507 S. 2nd Street | WALKER’S POINT
The Eagleknit Innovation Hub will offer game-changing career opportunities for the underserved inner-city minorities of Milwaukee County
Driving Community Change
Through multi-faceted partnerships, Eagleknit Innovation Hub will will partner with schools and training programs to promote students’ development of technical skills, academic proficiency, a practical code of ethics and career plans as students learn to use tools safely in real work environments.
Wangard Partners’ mission for this project has been to help eliminate Milwaukee’s racial wealth divide by creating a flourishing ecosystem of innovation focused businesses, startup companies, talent/education, and technology.
The 507 S. 2nd Street’s Eagleknit Innovation Hub will be a central point for creatives and innovators to collaborate, with regular curated project-based learning experiences and pre-apprenticeship plans for middle & high school students in Milwaukee and the surrounding region.
Media Coverage
- Bradley Tech High School to Kickoff Job-training Program with Rehab of Historic Eagleknit Building – Urban Milwaukee
- Conversion Begins of Historic Walker’s Point Industrial Building into Eagleknit Innovation Hub Offices – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A Mission To Reduce Milwaukee’s Racial Wealth Divide
Computer programming and coding has become ubiquitous in all the new technology we interact with on a daily basis. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer and tech occupations are projected to jump 13% from 2016-2026, and the Walker’s Point area in downtown Milwaukee couldn’t be a better place to start that growth!
Walker’s Point is at the city’s intersection of food, design, hospitality, art, culture, technology and business.
Burton Metz
Vice President of Wangard Partners, Inc.From Community Engagement to Prosperity
Without our dedicated partners, projects like these would not be possible.
“Building 2 Learn is excited for the opportunity to participate in the redevelopment of the Eagleknit Project by Wangard Partners. This project will be another important step in the revitalization of the Walker’s Point Neighborhood. The project team provides innovative community and specifically student engagement work to allow the impact of this project to go far beyond the initial design and reconstruction of the Eagleknit Redevelopment.”
– Joe Schmidt, Board President, Building 2 Learn.
“i.c.stars |* Milwaukee is excited to move into the Eagleknit Innovation Hub in 2020, joining a tech ecosystem that will support our interns professional development and career opportunities. We are grateful for the opportunity to be a tenant and look forward to seeing how our graduates can grow through the partnerships located directly in the building and surrounding communities.”
– Sarah Dollhausen-Clark, General Manager for i.c.stars | * MIlwaukee
Eagleknit Innovation Hub Floor Plans
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For Leasing Information
Burton Metz – Vice President, Wangard: 414-935-4028 , Click To Email
Additional Contact Information
Nicholas Putz – Marketing Coordinator, Wangard: 414-935-4124, Click To Email
Leasing Availability & General Information
Wangard Partners has up to 102,000 SF of available space for lease within the historic 507 S. 2nd Street building. Brand new Class A infrastructure in the historic shell of the former Eagle Knitting Factory. Internationally renowned design by Gensler (gensler.com).
Featured Amenities: 
Future “The Hop” Streetcar stop. 
Bublr bike station. 
Uber/Lyft Ride-sharing drop-off location.
WiredScore Certified.
Solar roof.
On-site wellness center, gym, and café.
Secured bicycle storage & repair center.
Event and executive conference facilities.