Tom Daykin
Lake Effect ContributorTom Daykin has been covering commercial development at the Journal Sentinel since 1995.
During that time, he's reported on not just the ongoing transformation of downtown Milwaukee, but also has covered big changes throughout the city, including the Menomonee Valley, Walker's Point and the Harbor District, as well as developments in other communities throughout southeastern Wisconsin.
A 1984 graduate from the University of Iowa, Daykin's also been a reporter at the Milwaukee Sentinel, Racine Journal Times, Lexington Herald-Leader and Iowa City Press-Citizen.
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Since the pandemic began, Milwaukee restaurants have found interesting ways to stay open and keep business going. Many of them have relied on an increase… -
When the Democratic National Convention was first announced, hotels in the area quickly booked up. Between the rooms and the convention hall rentals,… -
Despite the pandemic, construction has continued on new projects in the Milwaukee area. Although many of us are more focused on this health crisis, social… -
As many Wisconsinites continue to work from home, the future of office buildings could be very different from how we left them.Like many of you, the Lake… -
There are a lot of buildings currently under construction in the heart of Milwaukee. New hotels, apartments and office buildings — the city is… -
Food halls have been popping up in neighborhoods and suburbs throughout the Milwaukee Area. These spaces have become popular in cities throughout the… -
So much has changed in Milwaukee over the last decade. Over just the past few years, the Hop streetcar has connected downtown neighborhoods, the…
