Success Stories

After renting offices and working from home for a year, Attorney David Patton, owner of Patton Law Office – a boutique law firm serving Racine and Kenosha Counties – purchased and renovated the building at 1636 Taylor Ave in Racine, Wis.

Construction is underway on the mixed-use Waterford Lofts, a 28,200 sq. ft. project at 506 E Main Street. The project is a partnership between the Village of Waterford, Wisconsin Redevelopment Group, and Milwaukee-based Selzer-Ornst Construction Company.

Companies of all sizes, from all across the world are choosing to invest in Racine County. Since establishing their presence here in the 90’s, Ashley Capital’s Gary Rosecrans and Lee & Associates’ John Sharpe quickly realized the value of doing business in Racine County.

Following nearly 10 years of building clientele, advancing the practice, and leasing space, Dr. Sally Brown and her daughter, Dr. Tera Pfarr, purchased a 6,000-sf building to expand the business operations of Brown Family Chiropractic in the Village of Mount Pleasant

RCEDC and its finance team, Business Lending Partners (BLP), in partnership with Fox Communities Credit Union, has assembled an unparalleled lineup of industry experts, self-made entrepreneurs, and business leaders to deliver an event tailored to business owners, the commercial lending community and real estate professionals. Food included.

Zilber Property Group recently announced the planned development of an industrial business park in Caledonia, Wisconsin, on a recently acquired 93-acre land site.

Trene McCaskill, owner of H.E.R. Valley – a self-care and revitalization service in Racine – will celebrate the grand opening of her new location at 904 State St. on July 9th at 11:45 a.m.

Centro Sperimentale del Latte USA Inc. (Cultures Supporting Life), a probiotic company, recently established its first operations in the U.S. with a manufacturing facility in Caledonia, Wisconsin. The investment is part of a multimillion-dollar project expected to create up to 31 jobs over the next four years.

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) recently awarded the Village of Waterford $250,000 as part of the Community Development Investment (CDI) Grant program. The grant will go towards construction of what will become the Waterford Lofts, located at 506 E Main Street.

The newest Racine County grant, the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) was launched in late 2021. Nearly $72,000 has been approved for businesses throughout Racine County that were negatively affected by the pandemic. Fortunately, there is still $330,000 available.