Four Greenfire projects were nominated for a Milwaukee Business Journal (MBJ) 2024 Real Estate awards, which honors the top real estate projects in Southeast Wisconsin.
The MBJ hosted the award ceremony at the incredible new Baird Center expansion, which won the Project Of the Year.
Davidson Park walked away with an award win in the Culture / Tourism / Entertainment category, and members of the project team were on hand to receive the award.
The following Greenfire construction projects we’re nominated by the MBJ as significant real estate developments that were completed in 2024:
Concordia 27 – Milwaukee, WI
Located on Milwaukee’s Near West Side on the corner of 27th and Wells St, Concordia 27 is the transformation of a once vacant yet historic building into a bustling community and wellness hub. In addition to 30 affordable apartment units, Concordia 27 provides community resources for local entrepreneurs, retail and café spaces, gathering and meeting spaces, as well as the home of other local organizations. The development’s first floor is home to NWSP’s offices, the Milwaukee Centers for Independence’s training center and 12,000 SF state-of-the-art meal prep kitchen, Fruition MKE’s coworking, makerspace and café, and SWIM (Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee) a non-profit resource and therapy center that addresses trauma and provides wellness services.
Project Team & Contributors
Wiegand Enterprises, Quorum Architects, Near West Side Partners, Milwaukee Centers for Independence
Davidson Park – Milwaukee, WI
During the pandemic, a Fortune 500 company instituted a work-from-home policy that left a large parking lot unused. In order to re-establish their commitment to the community, the company decided to turn the underutilized area into a community space. This will include a park, drivable paths, a central stage area for performances and a multitude of plantings. The circular format reflects back to the product this innovative company produces and aims to gather people together in a central location. The project will be built utilizing locally sourced materials such as brick, natural timber and weathered steel. Davidson Park will act as a civic green gathering space available and accessible to all including employees, neighbors and the community. Who said you can’t un-pave a parking lot and put up paradise?
Project Team & Contributors
The Harley-Davidson Foundation, Heatherwick Studio / HGA, Near West Side Partners, The Forest County Potawatomi Community
Olympia Fields – Locklyn Apartments – Oconomowoc, WI
Olympia Fields is a revitalized 65-acre site located on the grounds of the former Olympia Resort. Included in the development is the Locklyn Apartments, a multi-phased project that included site grading, construction of access roads and a clubhouse, along with seven Class-A multi-family town homes. Greenfire was brought on early as part of the development team to assist with master planning for present and future development, building layout, and sequencing. Construction for each building took nine weeks with turnover for subsequent buildings six weeks after. The first phase also included the construction of a retaining wall along the northern edge of the pond to level the site and allow for building construction closer to the body of water.
Project Team & Contributors
Wangard Partners, JLA Architects, Kahler Slater, raSmith
Potawatomi Casino | Hotel Sportsbook – Milwaukee, WI
The space formerly occupied by the Northern Lights Theatre on Potawatomi Casino | Hotel’s first floor has been transformed into one of the nation’s most impressive sportsbooks. In a joint venture with Gilbane, Greenfire managed the renovation project to create a premier sports experience for the Casino. Most noticeably of the sportsbook’s new features is a nearly 2,000 SF screen that spans the entire sportsbook – large enough to view 30 sporting events simultaneously. The space features an stadium-style upper-level VIP seating area, as well as a broadcast booth available for podcasts and live media. In addition to the sportsbook, scope of this project included the renovation and reopening of an adjacent brand new 14-table poker room. The sportsbook features a first-class bar, as well as a brand-new full-service kitchen serving delicious food for sportsbook guests, as the entire sportsbook space can host up to 200 sports fans.
Project Team & Contributors
Gilbane | Greenfire, I-5 Design, The Forest County Potawatomi Community
