Business View Magazine | October 2020

270 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2020 the Milwaukee Milkmen, the 2020 champions in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball (now also a Partner League with Major League Baseball). “The stadium became the linchpin for additional development, including the Milky Way Drive-In, a three-story 46,000 sf office and retail building, New Perspectives Senior Living with 150 units, and Velo Village, a 265-unit, five-building high-end apartment complex,” says Berg. “The Performance Sports Village is currently under construction, permits have been pulled for Luxe Golf, which is comparable to Top Golf, and will include two unique restaurants and a beer garden; and a Holiday Inn Express breaks ground in the spring.” Franklin is still seeking additional private development for a proposed brew pub as well as two additional retail/commercial buildings. Franklin businesses offer employees a unique style of both urban and rural city living in Franklin, and the demand to live here drives a growing residential development market. Even with the addition of thousands of living options added in the city over the last several years, there are several new residential projects in the pipeline. “People like being close to ‘the big city’ of Milwaukee while enjoying the open space of living in Franklin,” says Berg. “We have more than 3,800 acres of land reserved for parks and recreation, including a 4.9- mile, off-road segment of the Oak Leaf Trail that meanders along the Root River and circles all of Milwaukee County. We are a paradise for hikers, bikers, bird watchers, and nature lovers.” Folks who move to Franklin appreciate the full-service value of the city, access to a quality education and a safe community, along with all expected amenities of city living with two bowling centers, two soccer clubs, two public and one private golf course, a movie theater, and lots of unique restaurants. Yet it’s the special little things that really make Franklin stand out. “We have one of the only fully-accessible