Real Estate

The Milwaukee County Research Park Corporation (MCRPC) has issued a request for proposal for two commercial/retail development lots totaling about 3 acres at Research Park in Wauwatosa.

Rather than change its name for a fourth time in five years, the Barry Company, a 95-year-old independently-owned commercial real estate company in downtown Milwaukee, is changing its name from “DTZ Barry” back to its original “Barry.”

The city will continue to research and lay groundwork for a Wausau Center mall renovation proposed by the downtown shopping center's operator.

The city of Sheboygan looks to be nearing a development deal on the former Boston Store site and moving forward on a few other projects as well.

The bottom three levels of a new downtown parking ramp will be paid through taxes on new nearby buildings, but the fourth level will be part of all Eau Claire residents’ property tax bills.

The Austin Straubel Commerce District is now home to the state's newest Certified in Wisconsin development-ready site. The 33.2-acre site designated by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is immediately west of Austin Straubel International Airport in Hobart. It is the 15th certified site in the state of Wisconsin.

Dental Associates has begun construction on its 14th dental clinic in the state, a 21,571-square-foot dental center in Waukesha.

The long-debated hotel project for the former Pahl Tire Co. site near the State Capitol finally is under construction. Developer North Central Group of Middleton held a groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 26 for the AC Hotel Madison, a 10-story Marriott property at 1 N. Webster St., one block from the Capitol Square.

Plans for the Blues Factory, a Paramount Records-themed cultural and entertainment complex on a waterfront site in Port Washington, continues to move forward with the Common Council's unanimous approval this week of the project's concept plan.

The Century City Housing Initiative will receive a tax credit totaling $850,000 from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) as part of its High Impact Project Reserve program.