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Milwaukee-based marketing and advertising firm
Zizzo Group Inc. is buying a building in Walker’s Point, where it will move its headquarters from the neighboring Historic Third Ward neighborhood.
The firm plans to add up to 20 jobs within two years of moving into its new digs, which it will open early next year.
Zizzo Group is buying the former Brass Light Gallery at 131 S. First St. The purchase price is $1.25 million, according to
“We are doubling down on two of Milwaukee’s hottest neighborhoods,” Anne Zizzo, founder and chief executive of Zizzo Group, said.
Zizzo noted in a recent interview that her firm will hold onto its current office space at 207 N. Milwaukee St. Zizzo Group is devising a plan to bring more amenities to its Third Ward location.
Mostly-vacant office building would see new life as housing. By Jeramey Jannene - May 6th, 2021 04:40 pm //end headline wrapper ?>The Sentinel Building. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
Another aging downtown office building would see new life as housing.
An investment group led by
“We are still going through the design and working with the city on code compliance,” said Gollatz in an interview with Urban Milwaukee.
Constructed in 1892 and home to the namesake newspaper until 1930, the 10-story building was 70% vacant when Gollatz’ Mason Street Ventures LLC acquired it for $2.1 million in February.
“We love the area. We love the history of the building,” he told Urban Milwaukee. “Obviously office use is not the biggest thing out there for investors or anybody in real estate right now.”