Hunter Turpin
Hunter covers commercial and residential real estate for BizTimes. He previously wrote for the Waukesha Freeman and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. A graduate of UW-Milwaukee, with a degree in journalism and urban studies, he was news editor of the UWM Post. He has received awards from the Milwaukee Press Club and Wisconsin Newspaper Association. Hunter likes cooking, gardening and 2000s girly pop.
🔒 Will Baird Center expansion pay off for Milwaukee?
The expansion of downtown Milwaukee’s convention center has been a long time coming.
The facility, originally known as the Midwest Express Center, was built in...
🔒 Marquette launches Institute for Real Estate Leadership
Marquette University is expanding its real estate program with a new collaborative institute.
Known as the Veith Institute for Real Estate Leadership, the institute will...
🔒 WisDOT releases redesign options for Stadium Freeway
In an effort to improve connectivity on Milwaukee's west side, much of a roughly 1.5-mile stretch of the Stadium Freeway could be converted into...
New Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago train starts May 21
Amtrak is expanding service between Chicago and Minnesota via Milwaukee – and tickets are now available for a second daily train.
The new state-sponsored Borealis trains leave...
City of Milwaukee releases draft plan for zoning code changes
An overhaul of Milwaukee's zoning code is one step closer to reality.
Following a year-long planning process, the City of Milwaukee has released the draft...
🔒 Developer plans 225,000-square-foot spec industrial building in Pewaukee
As construction of speculative industrial space slows drastically, and Waukesha County contends with a shortage of space, a Milwaukee-area firm is proposing a new...
🔒 Construction begins on residential portion of ThriveOn King
Celebration of community and collaboration took center stage Thursday in Milwaukee's Bronzeville district to kick off the construction of 90 affordable housing units as...
🔒 Mustard and vinegar processor buys 43-acre site in Oconomowoc
An affiliate of Pleasant Prairie-based Olds Products Co., a mustard and vinegar processor, has purchased a 43-acre site in Oconomowoc.
The property is located northeast...
🔒 Microbial Discovery Group expands into third facility
A growing Milwaukee-area company that develops products in the microbial solutions market has expanded into its third facility with plans to hire an additional...
New Dunkin’ planned for Capitol Drive in Milwaukee
A new location for Dunkin’ is planned for the former Wong’s Wok location on East Capitol Drive in Milwaukee.
The upcoming restaurant, to be located at...
Software firm to move offices from Germantown to Walker’s Point
Fast-growing software firm VBA, which received a $156 million private equity investment last year, will move its offices from Germantown to Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood.
VBA...
🔒 Jackson Machinery shuts down in Port Washington, investor buys property
The final step in the wind down of Port Washington-based Jackson Machinery has been taken with the sale of the company's industrial building and...
