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| By Jeff Sherman OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Jeff Sherman |
| Published Aug. 6, 2009 at 10:01 a.m. |
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In my more than 15 years of Downtown living I've toured many homes, countless developments and lived in three different buildings. This doesn't make me a housing expert, but I do think I have a decent eye for what's good, design-friendly and marketable. So, here's my second in a continuing series of greater Downtown housing observations. This time, I'm just outside Downtown on Milwaukee's East Side at the brand new Park Lafayette, 1918 E. Lafayette Pl.
Situated on a bluff and on a parcel of land that many thought could never hold such a towering development, Park Lafayette is the first Milwaukee project for developer Warren Barr. Barr's Oak Brook-based Renaissant Development Group LLC is putting the finishing touches on a $100 million-plus project that's a bit of a gateway to the constantly growing East Side.
It's a striking double tower housing project that offers a range of prices and easy access to the lakefront and everything that the East Side has to offer. The price range at Park Lafayette goes from about $245,000 to $895,000 per unit. The structure also includes a 448-space multi-level parking garage and 10 street-level, walk-in townhomes.
The setting is very nice; it has a cool blend of a neighborhood and city feel while not being too falsely upscale for its own good. This is a very nice development that has already sparked more interest in higher-end housing in the area.
Even though it's not completely finished (hallway and common space art and design are coming soon), I got a tour last week. Here are six observations:
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Posted by are-gee on Aug. 8, 2009 at 10:25 p.m. (report)
Whatever. Just get the damn project done and give us our street parking back.
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Posted by amstich on Aug. 7, 2009 at 11:40 a.m. (report)
The word "brilliant" was used ZERO times in the article.
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Posted by milwaukeeburt on Aug. 7, 2009 at 10:22 a.m. (report)
Very nice. How many times was nice used in this brilliant article?
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Posted by rabid652 on Aug. 6, 2009 at 3:13 p.m. (report)
Why would I tour or be particularly interested in something I can't afford? That being said, those condo fee's sound like a steal from others I've heard about.
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Posted by Sherman on Aug. 6, 2009 at 2:55 p.m. (report)
This blog is simply a tour of the development. I suggest that you tour the homes and, then, talk back with your opinions. As for the legal matters, I don't find them relevant to this type of blog. It's all public record, if you are interested.
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