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Despite concerns from some about protecting the nearby Milwaukee County Grounds, the Wauwatosa Common Council on Tuesday approved plans for two office buildings at the UWM Innovation Campus.
Development firm Irgens Partners LLC plans to build a two-story, 53,000-square-foot office building at the site, as well as a six-story, 197,000-square-foot office building, along with a two-story parking garage.
The council approved a planned unit development amendment for the site, with 17 conditions, including environmental plans and removing some permitted uses. One condition states that if the developer decides to build fewer stories, they must return to the community affairs committee for reconsideration.
Listen • 4:22 1 of 4 Volunteers strive to maintain every bit of habitat for monarch butterflies and other species, including west of existing developments on the Milwaukee County Grounds. 2 of 4 This stand of wild plums are part of the habitat conservationists are working to maintain wildlife habitat within the county grounds. 3 of 4 These buildings represent part of the development that has risen within the quadrant in recent years. These buildings represent part of the development that has risen within the quadrant in recent years.
Susan Bence
This mature tree stands on the footprint of the proposed 6-story building.
Susan Bence
The city of Wauwatosa, Milwaukee’s neighbor to the west, has seen tremendous growth and development in recent years. Perhaps no area has been more hotly debated than the one situated east of Interstate 41 and north of Watertown Plank R
With construction projects expected to increase in the post-pandemic world, some minority contractors say two of the area’s largest participation programs may be doing more harm than good to companies and workers from underrepresented groups.
However, union officials and other construction industry insiders say mandates are the best way to ensure the inclusion of people from these groups.
The programs in question are the City of Milwaukee’s Residential Preference Program (RPP) and Milwaukee County’s Target Business Enterprise (TBE) policy, which set geographic or participation goals for members of underrepresented groups who are working on publicly supported projects.
Can Milwaukee s downtown rebound from the pandemic?
Real estate analysts are watching the next couple months closely Share Updated: 10:40 PM CDT Apr 1, 2021 Matt Smith
Real estate analysts are watching the next couple months closely Share Updated: 10:40 PM CDT Apr 1, 2021
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Show Transcript MATT WE WILL HAVE A FEW PRIVATE OFFICES HERE. MATT THIS IS A FIRST LOOK INSIDE : THE 12TH FLOOR OF THE NEW BMO TOWER DOWNTOWN. WHAT WILL WE BE STANDING AND WHEN THIS IS DONE? THE RECEPTION AREA. MATT THE BUILDING OPENED LAST : APRIL JUST AS THE PANDEMIC WAS RAGING. A YEAR LATER, A MAJORITY OF EMPLOYEES HAVE NEVER EVEN STEPPED FOOT INSIDE. AWAITING THEM IS ALREADY AN UPGRADED TOUCHLESS ENTRY AND NOW IRGENS, THE REAL ESTATE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE TOWER, IS ATTEMPTING SOMETHING IT’S NEVER DONE BEFORE. THIS IS PRIME REAL ESTATE. THIS IS SOME OF THE BEST SPACE IN THE BUILDIN MATT: BUILDING A POST-PANDEMIC OFFICE OF THE FUTURE, HO