Description
This is the north part of the largest building in the historic district and is for sale for $1,400,000. The building has great city and river views front and back. It is located near the confluence of the Milwaukee and Menomonee Rivers. Zoning allows a variety of uses - office, apartment, condo, retail. The five floors of this section total 42,426 square feet. It is mostly large open warehouse space of 8,485 square feet per floor with three loading docks. The wood floors are six inches thick and supported by concrete columns. The upper floor has large timber columns supporting the roof. It has a dry sprinkler system and the roof has been insulated and updated. There is one large 4000 pound freight elevator. Taxes being paid in 2009 are $18,400 and 2008 utilities are were as $860.
Located in the south part of downtown Milwaukee, Lindsay Brothers built this large historic cream city brick warehouse in 1892. Founded in Milwaukee in 1868, Lindsay Brothers quickly became the largest agricultural implement distributor in the U.S. with operations in many states. This building was used for distribution of agricultural equipment, binder twine, bikes, buggies and s
THE NEIGHBORHOOD: It is an easy walk to the new Amtrak train station, the 75 acre Summerfest festival park along Lake Michigan, Grand Avenue Mall, major banks, new Milwaukee Public Market, the Historic Third Ward area and other downtown entertainment. This building is ready for redevelopment as it is located in the hottest neighborhood in Milwaukee. Formerly a commercial area, this neighborhood is quickly being redeveloped into an exciting place to live and work. This is a unique neighborhood where values are steadily increasing. The Lindsay Building neighbors new high priced condominiums, new restaurants and new businesses. The current zoning allows a mix of offices, retail space, condominiums and/or apartments. The building could also just remain a storage facility. Historic tax credits are available if desired, but a historic restoration is not required. Federal Renewal Community and New Market tax credits are available. This includes a capital gains exclusion for properties held at least five years.
Located to the west across the river is the new $90,000,000 Harley - Davidson museum and office complex.