Brunch restaurant planned for Third Ward riverfront space

Restaurants Brunch restaurant planned for Third Ward riverfront space By Hope Moses Oct 29, 2026 1:19 pm Share EmailFacebookXLinkedinCopy URL Credit: Andrew Weiland 509 E. Erie St., Milwaukee Subscribe to BizTimes Daily – Local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. Learn more about:Brisa Do MarHerrera PropertiesRiverfront PizzeriaThe Brunch Society LLC A new brunch restaurant is planned for a riverfront space at 509 E. Erie St. in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward, according to plans filed with the city’s Office of the City Clerk License Division.  The Brunch Society LLC, registered to Flamur Ibraimi, submitted an application for the restaurant, records showed.  Plans for the new restaurant include renovations such as new furniture, paint and flooring, according to the application. Menu items were not included in the license application.- Advertisement - The 6,200-square-foot restaurant space was sold in April for $1.55 million to Milwaukee-based Herrera Properties LLC. The property was previously occupied by Brisa Do Mar, a Mediterranean and Italian restaurant that closed in December after about a year and a half in business. Before Brisa Do Mar, the space housed Riverfront Pizzeria Bar & Grille for about 20 years. That restaurant closed in February 2024.  The restaurant space is part of the Hansen’s Landing condominium complex, developed by Renner Architects. The space was sold by an affiliate of the architecture firm. - Advertisement - The lease for the brunch restaurant in the space runs through Sept. 1, 2028, according to the application.  Ibraimi was unavailable for comment at the time of publication.  Sponsored Content Could Your Employees Be the Next... How The Technical College’s Role Is... The Deal Is Done. So What... 100 Years Of Serving Wisconsin. Building... A practical starting point to explore... BizPeople Christine Brumfield Dylan Glindinning Chad Knutson