REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Thursday, June 12, 2025 · 1:30 PM AM · 809 North Broadway, 1st Floor Boardroom

TL;DR

The Milwaukee Redevelopment Authority approved two significant brownfield redevelopment loans that could transform key city neighborhoods. One project focuses on Historic Patterson Place on Silver Spring Drive, while another targets the Bronzeville Arts and Tech Hub area on North Avenue, with potential for economic revitalization and new community spaces.

Key Decisions

  • Tax Incremental Financing District No. 125 for Historic Patterson Place Passed
  • $1.25 Million Brownfield Loan for Historic Patterson Place Development Approved
  • $500,000 Brownfield Loan for Bronzeville Arts and Tech Hub Approved
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Agenda

  1. The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee Meeting will be a hybrid with in-person and virtual options available. Instructions, virtual access and meeting details can be found on the Redevelopment Authority website: https://city.milwaukee.gov/DCD/BoardsCommissions/racm. Individuals wishing to provide testimony relating to this matter are encouraged to do so via the following methods: 1. Submit comments via email no later than one business day prior to the start of the meeting: RACMInfo@milwaukee.gov. 2. Microsoft Teams (viewing and participation) - Please see below for details on how to watch the meeting online. There is a chat feature that will allow you to submit questions or comments during the meeting. Please join the June 12, 2025 RACM Board meeting from your computer or mobile app Or call in (audio only) +1 414-251-0392, 627658419# United States, Milwaukee Phone Conference ID: 627 658 419#
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Roll Call
  4. Minutes
  5. Resolution adopting the boundaries and Project Plan for Tax Incremental Financing District No. 125 (Historic Patterson Place).
  6. 5. Resolution adopting the boundaries and Project Plan for Tax Incremental Financing District No. 125, Historic Patterson Place.
    Resolution
  7. Resolution authorizing a loan up to $1,250,000 from RACM’s EPA Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund to Historic Patterson Place, LLC or an agreed upon affiliate to be used on the property at 4116 West Silver Spring Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  8. 7. Resolution authorizing a loan up to $1,250,000 from RACM’s EPA Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund to Historic Patterson Place, LLC or an agreed upon affiliate to be used on the property at 4116 West Silver Spring Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
    Resolution
  9. Resolution authorizing a loan up to $500,000 from RACM’s EPA Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund to Bronzeville Arts and Tech Hub, LLC or an agreed upon affiliate to be used on the properties at 606 and 616 West North Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  10. 9. Resolution authorizing a loan up to $500,000 from RACM’s EPA Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund to Bronzeville Arts and Tech Hub, LLC or an agreed upon affiliate to be used on the properties at 606 and 616 West North Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
    Resolution
  11. Other Business
  12. Adjournment
  13. Untitled item
  14. In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
  15. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.