New Hilton Hotel Planned for Downtown
8-story Tempo by Hilton would be constructed on old Journal Sentinel parking lot on Third Street. By Jeramey Jannene - Jan 27th, 2021 05:43 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Tempo by Hilton hotel. Image from HKS Holdings/FirstPathway Partners.
A parking lot on the southeast corner of the former Milwaukee Journal Sentinel complex would become a Tempo by Hilton hotel under a plan from HKS Holdings.
The proposed eight-story building for 915 N. Old World Third St. would contain 155 guest rooms, a ground-floor restaurant and rooftop bar. A prospective investment deck pitches its proximity to Fiserv Forum, the Wisconsin Center and other Westown neighborhood amenities.
Marriott and Springhill Suites win settlement. And council debates assessments. By Jeramey Jannene - Jan 11th, 2021 06:06 pm //end headline wrapper ?>SpringHill Suites and Milwaukee Marriott Downtown. Photos by Mariiana Tzotcheva
The owners of two downtown hotels will receive $558,044.35 as part of a settlement regarding property tax assessments.
The Common Council’s Judiciary & Legislation Committee approved a settlement Monday with investment groups affiliated with Jackson Street Management, the developer of the Milwaukee Marriott Downtown, 625 N. Milwaukee St., and SpringHill Suites, 744 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave.
In pending lawsuits, the two investment groups were seeking a property tax refund of $2.4 million plus interest and costs. City Attorney
We All Know What “ZIP Code” is Code For
From Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, Alderman Cavalier Johnson, Alderman Nik Kovac, Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderman Khalif J. Rainey, Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa, Alderwoman Chantia Lewis, Alderman Mark A. Borkowski, Alderman Jóse G. Pérez and Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II, By Milwaukee Common Council - Dec 23rd, 2020 04:05 pm
On Monday morning, right before he met with the City Attorney’s office to demand a golden parachute for his retired client, Milwaukee’s former Chief of Police
Frank Gimbel shared his thoughts on the history of policing in Milwaukee. They were profoundly disturbing. He then followed these thoughts with inaccurate and racist remarks about the current make-up of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners.
Several members of the Milwaukee Common Council ripped attorney Franklyn Gimbel on Wednesday for comments he made to WTMJ radio earlier this week. In a statement, the members accused Gimbel of being racist.
Gimbel, who is representing former Chief Alfonso Morales, called the Fire & Police Commission “outrageously dysfunctional” during a conversation Monday with WTMJ’s Gene Mueller. Gimbel also suggested the city refrain from “using Zip Codes rather than IQ’s to appoint people to the (FPC).”
In a statement, signed by twelve council members, the aldermen criticized the attorney’s remarks.
“If Mr. Gimbel thought he was concealing his meaning behind clever language, he did a poor job of it,” the council members said. “Nonetheless, let us spell it out: none of the six members of Milwaukee’s Board of Fire and Police Commissioners are white. If Mr. Gimbel meant something else when he divided people by “Zip Code” other than their race, we encourage him to share