--- type: Entity id: "https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/wela-64858e#business" name: "WELA" listed: false status: open url: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/wela-64858e record_id: 64858e80-04f1-4c2d-b52c-d4e08764f04b indexable: true --- # WELA Restaurant in Historic Third Ward, Milwaukee. Status: Open. City license in force, checked November 2, 2026. ## At a glance | Fact | Value | Source | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Address | 217 N Broadway, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0331082523913&lng=-87.9075865299355) | City license | 2026-11-02 | | Year built | 1913 | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Historic register | In a National Register district since 1984 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 | | Legal name | TASTE INSPIRE LLC | City license | 2026-11-02 | | Current license term from | Food Dealer - Restaurant: August 12, 2026; Class B Tavern License: August 12, 2026 | City license | 2026-11-02 | | Licenses in force | [Food Dealer - Restaurant](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/food-dealer-restaurant), [Class B Tavern License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/class-b-tavern-license) | City license | 2026-11-02 | ## 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](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 1913, mixed commercial building, 3 stories. In a National Register district since 1984. | Fact | Value | Source | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Year built | 1913 | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Use | Mixed commercial building | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Stories | 3 | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Floor area | 10,680 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Assessed value, 2026 | $1,341,100 \(land $126,000, building $1,215,100\) | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Historic district | Historic Third Ward: National Register district, listed 1984 | 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 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) Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.0331082523913&lng=-87.9075865299355). 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. Source: [City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop), checked November 1, 2026. ## What you can do here - [Suggest a correction](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/wela-64858e/correct) - [Claim this business](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/wela-64858e/claim) - [Start a discussion](https://littlemilwaukee.com/topics/new); tool: open_topic - [Report a closing](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/wela-64858e/correct) ## Sources and record Datasets: - [City of Milwaukee food licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer/9): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). 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 - [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 | 217 N Broadway | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Address | 217 N Broadway | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Assessed value | $1,341,100 \(2026\) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Building area | 10,680 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 | 43.03311, -87.90759 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Map point | 43.03311, -87.90759 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Historic district | Historic Third Ward, National Register, 1984 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | 2026-11-02 | | Legal name | TASTE INSPIRE LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Legal name | TASTE INSPIRE LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Expires | 2027-08-11 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Expires | 2027-08-11 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Issued | 2026-08-12 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Issued | 2026-08-12 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | License number | 350543 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | License number | 350545 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | License type | Food Dealer - Restaurant \(FREST\) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | License type | Class B Tavern License \(BTAVN\) | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Name | WELA | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Name | WELA | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Parcel historic | On the National Register | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Parcel number | 3920981000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Parcel number | 3920981000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Stories | 3 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Year built | 1913 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | Facts as of 2026-11-02. Page rendered 2026-11-03. Record id: 64858e80-04f1-4c2d-b52c-d4e08764f04b Forms: [HTML](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/wela-64858e), [markdown](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/wela-64858e.md), [JSON](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/wela-64858e.json). ## 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 \(City license in force, checked November 2, 2026\). JSON: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/wela-64858e.json Tools that return this entity: get_entity {"slug":"wela-64858e"}; get_record {"id":"64858e80-04f1-4c2d-b52c-d4e08764f04b"}; getting_there {"lat":"43.0331082523913","lng":"-87.9075865299355"}. JSON form keys: entity, facts, sources, actions; the earlier keys record, page_url, canonical_url, indexable, rendered_at, jsonld stay beside them. 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