Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 is an organization established to support the interests of the downtown Milwaukee business community. Created in 1998 through private sector leadership, Milwaukee Downtown is a business improvement district that oversees 120 blocks representing approximately 400 property owners in the center of downtown Milwaukee.

A Business Improvement District (BID) is a defined geographic area where property owners agree to assess themselves annually to fund specific programs and projects. Through BID #21 assessments, Milwaukee Downtown funds specific initiatives aimed at creating a clean, safe and friendly downtown.

BID #21 represents one square mile, the boundaries of Milwaukee Downtown are 10^th Street on the west, Lake Michigan on the east, Schlitz Park on the north and St. Paul Avenue on the south.

Click here to download the 2007 Milwaukee Downtown Annual Report as a PDF. 

Click here to download the 2006 Milwaukee Downtown Annual Report as a PDF.

Click here to download the 2005 Milwaukee Downtown Annual Report as a PDF.

Mission

The mission of Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 is to assure a clean and friendly environment and promote downtown Milwaukee as the gathering place to live, learn, work, eat and play.

Vision

To be the leading force in creating a dynamic atmosphere in which to live, work, play and visit 24 hours a day, everyday.

Goals

1. Market and promote downtown Milwaukee as a clean, safe and friendly destination.
2. Position the downtown Milwaukee management district to provide leadership for collaborative efforts to significantly improve the quality of life.
3. Provide a positive, productive and nurturing environment that will attract new business and retain existing business downtown.
4. Promote physical changes to make downtown a more comfortable and exciting place.

Chair
Thomas G. Bernacchi
Towne Realty, Inc.

Vice-Chair
Debra L. Usinger
Fred Usinger, Inc.

Secretary
Marie A. Myszkowski
CB Richard Ellis

Assistant Secretary
Kevin Kennedy
Northwestern Mutual

Treasurer
Gerald Rappaport
Hyatt Regency Milwaukee

Juan Carrasquillo
We Energies

Dextra A. Hadnot
AT&T Wisconsin

William E. Halper
Grubb & Ellis

Janet Kusko
Tishman Speyer

Ralph Peterman
Shops of Grand Avenue

Phyllis M. Resop
Pentagon Property Management

Timothy M. Smith
InterContinental Milwaukee

Jeffrey Sprau
Johnson Controls, Inc.

Joseph G. Ullrich
US Bank

John Vassallo
Mo’s Restaurant

Joseph T. Weirick
CB Richard Ellis

Scott Welsh
Inland Companies, Inc.

William O. Zeidler
M&I Support Services Corporation

Ex-Officio Member
Gary P. Grunau
Grunau Consulting, LLC