Milwaukee Public Market at a glance
Mission: To provide opportunities for a variety of independent, locally owned businesses to sell fresh foods, including locally grown organic items, produce, meat, poultry, seafood, cheese and specialty foods.
Location: Northeast corner of Water Street and St. Paul Avenue, directly south of Interstate 94.
Projected cost: $10 million
Money raised so far: $5.5 million
Sponsoring agency: Historic Third Ward Association, a nonprofit organization.
Site plan: 32,000 square feet, including a 22,000-square-foot floor plan and a mezzanine level.
Targeted groundbreaking date: Fall of 2003.
Targeted completion date: Spring of 2005.
Designer: The Kubala Washatko Architects Inc., Cedarburg.
General contractor: CG Schmidt Inc., Milwaukee.
Web site: www.milwaukeepublicmarket.org
