Four-story, Walker s Point building with ogee arches to become 12 apartments. By Jeramey Jannene - Feb 25th, 2021 09:48 am //end headline wrapper ?>235 S. 2nd St. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
A historic Walker’s Point building would be redeveloped primarily into apartments under a plan from developer
The four-story, 16,487-square-foot building, located at 235 S. 2nd St., would see one-bedroom apartments constructed on its upper three floors while the first floor would be preserved as two commercial stalls.
The plans are subject to the approval of the Historic Preservation Commission because the building, known as the Borger Building, is historically protected by the city as part of the South Second Historic District that encompasses the whole block.
22 More Apartments for Plankinton Arcade
With another 50 in the pipeline as Grand Avenue Mall continues move toward more residential spaces. By Jeramey Jannene - Feb 15th, 2021 11:26 am //end headline wrapper ?>The Plankinton Arcade building in 2016. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
A largely-hidden downtown apartment complex will grow in size under a new plan from its owner.
Sunset Investors developed the Plankinton Lofts apartments complex in phases on the third and fifth floors of the Plankinton Arcade building, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., whose lower floors have long been part of the downtown Grand Avenue mall.
Starting in 2009, Sunset began converting former office space in the seven-story Plankinton building into apartments. Additions were made in 2012 and 2014 bringing the total to 46 units according to documents submitted to the city.