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Joe

Development News for the Weeks of: 9/20/2014 - 9/26/2014    

PLAN COMMISSION DELAYS HOTEL PROPOSAL NEAR CAPITOL SQUARE

Panel also endorses big Anchor Bank redevelopment and billboard replacement program.
-Wisconsin State Journal

PLAN COMMISSION DELAYS FINAL DECISION ON DOWNTOWN HOTEL

Panel refers until Oct. 27 a rezoning for new hotel at the Pahl Tire site on East Washington Avenue.
-The Cap Times

ZENDESK FINDS MADISON A GOOD FIT

The "help desk" software company unveils its new offices on the Capitol Square to the delight of the local tech crowd.
-The Cap Times

 

ZENDESK CEO PLEDGES FINANCIAL SUPPORT, VOLUNTEER EFFORTS TO MADISON NONPROFITS 

 

The head of the San Francisco tech company came to Madison on Wednesday to celebrate the opening of Zendesk's new Downtown offices.   

-Wisconsin State Journal  

 

CITY AGAIN SEEKS DEVELOPER FOR GARVER FEED MILL SITE

A request for proposals could go out this month, looking for a creative reuse of the 60,000 square foot landmark building. 

-The Cap Times

 

GROUP HOPES TO FORCE SCOTT WALKER'S ADMINISTRATION TO RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE

Wisconsin Jobs Now hopes to use an obscure state law requiring payment of a "living wage." 

-Wisconsin State Journal 

 

THE EDGEWATER READIES FOR GRAND OPENING

 

The Edgewater hotel's grand opening is planned for the week of Oct. 20.
-Wisconsin State Journal

AUGUST STATE HOME SALES DROP FOR SECOND STRAIGHT MONTH

And the south-central Wisconson again saw the state's deepest regional drop in sales in August.

-Wisconsin State Journal

 

UW-MADISON UNVEILS AMBITIOUS SCHOOL OF MUSIC PLANS

 

Striking facility would be built on corner of University Avenue and Lake Street in two-phases.

-Wisconsin State Journal


FOCUS ON DANE COUNTY: OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ASK FOR $54.6 MILLION IN IMPROVEMENTS PLUS OPERATING FUNDS

 

On Nov. 4, voters will decide on a pair of referendums that would provide funds to renovate five of the district's schools and its pool.

-Wisconsin State Journal


 

Around the State and Points Elsewhere  

HAMMERHEAD TRENCHLESS EQUIPMENT BUYS $5.1m LAKE MILLS PROPERTY FOR EXPANSION

The 136,500-square-foot building will centralize all company functions under one roof.
-Wisconsin State Journal

PROPOSAL GIVES CITY THE REINS ON EMPTY MPS BULDINGS

Milwaukee Common Council President Michael Murphy plans to create a mechanism for the city to make decisions on selling unused MPS facilities.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel      

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE EXPANSION MAKES ROOM IN THE INN

A $10 million expansion of the lodging near Children's Hospital of Wisconsin boosts capacity from 38 suites to 70, making it one of the nation's largest.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel    

  

MILWAUKEE, JOHNSON CONTROLS PARTNER ON BUILDING EFFICIENCY INITIATIVE

With new reports demonstrating the dangers of climate change are mounting, the city and Wisconsin's largest company launched an initiative to cut carbon emissions.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 

STUDENT LOAN DEBT COSTS HOUSING MARKET BILLIONS, STUDY SAYS

Student loan payments reduce buying power, and that translates to an $83 billion loss in housing sales every year, a study says.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

DOWNTOWN POSNER BUILDING SOLD; CONVERSION WORK STARTING

Downtown Milwaukee's Posner Building, which is being converted to apartments, has been sold to a development group.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   

    

APARTMENTS, RETAIL SPACE PROPOSED AT OAK CREEK DEVELOPMENT

Oak Creek's Drexel Town Square development would get two buildings with street-level commercial space, and apartments on the upper levels, under a proposal to be reviewed by city officials.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 

  

DOWNTOWN HIGH-RISE PROPOSAL SET FOR CITY HEARING

  

A proposed downtown apartment high-rise will have a Plan Commission hearing next week.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

  

MIAD SELLS 3RD WARD PARCELS TO DEVELOPMENT GROUP

Three Historic Third Ward parcels totaling around 1 acre have been sold to a local development group by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

GIMBEL CALLS UIHLEIN'S PROPOSAL FOR NEW ARENA UNWORKABLE

Franklyn Gimbel said tearing down the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena and the Milwaukee Theatre, as proposed by architect David V. Uihlein, would be costly and disruptive.-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  
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