Schumacher

Public market money should stay private

By Chris Thompson

editor

Somebody at some point decided Madison’s public market project gets to play by a different set of development rules.

Neighborhood group appeals commission’s Edgewater approval (UPDATE)

By Paul Snyder Residents of Madison’s Mansion Hill Historic District keep battling the proposed Edgewater Hotel redevelopment as a Common Council vote on the project nears. “I would be astonished […]

Edgewater gets Plan Commission approvals

By Paul Snyder The Madison Plan Commission on Tuesday gave the proposed Edgewater Hotel redevelopment three approvals after hours of debate and questioning that began Monday night. “It certainly gives […]

Madison commission faces hotel fallout (UPDATE)

By Paul Snyder The ongoing Edgewater Hotel debate could lead Madison to clip its Landmarks Commission’s authority over project approvals. That might be the best approach as long as the […]

Madison might free up affordable-housing money (UPDATE)

By Paul Snyder Madison leaders are hung up on the strings to attach to a $4.1 million pot of city money for affordable-housing developers in the city. The city’s Housing […]

Edgewater bounces between city commissions

By Paul Snyder Frustration over a lack of city action will greet the proposed Edgewater Hotel renovation when it arrives at the Madison Plan Commission for review on Monday. “If […]

Madison weighs risks of development

By Paul Snyder Madison leaders want to encourage more development while protecting taxpayers’ money. As a result, the Madison Common Council is seeking new ways to determine which projects qualify […]

Edgewater project clings to life

By Paul Snyder He has called his thus-far rejected proposal for the redevelopment of Madison’s Edgewater Hotel his company’s “last, best offer,” and now Bob Dunn has a last, best […]

Madison, Hammes leaders to meet again Tuesday about Edgewater

By Paul Snyder Leadership from the Madison’s Common Council and Brookfield-based Hammes Co. did not reach a final decision Wednesday on a revote for the estimated $93 million redevelopment of […]

Unions want PLA for Edgewater job

By Paul Snyder Madison labor unions, not the Common Council, might ultimately decide the fate of the Edgewater Hotel redevelopment. The Building and Construction Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin […]

Showdown looming on Madison’s Edgewater project

By Paul Snyder As badly as Madison-area labor unions need the work the redevelopment of the Edgewater Hotel would provide, at least one will retract its support without a project […]

Hammes requests Edgewater appeal

By Paul Snyder Citing strong city support, Brookfield-based Hammes Co. on Wednesday requested the Madison Common Council appeal the Landmarks Commission’s decision on redeveloping the Edgewater Hotel. The Common Council […]