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Bowling group’s decision was strategic, not economic
Tuesday's announcement that the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) is leaving the Milwaukee region and relocating to Arlington, Texas,...
Counterpoint: Healthy Wisconsin is fixed and ready to go
Healthy Wisconsin is on everybody's lips, primarily because health care is into everybody's wallet. It's getting worse, but doesn't...
Point: Healthy Wisconsin is still the wrong prescription
State Sen. Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) conducted a five hour long hearing Monday on Senate Bill 562, the Healthy Wisconsin...
CARW forum to provide insight into a wide array of topics
A long list of real estate experts will participate in roundtable discussions during the 2008 Commercial Real Estate Roundtable Forum hosted by The Commercial Association of Realtors Wisconsin (CARW) from 7-9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1 at the Italian Community Center, 631 Chicago St., Milwaukee.
Groundbreaking set for GE Healthcare facility in Muskego
A groundbreaking ceremony will by held Friday, March 14, to celebrate the beginning of construction for the 500,000-square-foot distribution center for GE Healthcare, which will be built on a 35-acre site southwest of Moorland Road and College Avenue in Muskego.
Towne Investments completes construction of Pleasant Prairie spec buildings
Milwaukee-based Towne Investments announced that it has completed construction of two speculative industrial buildings at LakeView Corporate Park in Pleasant Prairie, and has found an anchor tenant for one of them.
Wangard plans downtown office building
Milwaukee-based Wangard Properties announced plans this week to build an eight-story, 155,000-square-foot office building on top of a parking garage just south of the eight-story 875 East Wisconsin office building at 875 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Doyle’s budget repair plan targets use of REITs by corporations
Gov. Jim Doyle said his budget repair plan would garner $6 million for the state by preventing corporations, such as Wal-Mart, from "abusing captive real estate investment trusts (REIT) as a means of avoiding taxes on profits generated in Wisconsin."
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City to purchase land for Terry Porter’s Bronzeville development
The City of Milwaukee's Redevelopment Authority plans to purchase two vacant properties from Milwaukee County to assist a mixed-use development planned by former Milwaukee Bucks coach Terry Porter in the Bronzeville district.
Residential sales, listings down
Residential real estate sales in southeastern were down 26.4 percent in January and 21.8 percent in February, compared with the previous year, according to the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors (GMAR).
Zilber to buy property from Milwaukee County for Pabst brewery project
Joseph Zilber, the founder of Milwaukee-based Zilber Ltd., plans to purchase two small pieces of vacant property from Milwaukee County for his redevelopment of the former Pabst brewery property in downtown Milwaukee.
Real estate deal of the week
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, a real estate investment trust (REIT) owned by Norcross, Ga.-based Wells Real Estate Funds, announced that it has purchased the 240,000-square-foot office building at 11200 W. Parkland Ave., Milwaukee.