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Old Posted Sep 16, 2013, 8:09 AM
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When they say start of construction in early 2015, I really hope that means that 2014 will consist of preparing the site, at least.
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Couture to bring grocer to Milwaukee lakefront
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Developer Rick Barrett said he is planning to put an up to 50,000-square-foot high-end grocery store on the first two floors of his Couture project on Milwaukee’s lakefront.

Barrett also said that Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. is the front-runner to operate the 153-room, four-and-one-half star hotel in the 44-story building.

Barrett’s comments came during The Business Journal’s Business of Growing Milwaukee discussion of development at the lakefront held Friday morning. Barrett said he has cleared a major hurdle to his purchase of the Downtown Transit Center from Milwaukee County to secure the site for the $160 million development.

“We think there’s a possibility we can put this project in the ground in the first quarter of 2015,” Barrett said. “We’re estimating the project build at 28 months.”
source: http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee...-store-to.html



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It's official: Milwaukee has decided on a WHITE skyline.
I love the fact that they are sticking primarily with a white skyline...Milwaukee is starting to become the Tel Aviv of the United States. I hope they continue this trend in the future. Milwaukee has a bright future ahead. If only there were a true high speed rail connecting Milwaukee to Chicago, imagine the potential they could have as a whole. Almost reminds me of Toronto and it's high density neighboring suburbs.
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Almost reminds me of Toronto and it's high density neighboring suburbs.
except of course that the distances involved are nowhere close to being similar. downtown milwaukee is 80 miles from downtown chicago and has been independently and organically growing as its own urban center for almost 200 years now, whereas the major suburban highrise nodes of toronto (scarborough, north york, mississauga, etc.) are anywhere from 7 to 15 miles from downtown toronto and are a decidedly post-war phenomenon entirely dependent on their central city. walking through downtown milwaukee and walking down hurontario street in mississauga are RADICALLY different experiences. it's not that the suburban highrise nodes of metro toronto aren't cool in their own way, they're just very, very different from an actual 200 year old urban center like downtown milwaukee.

if milwaukee we're located where evanston is and was a cornfield as recently as WWII, then perhaps the comparison would be apt.
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except of course that the distances involved are nowhere close to being similar. downtown milwaukee is 80 miles from downtown chicago and has been independently and organically growing as its own urban center for almost 200 years now, whereas the major suburban highrise nodes of toronto (scarborough, north york, mississauga, etc.) are anywhere from 7 to 15 miles from downtown toronto and are a decidedly post-war phenomenon entirely dependent on their central city. walking through downtown milwaukee and walking down hurontario street in mississauga are RADICALLY different experiences. it's not that the suburban highrise nodes of metro toronto aren't cool in their own way, they're just very, very different from an actual 200 year old urban center like downtown milwaukee.

if milwaukee we're located where evanston is and was a cornfield as recently as WWII, then perhaps the comparison would be apt.
I more so was directing my statement at how the two cities work so well together from a business standpoint. Yes downtown Milwaukee is 80 miles, but you can get to Milwaukee in about an hour and 15 minutes if there isn't any traffic, and getting from central Toronto to some of their outer large scale suburbs can take 30-45 minutes. I wasn't in any way comparing Milwaukee architecturally to the Canadian suburbs...was purely speaking from an economic standpoint and how the two work off each other. Maybe a better comparison would be Washington D.C. and Baltimore.
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I love the fact that they are sticking primarily with a white skyline...Milwaukee is starting to become the Tel Aviv of the United States. I hope they continue this trend in the future. Milwaukee has a bright future ahead. If only there were a true high speed rail connecting Milwaukee to Chicago, imagine the potential they could have as a whole. Almost reminds me of Toronto and it's high density neighboring suburbs.

i wondered if developers were encouraged to create white buildings in honor of its "cream city" nickname?

whitewashed or glass towers do seem to be the current trend.
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I don't think so. Calatrava's addition to the art museum was far more of a factor: it made a huge impression on Milwaukeeans and instantly associated white with purity, modernity, and light. The white towers are just an attempt to expand the "wow" factor of the museum over more of downtown.

White also manages to look good in Milwaukee's gloomy winters, which creates year-round appeal. Other colors like red/yellow/cream brick just look muted and dull.
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Ardecila, that's an interesting (and compelling) interpretation/observation. I think you're probably right? It's pretty amazing to see the effect of the Quadracci Pavilion on the city's perception of itself.

I love all the white and would love love love to see even more of it.
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What a Gem of a tower! Milwaukee needs to get this project underway, this and the NWML tower will propel Milwaukee back into the headlines concerning development news. This building will be a game changer for downtown Milwaukee.
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good news for this project!

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Couture clears shoreline hurdle in Assembly
By: Dan Shaw February 20, 2014 3:12 pm

The state Assembly approved legislation Thursday that would establish Lake Michigan’s shoreline in Milwaukee and pave the way for the high-rise Couture project.
source: http://dailyreporter.com/2014/02/20/...e-in-assembly/
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Man, this and the Northwestern Mutual Life Tower will have such a dramatic impact on Milwaukee's skyline. Please happen!
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here's a great composite rendering of both NML and the couture put together by a forumer over at SSC. milwaukee will have a brand new lakefront skyline if both of these towers get built.

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doing some nerdly stat researching, if both the NML and Couture towers start construction sometime in the next 2 years or so, milwuakee will hold claim to a rather obscure achievement: it will be the first time in over 20 years that 2 buildings over 500' will be simultaneously under construction in a midwest city (not including chicago, of course).

the last time that happened was back in 1992 when both Capella Tower and RBC Plaza were completed in minneapolis.

in fact, ever since the commercial real estate crash in the early 1990s, there have only been 3 buildings taller than 500' built in the entire midwest (again, not including chicago), and now milwaukee could be poised to build two of them at the same time! and as far as i know, there are currently no other proposals for 500+ ft. towers in any other midwest city (again, not including chicago).
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Walker signs bill to help Couture development

Developer Rick Barrett and Milwaukee County officials will start negotiating to get a title to sell the Downtown Transit Center after Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill to help Barrett’s Couture project.

Barrett said he wants to start demolishing the transit center at 909 E. Michigan St. in the first quarter of 2015.

Walker called Milwaukee the state’s “economic engine” several times, and said “we have an incredible opportunity to build on what we already have.”

County officials have been unable to get a title company to back the transit center sale for fear of a lawsuit from Preserve our Parks. The state bill lays out several ways state law would allow the Couture development and is designed to give title companies the security needed to insure the land sale.

“I know there’s still threats of litigation from out there, but I think this helps us get to where we need to be,” Barrett said. “Today is the first day we can start talking about it.
source: http://m.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/b...velopment.html
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Developer eyes 2015 for Couture construction start

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Developer Rick Barrett said he hopes to gain Milwaukee County’s approval and control of the Downtown Transit Center property in six months so construction can start for his Couture high-rise in the first quarter of 2015.

The 44-story Couture apartment and hotel high-rise is among four major projects that are moving forward on downtown Milwaukee’s lakefront. As the Milwaukee Business Journal reported April 15, Irgens plans to start construction in late May on the $101.5 million 833 East office near the Couture site. Northwestern Mutual has selected contractors to build its 32-story tower, and the Milwaukee Art Museum’s $25 million...
source: http://bizjournals.com/milwaukee/pri...ion-start.html
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from a post over at SSC about a new westin hotel proposal nearby the couture that has forced the developer to go all residential with the new tower instead of mixed-use. we'll see how this affects the proposal's chances.

the new plan is to have 294 apartments, the original scheme was 175 apartments + 135 hotel rooms. seems like the developer is intending to keep the project at a similar size/height , given that hotel rooms are typically smaller that apartment units.



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"The Westin would be about one block west of the proposed 44-story Couture development, which was initially proposed as a hotel and high-end apartments.

But developer Rick Barrett said Monday he's revised those plans to drop the hotel and replace it with more apartments in order to simplify the project, and meet his goal of starting construction in 2015. Barrett also cited the strong demand for apartments, with his downtown Moderne high-rise fully occupied.

The revised Couture, with 294 apartments, which would be built on the site of the underused Downtown Transit Center. Barrett has been negotiating to buy the county-owned transit center, 909 E. Michigan St., which would need County Board approval."
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new renderings posted over at SSC.

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Added more public space, bike sharing stations and integration with the streetcar system

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Official project website now up and running:

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