final development surge.

When that last phase is done, the 21-acre site, now called The Brewery, will include more than 800 apartments, two hotels, three office buildings, restaurants and taverns, as well as new streets and even two small parks — blending what was an isolated former industrial site into Milwaukee's downtown.

Kind of crazy how much construction is currently happening in this immediate vicinity. 5 apartment buildings (3 new construction, 2 renovation), 1 hotel, 1 parking structure, the Buck's arena, Buck's practice facility, and 2 breweries.

Keep in mind, this is just across the river from Park East where under construction/planned projects include 8 new apartment complexes, 2 new office HQ's (potentially a 3rd if Marcus moves to their proposed theater/office tower), and a hotel tower.

The north side of downtown from The Brewery up to Water/Brady is literally one giant construction zone. Block after block of construction sites. Truly amazing to see. :cheers:

bucksfan15

May 16, 2017, 7:35 PM

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Potawatomi Hotel & Casino confirms second hotel tower plans (https://www.biztimes.com/2017/industries/hospitality-tourism/potawatomi-hotel-casino-confirms-second-hotel-tower-plans/)

Potawatomi Hotel & Casino on Tuesday confirmed that it plans to expand its hotel with a second 19-story tower.

Construction on the $80 million project will begin later this year, pending application approval by the city of Milwaukee.

The second tower will house 119 rooms and suites, bringing the hotel’s total number to 500. The 180,000-square-foot addition will also feature a spa and additional meeting space. It is expected to open in the spring of 2019.

bucksfan15

May 17, 2017, 6:09 PM

Suburban Milwaukee news but wanted to post anyways...

Mayfair Mall plan for new restaurants hits snag (http://www.wauwatosanow.com/story/news/2017/05/16/mayfair-mall-plan-new-restaurants-hits-snag/325732001/)

The site is currently occupied by a 10-story office building that does not have any tenants. A proposal to tear down the office building and put in a single-story business is what prompted Wauwatosa officials to pause the project.

"Before we approve low-density projects we want to see that (the developer) is going to replace the density," Alderman Joel Tilleson said. "We have a good partner in Mayfair and we expect them to meet us halfway with our long-term plans."

I just found this interesting. They make a good point about tearing an office tower down to be replaced with some stand-alone restaurants. My problem with this is that they are arguing for increased density here yet across the street, they downsized a 5-STORY APARTMENT BUILDING because it was too dense. How does that make sense?

Very similar situation to what has happened in Milwaukee where "Alderman" Bauman "supported" the streetcar because it would promote increased density, yet he purposefully derails multiple skyscraper plans because they are too dense.

I'll don't understand these arguments.