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| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 10 - Wk: 100 Date: 6/2/2025 7:59:38 AM | ||
| Milwaukee wants more mid-tier housing. Here`s an approach from two other Midwestern cities | ||
Leo`s notes: Milwaukee has the right ideas, but Green Bay and Des Moines show that bold action—upfront funding, smart incentives, and risk-taking—makes the difference. If Milwaukee wants more homes for workers and families, it’s time to move faster and invest smarter. Let’s turn talk into homes. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 25 - Wk: 23 Date: 6/2/2025 7:15:38 AM | ||
| Three Milwaukee Affordable Housing Proposals Win State Funding | ||
Leo`s notes: Milwaukee’s affordable housing wins are worth celebrating—three projects adding 324 new homes is no small feat. But these victories also spotlight a deeper challenge: speed. Too many projects stall or fade, weighed down by process and uncertainty. If we want to keep pace with Wisconsin’s growing housing needs, we must sharpen our tools, streamline approvals, and support developers who are ready to build. Let’s applaud this progress—while pushing for more. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 25 - Wk: 23 Date: 6/2/2025 7:11:53 AM | ||
| Developers get creative to solve Madison housing crisis | ||
Leo`s notes: Sandburg Studios in Madison is a bold example of how creative, private solutions can fill critical housing gaps—without waiting for public funding. Repurposing commercial spaces like motels won’t solve the crisis alone, but it’s the kind of out-of-the-box thinking we need to match our growing housing demand. The lesson is clear: flexibility, speed, and an openness to adaptive reuse can unlock housing opportunities in every community... | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 25 - Wk: 23 Date: 6/2/2025 7:25:13 AM | ||
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| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 10 - Wk: 125 Date: 10/11/2024 10:12:25 AM | ||
| Construction Begins on Aurora Place, a 40-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Washburn, WI | ||
Leo’s notes: The groundbreaking of Aurora Place marks a milestone for affordable housing in Washburn. With 40 new homes for workforce families and seniors, this project shows how strong partnerships and community vision can create lasting impact. Aurora Place is more than homes—it’s a promise of stability, opportunity, and a thriving local future... | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 25 - Wk: 23 Date: 6/2/2025 7:19:11 AM | ||
| Wisconsin municipalities hope online directory will help people find affordable housing | ||
Ken Notes: Another listing service but with the affordable housing twist. It will require adoption by communities but the Kenosha system seem robust... | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 25 - Wk: 23 Date: 6/2/2025 7:39:01 AM | ||
| Lincoln Avenue Communities Hosts Grand Opening Ceremony for Affordable Housing Complex in Lac Du Flambeau | ||
Leo`s Notes: Another Cinnaire lending project in the news! Forest Edge Apartments is a 40-unit development in Lac du Flambeau that provides energy-efficient townhomes, accessible amenities, and community connection—helping families and workers stay rooted in the heart of Wisconsin’s Northwoods. Projects like these showcase design solutions specific to the community and the importance of partnerships between seasoned developers, experienced lending institutions, and local stakeholders. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 25 - Wk: 23 Date: 6/2/2025 7:21:28 AM | ||
| Seven projects in southeastern Wisconsin awarded affordable housing tax credits | ||
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| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 25 - Wk: 23 Date: 6/2/2025 7:43:11 AM | ||
| Madison hotel with chronic police calls reopens as a studio apartment building | ||
Ken Notes: (Paywall, Sorry. Try the link in the article) Still pricey for small units but if the tenants keep it nice it could be something special. Marketing is nice check out the link... | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 25 - Wk: 23 Date: 6/2/2025 7:56:31 AM | ||
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| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 10 - Wk: 125 Date: 12/27/2024 1:52:23 PM | ||
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| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 11 - Wk: 125 Date: 11/25/2024 1:31:55 PM |