Park Towne News & Notes
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Development News for the Weeks of: 7/29/2017 - 8/11/2017     


MAYOR PAUL SOGLIN DOUBTS FOXCONN WILL PURSUE OSCAR MAYER SITE

Mayor Paul Soglin said the city has not heard back from Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn about its taking over the shuttered Oscar Mayer site or two sites at the city's edge.
-Wisconsin State Journal

MAYOR PAUL SOGLIN TO FOXCONN: CONSIDER OSCAR MAYER SITE IN MADISON

Soglin said, though, that he won't sidestep environmental rules to clear the way for Foxconn at the site of the closed meat processing plant.
-Wisconsin State Journal

MAYOR PAUL SOGLIN RECOMMENDS OSCAR MAYER SITE TO FOXXONN

Mayor Paul Soglin announced Thursday he recommended the former Oscar Mayer site and two other locations in the city as possible options for a Foxconn manufacturing facility. 
-The Cap Times

MADISON CONSIDERS BUILDING $17M LIBRARY, COMMUNITY CENTER AT REINDAHL PARK

The proposed Reindahl Imagination Center would include a library, community center, and presence of other agencies at the 91-acre park near the intersection of East Washington Avenue and Portage Road.
-Wisconsin State Journal

CONSULTANTS OFFER SOLUTION FOR 'HAIRBALL' INTERSECTION AT JOHN NOLEN, WILLIAMSON, WILSON, BLAIR

The favored recommendation would create northbound and southbound left turn lanes from John Nolen Drive and Blair Street. Between 2011 and 2015, there were 92 total reported pedestrian, bike and car crashes at the intersection.
-The Cap Times

CITY KEEPS IT SIMPLE ON RECOMMENDATIONS FOR JOHN NOLEN DRIVE CORRIDOR

Study results in $3.7 million remedy to fix Downtown's clogged and dangerous intersection of John Nolen with Blair, East Wilson and Williamson streets.
-Wisconsin State Journal

BIG CHANGES LOOMING - IN RARE SYNC - FOR AREA SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN

The city and residents are now preparing for a number of projects that will dramatically transform the triangle-shaped 64 acres along South Park Street.
-Wisconsin State Journal

FOXCONN JOBS A BOON FOR WISCONSIN, BUT WITH $3 BILLION INCENTIVE DEAL, A STEEP TRADEOFF

Last week's Foxconn news was the rare announcement that won plaudits from both parties at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
-Wisconsin State Journal

STATE WOULD RECOUP FOXCONN INVESTMENT IN 25 YEARS, ESTIMATE SHOWS

Taxpayers will spend $1 billion more than the state receives in tax revenues for the first 15 years of the project, a state estimate shows.
-Wisconsin State Journal

FOXCONN PAYROLL COULD HIT $800M ANNUALLY, STATE OFFICIAL SAYS

Lawmakers will hear public testimony Thursday on a bill that gives Foxconn $3 billion in incentives.
-Wisconsin State Journal

FOXCONN EYEING SECONDARY SITE IN DANE COUNTY

The Madison area is under consideration for a Foxconn development, separate from the flat-screen display factory it plans to build in southeast Wisconsin.
-Wisconsin State Journal

DANE COUNTY COMMITTEE HEARS VISION FOR ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER, SETS STAGE FOR MASTER PLAN

The redevelopment of the Alliant Energy Center will create economic opportunities for not only the neighborhood but for South Park Street corridor and the entire county, Dane County Board Chair Sharon Corrigan said.
-The Cap Times

STUDY LAYS DOWN GROUNDWORK FOR MASTER PLAN OF ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER

A Dane County oversight committee on Monday heard the results of the most recent study to guide its development of a master plan for the South Side expo center.
-Wisconsin State Journal

CITY COUNCIL APPROVES $1.6 MILLION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP AT GARVER FEED MILL SITE

At its meeting Tuesday, Madison's City Council approved an additional $1.6 million primarily for the environmental remediation and site restoration costs in addition to an already-budgeted $1.82 million grant to assist in financing the Garver Feed Mill redevelopment.
-The Cap Times

MADISON GOLFERS SPEAK OUT AGAINST CLOSING MONONA GOLF COURSE

Closing Monona Golf Course is one of six alternatives for the future of Madison's municipal golf system detailed in a Madison Parks Division report.
-The Cap Times

DOZENS SPEAK OUT AGAINST SELLING MONONA GOLF COURSE AS ONE OF SEVERAL OPTIONS TO FIX FINANCIAL WOES

The Madison Parks Division is considering closing the municipal Monona Golf Course as one of many options to help turn out the golf operation's troubled finances.
-Wisconsin State Journal

SHINE STARTS CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST BUILDING IN ITS JANESVILLE CAMPUS

SHINE Medical will produce an essential radioactive isotope used in millions of medical imaging procedures every year.
-Wisconsin State Journal

FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES PURCHASE OF SOUTH PARK STREET BUILDING FOR HOMELESS HOUSING PROJECT

Madison's Finance Committee approved the purchase of 1202 S. Park St. at its Monday meeting as Heartland Housing seeks the financing to develop a homeless housing project on the site.
-Wisconsin State Journal

12-STORY STUDENT HOUSING TOWER PROPOSED NEAR UW-MADISON

The proposed building will feature usable balconies, a common room and a roof terrace to provide social space for residents.
-Wisconsin State Journal

PROPOSALS FOR JUDGE DOYLE SQUARE'S FIRST PHASE COME IN UNDER BUDGET

The bids would save the city $4.7 million to $6.4 million, according to a statement from the city.
-Wisconsin State Journal

DESIGN ROUNDUP: NEW WASHINGTON MARKET IN OLD TRAIN DEPOT, ADDITIONS TO HOTEL RED AND STATE STREET

Several prominent projects were analyzed by the city's Urban Design Commission on Wednesday, including proposed additions to HotelRED on Monroe Street and a two-story building on State Street, as well as the proposed "Washington Market" in the historic Milwaukee Road Depot.
-The Cap Times


Around the State and Points Elsewhere  
 
MILWAUKEE THIRD WARD BUILDING, SLATED FOR DEMOLITION, TO BE RESTORED AS RESTAURANT, TAVERN

A Historic Third Ward tavern, damaged by fire and slated for demolition, would be restored under a new proposal.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 

WEST ALLIS HIGH-END APARTMENT PROJECT SEEKS SECOND EXTENSION OF CITY FINANCING DEADLINE

The developer of a higher-end West Allis apartment community is seeking a second extension of a city deadline to obtain financing. 
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

AURORA HEALTH PITCHES WEST ALLIS CLINIC IN SIX POINTS AREA, HELPING LAUNCH DELAYED PROJECT

Aurora Health Care Inc. is proposing a new clinic in West Allis as part of the Six Points mixed-use development, an investment that would help launch the delayed project. 
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 

WOODSPRING SUITES SUES MILWAUKEE, SAYS CITY OFFICIALS ARE ARBITRARILY BLOCKING HOTEL PLANS

An extended-stay hotel chain is suing Milwaukee, saying city officials are arbitrarily blocking plans for a hotel near Mitchell International Airport.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 

DEVELOPER BUYS DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE BMO HARRIS BUILDING, SETTING STAGE FOR NEW OFFICE TOWER

Downtown Milwaukee's BMO Harris Bank building has been sold to a developer, setting the stage for construction to begin this year on a new office tower for the bank and other businesses.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

MILWAUKEE EAST SIDE BUILDING INVESTOR LIKELY WON'T FIGHT HISTORIC STATUS THAT STOPS RAZING
 
An investor seeking to redevelop an east side building says he likely won't challenge a historic designation that would prevent a possible demolition. 
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

MILWAUKEE IS NO. 1 IN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS. BUT MEASURING THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IS HARD

Milwaukee, relative to its population, has more business and neighborhood improvement districts than any other American city, a new study says. 
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

MILWAUKEE BUILDING TORCHED IN SHERMAN PARK UNREST TO BE CONVERTED INTO SMALL BUSINESS HUB

A Sherman Park building damaged in last summer's riot would be converted to a hub for small African-American-owned businesses under a new proposal. 
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING PROPOSED FOR LONG-VACANT SITE ON MILWAUKEE'S KING DRIVE

A $1.3 million medical office building is being proposed for a long-vacant King Drive site on Milwaukee's north side. 
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel