Construction began recently for the $11 million Villard Square project. A partnership of Madison-based Gorman & Company Inc. and the Northwest Side Community Development Corp. is building the four-story housing and library building at 3427 W. Villard Ave., in the central city of Milwaukee.
It will have 47 apartments and 12,871 square feet of ground floor space for a relocated Villard Avenue Library, currently located at 3310 W Villard Ave. The apartments are designed for families in which grandparents are the primary caregivers for their grandchildren. The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) is providing a $1.29 million loan and $7.6 million in low income housing tax credits for the project.
