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Commission conditionally approves 5‑story office and Riverwalk segment at 350 S. Water St., with temporary access deviation and easement requirements

Milwaukee City Plan Commission · January 26, 2026
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Summary

The commission conditionally approved two interrelated files from Pontus LLC for a five‑story office building and associated Riverwalk at 350 S. Water St., granting a temporary deviation from the overlay's 24/7 public‑access requirement because of longstanding railroad and utility encumbrances and requiring design exhibits, grading documentation and negotiation of a public‑access easement before permits.

The City Plan Commission on Jan. 26 conditionally approved two files from Pontus LLC for a five‑story office building and an associated Riverwalk segment at 350 South Water Street, granting temporary exceptions to Riverwalk overlay standards and attaching five staff conditions intended to preserve future connectivity and public access.

DCD planning described the site as an unusually narrow (maximum 41‑foot frontage) and heavily encumbered parcel with a century‑old railroad trestle and utility reservations that prevent construction of a full-length, unobstructed Riverwalk at initial…

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