WESTLAWN NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION

The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) is redeveloping Westlawn, formerly Wisconsin’s largest public housing development.  First developed in the 1950s, the 75-acre development on Milwaukee's northwest side has provided critical affordable housing to a bustling city and is now being revitalized for 21st century housing and community needs.

Westlawn Gardens, the internationally-recognized first phase of the redevelopment, was completed in 2012. Learn more about Westlawn Gardens here.

WESTLAWN GARDENS CERTIFIED AS WORLD'S HIGHEST-RATED LEED NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Westlawn Gardens has achieved Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) Stage 3 Silver Certification, placing it at the top of an elite group of LEED certified developments that emphasize sustainability. As the world’s first LEED-ND Stage 3 Silver-certified project, it is the highest-rated neighborhood under current LEED standards (v2009).Read more...

One of the Nation's First 24-Hour Automated Libraries Opens at Westlawn Gardens

Westlawn Gardens Wins State Farm Building Blocks Award

US Green Building Council Features Westlawn Gardens for World Leadership in Green Building

Westlawn Gardens Grand Opening

Westlawn Gardens Named One of Nation's Best Affordable Developments

Westlawn One Of Six US Communities Awarded Green Technical Assistance

Westlawn Revitalization Wins Impact Award

Milwaukee Community Builds Westlawn Playground For All Ages - In One Day!

HACM & Growing Power
Partner For A Healthier
Westlawn

Westlawn's Rebirth Aims
To Lessen Floods,
Pollution

Westlawn CARE Partnership Awarded
EPA Grant

PNC Bank Invests More
Than $70 Million in
Westlawn Neighborhood
Revitalization

HACM Hosts Westlawn
Jobs Orientation

Drawn from an extensive, multi-year design process involving residents, local businesses, community stakeholders and professional developers, Westlawn’s redevelopment includes an aesthetically and economically diverse mix of housing and services. Two major phases include replacing outdated public housing units with a mix of housing for the entire community. Learn more about Phase One below. For conceptual plans for the entire redevelopment, download the Westlawn Master Plan.

Construction has finished on the first 250 units and infrastructure for the 37-acre east side of the Westlawn development. Now known as Westlawn Gardens, the area includes a diverse mix of new housing, improved storm water management and energy efficiency, and new park and garden space. Read more ...

The redevelopment of Westlawn provides new opportunities for economic growth and community building, along with high-quality, affordable housing for years to come. Read more...