- Neighborhood
- Historic Third WardMilwaukee
At a glance
- Address
- 217 N Broadway, MilwaukeePlaces nearCity license
- Current license term from
What the record says
WELA is a restaurant at 217 N Broadway, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer restaurant license issued August 12, 2026 and a Class B tavern license issued August 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 1913, mixed commercial building, 3 stories. In a National Register district since 1984.
- Year built
- 1913City property file
- Use
- Mixed commercial buildingCity property file
- Stories
- 3City property file
- Floor area
- 10,680 square feetCity property file
- Assessed value, 2026
- $1,341,100 (land $126,000, building $1,215,100)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, a 2-minute walk (153 m)
- Routes 15, 18 and GreenLine at Water & St Paul, a 2-minute walk (198 m)
- Bike share
- Bublr dock Erie & Menomonee (252 E. Menomonee St.), a 2-minute walk (187 m)
- Bublr dock Broadway & St Paul (400 N Broadway), a 3-minute walk (232 m)
- Bublr dock Jefferson & Menomonee (144 North Jefferson Street), a 4-minute walk (335 m)
- Parking
- Metered parking on N Broadway (zone 3918), 28 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 (446 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 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
Every fact (27)
| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address | 217 N Broadway | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Address | 217 N Broadway | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Assessed value | $1,341,100 (2026) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building area | 10,680 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) | |
| Map point | 43.03311, -87.90759 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Map point | 43.03311, -87.90759 | 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 | TASTE INSPIRE LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Legal name | TASTE INSPIRE LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Expires | 2027-08-11 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Expires | 2027-08-11 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-08-12 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-08-12 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License number | 350543 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License number | 350545 | 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 | WELA | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Name | WELA | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Parcel historic | On the National Register | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Parcel number | 3920981000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Parcel number | 3920981000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Stories | 3 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Year built | 1913 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) |
For agents
WELA (restaurant in Historic Third Ward, Milwaukee) is at 217 N Broadway, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open (City license in force, checked November 2, 2026).