Cover Story: Building Community Within the Corridor

Redevelopment of former Briggs & Stratton complex brings new life to Milwaukee neighborhood

The east block apartment building at the Community Within the Corridor. One of the oldest buildings on the campus, it was built in 1906.
The east block apartment building at the Community Within the Corridor. One of the oldest buildings on the campus, it was built in 1906. Jake Hill Photography

The 3100 and 3200 blocks of West Center Street in Milwaukee’s central city were once of a bustling hive of business activity. A place where Master Lock Co. grew into an industry leader and Briggs & Stratton once operated a substantial, multi-building manufacturing complex. When Briggs & Stratton left the corridor in the 1970s, after

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Cara Spoto
Cara Spoto, former BizTimes Milwaukee reporter.

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