News & Notes
News and Notes for the Week of 7/24/21 - 7/30/21
Months away from a key deadline, Madison’s partner in the massive Judge Doyle Square redevelopment wants to separate itself from another piece of the project.
-The Cap Times
In the latest turn of a winding saga, the developer chosen to do the massive $175 million Judge Doyle Square project Downtown is now seeking to step aside from another major piece of the redevelopment — the centerpiece hotel to serve Monona Terrace.
-Wisconsin State Journal
The long-deferred dream of passenger rail service through Madison — most recently derailed a decade ago — could become more feasible with a proposed Amtrak funding model that would see the federal government take on more upfront operating costs for new passenger rail routes.
-Wisconsin State Journal
With prospects high for bringing passenger trains to Madison, the city is restarting efforts to locate a station that would provide access to pedestrians, bikes, buses and vehicles and be a catalyst for economic development.
-Wisconsin State Journal
With a possible $40 million redevelopment stalled, a group of citizens has submitted an application to make the historic Wonder Bar steakhouse with its deep ties to Chicago mobsters a city landmark, which would give the structure far more protection.
-Wisconsin State Journal
Residents who are opposed to a proposed redevelopment of the building have voiced concerns about losing such a historic building as well as raised questions about the city’s commitment to a transparent development process.
-The Cap Times

Core Spaces, a development company that provides upscale student housing, has launched a petition to generate community support of its proposed project at the corners of State and West Gorham streets.
-The Cap Times