New bar coming to three-story Water Street location

Jessica Rodriguez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Elevate, a new bar, is planned to open in the building at 1131 N. Water St., the site of the former bar Novo.
Elevate, a new bar, is planned to open in the building at 1131 N. Water St., the site of the former bar Novo.

A new bar is coming to North Water Street.

Tino Bates, the owner of Truth Lounge and Allure MKE, is planning to open Elevate, at 1131 N. Water St., according to a Milwaukee alcohol beverage license application.

According to the license application, a proposed opening date is set for Feb 1. The establishment will have a tavern and a cocktail lounge and will have a capacity of 300 people.

Bates declined to comment about the plan.

The three-story building has previously housed other bars — Novo, Tequila Rita's, Coyote Ugly and Terrace Bar.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee's Water Street getting new bar in three-story location