On July 8, 2021, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed the 2021-23 state budget into law. The recently passed budget includes several provisions that are beneficial...
2021-23 State Budget Signed into Law - July 13, 2021
State Budget Passes Assembly, Senate – Contains Largest Tax Reform Package in 10 Years - June 30, 2021
On June 30, the state Senate put the final touches on the Legislature’s $89.2 billion budget Wednesday, clearing the way for the document to head...
Largest Tax Reform Package in 10 Years In JFC-Amended State Budget - June 23, 2021
Keeping property taxes low is a top priority for the REALTORS in Wisconsin – not just now, but always. Wisconsin currently has one of the...
I-94 East-West Included in Proposed State Budget - June 9, 2021
The Governor’s budget was released this week and there were a number of items that our industry has advocated for including the enumeration of I-94...
Opportunity knocks – are we ready to answer? | Business Journal Op-Ed - May 19, 2021
Kudos to everyone involved in bringing Milwaukee Tool and its 2,000 jobs to downtown Milwaukee. When opportunity knocked, community leaders pulled together to get the...
City of Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kristen Johnson – Q/A Session May 19th - May 12, 2021
As companies open post-pandemic, we have been receiving numerous questions at the Association Office regarding the City of Milwaukee’s mask mandates, social distancing policies and...
CARW Leadership on WISN’s UpFront Discussing Meeting with FHWA Regarding I-94 - May 12, 2021
On Sunday, May 9, CARW CEO Tracy Johnson, joined Near West Side Partners Executive Director, Keith Stanley and others to discuss the recent meeting with...
1031s Prove Their Worth - April 21, 2021
The 1031 Exchange is constantly being threatened at the federal level and is an ongoing issue for our members and our national organization. As the...
PPP Extension Act Passed – Important Information for Independent Contractors - March 30, 2021
On Thursday, March 25, the Senate passed HR 1799, the PPP Extension Act of 2021, by a vote of 92-7; the bill passed the House...
CARW Seeking Partners for Economic Development Project | Calling Municipalities, Real Estate Owners - February 10, 2021
CARW is seeking to partner with a municipality, not-for-profit organization, government entity, educational institution or other owner of real property to engage the CRE Consulting...
CARW President Joins MMAC Chamber of Commerce Weekly Briefing Discussion on the Economy - September 9, 2020
On September 8th, Tracy Johnson joined Tim Sheehy (MMAC), Kevin Anderson (Old National Bank) and Ryan Festerling (QPS Employment). They discussed the state of the...
Milwaukee Mask Ordinance Effective July 16, 2020 - July 16, 2020
Communities are beginning to implement their individual masking rules and individual businesses are too. On July 16, 2020, a City-wide mandate for mask-wearing goes into...
I-94 East-West Project Expected to Move Forward - July 8, 2020
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will once again seek federal approval to overhaul a stretch of Interstate 94 west of downtown Milwaukee after the department...
New Milwaukee Development Commissioner, Lafayette Crump Supported by CARW - July 8, 2020
Crump was appointed by Mayor Barrett late May and received unanimous approval from Milwaukee aldermen Tuesday to replace Rocky Marcoux as the city’s development commissioner....
Opportunity Zone Changes Urged by Commercial Real Estate Organizations - May 27, 2020
NAR joined with other housing related groups led by the Real Estate Roundtable requesting several changes to the Opportunity Zone program. The letter asks for...
CARW Meeting with Legislative Leadership - May 15, 2020
CARW Policy Committee members met with State Senator and Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald on Thursday, May 14th to discuss the Supreme Court Decision regarding the...
Case Studies on Repurposing Vacant Retail Malls - May 14, 2020
Vacant malls contribute to urban decay, declining property values, and lower tax revenues. Because of these adverse effects, it is important that vacant retail stores...
Compare and Contrast Municipal Spending, Property Tax, Income - October 30, 2019
CARW has partnered with GMAR and Baird to support the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s interactive web-based report that includes property tax data for the entire state. ...
ICYMI – Wetland Issues and Barriers to Economic Development – Resources for You - August 7, 2019
Legislation pertaining to wetlands has been at the heart of many discussions around commercial real estate construction and development projects. While some regulation is necessary,...
State of Wisconsin Budget – Commercial Real Estate Impacts - July 11, 2019
By Tom Larson, Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, WRA and Tracy Johnson, President and CEO, CARW On July 3rd Governor Evers signed...