Request for Proposals - 4th & WI Avenue

Premiere Transit-Oriented Development Opportunity

on a Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee-owned parcel in the heart of Downtown Milwaukee

The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“RACM”) is excited to present this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for an unprecedented transit-oriented development opportunity in the City of Milwaukee, and one of the most unique transit-oriented development opportunities in the Midwest.

The approximately 58,660 SF parcel is located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee, on Milwaukee's main thoroughfare, Wisconsin Avenue. Directly to the north of the site is the proposed Vel R. Phillips Plaza, which, when open, will include a 3,000 SF pavilion for a café, a stop for Milwaukee’s streetcar system The Hop and a future stop for the proposed bus rapid transit line on Wisconsin Avenue.

This high visibility and high traffic site are situated directly across the street from Wisconsin's main convention center, blocks from the Marquette University campus and centrally located among significant redevelopment efforts in thriving downtown Milwaukee.

Now is the time to develop this key parcel in downtown Milwaukee.

DCD rendering of potential development scenario on the site.

Currrent photo of potential downtown development site at 401-441 W. Wisconsin Ave.

Rendering of The Milwaukee Streetcar near the Milwaukee Intermodal Station.

Site Diagram: Likely maximum buildable area. Dimensions are approximate.

Parcel also includes a 24’ wide alley/driveway to the south (an additional 7,200 SF).

Questions?

Submit in writing to Dan Casanova, Senior Economic Development Specialist for RACM.

View 4th & WI RFP - PDF

Questions, Changes and Clarifications:

Question: The permanent easement for the streetcar route (referenced in the second to last bullet point on page 9), states that there must be 36 feet of clearance. Is that required for the entirety of the easement area?

Answer: The 36-foot clearance number was included because of the possibility of using an overhead wire to power the streetcar through the easement area. However, it has since been determined that the streetcar will possibly be operated by battery through this easement area. If the system goes off-wire, a charging bar would be required at the streetcar stop with a 30-foot clearance at the stop location. The remainder of the easement area will likely require a 20-foot clearance.