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Transform Milwaukee Strategic Action Plan
Transform Milwaukee Strategic Action Plan Created by the State of Wisconsin, Transform Milwaukee is a comprehensive, public-private initiative that leverages Milwaukee’s workforce, industrial strengths, and transportation assets to expand community investments, increase business development, boost job creation, and strengthen neighborhoods. The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) contracted with a consultant team, led by…
Read MoreUniversity of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Sage Hall
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Sage Hall Sage Hall is the first new building on the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh campus since 1971. The 191,000 square foot facility houses the Colleges of Business Administration and Letters and Sciences. GRAEF provided site/civil engineering and survey services for the $48 million project, one of the largest single construction projects in…
Read MoreThe Moderne
The Moderne Following the 2008 recession, apartment and condo development in Milwaukee flat lined. As the economy rebounded, Milwaukee’s young professionals and empty nesters expressed a desire for convenient and accessible high-end housing downtown. To fill that void, GRAEF worked to bring the 31-story, 405,000-square-foot Moderne to Milwaukee’s skyline. With first floor retail space sitting…
Read MoreWisDOT US Highway 18 (Bluemound Road)
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WisDOT US Highway 18 (Bluemound Road) GRAEF was selected by WisDOT to conduct the planning effort for the US 18 resurfacing project. The team recommended corridor improvements after analyzing safety, operations, and geometric deficiencies along the existing roadway. Seven miles of US 18 will be resurfaced from Manhattan Drive in the City of Waukesha to…
Read MoreSt. John’s On The Lake
St. John’s On The Lake Saint John’s On The Lake is a premier retirement community on the shores of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, WI. Saint John’s takes pride in offering the finest in residential services and health services and expanded their facility with a new tower comprising 88 new apartments. GRAEF provided structural and site/civil design…
Read MoreSt. John’s County Council on Aging Transit Facility Solar Power
St. John’s County Council on Aging Transit Facility Solar Power GRAEF worked directly for St. Johns County providing electrical and structural engineering services to design a solar power system with supporting structure to provide power for the operation of the entire Council on Aging (COA) Transit Facility. The existing facility was built in 2010. It…
Read MoreUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison’s La Bahn Arena
University of Wisconsin-Madison’s La Bahn Arena The LaBahn Arena is located in the heart of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s (UW) downtown campus has received an ACEC Engineering Excellence Award. The Wisconsin-based, first-class project team of GRAEF, Findorff, Spancrete, and KahlerSlater, worked together with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to design an exciting addition to UW’s athletic…
Read MoreUniversity of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Alumni Welcome and Conference Center
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Alumni Welcome and Conference Center The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Alumni Welcome and Conference Center is the welcoming hub, UW-Oshkosh’s front door. The inviting venue helps the University’s more than 80,000 alumni and visitors to stay connected to its thriving colleges, new and expanding programs and vibrant campus life. The center is an…
Read MoreSt. Augustine Preparatory Academy
St. Augustine Preparatory Academy St. Augustine Preparatory Academy is a new non-denominational Christian school located on an 11-acre campus located on Milwaukee’s South Side. Starting in the 2017-2018 school year, this new $85 million, 160,000-square-foot school will serve 4K-12 students in a student-centered environment where grade levels are grouped together to form individual learning neighborhoods. The…
Read MoreWade House Historic Site Visitor Center and Wesley Jung Carriage Museum
Wade House Historic Site Visitor Center and Wesley Jung Carriage Museum The Wade House historic site, owned and operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society opened a new $12 million Visitor Center and Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum. The Visitor Center has a multi-tiered orientation to the historic site and a museum store, café and ticketing.…
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