Brookfield business owner advocates for city`s first affordable housing complex to address critical shortage

BROOKFIELD, Wis. — For the first time in its history, the City of Brookfield now has an affordable housing apartment complex, addressing a critical need for workforce housing in Waukesha County.

"Employees in this area have too few places to live," said Mike Mooney, a Brookfield business owner who has operated in the area for nearly four decades.

The new development, called "The Flats at Bishop`s Woods," is located near Elm Grove Road and Bluemound Road. It represents a significant shift in housing options for workers in a community where the average home costs $460,000...

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Leo’s notes: Brookfield’s first affordable apartment complex marks a turning point in Waukesha County, where jobs long outnumber homes. Redeveloping vacant office space into 200 workforce units shows how communities can adapt land use to close the housing gap—a model to watch across Wisconsin.