Last updated on April 4th, 2023 at 12:24 pmWauwatosa-based real estate developer Wangard Partners is seeking approval from the City of Franklin to construct a new industrial building at 3617 W. Oakwood Road. In November 2016, the city voted to establish a 520-acre business park, called the Oakwood Industrial project, at the site. [caption id="attachment_567174"
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The site of Wangard Partners' proposed building. Courtesy of Franklin Plan Commission documents[/caption]
WP Property Acquisitions LLC – a firm linked to Wangard Partners – has been working to develop the project site and has already completed construction of a 235,000-square-foot building on the northern half of the site. The firm is also proposing construction of a 300,000-square-foot building on the southern half of the site.
“WP Property Acquisitions, LLC has already been approached by a number of highly interested tenants that wish to utilize this space as soon as possible,” according to an application submitted to Franklin’s Plan Commission.
Wangard began construction on its 235,000-square-foot building at the end of 2021. The developer