- Neighborhood
- Historic Third WardMilwaukee
At a glance
- Address
- 223 N Water St, MilwaukeePlaces nearCity license
- Current license term from
What the record says
Saffron is a restaurant at 223 N Water St, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer restaurant license issued May 12, 2026 and a Class B tavern license issued May 12, 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
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 1890, mixed commercial building, 5 stories. In a National Register district since 1984.
- Year built
- 1890City property file
- Use
- Mixed commercial buildingCity property file
- Stories
- 5City property file
- Floor area
- 19,440 square feetCity property file
- Assessed value, 2026
- $2,463,200 (land $195,600, building $2,267,600)City property file
- Historic district
- Historic Third Ward: National Register district, listed 1984City historic districts
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, on the block (48 m)
- Routes 15, 18 and GreenLine at Water & St Paul, a 2-minute walk (190 m)
- Bike share
- Bublr dock Plankinton & St Paul (351 North Plankinton Avenue), a 3-minute walk (212 m)
- Bublr dock Erie & Menomonee (252 E. Menomonee St.), a 3-minute walk (216 m)
- Bublr dock Broadway & St Paul (400 N Broadway), a 4-minute walk (295 m)
- Parking
- Metered parking on N Water St (zone 23991), 45 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 6-minute walk (501 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.
- Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed), checked November 1, 2026.
- City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works, checked November 1, 2026.
- City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP), checked November 1, 2026.
Answers about this
- Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most restaurants?
Juneau Town has the most restaurants of any City of Milwaukee neighborhood, with 112 restaurants.
- Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most restaurants per resident?
The Historic Third Ward has the most restaurants for its size in the City of Milwaukee, 25.3 per 1,000 residents.
Discussions
Sources and record
Datasets
- City of Milwaukee food licensesPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee liquor 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)
- City of Milwaukee personal property tax rollPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee local and national historic districtsPublic 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 Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division; City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP), City Assessor; City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Assessor
Every fact (32)
| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address | 223 N Water ST 100 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Address | 223 N Water ST 100 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Assessed value | $2,463,200 (2026) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building area | 19,440 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building use | Mixed commercial building, land use code 9999 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Business type | Retail 1A | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Map point | 43.03310, -87.90963 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Map point | 43.03310, -87.90963 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Historic district | Historic Third Ward, National Register, 1984 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | |
| Legal name | Stone and Brick LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Legal name | Stone and Brick LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Legal name | STONE AND BRICK LLC | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Expires | 2027-05-17 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Expires | 2027-05-17 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-05-12 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-05-12 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License number | 346465 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License number | 346421 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License type | Food Dealer - Restaurant (FREST) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License type | Class B Tavern License (BTAVN) | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Name | Saffron | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Name | Saffron | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Name | SAFFRON | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Parcel historic | On the National Register | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Parcel number | 3920952000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Parcel number | 3920952000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Personal property account | 99401905 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Roll year | 2023 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Stories | 5 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Year built | 1890 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) |
For agents
Saffron (restaurant in Historic Third Ward, Milwaukee) is at 223 N Water St, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open (City license in force, checked November 2, 2026).