Suggestions on where to live near Waukesha, Elm Grove, Brookfield? (Milwaukee: for sale, apartment complexes)

[PackerFan5]

We are relocating to the Milwaukee area, job is in West Allis, from Virginia Beach, VA. Our entire family is in Madison so we want to stay as close as possible to 94 so it's a quick drive for weekend visits.

It will be my husband and I and our 2 year old son. We currently live in the downtown area of Virginia Beach and would like to stay away from the city as much as possible while still having a high end place! We are looking to rent for now until we learn more about the area.

Any suggestions for apartment complexes? I have searched online for over a week and haven't found anything that makes sense for us. Most of the complexes look old and run down or right in the downtown Milwaukee area.

Please help!! Thank you so much!!!!

[slamont61]

Mountain Village - Apartments, Rental, Rent, Waukesha, Wisconsin Waukesha - about five minutes from I 94.

[PsychStudent22]

Don't know if you are up for living a little more west of West Allis, but my parents relocated recently to WI and they rented a place for a year in Waukesha (a new high end condo) before finding a home. This also puts you closer to Madison...45-50 min drive.
I don't remember the name of the condo, but it was right off Silvernail and University Dr in Waukesha/Pewaukee (right off 94 too) you can't miss it. They are really up for sale, but you can talk to management about leasing as they are having a hard time selling all the units.

[43north87west]

Here is the deal:

* I-94 nearby
* High End
* Suburban

Pick any two of the above.

Coming from Virginia Beach, which (IMO) is an overrated dump, you will likely be used to a general lack of sophistication. Given that, you might be happy just about anywhere, and I don't mean that in a negative sense. (I lived out there, it's just an overbuilt, overrated beachfront community, like every other beachfront city in the Mid Atlantic states.)

If living near I-94 (and not in the city) so you can get to grandma's house fast on the weekends, is your primary objective, then it's probably wise to look in Brookfield, unless you really just don't care about where you live. Waukesha is not high end, so IMO, it's impossible to put a "high end" apartment in the middle of it, same goes for New Berlin or the other I-94 corridor areas. Brookfield is very nice, although you won't find the overall finishes and high end construction that are available in the new city rentals.

In addition, over the last decade or so, the focus on apartments and condominium living has been in the city. There are a few exceptions, but not that many. The demand for suburban garden style apartments and condos has dwindled.

Keep in mind that I-94 is an old interstate and the growth very close to it, occurred a while ago, so everything is going to be older. There are some newer apartments in the Lake Country, but the more relevant word in "Lake Country", is country. The apartments might be newer but the surrounding area and country people will have a different set of standards than would those in a new structure next to Lake Michigan. I'm sure you know what I mean. I guess it depends on what you want, and what you consider "high end".

[HagbardCeline]

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Wauwatosa

Thank you, drive through.

What's the price range?

Originally Posted by PsychStudent22

right off Silvernail and University Dr in Waukesha/Pewaukee (right off 94 too) you can't miss it. They are really up for sale, but you can talk to management about leasing as they are having a hard time selling all the units.

That's right near where my parents live, and where I was stuck living for a few years. I wouldn't live in Waukesha again if you paid me. I'm sure glad they ripped out all of those trees to build condos nobody wants, though.

[#Littledog]

I would caution about finding a community soley based on visits to Grandma's. I think you're limiting yourself if you will only stick to I-94. I get that you want to look out west, but there are many western suburbs to choose from. So you might have to drive an extra 10-15 minutes...I would focus your search on the kind of community where you'd like to raise your child. When the little one hits school, the weekend trips will dwindle down. If you want to be close to Madison, have you checked into Dousman?

[ready2go]

Originally Posted by PackerFan5

We are relocating to the Milwaukee area, job is in West Allis, from Virginia Beach, VA. Our entire family is in Madison so we want to stay as close as possible to 94 so it's a quick drive for weekend visits.

It will be my husband and I and our 2 year old son. We currently live in the downtown area of Virginia Beach and would like to stay away from the city as much as possible while still having a high end place! We are looking to rent for now until we learn more about the area.

Any suggestions for apartment complexes? I have searched online for over a week and haven't found anything that makes sense for us. Most of the complexes look old and run down or right in the downtown Milwaukee area.

Please help!! Thank you so much!!!!

Brookfield is a nice area. Low taxes, very good schools, very safe. Just off I94 - straight shot to Madison. I'm about 12 minutes away from West Allis.

If you're looking for a house rental let me know. My wife and I are thinking of moving to Arizona and considering putting our home up for rent.