All 720 seats are filled. The walkway, designed to bring pedestrians to the riverbanks, has its roots in 1925, when a riverwalk was built alongside the old Gimbels. It will be constructed in stages through the 1990s, and is still being expanded today. The exterior of the old power plant is restored to its original appearance after 81 years. A new pediment and cornices re-create the building's original profile.
New structures bring more office, retail and residential space.
Renovations such as the apartment conversion of the 1891 Fine Arts Building, across from the Milwaukee Center, give new life to old buildings. Appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Dec. 29, 1999.