Wisconsin’s 2025 legislative session delivered meaningful, pro-growth wins for commercial real estate by reducing costs, improving development certainty, and expanding tools to address the housing shortage that constrains workforce and investment statewide. The WRA worked tirelessly on behalf of our entire commercial real estate industry, delivering a number of substantial, meaningful wins, including:
- More certainty for development: Streamlined plat review, aligned comprehensive planning, and an extended commercial building code timeline reduce risk and delays for projects in the pipeline.
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Lower costs & transaction risk: A one-third cut to the real estate transfer tax and new protections against non-improvement recordings improve deal economics and title security.
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Housing supply that supports CRE: Expanded TIF, WHEDA flexibility, condo conversion incentives, and ADUs help unlock workforce housing critical to employers, tenants, and market growth.
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Infrastructure & investment stability: A strong state budget with major transportation funding reinforces long-term confidence in Wisconsin’s commercial markets.
Bottom line: The 2025 session strengthened the business case for investing, developing, and transacting in Wisconsin real estate.
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Thank you to everyone across CARW who supported these efforts through service on the Policy Committee, investing in the Commercial Conduit, supporting RPAC, and participating in calls for action.