On Thursday, January 19th Alderman Murphy, Common Council President Hines, Bishop Miller and leaders from Common Ground including Frank Finch III, Toni Wagner, Mary Leach-Sumlin and other Milwaukee Rising Team members came together to celebrate Milwaukee Rising in one of our rehabilitated homes ready for sale at 2402 N 46th Street.

Fox 6 – Milwaukee Rising

TMJ4 – Milwaukee Rising

Marquette Tribune 

Press Conference From Common Council President Hines office

What began in 2008 with knocking on doors asking the residents what they would like to see improved upon in their neighborhood is now being solidified with the goal of rehabilitating 100 homes in four years and getting them into the hands of responsible home owners committed to the stabilization of the neighborhood.  It’s also being realized in the plans for bringing 180 Properties to the Milwaukee Area.  They will hire local community members who will secure and oversee the up-keep of the foreclosed properties in Milwaukee.

Three homes have sold, six have been rehabilitated and 21 more are in the pipeline.  We are well on our way!  Thank you to our partners, the Sherman Park Community Association, City of Milwaukee and Zilber, Ltd.

Come and see what the Milwaukee Rising project is doing in the Sherman Park Neighborhood. See the houses that are being rehabilitated and the beautiful work that is being done. You will visit houses that have been rehabbed and are ready for sale, houses that are in the process of getting ready for sale and a home that has yet to begin it’s facelift. Learn about what it takes to become a homeowner of one of these ready-to-move-into and get to living homes.

RSVP HERE if you are interested in attending and we will inform you when the next tour will begin.

Common Ground gives Milwaukee, Marquette an opportunity to reinvest in communities (Click HERE to read story)

“You can’t change the world unless you have strong organization and a broad diversity of people who understand how to fight for power.”

- Bob Connolly, Interim Volunteer Staff Director for Common Ground

Common Ground marks first sale of foreclosed, rehabbed house (read all about it here!)

Meet the first home buyer for our Milwaukee Rising project!  A lot people and many years of hard work have gone into our foreclosure campaign.  It’s not over yet, we have a lot more work to do, but we’re on our way!

Check out our listing of
Milwaukee Rising
renovated homes for sale in the
Sherman Park Neighborhood!

See a complete and updated listing of the homes we have finished and that are ready for sale here.

US Bank has met with Mayor Barrett and Alderman Murphy and brought this deal for the City to the table.  Common Ground brought US Bank to the table and continues to negotiate for our Milwaukee Rising Campaign.  Read the article from Georgia Pabst.

Journal/Sentinel front page Local Section, August 11, 2011

Other groups and organizations are picking up on our success.

Read more about it on the Bryan Ellis Real Estate Letter HERE.

Wisconsin Group Works with Banks to Address Symptoms of Foreclosure. Read Now.

“One group, however, is taking a very different approach. Southeastern Wisconsin-based Common Ground has been confronting banks directly, asking them to step up and take responsibility for their hand in the foreclosure nightmare sweeping the state. Common Ground’s persistent efforts have already garnered huge benefits for Milwaukee residents.”

88.9′s Neighborhood Project catches up with Common Ground at Sherman Perk. Listen now.

Another success for Milwaukee Rising!
Deutsche Bank has made a commitment to Common Ground
http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/124388964.html

Sue Giaimo, Deutsche Bank CEO Mr. Josef Ackermann, Mark Fraley

Photo taken at the 2011 Annual Shareholders Meeting in Germany.

Read about how our persistence is paying off!  http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/124170179.html