Andrew is the editor of BizTimes Milwaukee. He joined BizTimes in 2003, serving as managing editor and real estate reporter for 11 years before being promoted to editor in 2015. An award-winning journalist, Weiland is a five-time winner in the Milwaukee Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards contest and a five-time winner in the Alliance of Area Business Publishers (AABP) Awards contest. BizTimes Milwaukee has won 45 AABP awards for design and journalism during his time as editor. He is also a regular guest on WISN-TV Channel 12's 4 p.m. newscast to discuss the week's most significant business news stories.
State home sales up nearly 17 percent in July
The housing market in Wisconsin continues to improve as both existing home sales and median prices were higher in July than in July of 2014, according to the latest report from the Wisconsin Realtors Association.
Walker signs Bucks arena funding bill into law
In a ceremony held at State Fair Park, Gov. Scott Walker today signed the funding bill for a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks in downtown Milwaukee.
Schlitz Park plans $76 million mixed-use expansion over the next five years
Schlitz Park developer Gary Grunau announced plans for a $76 million multi-phase, mixed-use expansion over the next five years for the complex just north of downtown Milwaukee.
Mitchell Leather building in Third Ward to be converted to apartments and retail space
An affiliate of Greenfield-based real estate development firm Ener-Con Companies Inc. purchased the 101-year-old Mitchell Leather Factory & Retail Store building in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward for $1.8 million, according to state records.
Brown Deer Road office building sold for $7 million
An affiliate of New York-based Lone Star Funds purchased a 184,712-square-foot office building on Brown Deer Road, near the former Northridge Mall, for $7 million, according to state records.
Chicago firm buys adjacent Kenosha shopping centers
Chicago-based Speedwagon Properties purchased the Southport Plaza and Indian Trail Plaza shopping centers in Kenosha from Northfield, Ill.-based Raymond and Associates.
Sendik’s store planned in Muskego
A 30,000-square-foot Sendik's grocery store would anchor the $33 million, mixed-use development planned by Greenfield-based Ener-Con Companies Inc. at the long-vacant former Parkland Mall site in Muskego.
BrightStar announces five new investment commitments
Milwaukee-based BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation Inc. today announced that it has made $50,000 seed round investments in two new Madison- based companies, AltusMedical Group Inc., and GrocerKey Inc.
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Evereve to open store at Mayfair Mall
Evereve, an Edina, Minn.-based women's clothing store, announced today that it has signed a long term lease for an 1,800-square-foot store space at Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa. The store will open in November.
Johnson Outdoors fiscal third quarter profits surge
Racine-based Johnson Outdoors Inc. today reported higher sales and profits for its fiscal third quarter.
First Industrial Realty Trust to develop business park in Kenosha County
Chicago-based First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. announced that it will develop a business park called First Park 94 on a 309-acre site in the Town of Somers in Kenosha County. First Industrial recently acquired the site for $13.4 million.
Milwaukee Biz Blog: The two Milwaukees
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way…” – Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
