New Berlin development would have 228 apartments

A 228-unit apartment development is being proposed for a large site in New Berlin.

Continental Properties Co. is proposing its Springs at New Berlin on vacant land east of Moorland Road and south of Greenfield Ave., according to plans filed with the city.

Springs at New Berlin would use 27.4 acres.

The concept site plan includes an additional 5.4 acres for commercial development on the property’s north side. Those potential uses include stores, restaurants and offices.

Continental is proposing 19 two-story residential buildings. Each building would have 12 apartments.

The townhouse design includes private, groundlevel entrances to each unit. Most of the units would have attached direct-access garages.

The apartments would range from one to three bedrooms.

Springs at New Berlin would include a clubhouse that features a fitness center, kitchen lounge area, coffee bar and property management office. The development would include a pool, sun deck and outdoor grilling area.

The apartments would attract young professionals “and provide a housing option for empty nesters,” according to the plans submitted by Continental.

Menomonee Fallsbased Continental has developed similar Springs apartment communities in other cities, including Kenosha and Sun Prairie. It has another proposal pending in Oak Creek.

The New Berlin Plan Commission is to review the conceptual plans at its June 29 meeting.

City staffers have been meeting with Continental for about a year.

According to a Plan Commission report, staffers want to discuss two main issues with commission members: a potential comprehensive plan amendment and an increase in density at the proposed project site.

“We would like to focus the Plan Commission discussion on these two items in order to provide direction to this applicant on future submittals,” the report said.