Andrew is the editor of BizTimes Milwaukee. He joined BizTimes in 2003, serving as managing editor and real estate reporter for 11 years. A University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate, he is a lifelong resident of the state. He lives in Muskego with his wife, Seng, their son, Zach, and their dog, Hokey. He is an avid sports fan, a member of the Muskego Athletic Association board of directors and commissioner of the MAA's high school rec baseball league.
Amtrak’s Hiawatha Service has record ridership
Amtrak, the federal government's national passenger railroad, had record ridership of 28.7 million passengers in its 2010 fiscal year, up 5.7 percent compared with the 2009 fiscal year.
Another anchor tenant for downtown landlords to chase
In 1989, a unique multi-use development was completed in downtown Milwaukee. The project, developed on the block southwest of Water Street and Kilbourn Avenue, included the combination of the 28-story Milwaukee Center office tower, a hotel and the redevelopment of a former power plant building into a new home for the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. The office building, hotel, Milwaukee Rep and the Pabst Theater were all connected by an atrium in the middle of the block.
Junior Achievement
Construction began recently for the 40,000-square-foot Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Kohl's Education Center, which will be built at 11111 W. Liberty Place, Milwaukee.
Southwest unlikely to make Milwaukee a hub
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co.'s acquisition of Orlando, Fla.-based AirTran Holdings Inc. should not result in any significant reductions in the service that the two airlines currently provide at Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, according to airline industry consultant Michael Boyd, president of Evergreen, Colo.-based Boyd Group International Inc.
City develops a lakefront vision
The City of Oak Creek's preliminary vision for the redevelopment of its lakefront is shaped largely by a report on the site that was done by the Urban Land Institute last year.
Suburban Renewal
Opportunities for new development along metro Milwaukee's lakefront are rare, since most of the prime real estate near the lake was developed years ago and much of the land along the shoreline has been set aside for public parks.
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Development of O’Donnell Park site could be a challenge
In the aftermath of the tragic death of a 15-year-boy in June, when a concrete panel fell off the façade of the O'Donnell Park parking structure on Milwaukee's the lakefront, Milwaukee County officials are beginning to consider future plans for the structure.
New life for old buildings
In the wake of the Great Recession, development of new commercial buildings remains scarce, in large part a result of lack of demand and extremely tight financial markets.
Villard Square
Construction began recently for the $11 million Villard Square project. A partnership of Madison-based Gorman & Company Inc. and the Northwest Side Community Development Corp. is building the four-story housing and library building at 3427 W. Villard Ave., in the central city of Milwaukee.
Runway safety project planned at airport
General Mitchell International Airport plans to build a $16 million extension of one of its runways and taxiways to meet federal safety requirements.
