Developer proposes demolishing Coliseum, Wonder bars
A developer is proposing the demolition of the Coliseum Bar and the Wonder Bar and Restaurant for a $40 million, 18-story project near the Alliant Energy Center.
Construction & Real Estate
Promega opens 280,000-square-foot research and development facility
The three-story building named for Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Arthur Kornberg integrates sustainable best practices that reduce energy use by 65% relative to comparable buildings.
EVCO Plastics adds on with new space, facility
Madison-based EVCO Plastics is adding 13,000 square feet to its AMP facility in DeForest.
Madison proposes $9.1 million south side parking garage
The city of Madison is hoping to build a $9.1 million parking garage for the Village on Park Mall.
City delays vote on homeless shelter
The Madison City Council has delayed its vote on buying the former Gander Mountain building near East Towne Mall.
CDAs: Exact Sciences facility earns Project of the Year
Early cancer detection as a means of fighting cancer is the mission of Exact Sciences Corp., a Madison-based molecular diagnostics company. Transforming an obsolete office building into an innovative showcase was the mission of an architectural design team that was tasked with shaping the company’s 265,000-square-foot Discovery Campus.
2021 CDAs: Out with the old, in with the reused
Given the many business and societal benefits of high-level commercial design, this professional discipline matters as much as any other creative-class endeavor, and that explains why IB established an annual Commercial Design Awards program.
Restaurant owners worry about proposed homeless shelter
In a letter to the city of Madison, 14 restaurant owners near a proposed homeless shelter on the far east side expressed concern about how the shelter will affect their business.
County seeks to redesign Alliant Energy Center
Dane County is seeking proposals for Alliant Energy Center’s 164-acre campus on Madison’s south side.
Gov. Evers endorses Beloit casino decision
Gov. Tony Evers concurs with the U.S. Department of Interior’s decision that 32 acres of land in Beloit should be taken into trust to develop a new Ho-Chunk Nation casino.
MilliporeSigma to expand Verona plant with $65 million project
The life science company’s $65 million project is expected to create approximately 50 new jobs starting this year.
Luxury developer threatens to pull out if homeless shelter is approved
A proposed luxury housing project hangs in the balance as the developer threatens to drop the project if a homeless shelter moves forward near East Towne Mall.
State Street Target store moves ahead
A small, scaled-down Target store is being planned for space at 610 State St.
15-story tower proposed for East Washington
The Neutral Project, a developer with a sustainability focus, wants to build a 15-story project with housing, commercial space, and parking at the corner of East Washington Avenue and South Patterson Street.
Partners propose grocery store for former Visions site
Kaba Bah and Jerreh Kujabi are seeking $350,000 in city funding to help finance a $1.3 million proposal to renovate the former Visions strip club at 3554 E. Washington Ave. into a neighborhood grocery store.
Hub II plans denied again
For a second time, the Madison Plan Commission has denied a proposal for Core Spaces Development Hub II apartment.
Location for south side minority business hub chosen
Partners including the city of Madison, the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce, and the Urban League of Greater Madison have announced the location for a new hub for minority businesses at 2300 S. Park St.
City sued over ‘bird-safe’ glass requirement
A new building ordinance to prevent bird deaths has prompted a lawsuit by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL).
$25 million downtown project breaks ground
Keller Real Estate Group has started construction on the $25 million AVENIR project.
$22 million housing project proposed for near west side
Minnesota-based MSP Real Estate is proposing the demolition of an auto repair shop to build a $22 million, six-story, mixed-use project at 2208 University Ave.
