Milwaukee Buzz - Nov. 12, 2008
Park East development continues despite economy
Like everyone in Milwaukee, I've been wondering lately what the sagging economy means for development in the now-wide open Park East corridor Downtown. But today the city sent out a press release noting that excavation has finally begun on the site along the Milwaukee River that will house a five-story Aloft Hotel, just north of Juneau Avenue.
Tags: Park East Corridor, W Hotel, Iron Chef, Aloft Hotel

Politics - March 5, 2008
Homicide Commission under fire
Members of the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission will update the city's Public Safety Committee on its progress this week.
Tags: Ruvin, Park East, MPD, Barry Mandel, fireworks, Sydney Hih, Blatz, Aloft Hotel, Stoehr, Milwaukee Mile, State Fair Park, Witkowski, Pfister and Vogel, North End