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# CHINA TOWN RESTAURANT

Restaurant in Washington Heights, Milwaukee.

Status: Open. City license in force, checked November 2, 2026.

Neighborhood Mayor of Washington Heights: [Tyler Einberger](https://littlemilwaukee.com/mayors/tyler-einberger)

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 5125 W North Ave, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0604049277567&lng=-87.9783840050109) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1957 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | CHINA TOWN, INC | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Current license term from | November 7, 2025 | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Licenses in force | [Food Dealer - Restaurant](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/food-dealer-restaurant) | City license | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

CHINA TOWN RESTAURANT is a restaurant at 5125 W North Ave, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer restaurant license issued November 7, 2025; 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](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/inclusion-rule.md)

## Photos

- [Unordinary Omen Floristry and Chinatown Restaurant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin \(United States\).](https://nrejfynxmjvaqlbnumhf.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/r/7041655d78831db580cfeb5261a7cecd-b54517a8-61da-4f34-b69b-0da2334b125e-mvyqn4zl-1600.webp). Photo: [Michael Barera](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Milwaukee_July_2026_017_%28Unordinary_Omen_Floristry_and_Chinatown_Restaurant%29.jpg), CC BY-SA 4.0

## The building

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Built 1957, restaurant, 1 story.

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year built | 1957 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Use | Restaurant | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Floor area | 2,100 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value, 2026 | $298,200 \(land $8,400, building $289,800\) | City property file | 2026-11-02 |

## Getting there

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Bus:

- Route 21 at North & N 51st, on the block (56 m)
- Route 21 at North & N 53rd, a 1-minute walk (119 m)
- Route 57 at Lisbon & N 50th, a 3-minute walk (263 m)

Bike share:

- Bublr dock North & 56th (5531 W. North Ave), a 5-minute walk (369 m)

Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.0604049277567&lng=-87.9783840050109).

Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), 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.
Source: [Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed)](https://gbfs.bcycle.com/bcycle_bublr/gbfs.json), checked November 1, 2026.

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## Sources and record

Datasets:

- [City of Milwaukee food licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer/9): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division
- [City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\), City Assessor
- [City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/personal-property-look-up): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Assessor
- [SBA Paycheck Protection Program \(PPP\) FOIA loan data](https://data.sba.gov/dataset/ppp-foia): U.S. Government Works \(public domain\), as stated on the dataset page. Credit: U.S. Small Business Administration, Paycheck Protection Program FOIA data

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 5125 W North Av | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value | $298,200 \(2026\) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building area | 2,100 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building use | Restaurant, land use code 5812 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Business type | Retail 1A | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.06040, -87.97838 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | CHINA TOWN, INC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | CHINA TOWN INC | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2026-12-10 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2025-11-07 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 341387 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Food Dealer - Restaurant \(FREST\) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | CHINA TOWN RESTAURANT | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | CHINA TOWN INC | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3461605000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Personal property account | 81605594 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Paycheck Protection Program loan year | 2021 | SBA loan data | SBA Paycheck Protection Program \(PPP\) FOIA loan data | 2026-11-02 |
| Roll year | 2023 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1957 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |

Facts as of 2026-11-02. Page rendered 2026-11-03.

Record id: 46984e84-d551-4bea-a5d7-de1fee41beb6

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## For agents

CHINA TOWN RESTAURANT \(restaurant in Washington Heights, Milwaukee\) is at 5125 W North Ave, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open \(City license in force, checked November 2, 2026\).

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