housing

Milwaukee Magazine's Carmella D’Acquisto shares what went wrong with the proposed Riverwest Neighborhood Improvement District.

Milwaukee’s Housing Authority is facing financial woes after illegally using millions of dollars in federal funds to pay staff. The agency also is faced with thousands of complaints about living conditions.

In part two of our interview with Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, we compare his approach to housing, budgets, public works, and crime in 2025 with that of Mayor John Norquist in 1999.

When the extreme cold weather hit Milwaukee earlier this week, a temporary warming center at the Marcia P. Coggs Human Services Center sheltered hundreds of guests.

New members of Milwaukee’s Housing Authority board are eager to turn things around, after numerous complaints from public housing residents.

Greentree and Teutonia Apartments are a public housing community on Milwaukee's north side. The community inspires us to consider deeper meanings of "safety."

Dozens of public housing residents continue to voice their grievances with the Milwaukee Housing Authority. For years, residents have made thousands of complaints about public safety, maintenance, accessibility and bed bugs.

The U.S. Department of Energy will provide $3.4 million in funding for what are called "net-zero" homes.

Eviction Free MKE is a three-year pilot program that provides residents facing eviction with free legal representation. But without more funding, the pilot program is set to end at the end of the year.

The housing market is tight across the country, but Milwaukee presents some unique challenges that some other cities aren’t facing. Milwaukee Magazine's Chris Droser breaks down some of those challenges.