News & Notes


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 Joe

Development News for the Week of: 7/20/2013 - 7/26/2013   

DANE COUNTY JUNE FORECLOSURES DOWN 54% FOR 11TH STRAIGHT DROP 

 

There were 59 new filings in June, compared with 129 in June 2012.

-Wisconsin State Journal 

 

WISCONSIN HOME SALES UP 3% IN JUNE, BUT PACE OF GROWTH IS SLOWING 

 

Statewide median price rose 12.3% to $159,500.

-Wisconsin State Journal  

 

MORTGAGE SCAMS HEAT UP ALONG WITH REBOUNDING HOUSING MARKET 

 

Madison lawyer Peter Zarov explains common frauds and scams he's seen handling closings in the local market.

-Wisconsin State Journal 

 

WISCONSIN BREWING CO. TAKING SHAPE IN VERONA 

 

Tanks begin arriving at the new brewery, with brewing scheduled to begin Oct. 1 and beer to be released to the public in November.

-Wisconsin State Journal

 

 

A bunch of coworking spaces are opening around the city.

-Wisconsin State Journal  

 

STATE STREET PROJECT TAKES ANOTHER STEP TOWARD CITY APPROVAL 

 

Another large-scale makeover of a State Street block took a major step toward city approval Monday night.  

-Wisconsin State Journal

 

DEVELOPER GARY GORMAN WAS THROUGH WITH MADISON- NOW HE'S BACK FOR UNION CORNERS 

 

And he's been successful elsewhere in the meantime. Gorman's firm has been sought out by cities looking for developers willing to work in old factory districts or troubled inner-city neighborhoods.

-Capital Times 

 

   

Around the State and Points Elsewhere  
WAUWATOSA HOTEL ON TRACK AFTER COUNTY BOARD AGAIN DITCHES WAGE MANDATE

An $8 million hotel for Wauwatosa's Innovation Campus was won support of the County Board Thursday minus a wage mandate.  
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel    

 

OPUS, MERCY PROPOSAL FOR PARK EAST APPROVED BY COUNTY BOARD 

 

A proposal to sell a parcel in downtown's Park East strip for a $60 million development has been approved by the County Board.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
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