BizPoll: Will fundraising effort for Lakefront Gateway Plaza be successful?

Project cost estimated at $26 million

A team led by Graef was selected as the winner of a design competition for the Lakefront Gateway Plaza.

Last updated on July 3rd, 2019 at 07:13 pm

The fundraising campaign for the $26 million Lakefront Gateway Plaza project is expected to begin early next year.

A team led by Graef was selected as the winner of a design competition for the Lakefront Gateway Plaza.
A team led by Graef was selected as the winner of a design competition for the Lakefront Gateway Plaza.

A combination of private donations and government grants are expected to be necessary to pay for the project. The city has already set aside $3 million in tax incremental financing for the project.

GRAEF was selected in October 2015 by a group of downtown and lakefront “stakeholders” as the winning design for the project. The Graef team is based in Milwaukee and includes PFS Studio of Vancouver, British Columbia, Rinka Chung Architecture of Milwaukee, Dan Euser Water Architecture of Richmond Hill, Ontario, and locally-based NEWaukee.

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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 and is a member of the Muskego Athletic Association board of directors.

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