The Dousman Street house Daren Olson bought, gutted and refinished had no value beyond the lot on which it sat, when he purchased it from the City of Milwaukee in late 2012 in an open bid process. It was under a condemnation order; the City had plans to demolish it. At its highest assessment, the […]
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Editorial – Win, Win, Win
I have been a long-time supporter of building the Beerline Bike and Pedestrian Trail from Gordon Park down to Riverboat Road, and I am proud this was accomplished. I work with River Revitalization Foundation; their mission as well as my own is to improve all people’s access to river lands and water while restoring as […]
Apartments and Climbing Gym Propsed on North Avenue
Mandel Group proposes a 46-unit apartment complex with Adventure Rock Climbing Gym on North Avenue and the west bank of the Milwaukee River. The original master plan that was approved (with much controversy) for the Jewel Osco development in 1998 included bluff development and a small park at North Avenue. Jewel Osco eventually sold to […]
Neighbor Spotlight: Bruce Wiggins
by Lee Gutowski Riverwest boasts a talented, caring, imaginative, motivated and downright interesting population, which makes for a seemingly unlimited font of inspiration to draw from for each month’s Neighbor Spotlight. This month’s subject, Bruce Wiggins, is another such Riverwester who we’re proud to feature in this space. He is a well-traveled Milwaukeean-by-birth who was […]
MANDI Award Finalist is Riverwest Neighborhood Navigator
by Peggy Schulz Community development has been getting more positive attention in Milwaukee over the last few years, according to Leo Ries, executive director of LISC Milwaukee. Ries made his remarks while introducing the finalists for the 2014 MANDI awards. But Jan Christensen, who was named a finalist for the Northern Trust Navigator Award, has […]
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