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A new esports gaming center is in the works on North Downer Avenue near UW-Milwaukee.

A Florida investment firm has acquired eight self-storage facilities in the Milwaukee area for $37 million, according to state records.

Milwaukee-based Global Value Investment Corp. has promoted James Geygan to chief operating officer and senior vice president, and Stacy Wilke to chief financial officer and senior vice president, the firm announced Tuesday.

BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation Inc. recently invested $50,000 in Shorewood-based battery technology company COnovate, Inc. and Wauwatosa-based health tech company Retham Technologies.

Waukesha officials are again seeking firms interested in redeveloping a vacant city-owned site just north of downtown.

Milwaukee-based Zilber Property Group has acquired a cold storage building in the city of Waukesha for $6.33 million, according to the company and state records.

The stimulus package passed by Congress last night could provide a significant windfall for small businesses as it offers them a second shot at government-backed loans and an easier loan forgiveness process.

The general contractor of the high-profile R1VER development in Milwaukee's Harbor District says construction is proceeding, with repair work expected to begin shortly, following an explosion 10 days ago at the project site.

Matt Cordio, the founder and president of Startup Milwaukee and co-founder and president of the Wisconsin Startup Coalition, recently compiled his annual list of Wisconsin startups to watch in the next year. He got such a strong response to that article, he has now compiled a list of 21 additional startup companies in the state to watch in 2021.