At a glance
- Address
- 143 W St Paul Ave, MilwaukeePlaces nearCity license
- Current license term from
- Licenses in force
What the record says
The Explorium Brewpub is a restaurant at 143 W St Paul Ave, Milwaukee. It holds a public entertainment premises license issued January 7, 2026, a cigarette and tobacco license issued January 7, 2026 and a food dealer restaurant license issued October 14, 2025; 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 1875, mixed commercial building, 2 stories. In a National Register district since 2013.
- Year built
- 1875City property file
- Use
- Mixed commercial buildingCity property file
- Stories
- 2City property file
- Floor area
- 78,515 square feetCity property file
- Assessed value, 2026
- $4,494,200 (land $144,600, building $4,349,600)City property file
- Historic district
- Pritzlaff Hardware Company: National Register district, listed 2013City 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, a 4-minute walk (292 m)
- Routes 15, 18 and GreenLine at Water & St Paul, a 4-minute walk (300 m)
- Route 57 at Michigan & Plankinton, a 4-minute walk (359 m)
- Bike share
- Bublr dock Plankinton & St Paul (351 North Plankinton Avenue), a 1-minute walk (75 m)
- Parking
- Metered parking on N 2nd St (zone 5301), 88 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 7-minute walk (560 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.
Discussions
Sources and record
Datasets
- City of Milwaukee business licensesPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee food 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 (43)
| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address | 143 W St Paul Av | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Address | 143 W St Paul Av | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Address | 143 W St Paul Av | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Assessed value | $4,494,200 (2026) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building area | 78,515 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 | |
| Capacity | 399 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Map point | 43.03419, -87.91234 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Map point | 43.03419, -87.91234 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Map point | 43.03419, -87.91234 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Historic district | Pritzlaff Hardware Company, National Register, 2013 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | |
| Legal name | The Explorium Brewpub Third Ward LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Legal name | The Explorium Brewpub Third Ward LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Legal name | The Explorium Brewpub Third Ward LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Legal name | EXPLORIUM BREWPUB THIRD WARD LLC | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Expires | 2027-01-06 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Expires | 2027-01-06 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Expires | 2027-01-06 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-01-07 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-01-07 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Issued | 2025-10-14 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License number | 342737 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| License number | 342739 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| License number | 342738 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License type | Public Entertainment Premises License (PEP) | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| License type | Cigarette and Tobacco (CIG) | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| License type | Food Dealer - Restaurant (FREST) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Name | The Explorium Brewpub | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Name | The Explorium Brewpub | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Name | The Explorium Brewpub | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Name | EXPLORIUM BREWPUB THIRD WARD LLC | 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 | 3970672000 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Parcel number | 3970672000 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Parcel number | 3970672000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Personal property account | 99400954 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Roll year | 2023 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Stories | 2 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Year built | 1875 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) |
For agents
The Explorium Brewpub (restaurant in Menomonee River Valley, Milwaukee) is at 143 W St Paul Ave, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open (City license in force, checked November 2, 2026).