Milwaukee Athletic Club Dramatically Downsizing, Ending Social Programming

The Milwaukee Athletic Club in 2019. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. One of Milwaukee s oldest social institutions is significantly downsizing. The Milwaukee Athletic Club will end its dining and social operations Monday, shifting to an athletics-focused membership model after its operator determined the current model is no longer financially sustainable. In an email to members Thursday, MAC Partners said athletic facilities and programming will continue, including group exercise classes, personal training, massage services, pool access, locker rooms and the kids club. The club will discontinue its rooftop restaurant and member dining, Elephant Room service, club-sponsored social events, shuttle service and complimentary parking. MAC Partners is an investment group that redeveloped the building. It is led by Joshua Jeffers of J. Jeffers Co. and Tony Janowiec of Interstate Parking Co. and Interstate Development Partners. “We determined that the current model is no longer financially sustain