A proposal would convert a longtime vacant Third Ward warehouse into a Russian-style bathhouse with a ground-floor restaurant and tavern. The plan arrives as sauna businesses expand across Wisconsin.

Mandel Group is asking West Allis for about $10.6M in financing to add 117 apartments and a wellness-focused clubhouse to SoNa Lofts near the Farmers Market.

A $50M overhaul of South Milwaukee’s former Bucyrus-Erie campus will add 134 apartments, including 76 affordable units, and a relocated Kelly Senior Center in 2027. Local leaders toured the active site as public funds flow in.

Developers want to convert the long-vacant Doctors Hospital at 2711 W. Wells into 124 affordable senior apartments, but financing must be secured by March 27, 2026.

Preliminary plans and filings pushed redevelopment of the Mitchell Park Domes forward, with officials citing a roughly $51.6M first phase and a possible spring 2027 start.

A 16,068‑sq‑ft Menomonee Falls warehouse occupied by a Servpro franchise sold for $1.575 million after an accepted offer roughly 10 days after listing.

An affiliate of Rite‑Hite bought Just Art’s Saloon and two adjacent lots in Walker’s Point, adding to the company’s holdings near its new headquarters. The tiny tavern’s longtime owner died in August 2025.

The Royal Group is lining up roughly 64,600 sq ft in Oakview Business Park for storage, light assembly and foam-in-place production; the plan commission will review the proposal on Tuesday.

A Milwaukee developer is rushing to start work on a $126M Deer District project before a March 27 deadline after retooling the plan toward income‑restricted workforce housing.

A Shorewood Tudor, a 22‑acre Franklin farm and a repurposed substation were among Milwaukee County's priciest recent sales, underscoring tight inventory and buyer demand.

Trustees reversed an earlier no and approved the 130‑home Hilltop Grove subdivision after a traffic study eased congestion concerns. Veridian Homes now moves to final approvals.

New data show Milwaukee’s rental vacancy more than doubled in 2025, shifting the market toward renters. Local agents say concessions and move‑in deals are reappearing in some buildings.

Lafayette Crump has publicly backed a specific downtown site for a convention hotel near the Baird Center and floated TIF and state bonds as part of a funding plan. Preservation and financing questions are now front and center.