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Development sites owned by the City, Redevelopment Authority or MPS are available for commercial and industrial developments that contribute business and retail services to our commercial districts or increase employment in our industrial corridors. Select residential tracts or unique infill lots are also available to expand housing opportunities. Sites listed below are available for quality developments that meet the specified use requirements and City design guidelines, are financially viable and ready for immediate construction and expand our tax base.
2401-09 & 2411 West Capitol Drive Proposals considered on a first-come, first-served basis Commercial Development Opportunity Franklin Heights Neighborhood
Commercial Development
1136-46 East North Avenue Development Opportunity Riverwest Neighborhood
Proposal Pending
Commercial/ Residential Development
1613 South 1st Street Commercial Development Opportunity Walker's Point
3317 - 3349 North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Development Opportunity Five Points Neighborhood
200 East Greenfield Avenue Development Opportunity Harbor District
This is a rolling RFP seeking proposals for review on an ongoing basis until a proposal is under a development agreement with RACM.
1697 North Marshall Street SOLD Historic Brady Street Commercial Development Opportunity
Proposals will be evaluated on a first-come basis. RFP will remain open until the site is under a developer agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Developer.
Released June 22, 2016
on a Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee-owned parcel in the heart of Downtown Milwaukee
View RFP and more info at milwaukee.gov/RFP.