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MKEimages.com Image of the Day - The construction continues in the Park East corridor on the Aloft Hotel in downtown Milwaukee on the corners of Old World 3rd St. and McKinley Ave. The project consists of state-of-the-art, contemporary accommodations featuring loft-inspired design. The hotel will include numerous service amenities such as a bar/lounge, food service and breakfast areas, meeting rooms, swimming pool, exercise equipment, and an outdoor patio with river views.

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MKEimages.com Image of the Day - The construction continues on another set of condominiums in the Beerline neighborhood on the Milwaukee River just North of downtown Milwaukee. Located at 1890 Commerce St. adjacent to the Lakefront Brewery, The Edge will consist of 133 residential units, many with a views of the river and the downtown skyline. Bordering the Riverwalk and the Marsupial Bridge should make for a leisurely stroll to the excitement of the Brady and Water Sts. The development team consists of Gilbane Construction, First Webber Group, and Built Form Architecture.

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MKEimages.com Image of the Day - The work continues on the 2nd building at the Northwestern Mutual Insurance southern campus on S. 27th St. in Franklin, South Milwaukee.

Residences on Water

MKEimages.com Image of the Day - The construction continues on the "Residences on Water" development on the corners of Juneau and Water Sts. in downtown Milwaukee just off the Milwaukee River.

Happy Holidays

Constructionsitestock.com would like to wish all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. As you can see our mascot Timber certaintly had a Merry Christmas himself.

North Point Lighthouse

Renovations are close to completion on Milwaukee's North Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse tower restoration was completed in Feburary 2006 with the keepers quarters exterior just recently finished. Work continues on the interior. For more information please visit North Point Lighthouse Friends, Inc. For additional images visit our "Milwaukee Lighthouse Gallery" on Lighthousestock.com.

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MKEimages.com Image of the Day - The work continues on the steel and glass domed entrance to the Grohmann Museum on the campus of The Milwaukee School of Engineering in downtown Milwaukee.

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MKEimages.com Image of the Day - The renovation of the old Pfister & Vogel Tannery building pushes ahead by The Mandel Group. The North End complex will contain upscale condominiums units.

North Point Lighthouse

This is a recent image of the progress taking place in the renovation of the North Point Lighthouse on Milwaukee's east side. Construction began on the lighthouse in 1854 on a bluff in the area which is now known as Lake Park. Soon after construction was completed it was noticed that the bluff in front of the lighthouse was eroding very quickly. By 1881 the erosion had advanced enough that the lighthouse and the foundation of the tower were threatened. With an appropriation from Congress in 1885 land was purchased just to the west for the building of a new lighthouse. Construction began in July 1887 at the new location and was completed in December 1887. As time passed the lighthouse was soon obscured by trees and a increasing number of city lights decreasing its effectiveness. Also improvements to the breakwater and pierhead lighthouses questioned the need for the North Point Lighthouse. In June 0f 1907 the lighthouse was decommissioned and the light extinguished. After heavy debates continued about the loss of the light with city, government, and maritime officials it was determined to raise the existing tower above the tree line which was completed in 1912. The light was lit until 1994, the lens was removed and the station permanently decommissioned. After many years of disrepair a local preservation group was formed in 2002 with plans to restore the site. As work continues on the restoration efforts today a target date for completion has been set for the Fall of 2007.

301 N. Broadway

The ConstructionSiteStock team was out and about in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward following the progress of the 301 N. Broadway building. Formerly the A. Gagliano & Co. 3 story produce warehouse is being converted to 36,000 sq. ft. of office and retail space. Recently announced, Anthropologie, an upscale retail chain for women, will open its first Wisconsin store in the building, marking the first entry of a national apparel chain to the Historic Third Ward. The store should be opened by early next year.

Pabst Brewery Update

Documented (images taken on July 28, 2007) by Mark R. Bertieri of the Milwaukeestock.com and Constructionsitestock.com staff a historical landmark on the Milwaukee skyline, the Pabst Brewery is undergoing a complete transformation. In a historical perspective a few of the distinctive features of this series of buildings are slowly being dismantled. From the noted Pabst labeled smokestack and the neon lit rotating sign to the brewing kettles and infrastructure. In a review of the renovation plans available on the Zilber LTD (the new owners) web site really does not provide much detail as to the historic restoration. I would hope that they will be take the past into account in some of the developments details. Please view our Pabst Brewery slideshow for current images.

St. John's United Church of Christ

The Constructionsitestock.com team recently shot this image of Advanced Restoration out of Port Washington performing services for the St. John's United Church of Christ on the corner of Donges Bay Rd. and Fond Du Lac Ave. in Germantown. The church is undergoing work on its steeple, roof, and general tuckpointing repairs. Advanced Restoration is well known throughout SE Wisconsin for their restoration services on religious facilities. Earlier this year they completed a large project at Holly Hill in Hubertus.

Harley Davidson Museum Construction Update

The Constructionsitestock.com teams of photographers was granted special access to First Place on the River, a condo/retail development at 1st & Seeboth currently under construction this past week. We would like to thank all parties involved. The buildings location affords an excellent view of the construction progress at the Harley Davidson Museum at Sixth and Canal Streets near downtown Milwaukee on the Menomonee River. The museum has a completion date of 2008 while First Place on the River is scheduled be ready by Fall 2007. We have set up a gallery, First Place on the River if you are interested in a few different views from the complex including images of downtown Milwaukee and The Historic Third Ward.

Swing Stage

The Constructionsitestock.com team has added this image of a swing stage to our Commercial Construction Gallery. Shot in downtown Milwaukee the work was taking place on the campus of the Milwaukee Area Technical College.

Bradley Center

We have added this recent interior image of The Bradley Center to the ConstructionSitestock.com Real Estate Gallery. The Bradley Center located on 4th St. in downtown Milwaukee is the home of the Milwaukee Bucks (NBA), Marquette Golden Eagles (NCAA), and the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL). Built in 1988 the arena also hosts various concerts and special events such as figure skating, rodeos, and motocross to name a few.

Gallery Night & Day

We are 1 week away from the latest edition of Gallery Night and Day. Light Ideas Gallery and Creative Photo Designs would like to invite you to visit us for the upcoming Gallery Night and Day event. We are very excited with the works that our artists will be showing.

Friday, April 20th - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday, April 21st - 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Light Ideas Gallery will be featuring the photographic exhibition "Fourteen Photographers, Fourteen Images". The images are the work of a loose knit group of Milwaukee based photographers known as the "Freetimers". The Freetimers are all talented, published photographers with expertise in various areas and types of photography. The photographers will also offer tips and comments
on both digital and film photography. Light Ideas Gallery will also be featuring individual exhibitions on Friday evenings this summer and many of the Freetimers will be participating. Please come and see a preview of their work.

For additional information on Gallery Night and Day, please visit:
http://www.historicthirdward.org/events/gallerynight.php

Light Ideas Gallery - 207 E. Buffalo Street, Milwaukee
Located on the lower level of the Marshall Building at the  corners of E. Buffalo St. & N. Water St. in the Historic Third Ward.

We look forward to seeing you.

Pfister Hotel Pool

We have added the following image of the Pfister Hotel's swimming pool taken by a ConstructionSitestock.com photographer to our Real Estate Gallery. Located on the 23 floor it offers wonderful views of the city, lakefront, and Lake Michigan. Built in 1893 by businessman Guido Pfister and his son Charles the hotel has been a landmark on Milwaukee's east side for over 100 years. It is also listed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Construction Update

As usual, the construction activity in Milwaukee is beginning to increase as Spring approaches and ConstructionSitestock.com is there. These two images show some tuckpointing on the building at 751 N. Broadway. The work is being done by Holton Brothers out of Grafton, WI. Holton Brothers is a well known, top quality restoration contractor whose work extends all along the coast of Lake Michigan from Port Washington to Chicago. A family owned company with experience in the restoration, caulking, & waterproofing trades, Holton Brothers has been in business for over 30 years.

At this location during the latter part of the 19th Century was Adam Roth's Quiet House saloon. The saloon was the corner of what was called Newspapers Row. The 3rd floor was home to the Milwaukee Press Club. Still existing is the 222 East Mason St. Building which was the beginning of the Daily Journal later known as The Milwaukee Journal.

Milwaukee St.

We have added 2 interesting images to our Milwaukeestock.com images galleries. These 2 images are from the 4th Floor of the Colby & Abbott Building at 759 N. Milwaukee St. The building was orginally constructed for the Wisconsin Central Railroad. Taken on a chilly, spring day one image is looking south and the other is looking north. In the south view you can see the Hotel Metro and the Quarles & Brady Buildings. In the north view in the distance is the MSOE Campus along with the new development, Covent Hill. Both images have been added to the Milwaukeestock.com General Images 3 Gallery.

Condo Construction Update

The Constructionsitestock.com team has added two images to our Residential Construction Gallery involving interior restoration work taking place on a condominium unit located in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward. The images show tasks related to interior construction in the rehabilitation of an old warehouse space into a new use. These images are typical of the explosion of growth in this area. Constructionsitestock.com is available to provide top quality and perspective correct works-in-progress images for your needs.