EmprUve is an emerging real estate development group that aims to bridge the divide between homeownership and community revitalization.
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Milwaukee County pushes for affordable housing in suburbs to narrow disparities
Officials invest millions of dollars to tackle a mismatch between where residents work and can afford to live. Success will require loosening zoning laws, experts say.
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Milwaukee Rental Housing Resource Center still serving residents in need
The Milwaukee Rental Housing Resource Center is still offering tenants and landlords a host of services.
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Concordia 27 enters final stretch: What you need to know about the housing and community hub on Near West Side
Near West Side Partners’ Concordia 27, a housing and community hub, is nearing completion and getting closer to its funding goal.
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A new name but same mission for Washington Park social service agency
United Methodist Children’s Services of Wisconsin has announced its new name, Rooted & Rising – Washington Park
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How Djdade Denson is building community and changing lives in Milwaukee
Whether he’s on a construction site, working at his North Side restaurant, Coffee Makes You Black, or camping on the Mississippi River, Djdade Denson sees his purpose as serving the community.
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How tenants are pushing the Housing Authority to make improvements
The Milwaukee Common Council is taking steps to address HACM residents’ concerns after tenants organized for themselves.
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One of Milwaukee’s most controversial landlords is providing scholarships to tenants
This year, Berrada Properties gave out two $5,000 scholarships, 10 $1,000 scholarships and a laptop to every student who applied.
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Eviction records will no longer be available online for longer than 2 years
The Wisconsin Supreme Court voted to reduce the time most eviction records can be kept on the state court website from 20 years to two years.
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Leaders have high hopes for the redesign of Villard Avenue
A timetable hasn’t been set to begin work funded by a $14 million federal grant, but leaders in the area say its impact could be historic.