- Neighborhood
- Juneau TownMilwaukee
At a glance
- Address
- 540 E Mason St, MilwaukeePlaces nearCity license
- Hours
- Phone
- +1 414 223 0135OpenStreetMap
- Website
- wardshouseofprime.comOpenStreetMap
- Current license term from
What the record says
WARD'S HOUSE OF PRIME is a restaurant at 540 E Mason St, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer restaurant license issued October 13, 2026 and a Class B tavern license issued October 13, 2026; the City lists the licenses as active. It held a food dealer restaurant license and a Class B tavern license until November 2, 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 2003, mixed commercial building, 1 story.
- Year built
- 2003City property file
- Use
- Mixed commercial buildingCity property file
- Stories
- 1City property file
- Floor area
- 19,000 square feetCity property file
- Assessed value, 2026
- $2,763,800 (land $117,400, building $2,646,400)City property file
Getting there
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- Bus
- Routes 30 and 33 at Van Buren & Wells, a 2-minute walk (150 m)
- Routes 14, 30 and Connect 1 Wisconsin Ave at Wisconsin & Jackson Brt Station, a 3-minute walk (211 m)
- Routes 14 and 30 at Wisconsin & Jackson, a 3-minute walk (216 m)
- Bike share
- Bublr dock Cathedral Square (801 N. Jackson Street), a 1-minute walk (75 m)
- Bublr dock 411 East Wisconsin (411 East Wisconsin Avenue), a 3-minute walk (228 m)
- Bublr dock MSOE Library (498 East Kilbourn Avenue), a 3-minute walk (237 m)
- Parking
- Metered parking on N Jackson St (zone 353), 21 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 5-minute walk (438 m)
- Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed, checked November 3, 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 3, 2026.
- City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works, checked November 3, 2026.
- City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP), checked November 3, 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)
- OpenStreetMap through the Overpass APIOpen Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0
- SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) FOIA loan dataU.S. Government Works (public domain), as stated on the dataset page
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; © OpenStreetMap contributors; U.S. Small Business Administration, Paycheck Protection Program FOIA data
Every fact (58)
| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address | 540 E Mason St | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Address | 540 E Mason St | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Address | 540 E Mason St | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Address | 540 E Mason St | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Assessed value | $2,763,800 (2026) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building area | 19,000 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 | 260 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Capacity | 260 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Map point | 43.04071, -87.90463 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Map point | 43.04071, -87.90463 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Map point | 43.04071, -87.90463 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Map point | 43.04071, -87.90463 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Legal name | BW HOLDINGS, LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Legal name | BW HOLDINGS, LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Legal name | BW HOLDINGS, LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Legal name | BW HOLDINGS, LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Legal name | BW HOLDINGS LLC | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Expires | 2026-11-02 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Expires | 2027-11-02 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Expires | 2026-11-02 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Expires | 2027-11-02 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Issued | 2025-10-14 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-10-13 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Issued | 2025-10-14 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-10-13 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License number | 340498 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License number | 352720 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License number | 340465 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License number | 352681 | 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 food licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor 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 | 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 | |
| License type | Class B Tavern License (BTAVN) | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Name | WARD'S HOUSE OF PRIME | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Name | WARD'S HOUSE OF PRIME | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Name | WARD'S HOUSE OF PRIME | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Name | WARD'S HOUSE OF PRIME | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Name | WARD'S HOUSE OF PRIME | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Opening hours | Monday to Friday: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm to midnight; Saturday: 4:00 pm to midnight | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Osm category | amenity=restaurant | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Osm id | node/3964855275 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Parcel number | 3930602000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Parcel number | 3930602000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Parcel number | 3930602000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Parcel number | 3930602000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Personal property account | 93100699 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Phone | +1 414 223 0135 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Paycheck Protection Program loan year | 2021 | SBA loan data | SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) FOIA loan data | |
| Roll year | 2023 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Website | https://www.wardshouseofprime.com | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Year built | 2003 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) |
For agents
WARD'S HOUSE OF PRIME (restaurant in Juneau Town, Milwaukee) is at 540 E Mason St, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open (City license in force, checked November 2, 2026).