La Perla building sold to Phoenix Investors, new restaurant likely

MILWAUKEE -- The building that houses the La Perla Mexican Restaurant in Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighbhorhood has been purchased by new owners and will likely be opened as a new restaurant.

According to state property records, La Perla in Walker's Point has been sold for $1 million to Phoenix Burger LLC, a company related to Milwaukee-based Phoenix Investors. The deal closed Thursday.

Phoenix Burger LLC also owns the building that houses Hamburger Mary's at 2130 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood. A spokesperson for Hamburger Mary's declined to comment.

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