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 […]
Today’s News
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Second phase of Lower Yahara River Trail construction
- Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling
- Forecast: Economic challenges ahead as rates rise and labor shortages remain
- CBRE opens office on 18th floor of Milwaukee BMO Tower
- Former inmate able to rebuild life through work in construction trades
- Zignego to lead $60M I-894 improvement project
- Minnesota approves giant solar energy project near Minneapolis
- Veterinary center wants to build $13M clinic in Pewaukee
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids around the state
- OSHA targets silica dust for engineered stone industry
- Biden administration announces $1.4B to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states, including Wisconsin
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)