Apartments For Adults With Disabilities On Wauwatosa Agenda

WAUWATOSA, WI — The Wauwatosa Plan Commission will consider a proposal for five-story apartment with designated units for people with developmental disabilities at its Dec. 13 meeting.

The development team of Bethesda Cornerstone Village and Luther Group proposed to convert the site at 7501 W. North Ave., a two-acre property that was purchased for $2.85 million, according to a news release.

The $31 million project would construct 92 apartments and four townhomes, along with a BMO Harris bank, up to two retail spaces and a Discovery Lab, online city documents said.

The main building would contain 46 one-bedroom units, seven one-bedroom plus den units, 26 two-bedroom units and 13 three-bedroom units, city documents said.

To serve people with disabilities, up to 23 units would be set aside at affordable rates not to exceed 80 percent of median county income.

The remaining units and four townhomes will be offered for people with all abilities.

Each apartment unit will feature central air conditioning, a dishwasher, vinyl plank flooring, walk-in closets, balconies, water-saving plumbing fixtures and washers and dryers, city documents said.

Each unit will have home technology such as smart thermostats and locks, city documents said.

The Discovery Lab and additional retail spaces would be designed to provide educational and vocational opportunities for people with disabilities.

In 2021, Bethesda Cornerstone Village proposed apartment development at the Blanchard Street parking lot. The selected project, known as Harlow & Hem by Mandel Group Inc., was selected for the parking lot site at 1330 N. Wauwatosa Ave.