The Gateway Main Street District serves a number of local neighborhoods including Metcalfe Park, Washington Park and part of Sherman Park.

Several new developments have come online over the past few years in the Gateway District, and classic buildings provide an anchor for additional development.

The North Avenue Community Development Corporation is the partnering organization. 
 

This Main Street is part of a larger project: the Historic King Drive Business Improvement District, a 2-mile corridor.

The street is a designated historic district and several of the buildings are restored, several more are to be renovated. A lively mixture of national retailers, specialty shops and quality housing can be found here. Work along this corridor has generated $200 million worth of new development since 1995.

Historic King Drive serves the diverse neighborhoods of Brewers Hill, Bronzeville, Harambee, Halyard Park and the near Downtown.
 

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Lincoln Village developed overtime as a mostly Polish and Eastern European immigrant settlement with the bulk of employment based on manufacturing and fishing industries. A combination of factors have sparked the resurgence in the neighborhood: new Latino immigration, long-time prominent businesses adapting to the changing market, and an increase in home ownership.

Today, Lincoln Village has a majority immigrant Latino population, and the community is characterized by an emphasis on family, faith, cooperation, and a strong work ethic. A variety of distinctive businesses serve the entire community.

 

The Mosaic on Burleigh     Sherman Blvd. west to 60th St.

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The Sherman Park neighborhood is known for its working middle class and culturally diverse population. A bastion of block groups and community organizing, Sherman Park is characterized by rich housing stock and committed residents.

The vision for the Burleigh Street Commercial Business District is to create a “village shopping district” utilized by the residents of the greater Sherman Park community. Burleigh Street is on an upswing of revival as a result of dedicated manpower, encouragement, and enthusiasm of residents and business leaders.
 

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Planting Day, Silver City Youth Ambassadors	The Layton Boulevard West Neighborhood is comprised of mainly Latino and white residents, with a growing Asian and African-American community. Shopping on National Avenue, the Silver City district, is truly an “Inter-National Experience.”

Serving as a gateway to Milwaukee’s Near South Side, the Silver City district is just beginning to transform into a blossoming commercial district.

Community leaders and residents are currently implementing neighborhood improvement projects and creating block watches, creating a strong momentum for further improvements.

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SOuth of Highland District (SOHI) is located on North 27th Street. SOHI  developed as a retail center between 1880 and 1920.

A crossroads to the six neighborhoods that surround it, SOHI has recently benefited from revitalization efforts in these neighborhoods.

Evoking the feel of a small downtown, SOHI is characterized by three and four-story buildings housing high intensity uses.

With a mix of retail and service businesses, North 27th Street is part of the daily experience of neighborhood residents, employees, and commuters, serving as a Western gateway to downtown.

For information on commercial properties in Milwaukee Main Street Districts, see the Commercial District Inventory. For the most up-to-date information, please contact the appropriate Main Street Manager.