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MKE apartment construction suspended, new sales tax a factor-FOX 6 MKE

Written by Tom Taubenheim | July 31, 2023 1:05:00 PM Z

Milwaukee's new sales tax takes effect in about six months, but one real estate developer said it's already pausing construction on a new apartment building.

Under the development plan, the Goll Mansion on Prospect Avenue would stay on its current property but move a little. Then, a 25-story building would go up. Construction crews were supposed to get started next month, but it's now all on hold.

It means the possibility of lost jobs and lost new housing on the city's east side. Read more here