Mixed-use project moves forward in West Allis
Development set to open by spring 2019
Work on a large mixed-use development near the West Allis Farmers Market is likely to begin by year’s end, following final city approvals.
The Market at Six Points Apartments, totaling 177 units, and a 30,000-squarefoot clinic operated by Aurora Health Care Inc., both are to open by spring 2019, said Ian Martin, vice president/development at Mandel Group Inc.
Mandel Group is close to finishing its financing package, which would include city cash, for those projects, Martin said Thursday.
The development firm wants to begin site preparation work by year’s end, Martin said.
The West Allis Plan Commission on Wednesday night approved the site, landscaping and architectural plans for The Market at Six Points, as well as a special use permit for the apartment project.
“We’re moving forward,” said Kristi Johnson, West Allis community development supervisor.
Johnson said city officials are still negotiating proposed financing help for the project. That would need Common Council approval.
The apartments would be in two three-story buildings with 84 units and 93 units, according to the plans. That development site is north of W. National Ave., between S. Six Points Crossing and the railroad tracks.
The single-story clinic would be north of the apartments and south of W. Greenfield Ave. It would replace a smaller Aurora clinic at 7220 W. National Ave.
The entire $62 million Six Points development includes plans for food-oriented stores, two sit-down restaurants and around 40 apartments between W. National Ave. and W. Mitchell St., west of the West Allis Farmers Market.
Names of those commercial tenants, including a planned 25,000-square-foot grocery store, have yet to be announced.
Mandel Group previously said it would break ground on those restaurants and stores in November, with those businesses opening by April 2019.
Mandel Group received conditional Common Council approval for the project in June 2016.
Construction has been delayed until the firm could land office and retail tenants, and get its financing package completed. City funds would likely come from new property taxes generated by the development.