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name: "HTWA - Catalano Square"
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status: open
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# HTWA - Catalano Square

Tavern in Historic Third Ward, Milwaukee.

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

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 138 N Broadway, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0312451936514&lng=-87.9065509277157) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic register | In a National Register district since 1984 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | HTWA - Catalano Square | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Current license term from | Public Entertainment Premises License: July 14, 2026; Class B Tavern License: July 14, 2026 | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Licenses in force | [Public Entertainment Premises License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/public-entertainment-premises-license), [Class B Tavern License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/class-b-tavern-license) | City license | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

HTWA - Catalano Square is a tavern at 138 N Broadway, Milwaukee. It holds a public entertainment premises license issued July 14, 2026 and a Class B tavern license issued July 14, 2026; the City lists the licenses 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)

## The building

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Vacant lot. In a National Register district since 1984.

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Use | Vacant lot | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic district | Historic Third Ward: National Register district, listed 1984 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 |

## Getting there

Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go.

Bus:

- Routes 15, 18 and GreenLine at Water & Chicago, a 3-minute walk (251 m)

Bike share:

- Bublr dock Erie & Menomonee (252 E. Menomonee St.), a 2-minute walk (135 m)
- Bublr dock Jefferson & Menomonee (144 North Jefferson Street), a 2-minute walk (183 m)
- Bublr dock Radio Milwaukee (230 East Pittsburgh Avenue), a 4-minute walk (281 m)

Parking:

- Metered parking on E Menomonee St (zone 3402), 16 m away: $2.00 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm
- City of Milwaukee parking structure at 535 N Milwaukee St, a 8-minute walk (648 m)

Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.0312451936514&lng=-87.9065509277157).

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.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/dpw-parking), checked November 1, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop), checked November 1, 2026.

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## Sources and record

Datasets:

- [City of Milwaukee business licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer): 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 liquor licenses](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/liquorlicenses): 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 local and national historic districts](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/planning/special_districts/MapServer): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\)

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 138 N Broadway | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 138 N Broadway | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Building use | Vacant lot, land use code 8885 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.03125, -87.90655 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.03125, -87.90655 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic district | Historic Third Ward, National Register, 1984 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | HTWA - Catalano Square | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | HTWA - Catalano Square | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-07-29 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-07-29 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-07-14 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-07-14 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 349295 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 349212 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Public Entertainment Premises License \(PEP\) | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Class B Tavern License \(BTAVN\) | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | HTWA - Catalano Square | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | HTWA - Catalano Square | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel historic | On the National Register | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3921732000 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3921732000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |

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

Record id: 744fa068-68c0-42c7-9871-4bd8bf942bf9

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## For agents

HTWA - Catalano Square \(tavern in Historic Third Ward, Milwaukee\) is at 138 N Broadway, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open \(City license in force, checked November 2, 2026\).

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