Another historic building at the former Pabst brewery is being sold. An investors group named BC Pabst Holdings is planning to buy "Building 14" (the former Pabst research lab) and plan to rehabilitate its three floors into offices and the penthouse into a conference room. They plan to apply for historic tax credits to help pay for the rehab work. According to the group, there are already three interested possible tenants, undisclosed so far, all of which come from the Milwaukee area.
BC Pabst Holdings consists of Matt Chmura, his brother Mark Chmura (formerly of the Green Bay Packers), and Sonny Bando (son of former Milwaukee Brewers player/manager Sal Bando). The group also already owns two other historic buildings in Downtown Milwaukee--the Germania Building and the Iron Block.
Brewery Project Press Release:
Local Firm to Buy Historic Research Building at Old Pabst Brewery (PDF file)
Journal Sentinel:
Investors buying old Pabst building - Complex's exposure to I-43 hailed as draw for prospective tenants
Business Journal:
Local investors purchase former Pabst lab
Daily Reporter:
Fourth Pabst Brewery building sold
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