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Business

Milwaukee’s apartment market is healthy, but cost issues challenge developers

Elizabeth Morin July 1, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee’s apartment market remains one of the Midwest’s steadier performers. Compared with nearby metro areas such as Madison, Chicago and Minneapolis, the Milwaukee multifamily real estate market continues to hold its own, said Ted...

4 Minutes

Finance

Demand boost needed for downtown hotel market

Elizabeth Morin July 1, 2026 0 Comment

Downtown Milwaukee’s hotel market would need to fill an additional 108,000 room nights a year to reach the industry-standard 70% occupancy rate, according to Greg Hanis, president of New-Berlin based hotel industry consulting firm...

5 Minutes

Business

Chillwaukee partners with Milwaukee Public Market to offer frozen treats for summer

Elizabeth Morin June 30, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee-based handcrafted pops and shaved ice business Chillwaukee, known for offering its products at a variety of Milwaukee-based events, is bringing their classic frozen treats, and some new varieties, to the Milwaukee Public Market...

3 Minutes

Finance

Plan Commission holds redevelopment proposal for former Midtown Center Walmart store following tense public hearing

Elizabeth Morin June 30, 2026 0 Comment

A proposal to redevelop the former Walmart store at Midtown Center on Milwaukee’s northwest side was held following a tense, seven-hour Plan Commission meeting Monday night, as commissioners said the proposal warranted further discussion....

7 Minutes

Business

Conversions, corporate moves offer signs of hope for Milwaukee’s downtown office market

Elizabeth Morin June 29, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee’s downtown office market is a tale of two worlds. Class A buildings are performing well with steady tenant demand, while Class B and C buildings face a much tougher reality with higher vacancy...

18 Minutes

Finance

Q&A: How fan data shaped plans for the Brewers’ premium Truss Club

Elizabeth Morin June 29, 2026 0 Comment

The Milwaukee Brewers are jumping on a league-wide trend of ballparks adding premium, all-inclusive clubs tied to the most desirable seats in the house. At American Family Field, those are the 375 seats in...

5 Minutes

Business

DPI says Milwaukee Reading Coalition funding may require legislative approval

Elizabeth Morin June 26, 2026 0 Comment

As the Milwaukee Reading Coalition continues to seek a pathway to combine public and private dollars in support of citywide literacy work, its funding may need further approval from the state legislature, according to...

5 Minutes

Business

Milwaukee holds first hearing on proposal to create city-owned electric utility

Elizabeth Morin June 25, 2026 0 Comment

An energized group of more than 100 people packed Milwaukee’s City Hall Wednesday morning as officials took up a proposal that, if ever realized, would shift control of the city’s electric system from We...

4 Minutes

Business

Escapology to open locations in Third Ward, Brookfield

Elizabeth Morin June 24, 2026 0 Comment

Orlando-based escape room adventure business Escapology plans to open two new Wisconsin locations, in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward and in Brookfield. Those locations are coming after Escapology opened a location in Lake Delton in...

2 Minutes

Finance

OwnersEdge to transition to single-CEO leadership structure

Elizabeth Morin June 24, 2026 0 Comment

Pewaukee-based OwnersEdge, a holding company for several communication and technology, automation, media, and manufacturing businesses, announced this week that it has completed a planned leadership succession process transitioning back to a single-chief executive officer...