# Midtown Center Walmart

Milwaukee, WI · big-box · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-e83ffcbb83` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/wi/milwaukee-midtown-center-walmart/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-e83ffcbb83.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-e83ffcbb83.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-e83ffcbb83

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | approved | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop, reinhabit | none |
| New use | civic, housing, retail | none |
| What is there now | Under the proposal, the city would receive a long-term lease for approximately 51,000 square feet at the front of the building for $1. The space would accommodate a replacement for the Capitol Library and another community tenant. Gorman & Company would develop about 200 affordable apartments, known as Midtown Commons, on an underused portion of the shopping center’s parking lot. Affordable Family Storage would operate the self-storage facility in the rear of the former retail building. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Timeline

- 2016: Walmart closed
- 2023: earlier AFS proposal rejected
- 2026: Plan Commission approved the project

## Sources

- Midtown Walmart Redevelopment Wins Approval After Contentious ... — https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/07/20/midtown-walmart-redevelopment-wins-approval-after-contentious-fight/

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Midtown Center Walmart, Milwaukee, WI." Record n-e83ffcbb83, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/wi/milwaukee-midtown-center-walmart/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_milwaukeemidtowncenterwalmart,
  title = {Midtown Center Walmart, Milwaukee, WI},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/wi/milwaukee-midtown-center-walmart/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-e83ffcbb83, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

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