Office of African American Affairs
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Department of City Development
If you buy or lease a vacant lot from the City of Milwaukee, here’s what you can do.
To get more information on these topics, call or go to:
Map Milwaukee (find available properties)
City Real Estate 414.286.5730
City of Milwaukee Permit Center 414.286.8210
Neighborhood Improvement Development Corp. 414.286.5610
Milwaukee Urban Gardens/Groundwork Milwaukee 414.763.9947
Real Estate 809 North Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202
Tess Wynn (414) 286-5838 [email protected]
With the help of many dedicated citizens and professionals, the Department of City Development has put together this handbook of creative reuse strategies for city-owned vacant land in Milwaukee. This handbook provides a number of practical ideas to residents and community groups interested in turning city-owned vacant lots into community assets that add value to neighborhoods, strengthen bonds between neighbors and make the city a better place to live. Read the City of Milwaukee Vacant Lot Handbook