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A Chicago-based developer who purchased the 1.1 million square foot facility at 345 W. St. Paul Avenue in downtown Milwaukee three years ago recently announced via Twitter that he had filed an eviction notice against the United States Postal Service (USPS). Matt Garrison, managing principal of R2 Companies, stated in a five-part tweet stream on Twitter that USPS, which leases the four-story building until 2025, had not maintained the building in acceptable condition. “We have filed an eviction against our 1.1 million square foot tenant at 345 St. Paul, the Milwaukee Post Office. Under the lease, the USPS shall...

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett told north side residents on August 25 that the Fondy Farmers Market and new Fondy Park would begin offering free Internet access via public Wi-Fi 365 days a year. Checking emails, updating Facebook statuses, surfing the web, it has all become second nature to the average suburban resident. But for many low-income families, paying for a broadband connection is a luxury they cannot afford. The addition of Wi-Fi access to the site continues the development efforts for the City-owned farmers market site and park. The goal has been to make the location a sustainable gathering...

August 14 marked the end of the year-long Moving Milwaukee Forward project for the Equitable Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Study on the North Side, as the Department of City Development and the Historic King Drive Business Improvement District shared their draft plan with the public. The South Side portion of the study will conclude at a meeting in Walker’s Point on September 8. Residents, business owners, and other stakeholders learned more about the plan, saw how their input shaped the recommendations, provided feedback before it was finalized, and also celebrated its completion. The proposed King Drive extension of...

Milwaukee Film recently announced its first wave of programming for the 10th Annual Festival, including the World Premieres and new Das Kino, GenreQueer, and Teen Screen program categories. Programmed by teens and for teens, Teen Screen includes four features, including the award-winning hip-hop musical My Name is Myeisha. Notably, the Teen Screen program category was developed over the course of a year through Milwaukee Film’s partnership with Public Allies and will expand to year-round teen audiences, including through the Teen Film Council. Diving into the complex topics in LGBTQ+ lives, works by both emerging and established filmmakers are represented...