--- type: Entity id: "https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/tropical-smoothie-cafe-d42284#business" name: "Tropical Smoothie Cafe" listed: false status: open url: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/tropical-smoothie-cafe-d42284 record_id: d422844e-fdaf-4c63-8014-d95a447a61e1 indexable: true --- # Tropical Smoothie Cafe Restaurant in Murray Hill, Milwaukee. Status: Open. City license in force, checked November 2, 2026. ## At a glance | Fact | Value | Source | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Address | 2575 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0654872851012&lng=-87.8784704411051) | City license | 2026-11-02 | | Year built | 1916 | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Legal name | Tropical Milwaukee LLC | City license | 2026-11-02 | | Current license term from | October 19, 2026 | City license | 2026-11-02 | | Licenses in force | [Food Dealer - Restaurant](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/food-dealer-restaurant) | City license | 2026-11-02 | ## What the record says Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a restaurant at 2575 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer restaurant license issued October 19, 2026; 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 1916, mixed commercial building, 1 story. | Fact | Value | Source | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Year built | 1916 | 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 | 9,540 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Assessed value, 2026 | $1,980,900 \(land $135,000, building $1,845,900\) | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Historic district | North Downer Avenue Commercial: City historic district, designated 2001 | 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 21 and 30 at Downer & Belleview, a 1-minute walk (66 m) - Routes 21 and 30 at Downer & Bradford, a 2-minute walk (194 m) - Routes 21 and 30 at Downer & Lake, a 4-minute walk (325 m) Bike share: - Bublr dock Webster & Downer (2526 East Webster Place), on the block (54 m) - Bublr dock Downer & Park Place (2605 E. Park Place), a 3-minute walk (207 m) - Bublr dock Maryland & Webster (2555 North Maryland Avenue), a 5-minute walk (381 m) Parking: - Metered parking on N Downer Ave (zone 28045), 22 m away: $0.75 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.0654872851012&lng=-87.8784704411051). 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. ## What you can do here - [Suggest a correction](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/tropical-smoothie-cafe-d42284/correct) - [Claim this business](https://littlemilwaukee.com/submit?record=tropical-smoothie-cafe-d42284) - [Start a discussion](https://littlemilwaukee.com/topics/new); tool: open_topic - [Report a closing](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/tropical-smoothie-cafe-d42284/correct) ## Sources and record Datasets: - [City of Milwaukee food licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer/9): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\) - [City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\) - [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 | 2575 N Downer Av | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Assessed value | $1,980,900 \(2026\) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Building area | 9,540 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 | | Map point | 43.06549, -87.87847 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Historic district | North Downer Avenue Commercial, City designation, 2001 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | 2026-11-02 | | Legal name | Tropical Milwaukee LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Expires | 2027-11-11 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Issued | 2026-10-19 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | License number | 352964 | 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 - Restaurant \(FREST\) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Name | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Parcel historic | Locally designated | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Parcel number | 3191473000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Stories | 1 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Year built | 1916 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | Facts as of 2026-11-02. 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