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Local Governments Move In On Retail Vacancies

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It was supposed to be a thriving retail center in Milwaukee when it was built seven years ago. In fact, last week, it was announced that the building would be the new home of the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s K-12 STEM program. has hiked the normal commercial property tax rate on vacant property from between $1.65

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Retail Chains Find New Ways To Fight

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percent, online and mail-order retail sales increased 0.8 In addition, tax cuts and higher savings are also playing a role in the rise in retail sales. That notably includes Kohl’s , which has launched Amazon return stations throughout its Milwaukee stores, expanding on a partnership that started last year. New Concepts.

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

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To counter such competition, the $186 million-asset community bank plans to hire another lender to seek deals across the state, sticking to smaller towns and avoiding the saturated Milwaukee and Madison, Wis., Ponce Bank, a $1.5 billion-asset community development financial institution (CDFI) in Bronx, N.Y., Ponce Bank in Bronx, N.Y.,