In 2016, David Spector bought an 80-year old house perched on a 120-foot bluff that provided a panoramic view of Lake Michigan s endless horizon. But that priceless view may cost .
In 2007, the Concordia University Wisconsin, in Mequon, Wis., finished fortifying a 130-foot bluff and building a 2,700-foot-long rock wall to buffer waves. The $12 million project was among the largest built along Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. Neighboring landowners soon noticed changes to their property.