Michael Emem is building a neighborhood in the middle of Milwaukee from scratch

MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee man is building a neighborhood from scratch in the middle of the city.

Michael Emem, the owner of the Emem Group, is helping change Milwaukee one home at a time.

“The goal is to fill out every lot with a new home. Theres over 60 plus lots when we started this. We’ve built 6 homes that are all occupied, and we have three under construction," Emem said.

Those vacant lots are located around the 1600 block of North 21st street near Walnut Avenue. Emem is in the business of building neighborhoods. Not in a mass development sense, but in a responsible manner that fosters community...

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Ken Notes: A great idea but still starting at 250K a bit out of reach for many. We need a project like this with some 150K options...