Real Estate

When Patrick McManigal wanted to start a fishing lure manufacturing company in Oconomowoc, he turned to the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) to help him build a prototype of his signature product.

After years of decline with high vacancy rates and a dwindling number of shoppers, The Shops of Grand Avenue in downtown Milwaukee is finally showing some signs of life.

Franklin Street Holdings plans to restore the three-story Boerner Mercantile Building at 211 N. Franklin St. in downtown Port Washington.

CommonBond Communities and Community Advocates plan to build a 28-unit, 31,330-square-foot building providing housing and supportive services for women veterans. The facility will be built at 4900 W. Fond du Lac Ave. in Milwaukee.

Historic Milwaukee, Inc. (HMI) will host a panel discussion Thursday, Jan. 17, focused on the development of the East Side Commercial Historic District.

When Compass Properties, LLC building management staff members organized a holiday toy drive for all of downtown Milwaukee at the beginning of December, they had no idea how successful they would be.

Aveda has partnered with Milwaukee-based Neroli Salon & Spa, to open its newest, state-of-the-art Experience Center retail store at Brookfield Square mall in Brookfield.

Jim and Kim Engel, the owners of Sunburst Ski Hill in Kewaskum have entered into an agreement to sell the business to Rob and Jennifer Friedl of Cedarburg.

Meijer Inc. has selected its preferred site for a grocery/retail store in Kenosha, which is expected to open in 2014, according to a recent report in the Kenosha News.

CommonBond Communities and Community Advocates plan to build a 28-unit, 31,330-square-foot building providing housing and supportive services for women veterans. The facility will be built at 4900 W. Fond du Lac Ave. in Milwaukee.