Former St. Anthony’s Hospital transformed into apartments and resource center for the homeless

Located at 1004 N. 10th Street, St. Anthony Place opened on March 15. The redevelopment now features 60 modern apartments, 39 of which will house individuals with housing vouchers from the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services’ Housing Division.

“St. Anthony Place is a huge step in Milwaukee County’s effort to end chronic homelessness in our community and provide permanent, supportive housing for those in need,” said Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele. “Since our coordinated effort to provide housing first began in 2015, overall homelessness in Milwaukee County has dropped by 40 percent. This project will surely help us reduce that number even further. It’s a prime example of how Milwaukee County leverages creativity, resources and partnerships to reinvent a vacant space for public good.”...

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Ken Notes: Now this is a very cool project. What a great use of space... We may need to schedule a tour of this facility, send me an email if you are interested, use Ken @ KenHarwood.com...