News & Notes

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Development News for the Weeks of: 7/12/2014 - 7/18/2014    

POSSIBLE PUBLIC COST RAISES CONCERN ABOUT JUDGE DOYLE SQUARE PROJECT 

 

Initial application suggests $44.6 million in public assistance for $111.2 million project on Madison Municipal Building block.

-Wisconsin State Journal 

 

AARON OLVER TO HEAD UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARK

 

Olver is Madison's economic development director and former secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.

-Wisconsin State Journal

 

AS STATE TAX COLLECTIONS LAG, HISTORIC PRESERVATION CREDITS BECOME AN ISSUE

 

The Longfellow School project and Orpheum Theater will benefit from the state program just restored by the Walker administration.

-The Cap Times

 

TECH AND BIOTECH: VERONA'S EPIC SYSTEMS ADDING EMPLOYEES

 

Epic Systems Corp. is in the midst of another big boost to its staff.

-Wisconsin State Journal

 

PROMEGA EXPANDS WITH NEW $30M ASSEMBLY PLANT 

 

The Fitchburg biotech company is adding a 100,000-square-foot building for packaging and shipping its products.

-Wisconsin State Journal

 

PLANNING GROUP GRABS 76% TAX INCREASE IN MOVE CALLED 'BOLD' AND 'ILLEGAL' 

 

The Dane County Board will vote Thursday on whether to fight the regional commission on its largest-ever claim of county tax revenue. 

-Wisconsin State Journal

 

GOGEBIC TACONITE MINE COMPANY SEEKS TO ALTER EROSION PROTECTION PLAN AND DO MORE DRILLING

 

The company wants to change plans for preventing storm water from washing soil into the waters of the Penokee Hills in northern Wisconsin.

-Wisconsin State Journal

 

WORK TO BEGIN ON VERONA'S NEW $10 MILLION FIRE STATION

 

The facility will quadruple existing space and cost more than any other municipal building in the city.

-Wisconsin State Journal   

 

Around the State and Points Elsewhere  

MOUNT PLEASANT APPROVES 60-UNIT APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT

Greenfield-basedEner-Con Cos. is developing the project, known as Stonefield Crossing Apartments, on 9.7 acres at 837 Boulder Trail.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel      

OCONOMOWOC COMMON COUNCIL APPROVES AMENDED GDP FOR NEW MILWAUKEE ALE HOUSE

  

Approval of a new Milwaukee Ale House restaurant and tavern raised concern at a common council meeting about developers following through with amenities, such as a fountain and large gateway sign.

-Livinglakecountry.com

SUSSEX PROPERTY TO BE SOLD, SUBDIVIDED FOR DEVELOPMENTSussex property to be sold, subdivided for development

A 200,000 square-foot supermarket and discount store, and possibly a business park, will come to the 70-acre site.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel    

  

SAM'S CLUB ON FAR NORTHWEST SIDE WINS APPROVAL

A Sam's Club proposed for Milwaukee's far northwest side has received another round of city zoning approvals.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 

STARK HEADQUARTERS PITCHED AS FBI OFFICE, WITH CITY CASH

The St. Francis headquarters of hedge fund manager Stark Investments would be sold and redeveloped into the Milwaukee-area office of the FBI, with the help of city financing, under a proposal by a Las Vegas developer.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE MAY BECOME ISSUE IN SALE OF O'DONNELL PARK GARAGE

The question of where Lake Michigan's shoreline was when Wisconsin became a state could be an issue in the proposed sale of the O'Donnell Park parking garage to Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

VIDEO: TOM DAYKIN DISCUSSES THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY RESEARCH PARK

The building which houses a business incubator at the Milwaukee County Research Park is now 100 years old and some people think the building should be razed because it's inefficient and underused.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel     
  

  

 
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