Park Towne News and Notes

News & Notes

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Development News for the Weeks of: 6/7/2014 - 6/13/2014

COMMITTEE NEARS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LAKE MONONA SHORELINE

Draft final report recommends 100-foot-wide bike and pedestrian bridge over John Nolen Drive, street intersection and bike path improvements.

-Wisconsin State Journal

CITIZENS GROUP SHIFTS STRATEGY IN OPPOSITION TO PUBLIC SUBSIDY FOR JUDGE DOYLE SQUARE HOTEL

Citizens Against Subsidized Hotels shifts from seeking referendum to direct contact of City Council members.

-Wisconsin State Journal

PREFERRED OPTION EMERGING FOR JUDGE DOYLE SQUARE HOTEL

Developer's preferred plan would place part of hotel tower above U-shape of landmark Madison Municipal Building.

-Wisconsin State Journal

CITY CONSIDERS IMPROVEMENTS TO CAPITAL CITY BIKE PATH

Modest improvements would repave surface, separate bicyclists from pedestrians.

-Wisconsin State Journal

JUDGE DOYLE SQUARE OPPONENTS MAKE STRANGE BEDFELLOWS

Liberals, conservatives and business interests are questioning city support for the project - even though no financial details have been released.

-The Cap Times

ROUNDHOUSE APARTMENT ADDITION OPPOSED BUT COULD GET SECOND CHANCE

The Plan Commission moved to reconsider the project at a later date, leaving the door open for developers to come back with changes in the weeks ahead.

-The Cap Times

METRO MARKET OPENS ON FAR EAST SIDE AND MORE COULD BE ON THE WAY

The 58,000-square-foot store in Grandview Commons focuses on fresh foods, BBQ and has a grill in the meat department

-Wisconsin State Journal

PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE FROM MADISON TO CHICAGO IS PROPOSED

Two trains a day would use freight lines and not require any government funding, the groups proposing it say.

-Wisconsin State Journal

NEW BUSINESS ACCELERATOR, MADWORKS, TAKES OFF

The 10-week program, started by the UW Law School's Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, begins Tuesday.

-Wisconsin State Journal

NEW ROAD TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO FITCHBURG BUSINESSES

State Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb and Fitchburg Mayor Shawn jointly announced a $1 million Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grant that will fund roughly one-third of the construction of an arterial road that will run between the Verona Frontage and McKee roads.

-Wisconsin State Journal

MADISON CATHOLIC DIOCESE SIGNIFICANTLY ALTERS PLAN TO CONVERT HEADQUARTERS INTO HOUSING

Diocesan offices and chapel will now stay at the Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, coexisting with 54 apartments.

-Wisconsin State Journal

Around the State and Points Elsewhere

SELF-STORAGE UNITS PROPOSED AT GREENFIELD SITE

Some empty warehouse buildings in Greenfield would be converted into self-storage units under a new proposal.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

PABST MANSION PLANNING SEPARATE CULTURAL CENTER

The nonprofit group that operates the Pabst Mansion west of Marquette University is raising funds to build a separate cultural center.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

FALLS RADISSON SALE EXPECTED WITHIN COMING MONTHS

The Village of Menomonee Falls expects to sell the village-financed Radisson Hotel within the coming months, according to the community's outside counsel.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

VIDEO: FASHION INCUBATOR

Downtown Milwaukee could play host to a business incubator for home-grown fashion designers, and accompanying boutiques, under a new effort.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

LAKELAND MOVING AREA FACILITY TO HONEY CREEK CORPORATE CENTER

Lakeland College is moving its Milwaukee-area center to the Honey Creek Corporate Center IV building, 9000 W. Chester St., on Milwaukee's far west side.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

HSA BANK MOVING OPERATION TO SCHLITZ PARK

HSA Bank has signed a lease for 16,000 square feet of offices at Schlitz Park, and will move around 100 employees to the downtown Milwaukee business park in August.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

CHARTER WIRE EXPANSION MOVES FORWARD IN VALLEY

Charter Wire is proceeding with its long-planned expansion at its factory in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley Industrial Center.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

DEVELOPER UNVEILS $65 MILLION PLAN FOR MACHINERY ROW

RACINE - A Davenport, Iowa, developer plans to transform a Downtown riverfront area called Machinery Row with a commercial-residential project that will start at $65 million.

-TheJournalTimes.com

MORE CITY FUNDS PITCHED FOR REED STREET YARDS OFFICE PARK

Milwaukee would spend an additional $7.1 million to help develop a business park at the Reed Street Yards site in Walker's Point, and at a nearby apartment development, under a new proposal.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

APARTMENTS, PARK PROPOSED AT BROOKFIELD QUARRY SITE

A detailed plan to develop 113 apartments and a city park at a former quarry site in Brookfield has been filed with city officials.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

BROOKFIELD SQUARE CITY FUNDING PLAN WINS INITIAL OK

A proposal to provide city financing help for Brookfield Square's expansion has received an initial endorsement from city officials.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel