River Trail Commons: A bold vision for affordable housing and community in Riverwest
The River Trail Commons will combine market-rate and discounted condominiums, including two eight-unit townhouses and a three-story, 24-unit structure with shared amenities. Residents will enjoy features like a communal kitchen, library, outdoor courtyard, and community garden, the latter being overseen by Andre Lee Ellis of The C.A.G.E..
Riverwest co-housing plan mixes market-rate and discounted condos. It includes a communal kitchen
A co-housing development which would combine market-rate condominiums with discounted units in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood has received an initial city endorsement.
Financing is being assembled for the project, known as River Trail Commons. The Plan Commission on Monday recommended a zoning change to accommodate it − which needs Common Council approval.
Work continues on planned Milwaukee cohousing development
Prep work has begun on a unique real estate development in the City of Milwaukee: a cohousing community named River Trail Commons. While it would be a first-of-its-kind concept for Milwaukee, five cohousing arrangements can be found throughout Madison, which are part of the roughly 200 such living setups that can be found throughout the U.S.
Milwaukee cohousing project receives Mayor Johnson’s approval
A unique housing project planned for Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood received the public thumbs up from Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson Friday.
In front of what will eventually be the River Trail Commons cohousing development, the Mayor signed a public file advancing the project. Mayor Johnson also signed a second file authorizing the Environmental Collaboration Office to seek clean energy tax credits to support various projects like the new Martin Luther King Jr. Drive library branch in the Harambee neighborhood.
