A new three-story, nearly 6,000-square-foot home being built by Ald. Tony Zielinski and his wife isn't sitting well with Bay View neighbors, with one going so far as to label the mayoral hopeful a "hypocrite" for erecting the "tone deaf" abode. Towering 40 feet above the ground, the new home rising on the 3100 block of South Superior Street is quite larger than its neighbors and brings a new -- and controversial -- architectural style to the neighborhood. "I think it's an insult to the people who've lived here for generations and have these beautiful cape cods and chalets," said resident Bobby Patrick. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the home is being built on the site of a 1921 colonial the couple purchased in early 2017 and then quickly razed. Once completed, the new home will include an elevator, an outdoor whirlpool, three fireplaces, a gym and an office with a nine-foot-tall rolling library ladder. Massive windows will provide a clear view of Lake Michigan across the street. Resident Brent Bublitz has been vocal about his opposition to the construction and called the alderman a hypocrite for the aesthetics the home brings to the area. "Tony has put up such a fight over certain construction in the area: things that don't fit into a neighborhood, things that do fit into a neighborhood, and then he just seems to have this somewhat tone-deaf building," Bublitz said.Asked about the home, Zielinski issued a statement to WISN 12 NEWS: "Where my wife and I live is a personal matter."

A new three-story, nearly 6,000-square-foot home being built by Ald. Tony Zielinski and his wife isn't sitting well with Bay View neighbors, with one going so far as to label the mayoral hopeful a "hypocrite" for erecting the "tone deaf" abode.

Towering 40 feet above the ground, the new home rising on the 3100 block of South Superior Street is quite larger than its neighbors and brings a new -- and controversial -- architectural style to the neighborhood.


"I think it's an insult to the people who've lived here for generations and have these beautiful cape cods and chalets," said resident Bobby Patrick.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the home is being built on the site of a 1921 colonial the couple purchased in early 2017 and then quickly razed. Once completed, the new home will include an elevator, an outdoor whirlpool, three fireplaces, a gym and an office with a nine-foot-tall rolling library ladder. Massive windows will provide a clear view of Lake Michigan across the street.

Resident Brent Bublitz has been vocal about his opposition to the construction and called the alderman a hypocrite for the aesthetics the home brings to the area.

Google Maps Street View This image from Google Maps Street View shows the plot of land in July 2017, three months after the Zielinski’s purchased the home that stood there.

"Tony has put up such a fight over certain construction in the area: things that don't fit into a neighborhood, things that do fit into a neighborhood, and then he just seems to have this somewhat tone-deaf building," Bublitz said.



Asked about the home, Zielinski issued a statement to WISN 12 NEWS: "Where my wife and I live is a personal matter."

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