Threshold Development will build separate structures on lots facing Williamson and Paterson streets in a move that honors a prior Landmarks Commission ruling.
Keva Sports wants to convert the former brewery building into an indoor volleyball venue with a restaurant and bar and also is expanding its Middleton facility.
The city's showcase community center on the city's North Side, which attracts and estimated 260,000 visitors a year, needs to adapt as needs change, officials said.