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Northwestern Mutual will donate $1.7 million in grants to nearly 30 nonprofit organizations in Milwaukee’s Amani, Metcalfe Park and Muskego Way neighborhoods, the Milwaukee-based life insurance company announced this week.

The Bartolotta Restaurants has promoted Michael Genre to executive chef of Harbor House restaurant on the lakefront in downtown Milwaukee.

Southeastern Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector continued contracting in August, marking the second straight month the sector has shrank after an extend run of growth.

With the opening of The Bridgewater Modern Grill fast approaching, operator Benson’s Restaurant Group is rounding out its grand vision for Milwaukee's newest riverfront dining spot.

The owner of the mostly vacant Regency Mall in Racine recently unveiled a redevelopment plan in hopes of revitalizing the property. That plan proposes a mix of new retail tenants as well as hundreds of new apartments.

Madison-based First Business Bank raised $33,000 for five area nonprofit organizations at its annual golf tournament this week.

Orlando-based real estate investment trust National Retail Properties Inc. has purchased the Jilly's Car Wash properties for $19 million.

The St. Louis-based Paula & Rodger Riney Foundation will provide $5.9 million to the Wauwatosa-based Medical College of Wisconsin to fund multiple myeloma research.

Last week, Milwaukee-based Bartolotta Restaurants announced plans to open a new restaurant and catering venue on Nagawicka Lake in Delafield.

Median monthly rents for apartments in the metro Milwaukee area fell 9.8% in July, year-over-year, the steepest decline of the largest 50 metro areas in the nation, according to a new report from Seattle-based real estate brokerage Redfin.