Madison will consider paying Beitler Real Estate Services of Chicago $600,000 in exchange for development rights and ownership of an element of the Judge Doyle Square development in order to keep the project moving forward.
After a spring and summer of quarrels and talks, Mayor Paul Soglin is proposing to revise a deal with a developer - including the city making a $600,000 payment - to help move forward the massive, $186 million Judge Doyle Square project south of Capitol Square.
Already a hub for sports, music and events, historic Breese Stevens Field on Madison's Near East Side would get further spiffing up under a plan from the city's Parks Division.
Tourism is taking a deeper dive. In Madison, there will be treks on snowshoes from Memorial Union to the middle of Lake Mendota, food and history tours of State Street and, at the
Avenue Club, classes on Old Fashioneds and how to make bitters, one of the drink's key ingredients.
Dane County's master plan for redesigning the Alliant Energy Center campus is taking form and includes an additional hotel, structured parking and restaurants available on site.
When Madison residents think of Mifflin Street, a distinct sense of place immediately comes to mind: the annual and infamous block party, the houses' signature front porches or the gone but not forgotten Mifflin Street Co-op.
With city approvals in hand, the Treysta Group plans to break ground on its major Middleton Market project in December. The project, which includes 263 units of housing, over 12,600 square-feet of retail space and an approximately 18,000 square-foot market, is slated for 7622 Lisa Lane in Middleton, between Parmenter Street and Laura Lane, currently home to softball fields.
When it comes to doing commercial real estate development in Milwaukee's central city, conventional financing usually isn't enough - even if it's available.
But some projects can be brought to life with crowdfunding, donations and other cash sources that rely on a more personal approach.
A historic downtown Milwaukee office building will be converted into around 70 apartments and will be renamed to take advantage of its location along the city's new streetcar line.
A major commercial development is in the works for Bay View - a Milwaukee neighborhood that has seen several new apartment and retail buildings constructed in recent years.
