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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.

Gold’s Gym to pump up downtown

As the U.S. economy struggles to recover from the Great Recession, there is very little construction activity occurring in downtown Milwaukee.

It’s a great time to buy

Aided by the federal home buyer tax credit, which expired at the end of April, southeastern Wisconsin's housing market showed some signs of improvement in the first half of the year.

The Menomonee Valley is on a roll

In the wake of the Great Recession there is still little commercial development under construction in southeastern Wisconsin as the financial markets remain tight, especially for commercial real estate development.

Southeastern Wisconsin is Midwest’s championship golf hub

The death of the U.S. Bank Championship (formerly known as the Greater Milwaukee Open) was certainly a disappointment to many Milwaukee area golf fans and businesses executives who used the golf tournament as a corporate hospitality venue.

City hopes incentives will help fill vacant storefronts

City officials and the Downtown Milwaukee Business Improvement District are creating an incentive package in an attempt to attract retailers to open storefronts downtown and make the area a shopping destination.

Signs of hope in housing market

The good news for the southeastern Wisconsin housing market is that the economy is improving and sales are picking up. In the metro Milwaukee area, the number of homes sold increased 7.5 percent in the first quarter of 2010, compared with the first quarter of 2009.

Job creation is key to Wisconsin governor’s race

On the heels of the Great Recession, it is becoming increasingly clear that the most important issue shaping the 2010 Wisconsin governor's race is the creation of jobs.

City officials say streetcar would spur downtown development

The proposed downtown Milwaukee streetcar would help attract development to vacant lots and would help fill vacant spaces along the...

Combined reporting emerges as issue for Wisconsin governor’s race

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, a Democratic candidate for governor, says Harley-Davidson executives told him that the company wants to resolve its cost issues with its employees internally and does not want the process to be "politicized."

‘The Hog Tax’

The recent revelation by Milwaukee-based Harley Davidson Inc. that it needs to reduce costs at its Wisconsin operations by $54 million a year has sparked an intense debate about the state's combined reporting law.

Zilber’s foundation to take ownership of company

The recent death of Zilber Ltd. founder Joseph Zilber will result in the transfer of ownership of the Milwaukee-based real...

Additional cuts expected for bus system

The proposal for a regional transit authority (RTA) to create a 0.5 percent sales tax in Milwaukee County to fund the bus system died when the state Legislature failed to vote on it before the end of the legislative session last week.

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