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# Riverwalk Cafe and Expresso Bar

Food retailer in Juneau Town, Milwaukee.

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

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 735 N Water St, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0394567516626&lng=-87.9097197956281) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1912 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic register | City of Milwaukee historic designation, designated 2007 \(First National Bank Building / First Wisconsin National Bank Building\) | City historic designation | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | Riverwalk Cafe LLC | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Current license term from | October 22, 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

Riverwalk Cafe and Expresso Bar is a food retailer at 735 N Water St, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer retail license issued October 22, 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 1912, mixed commercial building, 16 stories.

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year built | 1912 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Use | Mixed commercial building | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 16 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Floor area | 385,123 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value, 2026 | $28,438,600 \(land $2,520,500, building $25,918,100\) | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| City designation | City of Milwaukee historic designation, designated 2007 \(First National Bank Building / First Wisconsin National Bank Building\) | City historic designation | 2026-11-02 |

## Getting there

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Bus:

- Routes 14, 30 and Connect 1 Wisconsin Ave at Wisconsin & Water Brt Station, a 1-minute walk (104 m)
- Routes 14 and 30 at Wisconsin & Plankinton, a 2-minute walk (126 m)
- Routes 15, 18, 57 and GreenLine at Water & Wisconsin, a 2-minute walk (132 m)

Bike share:

- Bublr dock Water & Wisconsin (222 E. Wisconsin Avenue), a 2-minute walk (123 m)
- Bublr dock Veolia (600 N. Plankinton Avenue), a 3-minute walk (219 m)
- Bublr dock Postman Square (811 North Plankinton Avenue), a 3-minute walk (280 m)

Parking:

- Metered parking on E Mason St (zone 1305), 31 m away: $2.00 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm
- City of Milwaukee parking structure at 724 N 2nd St, a 3-minute walk (220 m)

Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.0394567516626&lng=-87.9097197956281).

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 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 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
- [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 locally designated historic sites](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/planning/special_districts/MapServer/15): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 735 N Water St | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 735 N WATER ST, Unit LOBBY | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value | $28,438,600 \(2026\) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building area | 385,123 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 | 43.03946, -87.90972 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic register | First National Bank Building / First Wisconsin National Bank Building, City designation, 2007 | City historic designation | City of Milwaukee locally designated historic sites | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | Riverwalk Cafe LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | RIVERWALK CAFE LLC | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2026-11-20 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2025-10-22 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 340894 | 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 | Riverwalk Cafe and Expresso Bar | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | RIVERWALK CAFE LLC | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel historic | Eligible for the National Register and locally designated | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3922931000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Personal property account | 99400136 | 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 | 16 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1912 | 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: b2cf32bb-dc2e-4977-8f82-a41b978a5152

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## For agents

Riverwalk Cafe and Expresso Bar \(food retailer in Juneau Town, Milwaukee\) is at 735 N Water St, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open \(City license in force, checked November 2, 2026\).

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