Developer Scraps Plans for Shorewood Senior Housing Development

Citing a change in the investment environment for specialized housing and recent market trends, Chicago-area developer Pathway Senior Living said it will no longer pursue senior housing plans at the former Riverbrook Restaurant site.

A Chicago-area developer has scraped plans for a $15-to-$16 million senior housing development at the former Riverbrook Restaurant site, village officials announced Friday. Pathway Senior Living LLC proposed the development in early May, which would have included 48 one-bedroom and nine studio apartments in a four-story structure on a 3.2-acre site on the south side of the 1100 block of East Capitol Drive, between the Milwaukee River and the Oak Leaf Trail. It also included three memory-care units serving 42 seniors suffering of Alzheimer’s or other memory disorders in a two-story and one-story building. Pathway Principal Robert Helle said in a statement Friday recent market trends and changes in the investment environment for specialized …

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More Details Emerge on Plans for Assisted-Living Facility

Officials will take another crack at senior housing in Shorewood under a proposal from Chicago-area firm Pathway Senior Living LLC for a 57-apartment, and senior memory care housing development at the former Riverbrook Restaurant site.

Plans for senior housing at the former Riverbrook Restaurant site were scraped in 2008 after the recession hit, but village officials announced this week they will take another crack at it under a proposed $15 million to $16 million assisted-living development touted by a Chicago-area firm. Pathway Senior Living LLC is proposing the development, which would include 48 one-bedroom and nine studio apartments in a four-story structure. It also would include three memory-care units serving 42 seniors suffering of Alzheimer’s or other memory disorders in a two-story and one-story building. The facility would offer housing on a rental basis, as opposed to a buy-in model. Pathway Principal Robert Helle said the proposed facility, on a 3.2-acre …

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Shorewood Snapshot: Village to Discuss Development of Former Riverbrook Restaurant Site

A look at this week's local events and news.

Here's a look at what's coming up this week in Shorewood. If we're missing something, please add it to the calendar. Village meetings — Shorewood’s Community Development Authority will discuss a potential development project at the site of the former Riverbrook Restaurant. New property owner Wangard Partners Inc. is reportedly interested in a retail, apartment development. The meeting starts on Friday morning at 7:30. On Monday, the Village Board and Community Development Authority will hold a joint meeting at 6:30 p.m. to review re-projections of Shorewood’s Tax Incremental Districts. The village’s Public Art Committee and Conservation Committee meets on Thursday at 7 and 7:30 p.m. respectively. All meetings will take place at Village …

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What Should Be Built on the Old Riverbrook/Pig 'n Whistle Property?

After nearly four years, it appears there may soon be some movement at the old site. Have any suggestions; what do you want to see erected on the land?

It has sat vacant since 2008, but village officials and developers could soon have a plan for the property at 1111 E. Capitol Dr. Formerly the Riverbrook Restaurant, and before that the popular Pig ‘n Whistle, the property was purchased by Sunrise Senior Living Inc. in 2008. The company had planned to build a $16 million senior facility, but they were scrapped due to the recession and decline in the housing market. Wauwatosa-based commercial real estate firm Wanguard Partners recently purchased the site and three developers are reportedly very interested in developing retail, apartments or senior housing on the land. The deal also included two aging apartment building south of the lot. Village officials have said they would like to see …

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Michael Marr

2:14 pm on Monday, June 4, 2012

I agree! I was an Eastsider in the early 70s, a new immigrant from the UK, and the old Pig 'N Whistle was like nothing I had ever seen before. There was nothing like that in England, for sure, and I was in Pig Heaven.   more ›

Shorewood Reimbursed Cost for Razing of Riverbrook under Land Purchase

Wauwatosa-based Wanguard Partners purchases the vacant lot and two apartments for $1.5 million, while three developers are interested in bringing senior housing or retail shops to Shorewood.

There could soon be movement at the site of the former Riverbrook Restaurant with Wauwatosa-based Wanguard Partners purchasing the now vacant lot and two aging apartment buildings. The commercial real estate firm bought the property at 1111 E. Capitol Dr. from Sunrise Senior Living Inc. for $1.5 million, according the Milwaukee Business Journal. Additionally the village tells the newspaper, three developers have proposed apartments, retail shops or senior housing for the site. The developer showing the most interest is proposing senior housing. Village officials have said they would like to see senior living along East Capitol Drive, and save the back portion for more profitable housing when the market improves. Shorewood fronted about $60…

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Shorewood Patch Year in Review

The Best of Patch: May

A month-by-month look back at the top stories of 2011.

As the year comes to a close, we all tend to look back at what exactly we've accomplished over the past 365 days. With the Sen. Alberta Darling recall effort in full swing, and Rep. Sandy Pasch announcing she would challenge for the 8th Senate seat, coupled with plenty of other local news, we were pretty busy at Shorewood Patch in the month of May. Here’s a look back at some of top headlines from the month. Pasch Makes Formal Announcement of Senate Bid Against Darling Dozens of people braved the rain at Whitefish Bay's Cahill Park on May 6, to hear directly from state Democratic Rep. Sandy Pasch that she is launching a campaign to challenge Republican state Sen. Alberta Darling for her 8th District Senate seat in a July recall election. …

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Village Officials Seek Senior-Living Proposals For Riverbrook Site

Senior-living developments would fare well on East Capitol Drive, while parcels farther south could be developed later into other housing options, officials say.

Hoping to receive a myriad of proposals for developing the land near the old Riverbrook Restaurant, village officials have determined a working ideal: Construct senior living along East Capitol Drive as soon as possible, and save the back portion for more profitable housing when the market improves. Village Manager Chris Swartz led two focus group meetings in June to discuss options for the 6.9 acres of undeveloped land dubbed the “Milwaukee River Site.” Though the site is split between owners including two parcels owned by Sunrise Development, including the old Pig 'n Whistle at 1111 E. Capitol Dr., and another by Milwaukee PC owner James Petr, both land owners are eager to sell their land. As all parcels currently have strictly …

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Adam W. McCoy

1:50 pm on Friday, July 15, 2011

You're referring to the abandoned AB Data building on North Wilson Drive. Shorewood's police chief had talked to Whitefish Bay and Shorewood about combining police services to save money and possibly using that building as a new police station, like you said. The "Milwaukee River Site" this article discusses only includes the buildings on the south side of East Capitol Drive.   more ›

Shorewood Patch Week in Review

In case you missed it, here are some of last week's top headlines.

Razing Riverbrook The site at 1111 E. Capitol Dr. soon will be a nearly clean slate for prospective developers, as Shorewood plans to raze the building on the lot by June. The Village Board Monday approved a $60,100 contract with Advanced Restoration to demolish the former Riverbrook Restaurant, a boarded-up and abandoned building that greets drivers as they enter Shorewood on its western border. McCann to Remain in Shorewood Superintendent Blane McCann will remain in Shorewood and not take a school chief position in Columbus, OH after withdrawing his name from consideration, his secretary confirmed Friday. McCann was among six finalists for superintendent of Worthington City Schools, a suburban school district outside of metro Columbus, …

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