Hingham
Hingham, WI · Real Estate
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25-story Milwaukee condo complex passes committee
A large downtown Milwaukee condominium development – planned around 20 years after similar projects stalled when the housing bubble burst – has received an initial endorsement at City Hall. The 25-story, 226-unit development, known as Zenith, is proposed for a gravel lot, 701 E. Kilbourn Ave., and an...
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REVIVE program targets vacant lots for affordable homes
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Milwaukee employee buys first home through workplace grant program
MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee homebuyer program is helping workers purchase their first homes as housing costs continue to rise across Wisconsin. The program, run through Havenwoods Neighborhood Partnership, works with local businesses to offer forgivable grants employees can use toward a down payment. One participating company, Sellars Absorbent Materials, has helped employees buy homes through the initiative over the past two years.
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'Can’t get back in': Milwaukee residents kicked out of apartments
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Two apartment buildings on the west side of Milwaukee along Michigan Street were boarded up Wednesday afternoon. The buildings are located at 2319 W. Michigan St. and 2327 W. Michigan St. Forty tenants were given just minutes to clear things out of their apartments before...
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Landlords struggle to remove lead hazards from aging homes
Health department issued 240 lead hazard orders since 2023. Lead hazard removal costs estimated up to $80,000 per home. Majority of lead orders concentrated on north and near south sides. By Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect. The 130-year-old duplex was in bad shape, that...
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Housing planned for site of closed UW-Milwaukee campus in Waukesha
A plan to build a large housing development on the site of a closed college campus in Waukesha is moving forward. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced the closure of its Waukesha campus in 2024, citing declining enrollment and budgetary issues. The campus officially closed last year. On Tuesday, the Waukesha...
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Milwaukee Dashboard Tracks Neighborhood Housing Changes
A new online tool is putting hard numbers behind something Milwaukee residents have felt for years: some neighborhoods are hollowing out while others are pricing longtime families out. The Displacement Risk Dashboard, built to compare local conditions in 2014 against 2024, shows one Washington Park-area census tract lost 35% of its homeowners over the decade, with only three new mortgages originated there during that entire period. Just a few miles away in Bay View, median home values jumped 93% and rents roughly doubled.
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Construction of 89 new condos starts in St. Francis
Ground has been broken on the The Landing condominium complex in St. Francis, introducing 89 condo units sorely and introducing a housing option sorely missed in the Milwaukee area. Ranjit Singh of Maharani and Michael Emem, partner at Milwaukee-based Emem Group, on Tuesday hosted the kickoff ceremony on the shore...
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Milwaukee Common Council approves filing for new rental inspection pilot program to ensure habitable housing
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Common Council approved the filing for a new rental inspection program that would change the way the city looks at smaller properties like single-family homes and duplexes. The pilot program -- sponsored by District 15 Alderman Russell Stamper II -- would last...
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A New Statue Honors a Pioneering Local Developer
In 1976, Beechie Brooks brought an ambitious vision for the Near North Side to life. The Milwaukee real estate agent and developer wanted to transform a stretch of dilapidated houses into a vibrant subdivision for middle class Black residents. That vision became a reality in 1976 – despite skepticism and...
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Statue honoring Milwaukee housing pioneer Beechie O. Brooks unveiled on city's north side
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — A Milwaukee neighborhood came together Saturday to honor a local housing pioneer whose work helped create new opportunities for Black families in the city. A new statue of real estate developer Beechie O. Brooks was unveiled at Gaines Triangle near North Sixth Street and West...
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Boldt to move Milwaukee area offices
Boldt is moving its Milwaukee area office to a 37,000-square-foot space in Elm Grove. The former Waukesha office, totaling 12,000 square feet, to be leased. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for spring 2027. The Boldt Co., a national construction firm based in Appleton, announced that it will move its Milwaukee...
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Milwaukee developer seeks rezoning for 25-story condo tower
New Land Enterprises proposes 25-story Zenith condo tower. The project includes 226 units with indoor and bicycle parking. The city of Milwaukee Plan Commission will hold a public hearing on Sept. 28. Korb Architecture provided design services for Zenith. To advance plans for a 25-story condominium building, a Milwaukee developer...
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Realtor group chair talks August home sales, agent safety precautions
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Tom McCormick, 2026 chairperson of the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors board of directors, joined us Monday, Sept. 21 to talk details about the association's August home sales report. He covered August sales figures and current housing inventory, and with September marking Realtor Safety Month, McCormick...