--- type: Entity id: "https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/waaw-4c6ec5#business" name: "WAAW" listed: false status: open url: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/waaw-4c6ec5 record_id: 4c6ec503-d4ad-475c-858d-26b9b4ecbb56 indexable: true --- # WAAW Tavern in Midtown, Milwaukee. Status: Open. City license in force, checked November 2, 2026. ## At a glance | Fact | Value | Source | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Address | 3020 W Vliet St, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0489304627835&lng=-87.9518516500706) | City license | 2026-11-02 | | Year built | 1961 | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Legal name | WI AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN, LTD | City license | 2026-11-02 | | Current license term from | Public Entertainment Premises License: October 15, 2026; Class B Tavern License: October 15, 2026 | City license | 2026-11-02 | | Licenses in force | [Public Entertainment Premises License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/public-entertainment-premises-license), [Class B Tavern License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/class-b-tavern-license) | City license | 2026-11-02 | ## What the record says WAAW is a tavern at 3020 W Vliet St, Milwaukee. It holds a public entertainment premises license issued October 15, 2026 and a Class B tavern license issued October 15, 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](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 1961, office building, 1 story. | Fact | Value | Source | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Year built | 1961 | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Use | Office building | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Stories | 1 | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Floor area | 12,974 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Assessed value, 2026 | $413,500 \(land $22,400, building $391,100\) | 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 33 at Vliet & N 31st, on the block (39 m) - Route 33 at Vliet & N 27th, a 4-minute walk (306 m) - PurpleLine at N 27th & Vliet, a 4-minute walk (317 m) 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. ## What you can do here - [Suggest a correction](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/waaw-4c6ec5/correct) - [Claim this business](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/waaw-4c6ec5/claim) - [Start a discussion](https://littlemilwaukee.com/topics/new); tool: open_topic - [Report a closing](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/waaw-4c6ec5/correct) ## Sources and record Datasets: - [City of Milwaukee business licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer): 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 liquor licenses](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/liquorlicenses): 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 - [SBA Paycheck Protection Program \(PPP\) FOIA loan data](https://data.sba.gov/dataset/ppp-foia): U.S. Government Works \(public domain\), as stated on the dataset page. Credit: U.S. Small Business Administration, Paycheck Protection Program FOIA data ### Facts | Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Address | 3020 W Vliet St | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Address | 3020 W Vliet St | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Assessed value | $413,500 \(2026\) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Building area | 12,974 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Building use | Office building, land use code 7400 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Employees 2020 | 2 | Other source | SBA Paycheck Protection Program \(PPP\) FOIA loan data | 2026-11-02 | | Map point | 43.04893, -87.95185 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Map point | 43.04893, -87.95185 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Legal name | WI AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN, LTD | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Legal name | WI AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN, LTD | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Expires | 2027-10-12 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Expires | 2027-10-12 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Issued | 2026-10-15 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Issued | 2026-10-15 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | License number | 352798 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 | | License number | 352797 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 | | License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | License type | Public Entertainment Premises License \(PEP\) | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 | | License type | Class B Tavern License \(BTAVN\) | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Name | WAAW | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Name | WAAW | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Parcel number | 3650261111 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Parcel number | 3650261111 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Ppp year | 2020 | Other source | SBA Paycheck Protection Program \(PPP\) FOIA loan data | 2026-11-02 | | Stories | 1 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Year built | 1961 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | Facts as of 2026-11-02. 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