Why Shorewood

WHY SHOREWOOD?

A vibrant, walkable community with great schools.

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Shorewood schools p3 Community p4

Safety and services p4 Family resources p6 Urban village p6

Housing options p6 Architecture p6 Parks p8

Map of Shorewood p10 Charts p12

SHOREWOOD IS SOMETHING SPECIAL What do you want in a community?

There’s so much to consider when choosing a new place to live. Feeling comfortable in your new space is, obviously, a major factor. But when you move in, you’ll also become part of a community that will define your living experience in so many ways.

Shorewood’s many unique and desirable attributes make it a true gem of a community.

The Village of Shorewood was established in 1917 and covers a small geographical space, measuring only a mile by a mile-and-a-half. With just over 13,000 residents today, Shorewood is the densest community in the state. This urban village is walkable, bike-friendly and architecturally diverse. When you live here, you’re close to everything — the lake, the city of Milwaukee, a major university, a school district known and recognized for excellence, the businesses that have what you need, bike trails, parks — and friendly, well-educated neighbors who care deeply about their community and are quick to volunteer their time and talents to make Shorewood the best possible place to live, work, and raise a family and retire.

When you live here, you’re close to everything...

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Location, location, location Shorewood is uniquely located just north of a big city, and between a great lake and a major river.

Shorewood’s scenic location along the lakeshore and convenience to downtown Milwaukee are among our most attractive assets. You can walk or bike anywhere in Shorewood or the surrounding area, and most times you can be downtown at work or enjoying dinner or a show in just minutes by car. Saving time on your commute means spending more time where you want to.

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Excellence in education Shorewood has excellent local schools and easy access to world-class centers of culture and higher education. The Shorewood community supports excellence in education, has nationally ranked schools and shares a commitment to lifelong learning that fosters engaged, interested and informed residents. Shorewood also embraces the visual and performing arts, which fosters a cultural and creative community. The mission of the Shorewood School District is to provide a liberal arts education that prepares students to embrace the challenges of the future. We will foster a love of learning and the acquisition of knowledge and skills that serve as the foundation and catalyst for a lifetime of learning.

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SHOREWOOD SCHOOLS 1701 E. Capitol Dr. | 414.963.6901 Office is located the central Shorewood High School Administration Building Hours: Mon.–Fri. 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Contact: Fada Shelbourne shorewoodschools.org facebook.com/shorewoodschools

Atwater Elementary School – grades K4-6 2100 E. Capitol Dr. | 414.963.6962 Principal: Kayla Russick

Lake Bluff Elementary School – grades K4-6 1600 E. Lake Bluff Blvd. | 414.963.6972 Principal: Eric Norland

Shorewood Intermediate School (SIS) – grades 7-8 3830 N. Morris Blvd. | 414.963.6951 Principal: Mike Joynt

Shorewood High School (SHS) – grades 9-12 1701 E. Capitol Dr. | 414.963.6920 Principal: Tim Kenney | Vice Principal: Joe Patek Athletic Director: LeVar Ridgeway

New Horizons Charter School – grades 9-12

Located at SHS | 414.963.6933 Contact: Bohdan Nedilsky | Email: bnedilsky@shorewood.k12.wi.us A unique, experimental high school program for students who need an alternative to the regular high school curriculum.

SHOREWOOD PAROCHIAL SCHOOL St. Robert School – grades 4K-8 2200 E. Capitol Dr. | 414.332.1164 Principal: Lauren Beckmann Tours: Lisa Lesjak, 414-332-1164, ext. 3024 llesjak@strobert.org strobert.org

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Walkable community Shorewood is a walkable, safe community where residents have a sense of belonging and connection with their neighbors and local businesses. Shorewood is home to over a dozen community groups including Shorewood Connects Neighbors which works to build community and to improve intergenerational connections. Shorewood also has a Welcome New Neighbors program to ensure that all new residents get a friendly “hello” and find out where to get helpful information and resources to get them settled. Shorewood’s Senior Resource Center offers year-round programming and outings for seniors, and Shorewood also hosts over a dozen community events each year that are free and open to the public.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Spring Yard Clean-up – early May Memorial Day – Sunday of holiday weekend Shorewood Farmers Market – May - October Free Summer Concerts - Summer Gardens Tour - Summer St. Robert Fair – first full weekend in June Shorewood Men’s Club Chicken Barbeque – second Saturday in June Shorewood Criterium bike races – mid June July 4th Parade and Celebration National Night Out – early August Surf @Water – mid August Plein Air Shorewood – mid September Fall Yard Clean-up – early November Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair – first Sunday in December Holiday Tree Lighting – early December

Safety and locally-provided services Everyday life in our Village is easier, more fun and more comfortable because of locallyprovided services. Residents enjoy the added safety and security provided by having our own Police Department and the North Shore Fire Rescue Station No. 83. Our charming neighborhood continues to be kept in pristine condition by the Shorewood Department of Public Works which ensures attractive, well-maintained streets, medians and parkways, as well as prompt and efficient trash and recycling pickup.

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Shorewood is a walkable, safe community where residents have a sense of belonging and connection with their neighbors and local businesses.

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Family-focused resources Shorewood is a community that encourages and supports family-focused resources, recreation and activities that help build a supportive network among parents and neighbors.

Each of the Shorewood schools has an active Parent Teacher Organization and offers numerous family activities. Both of the elementary schools and Atwater Park have state-of-the-art playgrounds for getting fresh air and meeting other children and families. Shorewood Recreation Department and Shorewood Library provide a wide range of activities for residents and visitors, and the Atwater Park beach provides access to free fun and frolicking in Lake Michigan.

Urban village Shorewood combines big-city amenities with small-town accessibility and values, balancing historic character with modern convenience and experiences. There are over 275 businesses in the business district of Shorewood along Oakland Avenue and Capitol Drive, including a state-of-the-art, two level Metro Market grocery store, over 30 food and beverage related businesses, over 30 retail businesses and over 30 salons. Most anything you need is just minutes away and easy to get to by walking, biking or driving.

Variety of housing options Shorewood is filled with a variety of single family homes, duplexes, apartment buildings and condominiums, which meet the diverse needs of the community. A slim majority (51%) of residents are renters — and they are renters of all ages and stages of life. Since the 2006 Master Plan, the village has added 128 new apartments and 195 more will be completed by the end of 2016. Shorewood boasts a strong urban commercial district where many people choose to live above the mixed use buildings to maximize convenience. Shorewood also has an assisted living and memory care facility for older residents who want to be near their families.

Historic architecture The Village of Shorewood has 6,361 households within its wide range of single family homes, duplexes and apartments. There is a wonderful variety of architectural styles including Colonial, Tudor, Late-Georgian, Bungalow, Prairie and more. The talented craftsmen who built these homes, 58% in 1939 or before, were skilled in their trades and are responsible for our Village architecture standing the test of time for generations and continuing to generate solid real estate values.

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Shorewood combines big-city amenities with small-town accessibility and values, balancing historic character with modern convenience and experiences.

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Abundant parks and green spaces Opportunities for outdoor activities are abundant in our handsome parks, and the Milwaukee River, Lake Michigan and Oak Leaf Trail are all within walking and biking distance in Shorewood.

Atwater Park Overlooking Atwater Beach and Lake Michigan, this park provides spectacular views, a children’s play area and is the location for many community events including the Shorewood Men’s Club Chicken Barbeque and the July 4th celebration and fireworks.

Estabrook Park Milwaukee County Park spanning 93 acres on the northwest side of the Village along the Milwaukee River. Includes picnic areas, a dog park, bier garden, soccer and Frisbee golf play areas. Also home to the historic Benjamin Church House.

Hubbard Park A secluded, terraced and wooded area on the Milwaukee River. Home to Hubbard Park Lodge and Beer Garden and many Village events such as the Free Summer Concerts.

River Park/Spector Field A park featuring a little league diamond and soccer fields for younger athletes.

This beautiful park is also an access point to the Oak Leaf Trail.

Oak Leaf Trail This pedestrian and bicycle trail runs parallel to the Milwaukee River and goes south to downtown Milwaukee’s lakefront and north to Whitefish Bay and beyond.

For more information call (414) 257-PARK (7275) Access points: River Park/Spector Field, 3500 Block of Oakland Capitol Dr. & Wilson Dr. at the bicycle pedestrian bridge Wilson Dr. & Congress Ave. Wilson Dr. & Berkeley Ave. River Park/Spector Field – This is home to soccer fields and Shorewood Little League and is located on the south west edge of the Village.

Shorewood Nature Preserve Nature path from Lake Drive and Newton Avenue to Lake Michigan Triangle Park Micro park located at the intersection of Morris Blvd., Olive St. and Woodburn St.

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HOMEOWNER COSTS: SHOREWOOD VS. OTHER MILWAUKEE COMMUNITIES 2014 Quality-of-life and housing value

Many factors have an impact on the total costs of living in a community, including tax rates,offers other property taxes, user fees, sewer fees, Shorewood a premier quality of water life fees, garbage removal fees and commuting costs. Within 11 neighboring area communities, Shorewood is often at a greatrepresented value for youronehousing dollar. as having of the highest property tax rates.

Many factors have an impact on the total costs of living in a community, including tax rates, when factoring in other feesgarbage and special assessments ascommuting compared to property taxes,However, user fees, sewer fees, water fees, removal fees and neighboring communities,as Shorewood’s in the rankings makes it much costs. Shorewood is often represented having oneposition of the highest property tax rates, more competitive from a financial standpoint.

Please refer to the following data however, when comparing combined annual costs for the closest suburbs, Shorewood is that illustrates Shorewood’s desirable ranking regarding user fees and commuting costs actually the third lowest in average annual homeowner costs.

as compared to other communities. In addition, Shorewood has fewer special assessments.

ANNUAL HOMEOWNER COST BY COMMUNITY* Annual Homeowner ( T A X E S ,Cost F E Eby S Community AND COMMUTE) Port Washington

$4,406 $7,370

Brown Deer Cedarburg

$4,790 $6,581

Fox Point

$6,499

Mequon

$4,015

SHOREWOOD

Whitefish Bay

$5,765

$9,669

$4,570

$3,360 $594

$9,077

$2,554 $478

$627

$9,185

$2,285

$463

$6,924 $4,399

$9,940

$2,688

$430

$6,060

$11,153

$3,494

$753

$6,470

Wauwatosa

Brookfield

$1,078

$1,882

$11,715 $11,353

$5,914

$1,084

Glendale

$3,763

$581 $649

Bayside

$12,532

$7,526

$599

$1,478

$8,880 $8,386

$8,240

Property taxes User fees Commute costs for one vehicle at 56 cents per mile IRS rate

*Based on a home with an assessed value of $300,000 and a 20% income tax deduction for property tax payments. Complete data, including identification of sources, available in a separate fact sheet.

The Village of Shorewood • 3930 N. Murray Ave. • Shorewood, Wisconsin 53211-2303 • 414.847.2700 • shorewoodtoday.com Source: All charts represent 2014 data.

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TOTAL ANNUAL AVERAGE USER FEES PER HOUSEHOLD Total Annual Average User Fees Per Household Mequon

$547

$272

Bayside

$265

$718

Fox Point

$299

$225

Whitefish Bay

$374

$259

$649 $80

$150

$397

Port Washington

$753

$336

$350

Brookfield

$1,078

$360

$417

Cedarburg

$1084

Average annual sewer fees Average annual water fees

$627

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Average annual garbage/ recycling/collection fees

$599 $594

$335

PROPERTY PROPERTY TAXES TAXES AND AND ANNUAL ANNUAL COMMUTE COMMUTE COSTS COSTS FOR FOR MILWAUKEE MILWAUKEE COMMUNITIES COMMUNITIES Brown Deer

$274

$227

$309

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$581

$478

$169

$217

Wauwatosa

$80

$463

$246

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Average Utility Bill Comparison

Bayside Bayside (2.05) Municipality (2.05)

Water

12.79 12.79 Sewer

5.00 5.00 2.13 Total Storm2.13

7.68 7.68

Fox Point Fox Point Fox Point

$336

$765 12.94 12.94

$127 2.13 $1,227 5.13 5.13 2.13

7.08 7.08

$547

$615

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Mequon

Glendale Glendale

Bayside

(2.07) (2.07) (1.47) (1.47)

$360

Wauwatosa Wauwatosa

(1.42) Whitefish Bay (1.42) $335

BrownBay Deer Whitefish Whitefish Bay (1.77) (1.77)

$274

SHOREWOOD

$226

Wauwatosa

$247

Glendale

$267

Cedarburg Cedarburg

(1.59) (1.59)

Port PortWashington Washington (1.59) (1.59)

9.63 9.63

1.72 1.72

$562

8.81 8.81

$643

4.14 4.14

$154

2.00 2.00

$616 10.95 10.95

4.83 4.83

$100

2.10 2.10 $106

$766

10.16 10.16

5.93 5.93

$996 5.07 5.07 $992

$79

$916

2.12 2.12 1.94 1.94

$57

$853

$299

10.19 10.19 $350

2.12 1.30 1.30 $02.12

5.97 5.97 $649

Port Washington Mequon Mequon (1.47) (1.47) $374

8.95 8.95$225

Brookfield Brookfield Cedarburg

(1.65) (1.65)

1.93 1.93 2.12 2.12 $0

3.34 3.34

5.54 5.54

25.25 25.25

24.02 2.13 2.13 24.02 State Stateproperty propertytax taxcredit credit Local Localschool schooldistrict district Technical Technicalcollege college County Countytax tax Municipal Municipaltax tax Other Othertax tax

19.96 19.96

0.20 0.20

18.36 18.36

5.83 5.83

$599 4.97 4.97

26.96 26.96

0.17 0.17

7.15 7.15

9.86 9.86

$529

7.69 7.69

$1,078

1.87 1.87 27.08 27.08

7.01 7.01

$1,078

$0

2.13 2.13 1.94 1.94

$590

$1,162

1.87 1.87 27.42 27.42

0.40 0.40

18.33 18.33

0.23 0.23

16.73 16.73

* Collected * Collectedinin2014 2014

Total Annual TCommute TOOTA TALL AANNCosts NNUUAALL CCOOM MM MUUTTEE CCOOSSTTSS** Port PortWashington Washington

$7,526 $7,526

Cedarburg Cedarburg

$5,914 $5,914 $4,570 $4,570

Mequon Mequon $3,763 $3,763

Brown BrownDeer Deer Bayside Bayside

$3,494 $3,494 $3,360 $3,360

Brookfield Brookfield Fox FoxPoint Point

$2,688 $2,688 $2,554 $2,554

Wauwatosa Wauwatosa

$2,285 $2,285

Glendale Glendale Whitefish WhitefishBay Bay SHOREWOOD SHOREWOOD

* 56 * 56cents centsper permile mileIRS IRSrate rate

$1,882 $1,882 $1,478 $1,478 13

VILLAGE OF SHOREWOOD

Villageofshorewood.org “Why Shorewood” page of website has a complete list of resources for buying or renting a home in Shorewood.

SHOREWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT Shorewoodschools.org

Information about Shorewood school district, fitness center and recreation department Strobert.org

Information about St. Robert parochial school in Shorewood

SHOREWOOD LIBRARY Shorewoodlibrary.org

SHOREWOOD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Shorewoodwi.com

Business directory and information about events

SHOREWOOD TODAY MAGAZINE

Quarterly free magazine mailed to all Shorewood residents and businesses that celebrates the Shorewood lifestyle and provides news and information about resources and community events in the Village.

Village of Shorewood villageofshorewood.org

School District, Fitness Center and Recreation Department shorewoodschools.org

Business Directory shorewoodwi.com

Shorewood Public Library shorewoodlibrary.org

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