Rising construction prices and higher borrowing costs have thinned Milwaukee’s pipeline for new retail, pushing owners to renovate and repurpose existing storefronts. That shift is reshaping where retailers expand and what projects get built.

A land sale and a preliminary plat filing have cleared the way for Weston Acres’ final phase in Oconomowoc, potentially adding more than 100 homes to the city's western edge.

A village-owned lot on Oakland Avenue could become a 19-unit affordable building; neighbors warn losing roughly 50 parking spaces would hit seniors and people with disabilities.

After a Jan. 7 parking‑floor collapse at the Empire Building, Milwaukee aldermen advanced an ordinance to require third‑party structural inspections of parking structures.

A Jeffers‑linked joint venture paid $5.25M for Riverbend Lofts, signaling a move from ground‑up building to acquisitions in Racine.

A Muskego builder has filed plans to build 24 luxury homes on about 72 acres along West Coffee Road in New Berlin; the project will need rezoning and city approval.

The state will tear down five aging buildings at the Northern Wisconsin Center this year, clearing nearly 80 acres for a possible National Guard readiness center or other reuse.

Franklin's plan commission advanced creating a TIF district to help fund Land By Label's $83M mixed‑use project at 76th and Rawson. The proposal now heads to the Common Council.

Chicago developers Mike Reschke and Ted Koenig say a former partner misappropriated funds and grabbed a 34‑acre Mount Pleasant parcel; they want a judge to unwind the transfer. The suit names an LLC, a $1.5M mortgage and a potential sale to Lennar.

A county-hosted meeting next Thursday will let Greendale residents weigh in as officials negotiate a lease or sale of the historic Trimborn Farm.

Developer Ken Breunig plans to convert a long‑vacant Menomonee Valley factory into 47 apartments after a council plan amendment; preservation reviews and permits remain.

West Allis will mail new assessment notices and post updated property values online by April 7. The mailings explain how to review and appeal assessments.

Brookfield led recent Waukesha County closings with a $1.25M sale while Summit, Lisbon and Delafield logged near‑million transactions. The list offers a look at where suburban demand remains strongest.