Regal Place Condos Hosts Grand Opening

The Regal Place Condos held its grand opening on November 17, at 3:00 p.m. The event was open to the public to watch the ribbon cutting ceremony and tour a staged unit. The Regal Place Condominiums are a part of Washington County’s Next Generation Housing Initiative and are being developed by American Companies. The Condos will be built on the previous grounds of the Regal Ware Headquarters.
The goal of the Regal Place Condominiums is to add affordable housing in the village and make home ownership more widely available. Washington County Executive, Josh Schoemann, created the Next Generation Housing Initiative. He said, “I created the Next Generation Housing (NGH) program two years ago to address this critical issue. Since the collapse in housing markets in 2008, there has been little new building in the $300K-420K range, pricing the working class out of the market. Literally, we are stealing the ‘American Dream’ from our young people. NGH tackles that problem by giving the opportunity of home ownership to our workforce, and Regal Place is a part of this effort.” The starting price for the homes will begin at $309,900.
Village of Kewaskum President Fuzz Martin opened up the ribbon cutting ceremony with a speech. When speaking with Fuzz Martin about what the opening of the Regal Place Condos means for the Village of Kewaskum, he said, “I don’t think many people realize how difficult it can be to revitalize vacant industrial properties. Some sit empty for years, even decades, without contributing to their communities.” He also thanked those who were involved in the Regal Place Condos Project. “We’re extremely grateful to Regal Ware, American Companies, Washington County, Village staff, and the EDWC for finding a creative solution. Instead of an empty building, we now have homes where families will put down roots and continue the legacy that Regal Ware established in Kewaskum for generations to come.”
Martin believes that these new condos will bring new families to Kewaskum. “From the start, Regal Place, Washington County, and the Village were committed to making sure these homes provided an affordable option for young families and anyone looking for a tight-knit community with a high quality of life. Regal Place offers modern living just steps away from the middle and high schools, a short walk to our wonderful downtown businesses, and minutes from the recreation of the Kettle Moraine. That’s a pretty great combination.”
The Next Generation Housing Initiative will continue to expand in Washington County, with Schoemann saying, “NGH tackles that problem by giving the opportunity of home ownership to our workforce, and Regal Place is a part of this effort. Washington County needs approximately 3,500 new homes. With NGH, we hope to drive that needed supply by building 1,000 new, homeowner-occupied homes within ten years, sparking the private sector to continue to build to fill this void in the market.” Regal Place will be contributing 48 owner-occupied homes to this goal.