Developers Plan Other 15th District Homes & Apartments

Since 1996 about 300 new homes have been built in and around the 15th District. And that residential trend continues.

Plans for "The Legacy" up to 75 new single-family homes have been announced by Legacy Redevelopment Corp., Irgens Development Partners and Williams Development Corp. The homes would be built in the vicinity of N. 20th St. and W. Brown St. The city would provide $2.95 million in city tax incremental financing for the $16.5 million project. The money would be repaid through property taxes generated by the new development.  "Green" type landscape and architectural principles will also be implemented for these homes. For more information call Sally Peltz at 333-3036.

The Fond du Lac-based Commonwealth Development Corp. plans a $4.7 million dollar development for the north side of W. Fond du Lac Ave. and W. Center St. between N. 27th and N. 28th Streets.  The three-story "Fond du Lac Center" would include 24 apartments and 2,500 square feet of street-level retail space.  In return for receiving federal tax credits for developers of affordable housing, some of the apartments would be rented to people earning no more than 60% of the county median income, or $28,000 in Milwaukee County for one person, $32,280 for a two-person household. For more information call Louie Lang at (920) 922-8170.

Commonwealth is already active in the area, developing 16 new rental homes known as New Village Townhouses, and renovating eight existing homes on scattered sites in the area of N. 17th St. and W. Center St.