News & Notes

News and Notes for the Weeks of 2/7/26 -2/27/26

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SUN PRAIRIE REJECTS PLAN FOR VAST RETAIL DISTRICT SURROUNDED BY HOMES

Developer Terrence Wall said he’s not giving up on his vision for a “beautiful” neighborhood with dozens of stores, restaurants and apartment buildings.

-Wisconsin State Journal

MADISON'S LATEST HOUSING MARKET REPORT CARD: 5 KEY TAKEAWAYS

A new city report shows some promising signs for the housing market in Wisconsin’s capital, but costs are continuing to rise for renters and homebuyers.

-The Cap Times

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NO NEED FOR MORE UW-MADISON DORMS, DEVELOPMENT GROUP SAY


The Greater Madison Housing Consortium says a new report shows UW-Madison doesn’t need another dorm. The university sees it differently.

-Wisconsin State Journal

MADISON PLANS TO BUY 17 PROPERTIES TO COMPLETE ROYSTER CORNERS DEVELOPMENT


More than a decade after a developer proposed a mixed-use community at a former fertilizer plant site, the East Side redevelopment is still unfinished.Initial designs for the Madison.

-Wisconsin State Journal

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FORMER SCHOEP'S ICE CREAM BUILDING MAY BE REDEVELOPED INTO APARTMENTS


Hovde Properties of Madison is proposing a three-story, 61-unit apartment building at the Helena Street site adjacent to the Capital City Trail.

-Wisconsin State Journal

MADISON'S HOUSING CRISIS IS GETTING BETTER FOR RENTERS - BUT NOT BUYERS


Though rents have yet to come down, rental vacancies are on the rise, a new city report found. The low vacancy rate for homeowners isn’t budging.

-Wisconsin State Journal

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CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY, FIRST APARTMENTS PROPOSED AT LARGE MADISON SUBDIVISION


The five-story apartment building proposed within Hill Valley would have 221 units and tiered balconies overlooking the land to the west.

-Wisconsin State Journal

5-STORY REDEVELOPMENT NEAR CAPITOL WILL BE NATURALLY AFFORDABLE, DEVELOPER SAYS


Developer Cliff Fisher said he plans to charge roughly $900 per month for studios and $1,200 to $1,300 for one-bedrooms.

-Wisconsin State Journal

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MADISON REWORKS PARK BADGER REDEVELOPMENT WITH SINGLE 6-STORY BUILDING


The updated design includes more apartments than the separate eight-story and five-story buildings previously planned for the site.

-Wisconsin State Journal

ANNEXATION THROWS CURVEBALL INTO MADISON-MCFARLAND BORDER TALKS


A group of Blooming Grove residents is seeking annexation into McFarland as Madison and village officials seek to clarify their municipal boundaries.

-The Cap Times

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