Milwaukee`s Phoenix Residential will be a first of its kind affordable housing center for Wisconsin

Phoenix Residential, a 31-unit affordable housing development in the works on Milwaukee`s north side, would become the first of its kind in Wisconsin — a small-scale facility with crisis units and access to mental health and housing education services for residents.

Construction started at the 2436 North 50th Street historical building in June and is estimated to be completed by April. 

The development combines 21 permanent rooms funded by residential assistance vouchers and 10 crisis units for individuals who need housing quickly, James Mathy, housing administrator with the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services, said during a walk-through on Aug. 20.