Milwaukee City Development

05/29/2026

05/28/2026

A Milwaukee manufacturer, Maxon Industries Inc., plans to expand its operations by purchasing city-owned land.

Maxon Industries Inc. would pay $125,000 for 1.6 acres of the 6-acre property, 6600 N. Teutonia Ave., which the city acquired through tax foreclosure.

05/26/2026

The 29th annual Mayor's Design Awards recognized projects for design excellence throughout Milwaukee. Awards were given in categories such as Places & Spaces, Vibrant Corridors, Urbanism Redefined, and Everything Begins at Home. Recipients were honored for enhancing their neighborhoods through construction, restoration, and property improvements.

City of Milwaukee

The awards recognize design excellence throughout Milwaukee. Winners include the Milwaukee Rep's redeveloped complex.

05/22/2026

A reminder that most City of Milwaukee offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Have a safe and meaningful holiday weekend!

Please request City services online at milwaukee.gov/Click4Action, use the MKE Mobile Action app, or call 414-286-CITY.

05/22/2026

REGISTER NOW to join us and connect your business to potential contracting opportunities with local government at the upcoming City Connect: City of Milwaukee Vendor Fair. Learn about the City’s Bid Submittal Process and Small Business Certification. Local businesses can participate in educational workshops focused on workforce development, business resources, and opportunities for growth.

📅 Thursday, May 28
⏲ 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (check-in at 7:30 a.m.)
🎈City Hall, 200 E. Wells St.
🔗REGISTER AT: milwaukee.gov/VendorFair

Who should attend? The Third Annual 2026 City Connect Vendor Fair welcomes businesses of all sizes and industries, including small, minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, startups, nonprofits, and established government vendors. Whether new or experienced in government contracting, this event offers valuable resources and information to help your business grow and succeed.

05/21/2026

05/21/2026

The City of Milwaukee recognized the best in design through its 29th annual Mayor’s Design Awards on Wednesday, May 20.

A total of 24 projects are being recognized across four categories, with honorees ranging from neighborhood murals and pedestrian malls to affordable housing developments and major civic buildings.

Projects big and small win city's top design honor.

05/18/2026

ICYMI: "Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and the Department of City Development announced plans to use $22 million from the tax incremental financing district that was created for the redevelopment of the former Pabst Brewery to fund housing programs and community improvements in the King Park neighborhood located just northwest of downtown.

Property tax revenue from tax incremental district 67, initially created for the redevelopment of the former Pabst Brewery complex in 2006 — now a mixed-use neighborhood — will fund $17 million worth of public infrastructure, $1.5 million for property acquisition, $1.5 million for housing programs and roughly $500,000 to support commercial corridor programs. This includes preparing vacant land for development, providing existing homeowners with forgivable loans for “critical” repairs and home improvements and adding traffic calming measures, city officials said.

Infrastructure changes will include street reconstruction, traffic calming measures and bike and pedestrian improvements. Funds will also support promotional corridor programs aimed at strengthening business activity in the neighborhood."

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and the Department of City Development on Wednesday announced plans to use $22 million from the tax incremental financing

05/13/2026

In coordination with the City of Milwaukee Department of City Development (DCD), Mayor Cavalier Johnson today announced a proposed amendment to Tax Incremental Finance District (TID) 67 to fund key city housing programs, commercial corridor programs, and public infrastructure improvements aimed at creating new opportunities for housing development in the King Park neighborhood.

TID 67 was created in 2006 to encourage redevelopment of the former Pabst Brewery complex, a 21-acre site. Funds from the TID were used for public infrastructure and for building demolition, abatement, and preservation. In 2024, Amendment No. 1 was approved, which provided up to $4.9 million for public infrastructure. TID Amendment No. 2 proposes a total of $22,450,000 in funding to support housing programs, property acquisition, commercial corridor programs, and public infrastructure improvements. The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (RACM) will review TID 67 Amendment No. 2 on May 21, 2026. Project plans will be made available online (milwaukee.gov/DCD/BoardsCommissions/racm) prior to the meeting.

A few members of Team DCD (pictured) were on site for today's significant announcement.

05/13/2026