Development

Governor Doyle Announces $39 Million to Stabilize Neighborhoods Hard-hit by Foreclosure

MADISON, WI - September 30, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Jim Doyle today announced $39 million to help redevelop foreclosed properties throughout Wisconsin in order to stabilize neighborhoods and stem the decline of house values of neighboring homes. The effort is part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Governor Doyle Announces More Than $6.6 Million to Benefit Homeless Population

APPLETON, WI - July 23, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Jim Doyle today announced awards totaling $6,602,685 to 85 organizations across Wisconsin for emergency shelter, homeless prevention, assistance and transitional programs administered by the Division of Housing and Community Development in the Department of Commerce (Commerce).

Governor Doyle Announces $4.2 million to Promote Affordable Rental Housing

MADISON, WI - July 23, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Jim Doyle today announced grant awards of $4.2 million in Rental Housing Development Grants from the Department of Commerce (Commerce) for development of additional rental housing. The funds support housing project sites in a dozen locations throughout the state.

Governor Doyle Announces $409,500 Brownfield Grant to Silverstone Partners, Inc.

MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle announced today that Silverstone Partners, Inc. will receive a $409,500 Blight Elimination and Brownfield Redevelopment (BEBR) grant from the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to help redevelop an unoccupied and underutilized property in Kenosha County.

Affordable USDA Home Financing Now Available From the Farmers State Bank of Waupaca

Stevens Point WI, May 02, 2008 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director, Frank Frassetto, announced the approval of the Farmers State Bank of Waupaca as a Guaranteed Rural Housing (GRH) lender. 
“We welcome the Farmers State Bank of Waupaca to our growing list of approved lenders offering GRH financing  and look forward to […]

Governor Doyle Announces Funding for Main Street Reconstruction in Grant County

MADISON - March 13, 2008 - Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the City of Platteville, Grant County, will receive a $422,000 grant from the Community Development Block Grant - Public Facilities (CDBG-PF) program of the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to fund its downtown improvement project.

Governor Announces $325,000 Brownfield Grant to RKB Enterprises, LLC

MADISON - February 20, 2008 - Governor Jim Doyle announced today that RKB Enterprises, LLC, in Sturtevant will receive a Blight Elimination and Brownfield Redevelopment (BEBR) grant of $325,000 to help remediate a 13-acre site and create 25 full-time positions.

Governor Doyle Announces $87,500 Brownfields Grant to City of Edgerton

Project spurs downtown redevelopment
MADISON, Nov. 15, 2007 - Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the City of Edgerton, Rock County, will receive a Blight Elimination and Brownfield Redevelopment (BEBR) grant of $87,500 from the Department of Commerce (Commerce) for environmental cleanup related to a downtown redevelopment.

Governor Doyle Announces $169,000 for Main Street Ingredients, LLC

MADISON, November 14, 2007 - Governor Jim Doyle today announced $169,000 in Community Development Zone tax credits for Main Street Ingredients, LLC, a La Crosse-based manufacturer.

First Industrial Realty Trust to Build a State-of-the-Art 600,000 Square-Foot Distribution Facility for Rust-Oleum Corporation

Facility To Anchor New ‘First Park Kenosha’ Serving Chicago/Milwaukee Market
CHICAGO, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR), a leading provider of industrial real estate supply chain solutions, today announced a build-to-suit agreement with Rust-Oleum Corporation, a worldwide leader in protective paints and coatings for both home and industry.