Living in the RNC security zone: challenges residents face [Video]

Josh Lindner decided to live at 550 Ultra Lofts in downtown Milwaukee at 6th Street and Juneau Avenue, in part, because of the convenience. “I decided to get the loft down here with it being connected to Fiserv and just having the accessibility and spoiled myself,” Lindner said.But it won’t be as convenient come July when the Republican National Convention takes center stage at Fiserv Forum. The 550 Ultra Lofts, attached to Fiserv through a skywalk, is the only residential building inside the hard security zone.The hard security zone is an area that people need credentials to access during the week of the convention. Tenants will have access to their apartment through a security gate at the northeast corner of 6th Street and McKinley Avenue; they’ll have to show identification and their names will be cross-referenced with a list provided by building management.Lindner said his leasing office has been sending …