Construction

Microsoft recently committed to investing heavily in building a data center in the Village of Mount Pleasant in Racine County, Wisconsin. Here are the latest updates.

Microsoft is excited to present a virtual webinar, Introduction to Microsoft’s Datacenter Construction Business, to the diverse supplier communities of the Village of Mount Pleasant and broader Racine County, WI on August 24th from 12:00PM – 1:00PM CT. The Microsoft team will provide an overview of Microsoft’s cloud operations and datacenter business, and share opportunities for certified diverse suppliers for the Microsoft datacenter project in the Village of Mount Pleasant.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation launched the “In This Together” program to help businesses and communities remain open and thrive during road construction.

J. Jeffers & Co., in partnership with City of Racine Mayor, Cory Mason, and CG Schmidt construction, celebrated a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the fourth phase of the catalytic transformation of Racine’s historic home to the former Horlick Malted Milk complex at 2100 Northwestern Avenue.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Feb. 17 for the Breakwater 233 Apartments, a 202-unit apartment building to be constructed at 233 Lake Avenue in the City of Racine, Wis.

If you’re a City of Racine resident age 18+ and are ready to start a career in the construction and building trades, for a limited time, you can receive FREE pre-apprenticeship training and a $1,500 City Scholarship to help you pay the bills while you get trained.

The City of Racine, J. Jeffers & Co. and CG Schmidt celebrated the groundbreaking of the Avenue – a 167-unit apartment building – at the Horlick Belle City Square on Wednesday, December 2, 2021.

The City of Racine Road Construction Loan Program provides 0% interest working capital loans of up to $5,000 to businesses negatively impacted by construction occurring in the City of Racine.

Case High School graduate and Milwaukee Brewers former draft pick, Lee Jaramillo now owns Northterra Real Estate Group. Jaramillo recently used RCEDC’s High Impact Revolving Loan Fund for interim financing to construct the new O&H Danish Bakery on the corner of Douglas Avenue and 4 Mile Rd.

The historic Horlick Malted Milk complex in Downtown Racine is currently being renovated into what will be known throughout Racine County as the Horlick District – a modernized living community to include residential, commercial, retail, recreation, hospitality and education spaces.