Industries

Employees at Mortenson Construction’s job site at the University Wisconsin campus in Madison sprang into action on Wednesday, Feb. 29 as the life of a colleague depended on it.

The southeastern Wisconsin housing market continued its stellar start to 2012 in February, with sales increasing 24.8 percent in the metropolitan area, according to the latest numbers released today by the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors (GMAR).

The Italian Community Center recently selected a division of Marcus Investments LLC to do a feasibility study for the potential redevelopment of the ICC’s 15-acre property in the Historic Third Ward. The site includes the ICC building and its large parking lots to the south of the building, known as the Coachyards.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held last week to celebrate the completion of the 140-unit Beerline B Apartments development at the northeast corner of Commerce and Pleasant, just north of downtown Milwaukee.

Milwaukee restaurateur Russ Davis, who runs the Lakefront Palm Garden, The Red Accordian, Rio West Cantina and the Hubbard Park Lodge, plans to purchase a one-acre property with a 3,900-square-foot building at 1200 W. Canal St. in Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley for $600,000. Davis plans to open a seafood restaurant in the building on the property.

SU Real Estate Group LP, led by Michael Polaski of SURG Restaurant Group, purchased a 119-year-old building at 216 N. Water St., Milwaukee, from Dupah LLC for $615,000.

Novozymes BioAg Inc. plans to eventually expand its facility at 3101 W. Custer Ave. on Milwaukee's north side.

Milwaukee-based Mandel Group Inc. will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 11 a.m. today to celebrate the start of construction of Lighthorse 4041, a mixed-use development that will be built at 4041 Oakland Ave. in Shorewood.

A grand opening celebration is being held today at Southridge Mall in Greendale with events occuring throughout the day at the mall to celebrate the opening of the new Macy’s department store in the former Younker’s store space at the south end of the mall.

Sargento Foods announced plans to expand its facility in Hilbert 30,000 square feet at a cost of $12 million. The company in a statement said the addition is needed to expand production space for its growing sauce business. The expansion is expected to create up to 50 new jobs over the next five years. For more, read today's BizTimes Wisconsin Morning Headlines.