DCD News
2008
Mayor Barrett: Main Street Milwaukee
succeeding, expanding
Mayor Tom Barrett announced today the Main Street Milwaukee program will expand
this year due to its successes in attracting new businesses, leveraging private
investment and improving properties along four of Milwaukee’s neighborhood main
streets.
Apr
28
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Spring Tour of Homes
Come home to Milwaukee! You are invited to join the City of Milwaukee as it
showcases four new high quality single family developments in collaboration with
the Metropolitan Builders Association Spring Tour of Homes. In the past three
years, more than 600 new single family homes have been built in Milwaukee – with
more on the way. Now, there are four new “city-subdivisions” ready for you to
build your dream home. All are just minutes from downtown, and offer a wide
variety of home designs with experience home builders.
Apr
18
pdf
Charter Wire to grow in Menomonee Valley
Mayor Barrett announced that Charter Wire, a division of Charter Manufacturing
of Mequon, will purchase land in the Menomonee Valley for a new production
facility. Apr
3
pdf
Listen to a WUWM interview with Charter General Manager John Mellowes.
Study sees
Milwaukee’s star rising
Milwaukee is an emerging tech city and
ranked fifth in growth of important patents, according to a recent study. This
rank could boost the area’s ability to attract both federal and private
investment in the tech sector. Mar
18, JSOnline
Near South Side development plan underway;
community invited to decide future of neighborhoods
Mayor Barrett and DCD announced two additional workshops for the public to
brainstorm and plan for future development in Near South Side neighborhoods. The
workshops are part of the Near South Side Comprehensive Area Plan, one of 13
comprehensive area plans underway to cover all 99 square miles of the City of
Milwaukee. Feb
22
pdf
No fizzle in
Milwaukee’s housing market
Milwaukee’s housing developments on the
northside are bucking the national trend, as demand continues for new housing. Feb
16, JSOnline
Reviving Milwaukee’s next great corridor
Milwaukee’s 30th Street Industrial
Corridor – an area that runs roughly from North 27th to 35th streets and from
Hampton Avenue to Highland Boulevard – will be the city’s next major
redevelopment project. Using the experience gained in the ongoing redevelopment
of the Menomonee River Valley, city officials want to spur manufacturing, light
industrial, commercial and residential redevelopment in the corridor, according
to Mayor Tom Barrett. Jan
11, Small Business Times
Call for nominations: Mayor’s Urban Design
Awards
Mayor Barrett invited the public to submit nominations for the 11th annual
Mayor’s Urban Design Awards. The awards are presented in recognition of
exceptional spaces and places that make Milwaukee a lively, engaging city. Jan
10
pdf
2007
Dave Misky to lead Redevelopment Authority
Mayor Barrett announced the appointment of Dave Misky as Assistant
Executive Secretary of the Redevelopment Authority for the City of Milwaukee (RACM).
Misky will lead the day-to-day operations of RACM’s economic development
activities in neighborhoods throughout Milwaukee through land acquisition, use
of financing tools, clean-up and renewal of properties. Dec
13
pdf
World Trade Center Wisconsin seeking spot in Milwaukee
Dec 10, The Daily Reporter
Video tour of the new Milwaukee Intermodal Station
The goal was to remodel Milwaukee's old
Amtrak station, but the result was no mere makeover, but a metamorphosis.
Nov 22, JSOnline
Community invited to envision future of
neighborhoods Milwaukee; Southeast Side Area Plan workshops announced
Mayor Barrett announced a series of workshops to solicit input for future
development on the city’s Southeast Side, as part of the city’s ongoing work to
create area plans covering all 99 square miles of the city. The 3-hour workshops
offer residents, business owners, employees and anyone with an interest in the
future of the Southeast side the opportunity to envision a framework for future
development that meets local needs and encourages additional investment. Nov
2
pdf
City to invest in ‘Stronger Milwaukee’
projects; Mayor signs legislation to fund five ‘large impact’ projects
Mayor Barrett authorized nearly $1 million in grants to fund five ‘Stronger
Milwaukee’ projects, using Large Impact Development grants provided by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mayor Barrett signed the
legislation at Capitol Stampings, 2700 W. North Avenue, a partner in a project
to provide specialized job training to replace retiring workers and fill the
needs for local employers. The pilot job training program is one of five
projects designed to make a larger impact on Milwaukee. Oct
30
pdf
Development plan for Northwest Side nears
completion; two public review sessions announced
A City of Milwaukee Comprehensive Area Plan to guide future development and
identify catalytic opportunities for Milwaukee’s northwest side is in draft form
and ready for public review. Two Open House sessions will offer the public a
chance to review the plan and share ideas. Oct
19
pdf
Joint venture plans Bronzeville project; proposal seeks new apartment complex,
Northtown expansion
Northtown Mall was one of the first new developments on Milwaukee's North Martin
Luther King Jr. Drive in the 1980s. Now a proposed apartment complex next door
and a possible expansion of the mall could be pioneers in the budding
Bronzeville area. The project at the northwest corner of King Drive and North
Avenue would total about $12.5 million for rehabilitating the existing mall and
constructing a 50-unit apartment building. A second phase could include doubling
the size of the 30,000-square-foot shopping center that's anchored by a
Walgreens.
Oct 5, The Business Journal
City to invest $5 million in Stronger
Neighborhoods projects
The City of Milwaukee will invest $5 million in four Stronger Neighborhoods
projects to boost business and improve some of the city’s neighborhood
commercial districts. Sep
28
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Mitchell Street ‘Stronger Neighborhoods’ plan
moving forward; Mayor’s initiative marks 24th neighborhood-focused TIF
investment
A Barrett Administration proposal to boost revitalization along W. Mitchell
Street on Milwaukee’s south side was approved today by the Common Council’s
Zoning, Neighborhood and Development Committee. The measure will be considered
by the full Common Council at its meeting September 25. The proposed creation of
a $3.1 million Tax Incremental Financing District in the Historic Mitchell
Street neighborhood would assist in attracting and retaining retail, office and
service businesses in one of the city’s oldest commercial corridors.
Sep
18
Listen to an audio tour of progress in the Menomonee Valley
There will be a ribbon cutting in Milwaukee today, for an Italian company that's
locating its North American headquarters in the city. The building is one of
many going up in the Menomonee Valley, as the former industrial hub undergoes a
renaissance. After years of planning -- and millions of dollars in public and
private investment -- more than 2,000 new jobs have been created.
Sep 10, WUWM
Manpower set to begin move to downtown Milwaukee
"We're proud of the building and proud of the design," Manpower chairman and
chief executive officer Jeffrey Joerres said during a ceremony at the site of
the company's new corporate headquarters, located along the Milwaukee River just
south of West Cherry Street and east of North Dr. Martin Luther King Drive.
Sep 4, The Business Journal
Working on a future: Milwaukee's Summer Youth Jobs Program
Mayor Barrett's Summer Youth Jobs Program
grows, despite the national trend in which the number of jobs for teens is
decreasing. A variety of teens participating in this program talk about what
they're taking away from the job experience.
Aug 9, JSOnline
Park East: New Manpower HQ to make an impact downtown
The relocation of the Manpower Inc. corporate headquarters from Glendale to
downtown Milwaukee will be the biggest commercial real estate development in
southeastern Wisconsin during the second half of 2007. Manpower’s move will
provide a significant boost to downtown Milwaukee and the Park East corridor.
Jul 6, Small Business Times
Reaching SoHi: Owners, residents aim to bring vibrance back to 27th
St.
For Victoria Kapustin and her husband, Yuri,
this apartment and commercial complex is more than just a building. It's their home,
their business, the investment into which they have poured, not just money,
time, toil and sweat, but also their dreams for the new lives they're building
in Milwaukee.
Jun 23, JSOnline
How did Milwaukee's Silver City neighborhood get its name?
As far as any available evidence suggests,
the Silver City neighborhood got its name because local industries paid their
workers in cash, and often in the form of silver dollar coins.
Jun 14, Shepherd Express
Milwaukeeans asked to join together for ‘Mass
Portrait’
Mayor Barrett and the Menomonee Valley Partners invited residents of Milwaukee
to come together for a ‘Milwaukee Mass Portrait’ Saturday, June 16th at 10 a.m.
in the Menomonee Valley.
Jun
8
Downtown Market Study
Earlier this spring, Mayor Barrett asked the Department of City Development to undertake an
analysis of the existing retail, residential, hotel and office markets in the
downtown and near downtown areas.
Jun
6
Shaq shoots for Milwaukee
NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal's real estate development firm is looking at
redeveloping one of Milwaukee's central city neighborhoods.
May
25, The Business Journal
Building boom: office, condo construction mark Third Ward, Walker's Point
resurgence
Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward has long
used arched signs spanning N. Water St. and E. St. Paul Ave. to mark its main
entry points. Lately, the booming neighborhood on downtown's southern edge has
seen another set of guideposts: construction cranes. The Third Ward, bordered by
the Milwaukee River, I-794 and Lake Michigan, along with portions of neighboring
Walker's Point, are hosting several new projects - outpacing development
activity throughout the rest of the downtown area.
May 19, JSOnline
Milwaukee is going green
Today, green isn't just about planting
trees, preserving green space and recycling. It's about green technologies,
alternative energies, green buildings and a greener economy. Milwaukee Mayor Tom
Barrett believes there are economic opportunities to be realized by growing the
green sectors of our regional economy. Apr
27, Small Business Times
One more hotel is proposed; Park East plan calls for long-term lodging, condos
Another upscale hotel project has surfaced
in downtown Milwaukee, but this one is close to securing financing and is not
seeking cash from City Hall, the developer said Monday. The $73 million,
30-story development - dubbed The Moderne - is planned for the southwest corner
of W. Juneau Ave. and N. Old World 3rd St. It would feature a 120-room Element
Hotel, 80 condominiums and 16,000 square feet of retail space, developer Rick
Barrett said.
Apr 23, JSOnline
Readying Bronzeville renaissance
Calvin Greer wants the new Bronzeville to
have a cultural aura as distinctive as New York's SoHo, San Francisco's
Haight-Ashbury or New Orleans' French Quarter. "It should have that Harlem
Renaissance feel, that (original) Bronzeville feel," said Greer, a wood sculptor
who owns the Greer Oaks Gallery at 2463 N. Palmer St. He and other members of
Milwaukee's black visual arts community - many of whom live in the nearby
Harambee and Riverwest neighborhoods - have a chance to shape the
African-American cultural and entertainment district planned for the stretch of
North Ave. between 4th and 7th streets.
Mar 31, JSOnline
Momentum suddenly builds in the Park East
Construction in and around Milwaukee’s
Park East Freeway corridor, which has been a mostly dormant area since the
freeway spur was torn down, should pick up dramatically this year. Juneau Avenue
is set to become a new hotel district, as three hotels are in various stages of
development along a four-block stretch of the street.
Mar 16, Small Business Times
Josey Heights going green
Josey Heights champions environmentally
friendly neighborhoods.
March, City
pdf
City, Milwaukee
Urban League launch Bronzeville Business Builders events
The City of Milwaukee is partnering with
the Milwaukee Urban League to launch a series of ‘Bronzeville Business Builders’
events to increase minority business ownership and link entrepreneurs with
resources to succeed.
Mar 2 pdf
Internship with city program is more than a job
Deondrae Gatson was one of nearly 25 students who gathered in a computer
lab at the high school Thursday morning to be among the first to apply for the
city's 2007 summer youth internship program.
Mar 1, JSOnline
City, County officials break bread;
ceremony marked opening of Milwaukee’s first Colombian bakery
Neighborhood residents joined with Mayor
Barrett, County Executive Walker, Alderman Donovan, County
Supervisor Dimitrijevic and other community leaders to celebrate the
transformation of a nuisance building into Milwaukee’s first Colombian bakery. A
bread-cutting ceremony marked the grand opening of Mekato’s Colombian Bakery &
Café, 3500 W. National Avenue.
Feb 16 pdf
Ten neighborhoods ‘targeted’ for
investment, improvement
Mayor Barrett announced the selection of
ten neighborhoods for the 2007 Targeted Investment Neighborhoods (TIN) Program,
part of his Stronger Neighborhoods Plan. The TIN program promotes home
ownership, property renovation, and community activities to improve the quality
of life in city neighborhoods.
Jan 19 pdf
Call for nominations:
Mayor’s Urban Design Awards
The Milwaukee Department of City
Development is seeking nominations for the 10th Annual Mayor’s Urban Design
Awards. The awards are presented in an ongoing effort to recognize exceptional
urban spaces that make Milwaukee a lively, engaging city.
Jan 15 pdf
Mayor declares 30th
St. Industrial Corridor Milwaukee’s Greenlight District for jobs
Mayor Barrett announced the City of
Milwaukee will commit significant resources and work with local, state and
federal partners on a plan to redevelop the 30th Street Industrial Corridor,
similar to the long-range efforts that went into the revitalization of the
Menomonee Valley. The project area is defined by the following boundaries: West
Hampton Avenue on the north; West Highland Boulevard on the south; North 27th
Street on the east; and North 35th Street on the west.
Jan 11 pdf
Milwaukee saw slight dip in home building in 2006, but boom in downtown
construction should help job growth
The city of Milwaukee's torrid home-building pace slackened in 2006 but not as
dramatically as that of its outstate neighbors, city construction figures show.
Milwaukee added 540 homes to its housing stock last year - 184 single-family and
356 multifamily units, the Milwaukee Department of City Development reported
Friday. That volume is 22% below that of 2005, but it beats the 36% plunge in
statewide home building reported through September by the Wisconsin Builders
Association. More importantly, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said, 2006
culminated a seven-year, $830.9 million downtown residential construction boom
that sets the stage for job growth.
Jan 5, JSOnline
2006
Bronzeville project
announcement
Mayor Barrett announced recently
that the City is working with former Bucks Coach Terry Porter and his company,
Diversified Development Group, on a catalytic project in Bronzeville. The
proposal is for a 5-story, mixed-use building that will include a large sports &
entertainment complex.
Dec 15
Engineering firm plans move to central city
A growing engineering firm based in Oak Creek will move its headquarters to
Milwaukee's central city. Gestra Engineering Inc., which has 15 employees, plans
to move by the fall of 2007 from 422 E. Oak St. in Oak Creek to a city-owned
building at 1620-1634 W. Fond du Lac Ave.
Dec 12, JSOnline
Real estate projects will revitalize downtown’s west side
“It’s going to be one of the most vibrant areas in the entire region because of
its cultural assets, sports facilities, public infrastructure including public
buildings, office space, retail space, residences and some of the finest
transportation connections in the entire city,” said Richard “Rocky” Marcoux,
commissioner of the Department of City Development.
Dec 8, Small Business Times
Own a home, strengthen a
neighborhood
Residents who live in the
Bronzeville and Metcalfe Park neighborhoods will soon have the opportunity to
buy a vacant lot for $1 or rent a new home to later own, under two housing
initiatives Mayor Barrett launched today.
Nov 21
City government already doing much to develop economy
Any sincere discussion of economic development in the city of Milwaukee should
include a closer look at the tremendous work already under way on behalf of
taxpayers. Recent headlines give the impression that the city has focused its
efforts on streetscapes and real estate when in fact, Mayor Tom Barrett has been
clear in his directive: Use our limited public resources to expand opportunities
and strengthen neighborhoods.
Nov 17, JSOnline
New homes initiative backed; Bronzeville to include affordable housing
Milwaukee city officials cleared the last hurdle Tuesday toward creating a new
housing development near the proposed African-American cultural and
entertainment district, with many of the homes designated as affordable housing.
The Bronzeville New Homes initiative will include 23 owner-occupied,
single-family homes that will be built on scattered vacant lots along N. 4th, N.
5th and N. 6th streets, between W. North Ave. and W. Center St.
Nov 14, JSOnline
MEDC will help launch Hmong business
loan fund
Mayor Barrett announced the Milwaukee
Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) will loan $125,000 to the Hmong
Wisconsin Business Chamber to launch a revolving loan fund for small businesses.
Nov 7
TIN as precious as silver; grants help area regain its luster
In the early 1900s, workers who toiled in the Menomonee Valley carried their
wages in the form of silver dollars through a tunnel that led north to W.
National Ave. and its adjacent neighborhood. Several thousand strong, they spent
those wages in the shops and saloons on the avenue, and built solid homes for
their families. They created a thriving neighborhood dubbed "Silver City," in
recognition of the currency that fueled the micro economy.
Sep 23, JSOnline
‘The king’ of groundbreakings
kicks-off El Rey’s $5.5 million expansion
Mayor Barrett and El Rey Mexican Food
Products owners Olivia and Ernesto Villarreal led a groundbreaking ceremony to
kick-off construction of a new $5.5 million supermarket at 916 S. Cesar Chavez
Drive. The new store will occupy almost a full city block and replaces the El
Rey Supermarket across the street at 1320 S. Cesar Chavez Drive.
Aug 24
Four
Main Street districts attracting businesses, creating jobs
Since starting in spring 2005, the Main Street Milwaukee program has helped open
28 new businesses and create 62 full- and part-time jobs. The program was
created by the city and the Local Initiatives Support Corp. to use public and
private funds to promote four different commercial thoroughfares -- West
Burleigh Street, West Lincoln Avenue, West National Avenue and North 27th
Street.
Aug 2, The Daily Reporter
Madison-based company may expand in Milwaukee
A Madison company providing telecommunications services for people with hearing
loss plans to open a second operation that could eventually create up to 800
call-center jobs in downtown Milwaukee. CapTel Inc. would expand its operations
to Reuss Federal Plaza, 310 W. Wisconsin Ave. The company plans to lease 17,000
square feet, and it could have 200 employees there next year, Mayor Tom Barrett
said Tuesday.
Aug 1, JSOnline
Central-city brownfield to boost
business
Mayor Barrett led a ‘dig gig’ on a
central-city brownfield that will become the site of Columbia Savings & Loan’s
$1.5 million expansion project. The event took place yards away from the bank’s
current location, 2000 W. Fond du Lac Ave.
Jul 31
Little touches add up: Highland Homes/Highland Gardens
Margarett Sinclair's two-story house has spacious rooms, a large eat-in kitchen
and a feature found in the homes of many well-to-do families: an elevator. "I
feel like I am one of these elite people who lives out in the suburbs," said
Sinclair, 48, gleaming. "God has blessed me with a gorgeous house that I
could never pay for." The amenities in the home that Sinclair shares with two of
her children are part of an innovative City of Milwaukee Housing Authority
project for low-income residents.
Jul 29, JSOnline
Teens give thumbs-up to jobs program
Working in an office instead of doing manual labor for money this summer has
made all the difference for Phoua Xiong. The recent graduate of South Milwaukee
High School secured an internship at the Milwaukee Christian Center through
Mayor Tom Barrett's Summer Youth Jobs Program.
Jul 25, JSOnline
Mayor announces plan to grow 1,000
jobs
Mayor Barrett announced a plan to assist
Direct Supply, Inc. in an $85 million expansion of its company headquarters on
the city’s northwest side. The project is expected to create 1,000 to 1,500 new
jobs over the next ten years.
Jun 30
Milwaukee Job Corps to open on
Northwest Side
Mayor Barrett announced a proposal
for a $28 million dollar federally-funded job training facility on the city’s
northwest side is moving forward, following successful approval by the Common
Council. The Redevelopment Authority will acquire land on 60th & Green Tree Road
to locate the 23-acre Milwaukee Job Corps facility.
May 31
Grand opening highlights successful
RACM/DPW cooperation
The recent grand opening of the Department of Public Works' new field operations
facility in the 3800 block of N. 35th Street marked the successful conclusion of
a creative partnership between the Redevelopment Authority and DPW.
May 26
Students bring bio-retention
project to life
Students at Lloyd Street School put the
finishing touches on a new bio-retention garden last week, planting a variety of
prairie plants that will bloom from April through October.
May 26
Barrett, Chinese official finalize economic ties
The booming Chinese port city of Ningbo, which soon will anchor one end of the
longest ocean-spanning bridge in the world, laid down a pylon Thursday to build
a bridge of a different sort. The deputy Communist party secretary from the
Ningbo municipal government, Tang Yijun, appeared in Milwaukee to sign an
economic and cultural cooperation pact with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.
May 11, JSOnline
Speedy online permits are a hit
Electrical contractors are beginning to take
advantage of a new City of Milwaukee system that lets them get permits online.
Apr 2, JSOnline
Mayor Barrett to welcome China delegation to Milwaukee
Mayor Barrett announced that a delegation of elected
officials from Ningbo, China will travel to Milwaukee to continue building a
relationship that was begun during the Mayor’s October mission to China.
Mar 23
pdf
Landmark Milwaukee plaza to feature bamboo grove
Mayor Barrett recently signed legislation to move
forward with the winner of an international design competition for Erie Street
Plaza in the Historic Third Ward.
Mar
21
City's past might attract new travelers
Milwaukee makes preservation group's
'distinctive destination' list.
Mar 6, The
Business Journal
Harley museum to include three buildings,
'urban' look
Harley-Davidson Inc. unveiled plans Friday for its 130,000-square-foot museum
development, which will include three buildings: a museum building, an annex
housing Harley-Davidson corporate offices and company archives, and a retail,
restaurant and special events building.
Feb 24, The Business Journal
Bronzeville district
adds Garfield's 502 to club repertoire
Friday, Feb. 10 marked the grand opening of Bronzeville's newest entertainment
and dining establishment, Garfield's 502, a music club and restaurant at 502 W.
Garfield St.
Feb
16, OnMilwaukee.com
Initiative to market region gains ground on fund
raising
A $12
million effort to market southeastern Wisconsin as a strong region for business
investment has moved forward since it was announced in September....
Feb 13, 2006 JSOnline
Construction ahead for Main Street
Four
Milwaukee architecture firms have "adopted" the four Main Street Milwaukee
business districts as part of the city's effort to revitalize commercial main
streets.
Jan 6 The Business Journal
2005
Manpower to grow downtown; City to assist in relocation,
expansion
Mayor Barrett announced that Manpower, Inc. will move and grow its world headquarters in downtown Milwaukee. Dec 22
pdf
City grants preliminary OK to north side development
A $4.7 million development that would create 24 apartments within a poor but
reviving neighborhood on Milwaukee's north side received preliminary city
approval. Fond du Lac-based Commonwealth Development Corp. proposed the
three-story building, which would include 2,500 square feet of street-level
retail space, for the north side of W. Fond du Lac Ave. and W. Center St.,
between N. 27th and N. 28th streets. Dec
15 JSOnline
Milwaukee earns ‘World Leadership’ Award
The City of Milwaukee is one of nine cities worldwide to receive a ‘World
Leadership’ Award for its model of affordable housing that transforms
neighborhoods. Dec 14
pdf
New homes to help renewal
Three
Milwaukee-area firms plan to build as many as 75 single-family homes in a
central city neighborhood marked by poverty, but also by the creation of several
nearby residential developments. Legacy Redevelopment Corp., Williams
Development Corp. and Irgens Development Partners LLC plan to build the homes in
an area roughly bordered by N. 20th St., N. 24th St., W. North Ave. and W. Brown
St.
Dec
14 JSOnline
Mayor unveils ‘green’ vision
Mayor Tom Barrett wants to stimulate a ‘green’ economy and attract more
businesses and people to Milwaukee based on its approaches to water and energy
issues. Nov 28
Mayor Barrett's Nov. 28th green vision speech
pdf
Companies making stand in central-city factory
corridor
Faced
with an aging, obsolete plant, DRS Power & Control Technologies Inc. might have
relocated from Milwaukee's central city to a new suburban facility. Instead, DRS
plans to spend over $11 million to remodel its manufacturing and research
facility, 4265 N. 30th St.
Nov
26 JSOnline
Mayor asks President Bush to support Harley-Davidson’s China strategy
Mayor
Barrett asked President Bush to help address the current trade
imbalance between the U.S. and China by promoting Harley-Davidson Motor
Company’s efforts to enter the Chinese market.
Nov 10
pdf
Mayor orders 11% cut in City Hall energy use
Mayor
Barrett ordered an 11% cut in city hall energy use by 2006 and urged citizens to
weatherize their homes to keep heating bills down in a year when costs are
expected to rise by 61%.
Nov
8
pdf
Business mission opened the book on better cooperation
To create better opportunities for the people of Milwaukee, we are boldly
reaching beyond our borders with an aggressive sales pitch that leads more
businesses, entrepreneurs and investors to believe our city is the desired
location for future prosperity.
Nov
6 JSOnline
Mayor says ‘think big’ when it comes to
VA grounds
Mayor Barrett said he wants the City to plan for
the future of the Veterans Administration grounds to showcase the area’s
historic past and to maximize the potential for future economic growth of the
area.
Oct 11
pdf
Mayor Barrett’s mission to China
Mayor Barrett’s trip to China continues the work
begun by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce trade mission to
connect Milwaukee with the opportunities of the world’s fastest-growing economy.
Oct 6
pdf
Mayor boosts Bronzeville off backburner and into the community
Mayor Barrett signed a $3.6 million financing
resolution for Bronzeville at a public ceremony at America’s Black Holocaust
Museum. The resolution creates a tax incremental financing district to assist in
the creation of an African-American cultural and entertainment corridor along
North Avenue between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and N. 7th Street.
Oct 3
pdf
Milwaukee ranks in top 20 hot regions for entrepreneurs
The ranking was based on information from the
National Policy Research Council, a Washington, D.C. think tank, which analyzes
business formation and business growth.
Sep 26
pdf
Mayor announces Milwaukee ‘Operation Home Delivery’
Mayor Barrett, Common Council President Willie
Hines Jr. and the Milwaukee Habitat For Humanity launched a local ‘Operation
Home Delivery’ campaign to help victims of Hurricane Katrina and potential
victims of Hurricane Rita.
Sep 21
pdf
Dynamic gateway proposed for Milwaukee
Milwaukee’s downtown Amtrak station is to
become a dynamic transportation gateway and a catalyst for additional
development under a $15.2 million plan announced by Mayor Barrett and Wisconsin
Transportation Secretary Frank Busalacchi.
Sep 13
pdf
Mayor calls
for landmark plaza at harbor entrance
Mayor Barrett announced the City of Milwaukee will
create a public plaza on Erie Street, at the entrance of Milwaukee Harbor in the
Historic Third Ward. Barrett also launched a design competition to foster unique
ideas to create a landmark plaza.
Aug 17 pdf
Old
quarry presents opportunity for city
The old Hartung Quarry on Milwaukee’s west side,
currently serving as a landfill, will become a community amenity.
Aug 15
pdf
Mayor to
mark quiet rebirth in central city
Once a bleak neighborhood nuisance, London Square
apartments has been transformed by developer Gorman & Co into Lindsay Commons: a
115 unit residential community that is attractive and affordable for families.
Aug 8 pdf
Greening a
Riverwest brownfield
Mayor Barrett and Alderman Michael D’Amato
announced the selection of Tandem Developers, LLC to redevelop a blighted
Riverwest brownfield into 26 new single-family homes. Aug 8
pdf
Time is right for
this vital development
Milwaukee's renaissance" is no longer a local
phrase. Reports in London's Financial Times, The New York Times, The Washington
Post and the Chicago Tribune tout the changes in our city and appeal of the new
Milwaukee. This outside perspective compels us to pause and consider PabstCity
from a similar vantage point. JSOnline, Jul 25
City selects Park East proposal
Mayor Barrett announced DCD’s recommended pick among six proposals for the city’s parcel in the
Park East Corridor at the corner of Jefferson, Pleasant and Water Streets. The selected proposal was submitted by Legacy
Real Estate Partners and features a triangular gateway building.
May 13
pdf
$20.2 million in federal assistance for
economic development
Mayor Barrett announced the City will
receive $20.2 million in federal assistance to enhance the
city’s economic development toolbox. The assistance comes in the form of an $18
million New Market Tax Credit allocation and $2.2 million in brownfield grants
from the U.S. EPA.
May 11
pdf
Another interNational flavor coming to Silver City District
Mayor Barrett, Alderman Robert Donovan and other
local officials joined the Layton Boulevard West Neighbors to celebrate the
beginning of the renovation project at 3500 W. National Ave. The building is the
future home of Mekato’s Colombian Bakery. The bakery will move its Chicago
operations to Milwaukee once renovations of the building are complete.
Apr 29 pdf
Palermo’s building in Menomonee
Valley
Mayor Barrett announced that Palermo Villa, Inc.
plans to purchase land in the Menomonee Valley and become the first employer to
locate in the City's new business center.
Apr 28
Mayor to set Main Street Milwaukee in motion
The effort to renew four main street
districts will be officially launched when Mayor Barrett introduces the four new
Main Street managers.
Apr 25
MEDIA ADVISORY
Mayor Barrett
to discuss future of Third Ward
The City led a community effort to create a plan
for the Third Ward area. Substantial new developments are emerging in the
eastern and southern areas of the neighborhood, prompting the need to prepare an
overall vision for the area. Apr 12
MEDIA ADVISORY
Mayor, Alderman McGee Jr. to hold meeting on
Bronzeville
The Bronzeville Entertainment and Cultural District
represents a comprehensive effort to revitalize a key commercial corridor in the
City of Milwaukee, along North Avenue from N. 4th to 7th Streets.
Apr 1
MEDIA ADVISORY
City’s Park
East parcel draws keen interest
Mayor Barrett said he was encouraged by the
response to a
request for proposals to the City’s parcel in the Park East corridor.
Mar 31 pdf
New businesses, redevelopment mark change for
Kinnickinnic Ave.
Redevelopment of a former brownfield is
underway and will serve as a new gateway to South Kinnickinnic Avenue, the main
street of the Bay View neighborhood.
Mar 8
MEDIA ADVISORY
City seeks team leaders for new Summer Youth Internship Program
The Milwaukee Summer Youth Internship Program will
offer 250 high school students an opportunity to earn money and learn job skills
through internships in various city departments.
Mar 7
UWM to partner with Main Street Milwaukee
The Main Street Milwaukee Partners Board announced
a new partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee that will extend
the resources of the program beyond four designated districts. Feb
28 pdf
Mayor Barrett launches Milwaukee Green Team
The City of Milwaukee will give Chicago and Madison
a run for their money for the title of ‘greenest city’ in the country but it
will do so in a business-friendly manner.
Feb 22 pdf
Mayor announces 100 new jobs coming to Milwaukee
Mayor Barrett announced that Bucyrus
International, based in South Milwaukee, has agreed to expand its operations to
Milwaukee. The company will hire and train specialty welders and estimates the
positions average $22 per hour plus benefits. Bucyrus International is one of
the world’s leading manufacturers of large-scale excavation equipment
Jan 21
City to
partner with UWM in landmark eastside project
Mayor Barrett announced the Redevelopment
Authority will consider issuing approximately $68 million in bonds for the
landmark Kenilworth project on Milwaukee’s east side. The half-million square
foot building will be converted to a public-private facility that offers a
public arts center, retail, UW-Milwaukee
art class space, student housing and private condominiums.
Jan 18 pdf
Mayor Barrett draws jobs to Milwaukee
Mayor Barrett announced two companies will
move to an underused portion of the Tower Automotive Site, bringing 90 jobs to
the area. The announcement marks the beginning of the redevelopment of the Tower
Automotive Inc. factory complex, which occupies 140-acres on Milwaukee’s north
side. Both West Milwaukee Recycling and Pressed Steel will lease space in the
complex.
Jan 16
Mayor announces 2004 Urban Design Award winners
Mayor Barrett honored the owners and designers of
14 places in the city with a 2004 Urban Design Award, recognizing bold,
interesting designs that captivate the public’s interest in Milwaukee.
Jan 7
2004
North
Avenue Dam pedestrian bridge opens
A new pedestrian bridge spans the Milwaukee River
between the East Village and Beerline neighborhoods, offering a spectacular view
of both urban and natural scenery. Dec 15
Mayor Barrett celebrates InterNATIONAL Avenue
Mayor Barrett celebrated the opening of 9 new
minority-owned businesses along a stretch of National Avenue from 31st to 37th
Streets known as ‘InterNATIONAL Avenue’ in the Silver City neighborhood. Dec 6
City completes largest environmental clean up
Mayor Barrett and DCD Commissioner Rocky Marcoux
announced the successful completion of the city’s largest environmental clean up
project. The project remediated environmental problems at a 140-acre site, just
east of Miller Park in the Menomonee Valley. The property is being redeveloped
as a new business park and recreation area. Nov 28
Mayor Barrett launches ‘Main Street Milwaukee’ program
Equipped with a set of real jumper cables, Mayor
Barrett launched a program that will jump-start efforts to revitalize
neighborhood commercial districts.
Nov 10
Approval roars for
Harley-Davidson museum plan
The Milwaukee’s Common Council approved the
redevelopment plan for the future site of a Harley-Davidson Inc. museum and
office complex in the Menomonee Valley. The site will feature a $95 million museum, restaurant and office complex. The
development is expected to create 420 to 570 jobs and attract more than 350,000
visitors a year to Milwaukee.
Nov 3
Main Street Milwaukee moves forward
A new economic tool will be added to the City of
Milwaukee’s development tool belt, following successful Common Council passage
of the ‘Main Street Milwaukee’ program.
Nov
3
Beerline development earns Waterfront Award
The public-private effort to revitalize a
former industrial area along Milwaukee’s riverfront has earned a 2004 Excellence
on the Waterfront Honor.
Oct 25
Construction begins on Park Terrace project
Construction has begun on Vetter Denk’s $14 million
dollar Park Terrace project. The Park Terrace project will feature 37 new homes.
Sep 30
Council action furthers Park East development
Milwaukee’s Common Council passed two
key pieces of legislation regarding Park East redevelopment.
Sep 21
Construction begins at Stadium Business
Park
An obsolete south side Milwaukee foundry gets an
extreme makeover as an attractive new home for light industry. The former Ampco
Metal Company foundry has been cleared of the original buildings,
allowing the developer, Real Estate Recycling, to build four new, efficient
buildings that will provide 200,000 square feet of light industrial space.
Aug 24
New condos, retail space for Bay View neighborhood
A new $6 million development for the Bay View
neighborhood will mean 20 condominium units over 18,000 square feet of new
street-level retail space.
Jul 21
Mayor, HPC announce Cream of the Cream City
Award winners
The Cream City Awards are presented in an ongoing
effort to recognize individuals and organizations for their outstanding
contributions to historic preservation and the rehabilitation of Milwaukee’s
architecturally significant structures.
Jun 30 pdf
Milwaukee wins
$1.98 million in EPA cleanup grants
The City of Milwaukee was awarded $1.98 million in
grants by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) for use in testing and cleaning up city brownfield
sites. This
new money brings Milwaukee up to $15.9 million in such grants since the year
2000.
Jun 16
pdf
$19.5 million
HOPE VI grant awarded to Milwaukee’s Housing Authority
Mayor Barrett and Housing Authority
Board Chairman Willie L. Hines, Jr. announced that the Housing Authority has
been awarded a grant worth $19.5 million for housing revitalization in
Milwaukee’s Midtown neighborhood.
Jun 16
pdf
Park East Redevelopment Plan passes
Council unanimously
The removal of the Park East Freeway opened
approximately 26 acres for redevelopment. It is expected that the redevelopment
of this corridor will yield more than $250 million in new development.
Jun 15
pdf
City gets $270,000
to begin assessment / cleanup of 9 brownfield sites
The City of Milwaukee’s brownfields team has been
awarded nine new Site
Assessment Grants by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. These grants
will support environmental testing, removal of underground storage tanks and/or
the demolition of buildings.
Jun 8
pdf
Riverwest
property reborn as café, pasta business
A once tax-delinquent property in Milwaukee’s
Riverwest neighborhood has been renovated and re-opened as a market and
pasta-making business. Mondo Brothers Market and Café is located at 2730 N.
Humboldt Blvd.
Jun
6 pdf
New subdivision created two miles from
downtown
City officials announced plans for a new
subdivision to be built within two miles of downtown, on vacant land just west
of I-43 at the Hillside interchange. The homes are to be constructed on land
that had been cleared almost 40 years ago to make way for a freeway
that was never built.
Mar 31
pdf
City’s largest environmental cleanup begins
The 140-acre former Milwaukee Road Shops site,
just east of Miller Park, has been vacant and
considered an eyesore since the 1980’s.
Mar 9
pdf
Near West Side neighborhood poised for
revitalization
The City of Milwaukee’s newest neighborhood plan,
the Near West Side
Comprehensive Plan, is moving through its approval stages.
Mar 5
pdf
Investment program to focus on 10 Milwaukee neighborhoods
Ten neighborhoods have been selected for the 2004
Targeted Investment Neighborhood (TIN) Program. The TIN program promotes home
ownership and property renovation.
Feb 19
pdf
Wrecking ball to clear way for Granville
Station
A new retail center will replace Milwaukee’s former
Northridge Mall. The new development will be known as Granville Station. Two
large tenants are already committed for the $27 million first phase. They are a
Pick ‘n Save grocery store and Menards, a home improvement store.
Feb 2
Plan for large part of the
central city nears completion
The Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan for the Fond du Lac and North area is in
draft form.
Jan 21
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