Park Towne News & Notes
Joe
Development News for the Week of: 6/30/2018 - 7/6/2018      
 
The newest addition to East Towne Mall isn't about trendy clothes, high-end cosmetics, the latest electronic gadget or sporting goods.Instead it features ales, stouts, pizza and, at least for this week, "Ant-Man and The Wasp," "Incredibles 2" and "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom," among others.
- Wisconsin State Journal


Madison's Red Caboose Child Care Center needs to expand and has a site ready for a building. Now, with a potential partnership, they may add affordable housing to the mix.
-The Cap Times


Just months after downsizing its store at West Towne Mall, Sears Holdings announced Friday that it will close the store and its automotive center. The Sears store on Madison's East Side will remain open but the closing of the 56,000-square-foot West Towne Store is another shake-up for the mall where Toys "R" Us held its last day of business Friday, Boston Store is in the midst of closing and Granite City Food & Brewery closed in November.
- Wisconsin State Journal
 
 
The Sears store and automotive center at West Towne Mall weren't the only closings announced Friday by a major retailer in the city.
- Wisconsin State Journal


With a new headquarters going up at a prominent intersection on Madison's West Side, Navitus Health Solutions is gaining visibility at a time when some of its competitors are trying to avoid attention.
- Wisconsin State Journal
 
 
Around the State and Points Elsewhere  


A petition drive to terminate the Bay View Business Improvement District has apparently succeeded by a thin margin, according to city officials.
The district funds neighborhood improvement efforts with a special tax on Bay View commercial properties.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
 
Downtown Milwaukee's newest housing high-rise has started moving in its first residents - and they're enjoying some amazing views.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
 
The operators of downtown Milwaukee's redeveloping Grand Avenue mall have bought some neighboring office and retail space, and another parking structure. 
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 
 
 
Typically, a newly built hotel gets its city license not long before it opens.
But nothing's been typical about the WoodSpring Suites chain's battle to open its first Milwaukee hotel.  
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel