Rick Barrett (left), developer with Milwaukee-based Barrett Visionary Development, and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett toasted the late February groundbreaking of The Moderne, a $55.2-million, 30-story apartment building whose design seeks to reinterpret the Art Moderne movement.
“The Moderne is iconic, and helps to underscore the transformation of Milwaukee to a contemporary urban metropolis where professionals of all ages want to live, work and play,” Rick Barrett remarked during the ceremony.