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Rising Property Assessments in Riverwest

In the past year, Riverwest property values increased faster than any other neighborhood in Milwaukee, leaving many residents surprised and concerned. In Milwaukee, residential property values increased by almost 10 percent overall. The average increase in Riverwest was around 24 percent, while in some pockets of Riverwest, average property values almost doubled. “I was shocked,” […]

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June

1 TUESDAY ART BAR: Local Talent Quartet. 8 PM. $2. CIRCLE A: Savage Jook Juke Challenge. COA: Adult Basic Education/GED: 8:30-2 PM. Free. / Family Drop-In Time: 9:30-11:30 AM. / Computer Lab: 10:30-11:30 AM. / Creative Playground for ages 7-10: 2:30-6 PM. / Teen Leadership Council: 4:30-5:30 PM. / Parent Support Group. 263-8383. The foundation: […]

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Month of the Locust

And the summer shall start with a festival, a festival on Locust Street. And you shall drink in the bars of Locust Street. And the sky shall turn yellow, and the sun shall turn blue. And you shall say: “Hey — who dosed my Leinie’s?” –Book of Revelations, Milwaukee ed.

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The Herschede Equation

Four years ago in Riverwest you could snag a boarded up eyesore for a few pennies at a sheriff’s auction or put in an offer on a run-down old duplex the owner was letting go for as little as $30,000. With a little rehab work, you could turn it around for a quick profit. And many people did.