2363-2373 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. — Approximate Site of Proposed Apartments
A four-story, 54,000-square-foot apartment building is headed for the stretch of South Kinnickinnic Avenue once home to an appliance repair shop, with plans calling for 41 one- and two-bedroom units, retail space and covered parking at 2363-2373 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. The project would replace the long-vacant storefronts that once housed 100,000 Parts, a Bay View fixture that closed its doors in 2021.
According to the Milwaukee Business Journal, the site is proposed for redevelopment. The filing submitted to the city shows the project would be clad in brick masonry and fiber-cement panels. Renderings depict the proposed project.
A 70-Year Neighborhood Fixture Gives Way to New Construction
The site carries real history for Bay View. It previously housed 100,000 Parts, originally known as Power Equipment Co., an appliance repair business that closed in 2021 following the death of its 92-year-old owner, Dan Wiken, according to Urban Milwaukee. The Wiken family’s inventory was auctioned off in May 2022 after the shop shut down…