Greenfire’s project team recently welcomed the Jewish Family Services (JFS) Housing Board to tour the nearly complete Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Residences at Woodale Crossing in Brown Deer, WI. The project will bring 56 affordable housing units designed to support seniors and individuals living with disabilities.

Located at the intersection of West Bradley Road and North Teutonia Avenue, the 58,487 SF building was designed by JLA Architects with engineering by The Sigma Group. The three-story structure offers a mix of studio, one-, and two-bedroom units, along with common spaces, underground parking, staff offices, and outdoor patios.

Project Manager Ryan Hermes gave key updates to the board members touring the three floors of the new residence that is slated for ribbon cutting in the coming weeks.

Greenfire has brought the project into its final stages, with crews finishing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and completing interior work floor by floor towards project closeout. Exterior infrastructure and landscaping included the installation of retaining walls, a biofiltration basin pond, surface parking, and a circle driveway, with ample parking for residents in the underground parking podium for the building.

During the board tour, Greenfire presented JFS Housing with a $3,000 donation to support the campaign for on-site supportive services. The contribution reflects Greenfire’s broader commitment to projects that provide long-term value to the communities we serve.

Greenfire has extensive experience managing affordable and supportive housing construction. Past and current projects throughout Wisconsin involved collaboration with nonprofit organizations, housing authorities, and development teams to bring high-quality housing to the market. From early planning through closeout, Greenfire emphasizes cost control, schedule management, and safe site operations, especially on active or occupied campuses like the adjacent Deerwood Crossing Senior Residences.

Once completed, Woodale Crossing will add to JFS Housing’s portfolio and further support their mission of delivering safe, inclusive housing options for vulnerable populations in Brown Deer.

Greenfire is managing the construction of Cornerstone Village – Highland, an affordable housing development by Cardinal Capital Management, located in Milwaukee’s historic Concordia neighborhood. The four-story, 84,400 SF building will bring 71 affordable apartments to the Near West Side, specifically designed for elderly residents and adults with disabilities.

The development replaces a long-vacant healthcare facility at 3200 W. Highland Blvd., a building originally constructed in 1966. Demolition of the site was completed in 2024, clearing the way for this new affordable housing community.

The L-shaped building is beginning to rise from the ground, atop the underground parking podium. With the building’s topping-out on the horizon, rough-ins for plumbing and electrical systems are progressing upward, floor-by-floor. The access drive from the rear alley to the underground garage has already been excavated and poured.

When complete, Cornerstone Village – Highland will offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments. Of the 71 total units, 65 will be income-restricted for households earning between 30% and 60% of the area median income, with 18 of those units prioritized for formerly homeless seniors and more than a dozen designated for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Six units will remain unrestricted. The building will feature resident amenities such as a community kitchen, shared gathering spaces, and a rooftop terrace. Residents will also have access to an outdoor patio with garden beds, and the parking component will include 20 underground stalls along with 13 surface spaces.

Both Greenfire and the project’s design team – Quorum Architects can watch the project rise out of the ground from their home offices. Quorum’s offices are just next door in the Fred Pabst, Jr. House on Highland Ave, and Greenfire’s Milwaukee office is on the Wgema Campus, which is just a block away.

Greenfire is keeping the site running smoothly while navigating tricky site logistics, like keeping the project site a net zero fill and operating around heavy street utility work on Highland Ave by the city. By implementing strong project logistics planning throughout the preconstruction process, Greenfire is able to overcome site challenges and keep construction progress steady on this vital housing resource for our neighbors on the Near West side.