By Chris Thompson

editor

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

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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 if we don’t irritate a few people,” said Fred Mohs, ...

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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 the project new wind,” said Alderman Michael Schumacher, a member ...

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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 cut in power is within reason, said Dan Stephans, commission ...

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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 Committee is reviewing a proposed amendment to the 2003 ordinance ...

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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 I’m surprised about anything at this point,” said Alderman Michael ...

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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 for tax-incremental financing assistance from the city. Getting financing for ...

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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 chance to salvage the project. Tuesday, the Common Council gave ...

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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 the Edgewater Hotel. Common Council President Tim Bruer said that ...

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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 is ready to blanket the Common Council with emergency lobbying ...

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