Marketplace - Sept. 15, 2009
The Moderne is likely moving ahead
The Moderne, the long-awaited project on the corner of 3rd and Juneau, is moving ahead. The City, through RACM, is aiming to provide $10 million in financial assistance to the project
Tags: Moderne, TIF, Development, Rick Barrett, condos, housing, real estate, Palomar, Park East, Vecchio, Westown

Living - Aug. 6, 2009
East Side housing blog: Park Lafayette
Here's my second in a continuing series of greater Downtown housing observations. This time, I'm just outside Downtown on Milwaukee's East Side at the brand new Park Lafayette, 1918 E. Lafayette Pl.
Tags: Park Lafayette, Warren Barr, condos, housing, East Side, Renaissant, mortgage, real estate

Living - Feb. 4, 2009
UWM study reveals picture of Milwaukee's Downtown home owners
A new study from the UWM Center for Urban Initiatives and Research called "Milwaukee's Condo Boom: 2008 Survey of Perceptions and Perspectives of Condominium Owners," paints a broad-based picture of the Downtown housing market.
Tags: Downtown, condos, housing, market, Mandel, mortgage, UWM, CUIR, UWM Center for Urban Initiatives and Research, Stephen Percy

Marketplace - May 13, 2008
Updates on two condo developments
Here are two updates on a pair of greater Downtown housing projects.
Tags: Park Lafayette, First Place, Mandel Group, Warren Barr, Renaissant Development, condo, Downtown, housing

Politics - April 17, 2008
Empowered Milwaukeeans find a Common Ground
Common Ground, nearly two years in the making, describes itself as an organization of organizations. With slogans like, "Building a Stronger Community Together" and "Transforming Lives, Strengthening Communities," Common Ground held a Founding Convention Sunday at Midwest Airlines Center.
Tags: common ground, reverend willie davis, reverend brian sonderman, crime, guns, education, health care, housing, poverty, immigration

Milwaukee Buzz - April 10, 2008
Milwaukee HUD officials to be honored at charity fundraiser
     Officials of the Milwaukee office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be honored at a fundraising dinner on May 22 to benefit Lissy’s Place, a haven for homeless and abused women on Milwaukee’s West Side.      ...
Tags: charity, HUD, federal, Housing, Urban, development, homeless, women