UWM Waukesha campus, Habitat plans 20 new homes
Habitat for Humanity development slated for Waukesha
The former UW-Milwaukee at Waukesha campus site may soon be redeveloped. At the heart of the proposal is Habitat for Humanity. Melissa Songco from Habitat joined FOX6 NOW to talk more about this proposed development -- and what it could mean for the community.
WAUKESHA, Wis. - Twenty new homes are set to be built on the former University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha campus thanks to a partnership between a Wisconsin Habitat for Humanity affiliate and a Milwaukee-based real estate company.
New homes to be built at former UWM at Waukesha campus
What we know:
Habitat for Humanity Waukesha-Jefferson-Rock has agreed to partner with F Street, a local real estate company, to build 20 new homes at the campus at 1500 North University Drive. The partnership marks the first of its kind for a Wisconsin Habitat for Humanity affiliate due to the sheer scale of the project.
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Habitat's goal for the project is to show the good that affordable housing can bring to the area and hopes that the project becomes a model for other Habitat affiliates across the state.
What we don't know:
The timeline for when these new homes are set to be built is unknown at this time. F Street has a history of building large mixed-housing developments and has built apartments, town homes, and single-family homes, but it is not known what size the 20 new homes will be.
UWM Waukesha campus sale authorized, housing development planned
The Waukesha County Board approved an ordinance that authorizes the sale of the former University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha campus.
The backstory:
The former UW-Milwaukee at Waukesha campus was closed following the 2025 spring semester after the University of Wisconsin's Board of Regents voted to discontinue the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's College of General Studies and its three academic departments: Arts & Humanities, Math & Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences & Business.
Habitat for Humanity's hope now is to redevelop the area into an affordable family neighborhood.
The Source: Habitat for Humanity Waukesha-Jefferson-Rock shared a news release announcing their partnership and plan to build homes on the former college campus. Details on why the campus was closed can be found on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee website.