A long-closed tavern on the East Side has a wrecking ball date and it’s possible that new construction will update it soon.
Developer Tim Olson bought the former Irish pub Judge, 1431 E. North Ave. au longtime owner Michael Lee for $400,000 on July 27. It completes a series of deals in which Olson acquired homes on the block for $1. 66 million.
Instead, two other developers have announced successive plans to remodel the property, Brandon Rule in 2016 and Kalan Haywood in 2017. Similar to the Irish tavern of the time, none of his plans advanced.
But now Olson owns the properties, a major step forward compared to all other plans. And it goes even further. Through Great Lakes Excavating, Olson requested the demolition of the tavern and adjacent space, 2215 N. Cambridge Ave. , to create a 21,424-square-foot progression overlooking the Milwaukee River. The developer bought the space from Lee in February 2021 for $400,000.
There is no construction that allows the entry of a replacement in progress. But, in other advances in the block and Olson’s recent history, the construction of an apartment may be under construction. Lately, the developer is remodeling a former Bay View funeral home into an apartment complex. The blocks east of the judge’s estate will soon house a new construction of car apartments and a conversion of an urban dairy to apartments.
The two-story wooden structure tavern built in 1904, the space in 1890. None are traditionally protected, as the former remained empty for several years.
Several other bars occupied a place in the judge’s construction during his lifetime, adding some that pushed legal barriers over who and what can be served. Favorites
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