30th Street Industrial Corridor News
2012
Only the City Can Do It; Now the Hard Part Begins
Milwaukee's Century City project will be a test of vision and resolve for city's planners- and for Mayor Tom Barrett. Feb 11
2011
Developer Proposes Apartments for Former Tower Automotive Site
Central city developer is proposing to build 37 units near the former Tower Automotive site, on Milwaukee's north side. May 11
2010
Bid Notice 103
Century City Redevelopment Project - Area E, spur track, earthwork and environmental remediation, etc. Jun 18
Bid 103 Results
Bid 103 Pre-Bid Q & A
Bid 103 Walk Through Q & A ,Bid 103 Walk Through Sign In Sheet
Request for Proposals for Master Plan
The Department of City Development has issued a Request for Proposals for the preparation of the 30th St. Corridor Master Plan and Transformation Program. Mar 11
Mayor Barrett welcomes Talgo to Milwaukee
Mayor Tom Barrett welcomed Talgo, the high-speed train manufacturer, to Milwaukee. The Spanish company is establishing its North American manufacturing facility in Milwaukee and will build high speed trains for Wisconsin and other states. Mar 2
Information regarding a Request for Proposals for Master Plan
The Department of City Development will be seeking a consultant to prepare the 30th St. Corridor Master Plan and Transformation Program. Mar 2
State grant will help pay for Tower site cleanup
The state of Wisconsin has issued an $800,000 grant to the city of Milwaukee to help pay for the cleanup of the former Tower Automotive site in Milwaukee in preparation for redevelopment. Jan 8, The Business Journal
2009
Redevelopment Authority completes acquisition of former AO Smith/Tower Automotive property
The sale of the former AO Smith/Tower Automotive manufacturing complex to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee has been completed. Dec 17
Snow removal services invitation for bids
The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (RACM) is seeking bids from qualified firms to provide snow removal services at the Century City Site (formerly known as the Tower Automotive Site.) Nov 24
Electrical services invitation for bids
The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (RACM) is seeking bids from qualified firms to provide electrical services at the Century City Site (formerly known as the Tower Automotive Site.) Nov 16
Redevelopment activity overview
View a presentation on redevelopment activities at the former Tower Automotive Site. This overview was presented to the African American, Hispanic, and Hmong Chambers of Commerce on October 30, 2009. Nov 6
Security guard service RFP
The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (RACM) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide unarmed security services at the Century City Site (formerly known as the Tower Automotive Site.) This site includes the former 74 acre manufacturing facility and adjacent parking lots. Nov 6
Information about RFP and bid notices
The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (RACM) plans to acquire 84 acres of the former Tower Automotive facility near North 31st Street and West Capitol Drive in December 2009. In the coming months RACM will be preparing a number of Request for Proposals and bids for various services and commodities. Oct 19
The Valley North
Development of a new business park at the former industrial site in the heart of Milwaukee will take patience and incentives from the city. But it must be done. Sept 7, JSOnline
Council approves $35 million Tower site redevelopment plan
The Common Council, on a 12-3 vote, this morning approved a $34.6 million redevelopment plan for the former Tower Automotive site.... Sept 1, JSOnline
Zoning panel approves Tower site redevelopment
A taxpayer-financed plan to redevelop a large portion of the former Tower Automotive site, which carries significant risk as well as the potential to create hundreds of jobs, was approved today by a key city panel. Aug 31, JSOnline
Milwaukee area getting $3 million in stimulus funds
The former Tower Automotive and Esser Paint sites are getting the lion's share of the money. Aug 5, Small Business Times
Can the city attract businesses to the Tower site?
City of Milwaukee officials are working on plans to acquire and redevelop a large portion of the former Tower Automotive property. July 24, Small Business Times
Reclaiming a corridor
The City's plans to buy 84 acres of vacant industrial land and redevelop it as a business park could provide an anchor for a struggling neighborhood. July 9, JSOnline
City plans to buy 84 acres of former Tower Automotive site
The City of Milwaukee has negotiated an agreement to buy 84 acres of the former Tower Automotive Inc. site and plans to redevelop it into a business park, creating a north side counterpart to the city's Menomonee Valley Industrial Center. July 8, JSOnline
City succeeding in recycling buildings
The City of Milwaukee has been working with WasteCap Wisconsin and local contractors to recycle more building materials from construction and demolition projects. Oct 8
30th Street Industrial Corridor update
The City of Milwaukee continues to work with local, state and federal partners on a long-range initiative to bring more properties in the 30th Street Industrial Corridor back into use to grow businesses and attract jobs to the area. Rocky Marcoux, Commissioner, Dept. of City Development, Summer
30th Street Industrial Corridor update
The City of Milwaukee continues to work with local, state and federal partners on a long-range initiative to bring more properties in the 30th Street Industrial Corridor back into use to grow businesses and attract jobs to the area. Rocky Marcoux, Commissioner, Dept. of City Development, Summer
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Master Lock committed to keeping Milwaukee plant
During a gathering of local business leaders earlier this year, a Milwaukee-area executive lamented the closing of so many manufacturers, mentioning publicly, among others, Master Lock Co. Officials with the venerable Oak Creek-based lockmaker -- with a sizable factory still quite active in Milwaukee's central city -- were chagrined but not necessarily surprised by the misimpression. Feb 29, The Business Journal
Reviving Milwaukee’s next great corridor
Milwaukee’s 30th Street Industrial Corridor – an area that runs roughly from North 27th to 35th streets and from Hampton Avenue to Highland Boulevard – will be the city’s next major redevelopment project. Jan 11, Small Business Times
Growing in the corridor
The 30th Street Industrial Corridor is home to several thriving, growing companies that are helping to improve the neighborhood. Jan 11, Small Business Times
Dollars at work
Grants and other public dollars are helping spur redevelopment in the 30th Street Industrial Corridor. Jan 11, Small Business Times
Stamping grounds: new owners turn around company
In mid-2005, Capitol Stampings Corp. was struggling. … Today, the company has a leaner and more efficient work force of 100, new owners and a bright future in Milwaukee’s 30th Street Industrial corridor. Jan 11, Small Business Times
Astronautics to expand in Milwaukee
City of Milwaukee officials are considering plans to provide a forgivable $100,000 loan to Astronautics Corporation of America Inc., which has secured a large aircraft technology contract and plans to add more than 70 engineering and production jobs in the city. Jan 4, Small Business Times
2007
Bishop’s Creek: from defunct tannery, development may spread
The Bishop’s Creek Community Development Corp. is going for the whole alphabet soup of public subsidy: TIF, BID, TIN and HOME. But it has a big goal. It wants to take a blighted 5-acre former tannery and turn it into the type of project that causes ripples of development to spread out all around it. Nov 2, The Daily Reporter
City gets nearly $1 million; grant will go toward new jobs, building renovation
Five projects - three in the city's 30th St. industrial corridor - will receive nearly $1 million in federal funds to create jobs and businesses, and renovate buildings under legislation signed Tuesday by Mayor Tom Barrett. Oct 30, JSOnline
City to invest in ‘Stronger Milwaukee’ projects; Mayor signs legislation to fund five ‘large impact’ projects
Mayor Barrett authorized nearly $1 million in grants to fund five ‘Stronger Milwaukee’ projects, using Large Impact Development grants provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mayor Barrett signed the legislation at Capitol Stampings, 2700 W. North Avenue, a partner in a project to provide specialized job training to replace retiring workers and fill the needs for local employers. Oct 30 pdf
Milwaukee strengthens corridor redevelopment
The flood of resources into Milwaukee’s 30th Street Industrial Corridor continued this week. The city’s redevelopment plans for the former industrial center cover all aspects of development: job training, housing redevelopment, crime-prevention efforts, and acquiring and redeveloping blighted properties. Oct 18, The Daily Reporter
30th Street Industrial Corridor streetscaping to begin next year
The first major signs of the City of Milwaukee's efforts to revitalize the 30th Street Industrial Corridor will be seen next year. That's when work on a streetscaping project along Capitol Drive between 27th Street and 35th Street will begin. The city is providing a $500,000 grant and a $500,000 loan to the corridor's business improvement district (BID) for the project. Oct 17, Small Business Times
30th Street challenge: rebuilding and educating
Redeveloping 10 or 15 housing lots seems less dramatic than bringing workers to thousands of square feet of manufacturing space, but they’re both essential to the 30th Street Industrial Corridor’s future. Oct 15, The Daily Reporter
Milwaukee to invest $5 million in 'Stronger Neighborhoods'
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will sign legislation this afternoon to invest $5 million in four Stronger Neighborhoods projects. The neighborhoods to receive the investments will be Mitchell Street, Cesar Chavez Drive, the 30th Street Industrial Corridor and Kinnickinnic Avenue. Sep 28, Small Business Times
Federal funds set aside for 30th Street Industrial Corridor
The appropriations bill recently approved by the U.S. Senate includes $750,000 to help revitalize the 30th Street Industrial Corridor in Milwaukee's central city. The money will be given to the city's Redevelopment Authority, which will use it to acquire and refurbish properties, which will then be sold for development. Sep 19, Small Business Times
Milwaukee projects get federal funds
The U.S. Senate passed the funding bill for the Department of Housing and Urban Development that included $1.2 million for projects in Milwaukee. “The city of Milwaukee has always had great vision when it comes to investing in economic development projects to help revitalize our community,” said U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl. Sep 14, The Daily Reporter
California firm acquires building in 30th Street corridor
A California real estate investment company has purchased one of the 11 former manufacturing properties on the sale block in the 30th Street industrial corridor on Milwaukee's near north side. Jun 29, The Business Journal
$3.2M in brownfield grants awarded
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 announced Monday that $3.2 million in brownfield grants were awarded to six Wisconsin cities and one American Indian reservation. The Milwaukee Redevelopment Authority was the largest recipient, taking in a $1 million award....
May 16, The Daily Reporter
New Metcalfe Park homes this year
A plan to build 30 homes in Milwaukee's Metcalfe Park neighborhood that will be rented - and ultimately sold - to moderate-income families is moving forward and will likely result in new housing this year, said the project's developer. Apr 4, JSOnline
On the upswing
No one quite knows the exact moment when a neighborhood realizes it is fed up and the time has come to take action. Feb 3, JSOnline
30th Street corridor to be revitalized
Celebrating the moment as a turning point between industrial decline and neighborhood revitalization, three Milwaukee-area governments partnered on Thursday to plan the future of the 30th Street Industrial Corridor. Jan 26, The Daily Reporter
2006
Own a home, strengthen a neighborhood
Residents who live in the Bronzeville and Metcalfe Park neighborhoods will soon have the opportunity to buy a vacant lot for $1 or rent a new home to later own, under two housing initiatives Mayor Barrett launched today. Nov 21
Congresswoman Gwen Moore secures $300,000 for economic development initiatives in House Bill
The House Appropriations Committee announced earlier this week that the FY2007 Urban Development Appropriations bill will include $150,000 for the establishment of the Milwaukee Urban Entrepreneurship Center and $150,000 for the remediation and redevelopment of the brownfields near Garfield Park and the 30th Street Industrial Corridor.
Jun 12, US House of Representatives website
EPA awards brownfields grants
The Environmental Protection Agency awarded $2.6 million in brownfields redevelopment grants Friday to four Wisconsin communities. May 12, The Daily Reporter
2005
DRS Power & Control to expand
Milwaukee aldermen hailed a proposed $1.7 million tax incremental financing district proposal for DRS Power & Control Technologies’ expansion as “TIFing” done right. Nov 30, The Daily Reporter
Berghammer breaking ground for DRS Technologies
Berghammer Construction Corporation has been selected by DRS Technologies as the construction manager for a multi-phased renovation and consolidation of existing operating space within their facility located at 4265 North 30th St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. March,