New Wauwatosa Housing Development, The Reef, Gets Under Way

Gesturing toward Saz's State House, where he met his wife, and the Chancery, where he had his first date with her, Gov. Scott Walker was back in his hometown Aug. 5 when he helped break ground on Wangard Partners' The Reef apartment complex coming to 1215 N. 62nd St."This is a happening place and it's even more so with this project," said Walker, who has a home nearby on 68th Street. "To see this taking it up a notch, we were pleased not just because this is my hometown but because from an economic development standpoint this is a no-brainer."Walker donned a hardhat and grabbed a shovel to take the first ceremonial dig on the site. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, a state agency, contributed $700,000 to environmental cleanup on the site."We recognize that you can be both pro-business and pro-environment at the same time," Walker said.View the full article as seen in Wauwatosa Now

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