General Info

Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 is an organization established to support the interests of the downtown Milwaukee business community. Created in 1998 through private sector leadership, Milwaukee Downtown is a business improvement district that oversees 120 blocks representing approximately 400 property owners in the center of downtown Milwaukee. A Business Improvement District ( BID ) is a defined geographic area where property owners agree to assess themselves annually to fund specific programs and projects. Through BID #21 assessments, Milwaukee Downtown funds specific initiatives aimed at creating a clean, safe and friendly downtown. BID #21 represents one square mile, the boundaries of Milwaukee Downtown are 10th Street on the west, Lake Michigan on the east, Schlitz Park on the north and St. Paul Avenue on the south.