Yankee Hill Post Office Building Sold for $8.5M

Illinois-based entities sell historic Milwaukee property to St. Louis buyer

Mar. 10, 2026 at 1:54am

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The U.S. Post Office building located at 606 E. Juneau Ave. in Milwaukee's Yankee Hill neighborhood has been sold for $8.5 million. The 37,450-square-foot property, built in 1975 on a 0.87-acre site, was sold by two Illinois-based entities to St. Louis-based Postal Building & Leasing Co.

Why it matters

The sale of this prominent post office building in a rapidly developing area of downtown Milwaukee signals continued investment and redevelopment in the Yankee Hill neighborhood, which has seen an influx of new residential and commercial projects in recent years.

The details

The building was previously owned by an affiliate of Mokena, Illinois-based LFI Real Estate (Location Finders International) and another Illinois-based entity. It has an assessed value of $2.85 million according to city records and is located next to the Nova Apartments building and across the street from a Metro Market grocery store.

  • The building was sold on March 10, 2026.

The players

LFI Real Estate (Location Finders International)

An Illinois-based real estate company that previously owned the Yankee Hill Post Office building.

Postal Building & Leasing Co.

A St. Louis-based company that purchased the Yankee Hill Post Office building for $8.5 million.

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The takeaway

This sale highlights the continued transformation of Milwaukee's Yankee Hill neighborhood, as historic properties are being acquired and redeveloped to meet the growing demand for residential and commercial space in the city's downtown core.