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Big change for distinctive Riverwest building. Plus: A busy week of real estate news. By Jeramey Jannene - Apr 25th, 2021 12:13 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Cream City Hostel in 2019, 500 E. Center St. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. There is new life for the former bank building at 500 E. Center St., but not as a hostel. Cream City Hostel, which opened in 2019, fell victim to the global travel downturn triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. RiverBee LLC, which owns the property, pivoted to seeking a new tenant in 2020. The investment group owns many of the fixtures, in...

By Jeramey Jannene - Apr 20th, 2021 01:27 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Construction of Element at 924 S. 5th St. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. The 2017 redesign of S. 5th St. continues to draw new investment to Walker’s Point. From W. Virginia St. on the north to W. Washington St. on the south, the city undertook a comprehensive rebuilding of the street that resulted in sidewalks being widened from 7.5 feet to 18.5 feet and a number of street trees being planted. Businesses took note of the pedestrian-friendly environment and began arriving in droves, repurposing...

Timber Lofts Wins National Design Award City's first mass timber project, in Walker's Point, chosen best new wood apartment building. By Jeramey Jannene - Mar 4th, 2021 06:38 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Corner unit at Timber Lofts. Image provided. The best new wood apartment building in the country is in Milwaukee. So says the WoodWorks – Wood Products Council. The non-profit bestowed the Timber Lofts apartment building with its 2021 Multi-Family Wood Design award. And while most new apartment buildings are made of lumber, the 60-unit building at 331 S. 3rd...

By Jeramey Jannene - Jan 22nd, 2021 03:43 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Construction progress on Ascent, a 25-story apartment tower. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. What’s to be the tallest mass timber building in the world will first appear as a concrete colossus. The first six floors of the 25-story Ascent apartment tower will be made from concrete and accommodate the building’s parking garage, the base of a swimming pool and other heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) infrastructure. The building’s elevator and stair cores will also be framed in co...

The Slow Evolution of Paint As manufacturers tinker with chemistry to improve durability, ease of application, and hide, the distinction between water- and oil-based paints is blurred­—for the better. Synopsis: The basic building blocks of paint haven’t changed in decades, but residential paint has undergone some changes. Contributing writer Scott Gibson researches what’s new in paint, describing the increased durability of low-VOC products and the improvements made to water-based paints. The article includes interior and exterior paint recommendations from professionals, and a list of...