--- type: Entity id: "https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/j-and-s-african-center-llc-525359#business" name: "J&S African Center LLC" listed: false status: open url: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/j-and-s-african-center-llc-525359 record_id: 525359da-7aea-462e-856b-9ce3e3e96f04 indexable: true --- # J&S African Center LLC Food retailer in Northridge, Milwaukee. Status: Open. City license in force, checked November 2, 2026. ## At a glance | Fact | Value | Source | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Address | 8522 W Brown Deer Rd, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.1788617733914&lng=-88.0169046441503) | City license | 2026-11-02 | | Year built | 1984 | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Legal name | J&S African Center LLC | City license | 2026-11-02 | | Current license term from | December 17, 2025 | City license | 2026-11-02 | | Licenses in force | [Food Dealer Retail](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/food-dealer-retail) | City license | 2026-11-02 | ## What the record says J&S African Center LLC is a food retailer at 8522 W Brown Deer Rd, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer retail license issued December 17, 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) ## The building Use this to decide whether the building is worth a look for its history: when it went up, what the City records it as, and which historic registers list it. Built 1984, mixed commercial building, 1 story. | Fact | Value | Source | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Year built | 1984 | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Use | Mixed commercial building | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Stories | 1 | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Floor area | 95,932 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Assessed value, 2026 | $843,600 \(land $251,400, building $592,200\) | City property file | 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: - Route 88 at N 85th & 8488 N, a 1-minute walk (104 m) - Route 88 at N 85th & Browndeer, a 1-minute walk (118 m) - Route 88 at Brown Deer & W8766, a 3-minute walk (263 m) Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), checked November 3, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS. ## What you can do here - [Suggest a correction](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/j-and-s-african-center-llc-525359/correct) - [Claim this business](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/j-and-s-african-center-llc-525359/claim) - [Start a discussion](https://littlemilwaukee.com/topics/new); tool: open_topic - [Report a closing](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/j-and-s-african-center-llc-525359/correct) ## 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 ### Facts | Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Address | 8522 W Brown Deer RD | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Assessed value | $843,600 \(2026\) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Building area | 95,932 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Building use | Mixed commercial building, land use code 9999 | 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 | 43.17886, -88.01690 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Legal name | J&S African Center LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Legal name | J&S AFRICAN CENTER LLC | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 | | Expires | 2027-01-11 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Issued | 2025-12-17 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | License number | 342430 | 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 Retail \(FOOD\) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Name | J&S African Center LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Name | J&S AFRICAN CENTER LLC | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 | | Parcel number | 0330015111 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Personal property account | 93190004 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 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 | 1984 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | Facts as of 2026-11-02. 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