Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 17, 2006
Zilber announces his big-picture plans for Pabst site
Joseph J. Zilber, founder and chairman of Zilber Ltd. Real estate company, announced Wednesday that he had completed the purchase of the former Pabst Brewery site -- the controversial 21 acres of currently unused space on the edge of Downtown.
Tags: Zilber, Pabst Brewery, PabstCity, Pabst, Towne, TIF, Bauman, Milwaukee, development, BID

Politics - Jan. 3, 2006
Opinion: '06 could be an even bigger year for grass roots action
When considering the fortunes of grass roots activism in Wisconsin, one can come to no other conclusion than 2005 was a banner year for the movement in the Milwaukee area and beyond.
Tags: WisPolitics, Kliesmet, grass roots, PabstCity

Marketplace - Dec. 9, 2005
Zilber solicits Milwaukeeans' ideas for Pabst site
When Joseph Zilber announced on Nov. 14 that he signed a purchase option for the former Pabst Brewery, he said his company would listen to suggestions from local residents and leaders as to what should be developed on the site. Now, he's making good on his promise.
Tags: Pabst, Zilber, PabstCity, Mervis, D'Amato, Bauman, downtown

Politics - Nov. 30, 2005
Bauman still backs development of Pabst site
First-term Downtown Alderman Bob Bauman was a strong supporter of converting the former Pabst Brewery complex into PabstCity. With PabstCity dead and Zilber on the scene, Bauman is again leading the charge.
Tags: Pabst, PabstCity, Alderman Bauman, Zilber, Towne, Riverside, Mo's

Politics - Sept. 6, 2005
Opinion: CRG extends its influence statewide
Citizens for Responsible Government was born of the Milwaukee County pension scandal -- a once-in-a-lifetime political tidal wave. The citizen reform organization could have died with it, too. Instead, the group has continued to gain power.
Tags: CRG, Republican, Democrat, Wispolitics, PabstCity, Ament, Kliesmet