Park Towne News & Notes
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Development News for the Weeks of: 8/18/2018 - 8/30/2018      
 

Shovels bit into the ground last week at University Research Park as the organization held groundbreaking ceremonies to mark the recent start of construction of a $60 million headquarters building for Exact Sciences Corp.
- Wisconsin State Journal


In the next few years, some of the most prominent University of Wisconsin sports facilities could be getting face-lifts, with a wide spectrum of reasons.
- Wisconsin State Journal
 
 
 After suing the city of Madison in June over the Judge Doyle Square project, Chicago-based Beitler Real Estate Services voluntarily dropped its lawsuit without prejudice Wednesday.
-The Cap Times


The developer of the Judge Doyle Square development in Downtown Madison has dropped a federal lawsuit over the city's decision to finance some private portions of the project.
- Wisconsin State Journal
 

In addition to the major reconstruction on Monroe Street, the west side thoroughfare is set to gain a variety of public art installations in the form of sculptures, mosaic works, utility box wraps and sidewalk poetry.
-The Cap Times


Madison developers are eyeing properties around town suitable for building new affordable housing. But to make those projects a reality, they'll need funding.
-The Cap Times

Around the State and Points Elsewhere  


 
The "multi-purpose" building is located on the southern portion of the site just east of I-94. Construction is expected to be completed this winter.
Workers this week began erecting the walls for the first building on the massive Foxconn project site.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
The owner of downtown Milwaukee's mail processing center might be evicting the U.S. Postal Service - which could expedite plans to convert the massive riverfront building into offices, shops and other new uses.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
 
A development firm has dropped its plans to build apartments and retail space in Milwaukee's Park East strip, and the parcel soon will be listed for sale.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
 
A $100 million mixed-use development that would overlook Milwaukee's Kinnickinnic River would receive up to around $8 million in city financing help under a new proposal. 
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 
 
 
Two multifamily housing proposals - a 40-unit Grafton apartment project and 16 condominiums in Menomonee Falls - are set for initial reviews on Tuesday.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  
 
 
Milwaukee's wealthy North Shore area would get its first residential high-rise tower as part of a $200 million mixed-use development proposed for a Bayside site next to I-43. 
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 
 
 
A plan to develop light industrial buildings at a former Glendale rail yard is proceeding with financing help from a state grant.   
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel