MDNA New Home buyer and perspective buyer

New Home Buyer Information and Neighborhood Development Philosophies

Are you interested in living in the Martin Drive area? Here are some helpful and informative bits that may help you make your choice an easy one. The people and organizations listed below are familiar with our neighborhood and can direct you to assistance and services that will help you with the home purchase process in this neighborhood. I recommend you review the information and call the organizations listed here as they are most interested in helping potential city home owners and are very helpful. They also may have benefits that you may have overlooked or were otherwise unknown to you that will make your purchase decision in this neighborhood much easier.

Benefits to Living in the Martin Drive Neighborhood

Well kept housing stock--a mix of single family and duplex bungalows with a large number of them owner occupied.
Good housing stock many homes with craftsmen features and designs.
A mix of single family homes and some two family units available to allow for more affordable living.
Dramatically improving housing value.
Nice neighbors!
Easy Freeway access. Usually less than 20 minutes to just about anywhere in Milwaukee, including the airport and Am track train station.
Active Neighborhood Association. It's free to attend and participate!! ...GREAT Neighborhood Identity
Central location in the city....Save on gas, time and traffic. Be part of the solution; not the problem!!!
Great park amenities near your block... including the Washington Park lagoon, swimming pool, band-shell, basket ball courts, picnic areas, a senior center and running track and walking paths.
Wick Field recreation area....features 1 Hard ball Baseball Diamonds, 6 soft ball and 4Tennis courts
No alleys...quiet backyards and no traffic behind your home creating a higher level of privacy.
New trendy restaurants, cafés, art shops, hobby and craft stores and an array of upscale neighborhood businesses nearby on Vliet street.
Access to Milwaukee County Transit bus routes 31, 11, and 30.
Good public and private schools nearby
Bike routes nearby.
Landscaped Boulevards on Highland Avenue.
Miller Tour center at foot of Martin Drive...One of the cities favorite tourist spots!!
Harley Davidson is a well know company neighbor too!!

New Home Owner Help and Resources... Web Resources--Recommended Links

ADDI - The American Dream Down payment Initiative (Requires Adobe Reader)
(Journal Sentential article link about possible employer benefits for new home owners.) Check your employment benefits department for home buyer assistance.
NHS Neighborhood Housing Association of Milwaukee - a good source of new home owner purchase information
Select Milwaukee - another excellent source for first time homeowner purchase assistance and education
Martin Drive Neighborhood Association aware real estate professionals --not yet available--

Other Partner Organizations and Philosophies

West End Development
Healthy Neighborhoods-- Great Neighborhoods, Great City Philosophy (NHS program starting in Martin Drive with LISC, Select Milwaukee, and the City of Milwaukee.)
Great Neighborhoods 2004 UPDATE
LISC - Helping Milwaukee with the Main Streets Program, specifically the 27^th Street corridor
LISC - Helping support the Washington Park Partners. (LISC is Local Initiatives Support Organization)
What is the Main street Philosophy and Main Street web site

Near west side news

City Development West side news.