Park Towne News and Notes

Park Towne News & Notes

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Joe

Development News for the Weeks of: 11/8/2014 - 11/14/2014

DEVELOPER PROPOSES 10-STORY APARTMENT BUILDING NEAR KOHL CENTER

Proposed redevelopment no longer includes intercity bus facility once eyed for
the property.

-Wisconsin State Journal

PLANNING COMMISSION VOTES AGAINST POTENTIAL FITCHBURG DEVELOPMENT NEAR WAUBESA WETLANDS

The process is not necessarily over, however, since the city of Fitchburg can now appeal the decision to the state Department of Natural Resources.

-The Cap Times

MADISON GETS $238.1 MILLION OPERATING BUDGET THAT UPS TAXES ON AVERAGE HOME 2.8%

The final capital budget for 2015 that preserves funds to move ahead with a public market district next year but holds off on new neighborhood centers until council members approve a plan.

-Wisconsin State Journal

MADISON CITY PLANNERS WON'T BACK FRANK PRODUCTIONS MUSIC VENUE ON EAST WASH

Size of the concert hall and parking problems are cited by planners in a letter to Stone House Development.

-The Cap Times

MUSIC VENUE PROJECT, PARKING FOR 1000 E. WASHINGTON NIXED BY CITY

City planners don't like the parking and traffic potential of a developer's plan for the 1000 block of East Washington Avenue.

-Wisconsin State Journal

SCOTT WALKER ADMINISTRATION WON'T RELEASE NAMES OF DEVELOPERS IN HILL FARMS NEGOTIATION

The Department of Administration denied an open records request on the basis that negotiations need to remain confidential.

-The Cap Times

CONSTRUCTION WILL START AGAIN ON SOUTH PARK STREET APARTMENTS, DEVELOPER SAYS

Recent groundwater tests from the site showed found some evidence of petroleum.
-The Cap Times

OPEN RECORDS EXPERT: STATE WRONG ON HILL FARMS CASE

The Freedom of Information Council president disputes the DOA reading of the law.
-The Cap Times

DOT STUDY: SOUTH CORRIDOR, MORE BELTLINE IMPROVEMENTS THE ANSWER TO RELIEVE CONGESTION

Options like rapid bus, light rail and a North Mendota Corridor would do little.

-Wisconsin State Journal

PAUL SOGLIN CALLS FOR MORE IDEAS FOR I-39/90 FROM MADISON TO ILLINOIS

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin is calling for more travel options as part of a more than $1 billion improvement project to Interstate 39-90 between Madison and the Illinois border.
-Wisconsin State Journal

DANE COUNTY OCTOBER HOME SALES FALL, WHILE TIGHT INVENTORY HELPS MEDIAN PRICE RISE AGAIN

Sales were down 4 percent compared with October 2013, amid tight inventory that helped keep median price up.

-Wisconsin State Journal

LUXURY APARTMENTS APPROVED FOR DOWNTOWN

The Madison Plan Commission approved on a voice vote developer Les Orosz's proposal for a 12-story, 160-unit apartment building at 425-435 W. Johnson St. The curved building will replace three existing apartment buildings.

-Wisconsin State Journal

Around the State and Points Elsewhere

450 HIGH-END APARTMENTS PLANNED ALONG RIVER

The former Gallun tannery site would be developed into four four-story buildings along N. Water St., up the Milwaukee River from the Holton St. bridge.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

AT PILOT BREWERY, MILLERCOORS LEARNS WHAT NEW BEERS WILL FLY

Within MillerCoors' State St. brewery, there's a much smaller, separate operation that's more akin to a laboratory. Welcome to the MillerCoors pilot brewery, where the company works on new ideas.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

WITH EXTERIOR DONE, MILLIONS NOW NEEDED FOR SINKING CITY HALL

The project to halt the sinking of the historic building comes after years of work costing tens of millions of dollars on the terra cotta facade.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

WITH PARALLELS TO MILWAUKEE, SACRAMENTO PUTS FAITH IN NEW ARENA

Sacramento, which overcame challenges Milwaukee is now facing, has a new arena under construction it hopes will spur development.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

COUNTY BOARD BOOSTS SPENDING 1.3%, ADOPTS $1.3 BILLION BUDGET

The budget now goes to County Executive Chris Abele, who has until Nov. 19 to present his vetoes to the board.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

FIRST URGENT CARE CLINIC FRANCHISE IN WISCONSIN TO OPEN

Mark Damico, who worked 15 years for Fiserv Inc., is on track to open AFC/Doctors Express urgent care clinic in Waukesha next week.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

METRO MILWAUKEE AREA EXISTING HOME SALES RISE IN OCTOBER

Sales of existing homes in metro Milwaukee rose 3.7% in October, the second consecutive month that closings topped the same time a year ago.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

PLAN COMMISSION APPROVES CORRIDOR PLANS

The city of Brookfield's Plan Commission unanimously approved a land use amendment and the rezoning of the former Ruby Farm property at its meeting Monday night.
-BrookfliedNow.com

WEST ALLIS HAS POSSIBLE DEVELOPER FOR FORMER LIME PIT

A former lime slurry disposal pit, bought and cleaned up by the City of West Allis, apparently has attracted a prospective developer.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

PORT WASHINGTON UNVEILS DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Port Washington's Community Development Authority has unveiled a plan to develop several sites in its downtown lakefront business district.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

IRGENS SEEKS CITY CASH FOR RUBY FARM PROJECT; HOPES TO START WORK IN APRIL

Irgens Development Partners LLC's request for city funds for the proposed mixed-use project at Brookfield's Ruby Farm site will begin a lengthy public review next week, with the firm hoping to begin site work in April.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

THIRD WARD BUILDING TO BE CONVERTED INTO 15 APARTMENTS

A vacant building in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward will be converted into 15 apartments under a newly approved proposal.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel