RACINE — Calling 2022 “an unprecedented year” for Downtown Racine, leaders of the Downtown Racine Corp. (DRC) on Tuesday cited increased numbers of new business start-ups, special events and public event attendance. “Downtown is the economic engine of the community. I really think there are some amazing things coming in the next couple of years. […]
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State of the City: Mayor Mason praises Evers, ARPA funding
RACINE – Mayor Cory Mason, delivering his annual State of the City address on Tuesday evening, was effusive in his praise to Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and the funding the city has received through the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). “This is the 16th year I have had the privilege to represent the City […]
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Hotel Verdant: Officials, leaders get early look
RACINE – Racine public officials and business leaders were invited to don hardhats on Wednesday afternoon for an early look at the transformation of the former Zahn’s building, 500 Monument Square, into Hotel Verdant. Milwaukee developer, Dominion Properties, is reconstructing the four-story, 1920s-era department store building into an 80-room boutique hotel. First launched in 2019, […]
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Hotel Verdant Development Update, March 2022
The Future Hotel Verdant The former Zahn’s Department Store building, 500 Monument Square in Downtown Racine, is under a transformation to become Hotel Verdant, an 80-room, full-service boutique hotel. – Workers with general contractor C.G. Schmidt Co. remove interior debris from the former department store building. The crew is presently making structural modifications and doing […]
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Recap: Racine’s State of the Downtown And Achievement Awards
DOWNTOWN RACINE – The Annual State of the Downtown and Achievement Award Presentation for the Downtown Racine Corporation saw a crowd of over 125 people on Wednesday, Jan. 26. The Red Onion hosted the event which brought in a standing-room-only crowd. The event recaps the accomplishments of the previous year and announces some of what’s […]