

VA to request restoration proposals for six historic Soldiers Home buildings
Six buildings in the historic Soldiers Home property in Milwaukee will soon be put on the market for long-term leases to be restored for veteran housing. “This is a big breakthrough,” said Dawn McCarthy, president of the Milwaukee Preservation Alliance. “This is really what we’ve been looking for for a number of years.” Click here to read more from the Milwaukee Business Journal.


VA Announces Public Hearing on Enhanced Use Leases
We have some exciting news to share about the future of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home's vacant buildings: On December 2nd, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a public hearing about returning its historic buildings to the service of veterans through Enhanced Use Leases. EULs would allow the District’s vacant buildings to be leased out long-term to outside parties to be rehabilitated. Private entities take on the cost of rehabilitation, which solves one of the majo