Greenfield’s long talked about Loomis Crossing site is finally getting its tech moment. City leaders are pushing ahead on a plan to turn part of the mixed use campus near the I‑894 and West Loomis Road interchange into a full blown technology park, with build to suit industrial and office buildings joining existing apartments and a medical center. The pitch on the table is more local jobs, fresh investment and long delayed site upgrades, with developers Cobalt Partners and Likewise Partners steering the proposal through City Hall.
The Greenfield Plan Commission has already signed off, granting unanimous approval to the Loomis Crossing Technology Park plan and sending it on to the Common Council for a final call, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The City of Greenfield calendar shows a Common Council meeting set for tomorrow, where council members are slated to review the development packet.
What Loomis Crossing Will Include
The Loomis Crossing campus spans about 38 acres and has been marketed as a mixed use hub that folds together apartments, medical space, retail, green space and recreational amenities. Developer materials describe a site that already includes apartment buildings and a multi tenant medical office, with the new business park element aimed at luring technology, logistics and light manufacturing users. The master plan and site map spell out how those pieces are meant to fit together.
Park Size, Buildings and Cost
The technology park blueprint calls for roughly 250,000 square feet of new industrial and office space spread across multiple buildings. The largest planned structure clocks in at about 122,357 square feet, a second building is drawn at roughly 86,946 square feet and a smaller third building comes in near 33,229 square feet. The first two buildings alone are pegged at more than $30 million in construction costs, with the space being marketed to a mix of smaller tech outfits and larger corporate, logistics or light manufacturing tenants. Those building sizes, the overall square footage and the cost estimates were detailed in coverage of the plan commission action by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Timeline and Local Approvals
Developers say shovels could hit the ground on the first two technology park buildings this spring, with a separate 114 unit apartment building also targeted to start construction in March. Additional phases would roll out based on market demand. Cobalt Partners is advancing the project in tandem with Likewise Partners and has already completed apartment components on the site with local partners, which city officials point to as evidence that the broader vision is finally gaining traction. If the Common Council signs off, city approvals would clear the way for permits and site work to follow.
Developers, Land and Local Impact
Cobalt and Joseph Property Development previously delivered the initial apartment buildings at Loomis Crossing, after assembling dozens of separate parcels to create the larger campus footprint, according to local business reporting. The land package includes a former state park and ride lot and roadway interchange acreage that officials say has been waiting years for a realistic reuse. Developer documents and local coverage also note that the plan folds in internal circulation upgrades, new driveways and parking improvements intended to serve nearby businesses and the restored TURF skatepark as part of the broader site context.
The Common Council’s vote tomorrow will determine whether the detailed site plans get the green light, which is the last big hurdle before contractors can move in. Residents who want to track the decision or see what is in the council packet can keep an eye on the city’s City of Greenfield calendar for agenda information and any listed public comment options ahead of the meeting.
