A former Brownfield is brought back to life in the perfect Riverfront location in Downtown Sheboygan.
Berkshire–Sheboygan Riverfront is a 101-unit residential development located along the Sheboygan River near downtown Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Completed in 2025, the project transformed a long-vacant brownfield site originally envisioned as an urban business park into a residential community featuring affordable independent senior housing and 18 live/work townhomes. Developed in partnership with the City of Sheboygan, the project includes a five-story senior apartment building constructed above a parking podium, overlooking public open space and the Sheboygan River. The townhomes face Indiana Avenue, an important corridor connecting surrounding neighborhoods to downtown Sheboygan and the lakefront.
The redevelopment required extensive environmental remediation and complex site planning to address existing utility infrastructure, power lines, and other development constraints. General Capital led the development process, coordinating with local and state agencies to secure necessary approvals and assemble a comprehensive financing package. Public funding included American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) resources, City of Sheboygan pay-as-you-go tax incremental financing (TIF), WHEDA Housing Trust Funds, and a State of Wisconsin Brownfield Economic Development and Revitalization (BEBR) grant. The completed development expands affordable housing opportunities, introduces new residential activity along the waterfront, and supports the continued revitalization of downtown Sheboygan.
Key Themes
- Brownfield riverfront redevelopment transforming a vacant industrial site into residential housing.
- Affordable senior housing integrating independent living apartments with live/work townhomes.
- Complex site planning overcoming environmental contamination and utility infrastructure constraints.
- Public-private partnership leveraging ARPA, TIF, WHEDA, and state brownfield funding.
- Downtown revitalization connecting new housing with Sheboygan's riverfront and surrounding neighborhoods.
Results
- 101 residential units delivered including 18 live/work townhomes.
- Five-story senior housing development constructed above a parking podium.
- Environmental remediation completed enabling residential redevelopment of a former brownfield.
- Public financing secured through multiple local, state, and federal programs.
- Completed in 2025 expanding housing opportunities along downtown Sheboygan's riverfront.