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Andrew Weiland

Andrew Weiland
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Andrew is the editor of BizTimes Milwaukee. He joined BizTimes in 2003, serving as managing editor and real estate reporter for 11 years. A University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate, he is a lifelong resident of the state. He lives in Muskego with his wife, Seng, their son, Zach, and their dog, Hokey. He is an avid sports fan and is a member of the Muskego Athletic Association board of directors.

State plans LED lights for Hoan Bridge arch

One of the most interesting aspects of the state Department of Transportation's $278 million Hoan Bridge rehabilitation project in Milwaukee has been largely ignored by the media and the public, so far.

The Rock

As childhood friends growing up in Franklin, Michael Zimmerman and Tom Johns developed a love of baseball.

County considers legal action to spur The Couture

Milwaukee County officials might take a legal action to move forward with redevelopment of the Downtown Transit Center property, located southwest of Lincoln Memorial Drive and Michigan Street on Milwaukee's lakefront.

Meijer could anchor Drexel Town Square

The Drexel Town Square developers are negotiating with Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer Meijer Inc. to open a 192,000-square-foot store that would anchor the Oak Creek development, according to numerous sources.

Major players developing downtown Oak Creek

The pieces of the massive Drexel Town Square development in Oak Creek are coming together, and several major players in the Milwaukee commercial real estate development industry will participate in the project, according to numerous sources.

ATC HQ sold for $65 million

American Transmission Company's corporate headquarters in Pewaukee has been sold for $65 million, according to Xceligent. The deal closed Wednesday.

Go for the Gusto: Developers bet on Schlitz Park again

Almost 30 years ago, commercial real estate developers Gary Grunau and Scott Sampson took a big risk on a huge, abandoned industrial site in Milwaukee.

Mine plans raise economic hopes and environmental fears


Wisconsin is known as the Badger State. However, the state's nickname does not come from the short-legged member of the weasel family, portrayed by University of Wisconsin mascot Bucky Badger. The Badger State name is actually derived from lead miners who were called badgers because they borrowed into holes in the southwestern part of the state in the 1800s.

Hotel developers are back

In early 2007, before the economy collapsed into the Great Recession, hotel development was hot in the Milwaukee area. At that time there...

Oconomowoc Apartments

Wauwatosa-based Wangard Partners recently began construction of a 204-unit luxury apartment complex, called The Preserve at Prairie Creek, near Highway P (Brown Street) and...

Walker wants U.S. Highway 41 converted to an interstate

The 142-mile segment of U.S. Highway 41, from the Mitchell Interchange in Milwaukee to Green Bay, should be converted into an interstate highway, Gov. Scott Walker said recently. The U.S. Highway 41 route stretches from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan all the way to Miami.

Retail development boom about to hit region

As the U.S. economy continues to slowly recover from the Great Recession, retail sales have improved. In March, U.S. retail sales were up 0.4 percent and in February retail sales were up 1.1 percent, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.

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