Ethan Duran

NEW: The US General Services Administration plans to sell hundreds of government buildings, including FBI headquarters.

Use our interactive tools to see where they are—and which Congressional districts they're in.

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05.03.2025 22:17 — 👍 1730    🔁 886    💬 142    📌 110

PHOTOS: Excavators come for JCPenney next as Northridge Mall demolition continues Demolition of the former JCPenney at Milwaukee’s Northridge Mall is underway, clearing space for more than 50 acres of future development.

Excavators today chipped away at the former JCPenney at the old Northridge Mall site. There's going to be at least 50 acres for redevelopment when the whole mall is demolished.
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30.01.2025 17:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Microsoft buys 240 from Kenosha with data center development in mind Microsoft boguht 240 acres in Kenosha, Wis. for future data center development, a boost for local innovation and economic growth.

Microsoft buying more land in southeast Wisconsin for data center development. This time it's 240 acres for land off I-94 and WIS 142. City previously annexed the land.
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27.01.2025 17:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Dog park completion in downtown Milwaukee pushed to 2025 A $2 million, 22,000-square-foot dog park is set to open in downtown Milwaukee in 2025. The site below Interstate 794 will connect to a future brewery.

A downtown Milwaukee dog park project originally scheduled to be completed in late 2024 will open in 2025 instead, according to one of the planning organizations.
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15.01.2025 21:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

UW-Madison engineering building secures state funding The Wisconsin State Building Commission redirected $29 million to UW-Madison’s $420 million, highly anticipated engineering building.

Second time's the charm after the State Building Commission approved moving a $29 million project surplus to the UW-Madison Engineering Building. In December GOP legislators rejected the motion.
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13.01.2025 20:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Future pedestrian plaza could be named after construction icon A city business district wants to honor Gary P. Grunau by naming a pedestrian plaza after him. The city needs to forward $33 million to kick off the project.

A Milwaukee committee will consider naming a future pedestrian plaza after a local development icon. City will have to approve $33M before the project kicks off.
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02.01.2025 19:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

10 views of 1980s Milwaukee 10 views of 1980s Milwaukee

Thinking about the Grand Avenue Mall yesterday got me thinking about #Milwaukee in general in the #1980s. Throwback time! onmilwaukee.com/articles/10-...

30.12.2024 18:11 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Milwaukee Bucks eye land for future apartment development The Milwaukee Bucks and the city of Milwaukee will discuss a land transfer more than a year after the team announced plans to build downtown apartments.

Milwaukee Bucks are looking to acquire land for the "Block 5" apartment development, part of their long term arena plan. A public hearing will be held in January.
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30.12.2024 21:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Construction of affordable projects could face uncertainty in the Trump administration. Read more by @chuckslothower.bsky.social and me.

30.12.2024 21:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Milwaukee Public Museum construction reaches first floor Mortenson crews finished the first floor of the future Milwaukee Public Museum building and will continue the rest of the five stories through winter.

Here's the latest on the Milwaukee Public Museum construction, which recently reached the first floor.
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20.12.2024 18:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Study urges new funding options for Wisconsin transportation The Wisconsin Policy Forum released a report on the state transportation fund falling behind due to inflation and a gas tax stagnant since 2006.

Wisconsin's transportation budget is at a "crossroads" and needs more funding options, according to a Wisconsin Policy Forum report. This is due to a stagnant motor fuel tax and rising construction costs.
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16.12.2024 21:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Another phase of demolition at the Brady and Farwell building, once a Kinko's and games store. The site will be used for a future 11-story hotel.

16.12.2024 20:50 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What Trump’s second term could look like for the industry Donald Trump's return to the White House sparked uncertainty for the construction industry as the U.S. gets ready for potential policy shifts.

Trump's presidency spells uncertainty for union construction, celebration from non-union leg of industry. Read Wisconsin construction's reaction here.
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10.12.2024 14:14 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

BREAKING WISCONSIN LABOR NEWS 💪🧀
A Dane County judge has issued his ruling striking down parts of Act 10, the 2011 law that curtailed public sector union organizing in the state.

I am working on getting a copy and will update this thread with what it says.

02.12.2024 19:19 — 👍 24    🔁 12    💬 1    📌 2

Wisconsin breaks apprenticeship record for a third time There were 17,089 individuals enrolled in the Wisconsin Registered Apprenticeship Program, surpassing records broken in both 2022 and 2023 and an all-time high.

Wisconsin broke its registered apprenticeship record for a third time. There were 17,089 registered apprentices this year, according to Gov. Tony Evers and DWD.
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18.11.2024 18:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Just in time for our T-shirt reveal on Monday!

16.11.2024 17:22 — 👍 13    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 2

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson is here at the Building Advantage career fair in the Fiserv Forum. Around 1,200 high school students are here to learn about the trades.

14.11.2024 18:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0