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.
