By Adam Wise Chopping by one-third the height of a proposed Madison apartment building fails to qualify as a compromise for the leaders of the neighboring Luther Memorial Church. Those same leaders, however, have yet to say what would qualify ...

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A city of Madison developer has chopped four levels from its planned 12-story apartment building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus to shed light on a neighboring landmark.

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By Adam Wise One high-rise, student-housing building on the block offers enough shade for Luther Memorial Church in Madison. The church, about three years ago, struck a deal with Madison developer LZ Ventures, which built the 14-story Grand Central Apartments ...

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By James Briggs A downtown Madison church is nearing an agreement to remove a historic house to make way for a 150,000-square-foot church and community center, according to the church’s attorney. Bethel Lutheran Church, which is about three blocks northeast ...

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By James Briggs A downtown Madison church wants to build an expansive community center but first must find a new home for a 114-year-old house on the property. The Steensland House, a registered historic landmark, has hamstrung Bethel Lutheran Church ...

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