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1433 North Water Street (Laacke & Joys Redevelopment)

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1433 North Water Street (Laacke & Joys Redevelopment)

Downtown Milwaukee’s renaissance is in full swing and the redevelopment of the former Laacke & Joy building is a testament to the tremendous revitalization. This historic building was mostly reused and transformed into a stunning Class A office that was specifically designed to meet ad agency Bader Rutter’s desired in a new headquarter’s location. The interior monumental repurposed steel staircase serves as a strong, vibrant interconnection between floors and inspires gatherings and meetings. Throughout demolition, Wangard Partners partnered with local companies, such as WasteCap, to recycle and reuse materials. The building also features geothermal HVAC and solar panels.

An important feature of this development is the continued development of the Milwaukee Riverwalk. Wangard Partners worked in partnership with the City of Milwaukee to securing funds for the Riverwalk, which was another important aspect for the main tenant’s culture and brand. Wangard Partners worked on multiple funding incentive packages including TIF, New Market Tax Credits, and PACE for this development.

  • 115,673 RSF Class A office building to be built on the northern portion of the site
  • 570’ of incredible river frontage and views along the new river walk
  • Bike and kayak accessible. Potential for public boat slips
  • Ample onsite and offsite parking
  • Timber beams and exposed brick in the existing building – the “3rd Ward” feel within the CBD
  • Seven time award-winning development
  • Smart building features

Interested in leasing office space? Please check our Property Search page for leasing details here.

 

Sussex Business Park

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New Business Park in Sussex, WI

This new 149-acre technology, industrial, and commercial business park is located on the northwest corner of Highway 164 and County Highway K in the Village of Sussex, with high visibility. The site will accommodate users (light industrial, accommodations, food service, health services, general services, and/or retail trade) and tenants in need of 1-acre to as large as 30-acres. As a build-to-suit development it is an ideal location for a single tenant or multi-tenants with quick access to I94 and the new Zoo Interchange. This site is within 30 minutes of Milwaukee and it is also just 60 minutes to Madison and the I90/I94/I39 split. Site work will start in August 2018 with a targeted completion in Quarter 2 of 2019.

INFORMATION

    • Location: W250 N5467 HWY 164
      Sussex, WI 53089
    • PROPERTY TYPE: Light industrial, accommodations, food service, health services, general services, and/or retail trade
    • DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS: High visibility
      Vast traffic counts (17,000 HWY 164 and 9,000 CTH K)
      Immense accessibility
      Ample new housing in area
    • SITE DETAIL: Site Size: 149 acres (Phase 1 eastern – 70-acres; Phase 2 western – 79-acres)
    • BUILDING SIZES: 30,000 SF – 300,000 SF
    • ZONING: BP-1/PDO
    • LEASE RATE: Negotiable
    • SALE RATE: Industrial Use: $135,000-$225,000/acre; Commercial Use: $500,000/acre)
    • SCHEDULE: Summer 2018 site work commences
    • BUILDING DESIGN: To suit
    • Contact Burton Metz bmetz@wangard.com |                                                                                 414-935-4028 for more details
    • Sussex Business Park Information Sheet

Freshwater Plaza

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Freshwater Plaza

Wangard Partners Inc., completed a new mixed-use development in the Fifth Ward/Walker’s Point neighborhood. Freshwater Plaza includes:

  • A 46,280 SF Cermak Fresh Market
  • Four-story mixed-use building – 16,645 SF retail and three floors of apartments (76-units)
  • Future 45,600 SF retail building with 80-units and parking
  • Sherwin Williams on north outlot and a future user on the south outlot

Formerly the location of an industrial foundry, Freshwater Plaza is adjacent to the inner harbor, located between Rockwell International and the rail corridor. The redevelopment is a neighbor to the UWM School of Freshwater Sciences. Freshwater Plaza is a catalyst for the neighborhood. Cermak Fresh Market provides high quality shopping and local flair in a food desert. Wangard worked with numerous Federal, State and local authorizes having jurisdiction including the Inner Harbor District, Walker’s Point Association and the Wisconsin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to make this redevelopment possible. The redevelopment allowed for the clean-up of a brownfield site.

The pet-friendly Freshwater Apartments are designed to offer luxury apartment homes within a lively commercial district known for its harbor views, industry and culture. The building has an urban appeal with contemporary aesthetics.

This award-winning development has been recognized by the Commercial Association of Real Estate Wisconsin (CARW), The Milwaukee Business Journal, The Daily Reporter, Wisconsin Commercial Real Estate for Women (WCREW), as well as the Apartment of Owners and Managers Association (AOMA) as a community catalyst with the following awards.

  • Commercial Real Estate Award
  • Top Project Award
  • Best On-Site Apartment Property Manager of the Year
  • Impact Ingenuity Award

This mixed-use development also features 76-apartment homes, which are now leasing! For details, please visit the Freshwater Plaza Apartments website here or call 414.581.0100.

Veterans Affairs’ Community Resource and Referral Center

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In support of the Veterans Affairs’ Jobless Initiative, Wangard Partners was selected to preserve and adapt an existing historic space to meet the current and future needs of Veterans in the area.The existing cream-city brick building was built in 1925 giving way to a historic site that was in need of revitalization within the King Drive BID #8 and within the Bronzeville District, which is adjacent to the northwest side of downtown Milwaukee. This area has extreme significance due to the famed civil rights leader as well as the world. In addition, the area has seen significant redevelopment over the last 15 years totaling over $200 million.

The .52-acre property features 25 surface parking spaces and room for a community garden. The project team received LEED Silver certification for this development. The project involved the renovation and adaptive re-use of the historic building, which was originally a cartage company (for horse-drawn carriage delivery services). As a historic building, the project was eligible for tax credits from the State of Wisconsin and from the federal government through the National Park Service.

The exposed brick walls and open steel truss structure was retained as elements in the design of the new space. Three major skylights along the center of the roof line were also retained in the new design.

Avenir Apartments

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Avenir Apartments

Avenir is a mixed-use development, which includes three phases in downtown Milwaukee.

Phase 1 of Avenir is comprised of 127,951 sq. ft. and 104 market-rate apartment units with 7,045 sq. ft. of ground level retail space. It was developed as a five-story building along Jefferson and a four story building along Lyon. Parking for the residents is located within the building at its two lowest levels. A two-level parking structure will accommodate the public and retail users and is planned to be on the southwest side of the building with access from Lyon for the lower level and access from Jefferson for the upper level.

Phase 2 is a 82 unit apartment building located on Milwaukee Street and is attached to the Phase 1 building. It is located along Milwaukee and will be a five story building similar in design to Phase 1. The primary access is planned to be on Milwaukee Street.

Avenir Apartments is the only development in the State of Wisconsin to earn dual sustainability certifications including ENERGY STAR (96 out of 100) and GREEN GLOBES (80% = three Green Globes).

Avenir Apartments is now leasing! Book your tour today by calling 414-828-1437 or by visiting the property website.


Oconomowoc, WI – Apartments

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Oconomowoc, WI – Apartments

Located at the southwest corner of CTH P and CTH Z in the City of Oconomowoc, the property is 35 acres. The site sits between two major arterials, Highway P and Highway 67. It is located within minutes of downtown Oconomowoc and 30 minutes from Milwaukee.

Over a decade ago Wangard undertook a wetland mitigation project at this site. Working with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), brown sedimented soil along Rosenow Creek was removed, wetland soil was re-seeded, and a protective prairie buffer was planted around the wetland. A total of 0.8 acre of improved wetland was created to replace the half-acre of low-quality wetland that was filled. Projects that create new or improve existing wetlands enhance water quality, reduce soil erosion, promote biodiversity, and improve wildlife habitat.

Ten years later Wangard moved forward with developing the site into the 226 unit apartment buildings, The Preserve at Prairie Creek.