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Historic preservation commission approves several COAs, including Mitchell Street conversion and North Summit addition

Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission · January 12, 2026
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Summary

The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission approved a revised storefront design at 235 S. 2nd St., a conversion of 1135 W. Mitchell St. to apartments, and a rear addition at 2546 N. Summit Ave., while voting to approve staff-recommended COAs 7–15 as an en bloc action.

The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission approved multiple Certificates of Appropriateness on consent and after staff presentations, including a commercial storefront restoration, an apartment conversion and a rear addition.

Architects and staff described the projects in detail: a revised storefront for 235 South Second Street that uses full-height wood windows, transoms and period-appropriate moldings; a planned conversion of 1135 West Mitchell Street (a former retail building) into apartments with punched window…

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