At a glance
- Address
- 5638 W Appleton Ave, MilwaukeePlaces nearCity license
What the record says
Big D Cars is an used vehicle dealer at 5638 W Appleton Ave, Milwaukee. It holds a secondhand motor vehicle dealer's license issued January 20, 2026; the City lists the license as active. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. Inclusion rule
The building
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Built 1953, car dealer, 1 story.
- Year built
- 1953City property file
- Use
- Car dealerCity property file
- Stories
- 1City property file
- Floor area
- 873 square feetCity property file
- Assessed value, 2026
- $124,500 (land $8,300, building $116,200)City property file
Getting there
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- Bus
- Route 57 at Appleton & Center, a 2-minute walk (148 m)
- Route 22 at Center & Appleton, a 2-minute walk (174 m)
- Route 22 at Center & N 55th, a 2-minute walk (195 m)
- Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed, checked November 1, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS.
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Sources and record
Datasets
- City of Milwaukee business licensesPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)Public domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
Data sources: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division; City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP), City Assessor
Every fact (15)
| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address | 5638 W Appleton Av | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Assessed value | $124,500 (2026) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building area | 873 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building use | Car dealer, land use code 5511 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Map point | 43.06670, -87.98406 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Legal name | Big D Cars | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Expires | 2028-01-19 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-01-20 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| License number | 342913 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| License type | Secondhand Motor Vehicle Dealer's License (UCAR) | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Name | Big D Cars | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Parcel number | 3291141000 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Year built | 1953 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) |
For agents
Big D Cars (used vehicle dealer in Uptown, Milwaukee) is at 5638 W Appleton Ave, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open (City license in force, checked November 2, 2026).