WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Before the end of 2025, the city of Wauwatosa had its first look at the Medical College of Wisconsin‘s proposed campus housing project.
The city Design Review Board on Dec. 18 discussed a four-story, more than 260-unit apartment complex on the southeast corner of North 87th Street and West Watertown Plank Road. North of an existing campus parking lot, the apartment complex would be built over two levels of parking and offer residents an amenity plaza and rooftop patio.
The Medical College of Wisconsin will own the proposed building known as The Commons, which will be marketed to students, plans showed. The design and development team include Fox Point-based General Capital Group, Wauwatosa-based AG Architecture and Milwaukee-based Sigma Group. The project will be located at 8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
- Medical College of Wisconsin proposes a 260-unit apartment complex for students.
- A four-story building is planned at 8701 Watertown Plank Rd. with two levels of parking.
- The project includes fitness centers, a rooftop patio, study spaces, and outdoor amenities.
- The Wauwatosa Design Review Board said the project is on the right track but took no action.
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Ken Notes: Working with businesses may be one approach to providing workforce housing in Wisconsin. I still believe that the key will communities owning or controlling land and then requiring lower cost homes to be built. Manufactured or modular homes, higher density, smaller homes, help with infrastructure costs, partnering with business or non profits, all could help. Be we need a plan and all the players need to be at the table.
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