Milwaukee BIDS (Business Improvement Districts)

07/17/2025

❗ONLY FOUR DAYS LEFT TO APPLY❗
❗ Now Accepting Applications: ACRE 2025-26 ❗
Are you looking to break into the world of commercial real estate? The highly acclaimed Associates in Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) program is now accepting applications.

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/aa59b9e7be5b457187e32bbfd6c7a3a1

Deadline to apply: July 18, 2025, at 11:59 PM
In partnership with:
Marquette University Vieth Institute for Real Estate Leadership, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee School of Architecture & Urban Planning, and Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE).
ACRE is designed to equip participants with the essential skills, knowledge, and relationships needed to thrive in the commercial real estate industry. Whether you're looking to launch your career or take it to the next level, this program opens doors to opportunity.
Let’s build a brighter future in Wisconsin real estate—one leader at a time.

07/11/2025

07/09/2025

Fishbone Seafood & Restaurant will be a coffee shop in the morning, seafood restaurant in the afternoon and evening, and a music lounge at night. See link below ⬇️ bit.ly/44JoS5B

07/09/2025

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Pan-Asia Supermarket opens its first Wisconsin location July 24 in West Allis, offering Asian groceries, fresh seafood, an in-store café and more.

07/05/2025

Bezelee Martin is Wisconsin’s first Black car dealer from the 1950s. In 1965, Bezelee and his wife Lena switched gears and opened Lena's Food Market. Their business grew into six grocery stores across Milwaukee, creating jobs for 600 people and boosting local economies. Their story is a powerful example of community impact and success!

Magazine clipping is from the Irene Bishop Goggans Collection; Black Women 50+ Health & Lifestyles Magazine (NOV/DEC 2006).

04/03/2025