Elizabeth Morin

Elizabeth Morin is a writer based in Virginia Beach. She is passionate about local sports, politics and everything in between. Have any Virginia Beach-related news published on our website? Email us at admin at thevirginiabeachobserver.com.

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Business

What is an economic trend or issue you are watching closely in 2026?

Elizabeth Morin February 2, 2026 0 Comment

There is no shortage of economic datapoints that business leaders can turn to in their decision-making. Choosing which data to rely on and how to incorporate it in the strategic actions of the company...

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Finance

Former East Side Triple Taproom space getting new Mexican-inspired concept

Elizabeth Morin February 2, 2026 0 Comment

Six months after former tenant Triple Taproom & Kitchen closed its doors, a new Mexican-inspired restaurant has submitted plans to open in the space at 2018 E. North Ave. on Milwaukee’s Lower East Side....

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Business

Details unveiled for Cobalt’s Pabst Farms development plans

Elizabeth Morin January 30, 2026 0 Comment

The next major piece of Pabst Farms to be developed could include nearly 750 housing units, more than 550,000 square feet of retail and office space and 300,000 square feet of industrial space. That’s...

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Finance

‘More questions than answers’: Some leaders push back on convention hotel study

Elizabeth Morin January 30, 2026 0 Comment

A newly released study recommending a large convention headquarters hotel in downtown Milwaukee drew immediate skepticism from hotel executives and several elected officials Friday. The Wisconsin Center District-commissioned report, prepared by Chicago-based Hunden Partners...

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Business

Pabst Theater Group leader blasts study recommending Miller High Life Theatre demo

Elizabeth Morin January 30, 2026 0 Comment

Pabst Theater Group CEO Gary Witt is sharply criticizing the Wisconsin Center District–commissioned study that recommends replacing the Miller High Life Theatre with a convention headquarters hotel, calling the report a failure and designed...

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Business

MMAC sues City of Port Washington over referendum related to TID financing

Elizabeth Morin January 29, 2026 0 Comment

The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC), along with several other local organizations, has filed a lawsuit against the City of Port Washington related to an April referendum that would require voter approval for...

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Finance

Study recommends replacing Miller High Life Theatre with convention hotel

Elizabeth Morin January 29, 2026 0 Comment

A new study commissioned by the Wisconsin Center District concludes that downtown Milwaukee needs a large convention headquarters hotel to remain competitive with other cities in attracting conventions and identifies the Miller High Life...

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Business

From Birch to CASSIS: Knalls expand with high-profile Third Ward bistro

Elizabeth Morin January 28, 2026 0 Comment

Extreme cold and subzero windchills over the past week have not deterred diners from getting their first taste of Milwaukee’s newest restaurant, CASSIS, a French-inspired bistro in the Third Ward. Since opening Jan. 20, the...

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Finance

Schneider National announces CEO transition

Elizabeth Morin January 28, 2026 0 Comment

Ashwaubenon-based transportation, intermodal and logistics company Schneider National Inc. today announced a leadership transition in which president and chief executive officer Mark Rourke will become executive chairman of the company’s board and Jim Filter...

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Business

Real Estate Spotlight: Office conversions, below market-rate apartments to highlight downtown Milwaukee development in 2026

Elizabeth Morin January 27, 2026 0 Comment

The first half of the 2020s proved to be one of the busiest development periods for downtown Milwaukee in recent memory. Since 2020, the city has added two new office buildings, multiple hotels,...