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Development News for the week of 07/28/06 to 08/04/06
Council Has Over $1 Million In Pledges The Collaboration Council announced Tuesday that it has received pledges of more than $1 million toward establishing a regional economic development organization. The council has estimated operating costs of $800,000 a year for the organization's first three years. The Collaboration Council also has added 27 members and now tops 50 business, government, education and community leaders…PRESS RELEASE HERE
This SUNDAY! - “For the Record” - Sunday, August 6 at 10a.m. on WISC-TV3 Neil Heinen hosts Rick Phelps, Jennifer Alexander and Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation Executive Vice President Tom Clark. They will discuss the Collaboration Council, the fundraising effort for the regional economic development entity, as well as some best-practices from the seven-county Denver region’s successful regional collaboration…
Economic booster is off and running A Wisconsin State Journal editorial. THU., AUG 3, 2006 - A man in New York once drew attention and job bites by walking the sidewalks wearing a sandwich board with his resume on it. His example highlights the powers of vision and promotion -- traits the Collaboration Council is harnessing to draw companies and good-paying jobs to south-central Wisconsin. In just a few months, the council has raised more than $1 million from dozens of private businesses to help create a regional economic development corporation…
WED., AUG 2, 2006 - An international menu, 50 wines by the glass and a "polished, casual" atmosphere. Those are among the features of a new restaurant chain set to launch later this summer by Kitchen Investment Group, the Madison company that franchises Country Kitchen restaurants. The first Peppermill Grill & Bar is scheduled to…
Verona Development Task force sees best, worst of area cop shops August 3, 2006 - Verona wants to learn from the mistakes and successes of other cities before it builds a new police station. With a new library, public works building and senior center already finished and clearly pleasing the Common Council, the Verona Public Safety/Administration Task force is hoping to have the same success producing a plan for alleviating the space needs of its bulging police department. “It’s important we do it right,” said task force chair and Mayor Jon Hochkammer…
To Market, To Market - City Business Leaders To Check Out New Minneapolis Mart Thursday, August 3, 2006 - The new Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis is more than a place to buy vegetables, more than a way to attract tourists, more than one-stop artisan/ethnic shopping for the wealthy. Nearby are the Midtown Public Market, which is a seasonal farmers' market, and Mercado Central, a Latino marketplace. If developed in sync and marketed right, each will likely thrive instead of being threatened by competition…
University Square is complex case study August 3, 2006 - John Wilson of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is all smiles now that construction of University Square in Madison is under way. Some people might not appreciate just how complex a project University Square in Madison really is. John Wilson does. “This is a project that had everything for A to Z in it in terms of legal disciplines to get everything up and running,” he said. Wilson, an attorney with …
Tradewinds Biz Park Breaks Ground Thursday, August 3, 2006 - B&R Enterprises LLC of Madison announced that construction has started on the anchor building of the Tradewinds Business Centre at 4801 Tradewinds Parkway on the southeast side. The mixed use commercial real estate development consists of 27 acres of Beltline Highway frontage immediately east of U.S. 51 and a half mile from Interstate 39/90/94. Several clients already are committed to the 45,000 square-foot anchor building…
Tuesday, August 1, 2006 - Housing starts continue to fall. A 42 percent drop in Dane County housing starts in June continues an overall decline this year.The number of housing starts dropped to 129 from 222 in June 2005, according a report by MTD Marketing Services of Neenah…
Marshall Erdman building new headquarters - $20M project to shoot for LEED certification August 1, 2006 - A team from Marshall Erdman & Associates Inc., Madison, will build the company’s new $20 million headquarters in Madison. The 132,000-square-foot office is slated to start housing employees in the fall of 2007. With growth comes change, and for Marshall Erdman & Associates Inc., that means some nice new digs. The Madison-based firm, which specializes in the design and construction of hospitals, clinics, surgery centers and medical office buildings, is putting its own…
August 1, 2006 - Madison (AP) - The Westphal & Co. electrical contracting firm, which employees 300 people, says it will move its headquarters from Janesville to Madison. “The majority of our work in the state of Wisconsin is in the Madison area, not the Janesville area,” John Westphal, president of the firm, said in disclosing the move…
WED., AUG 2, 2006 - A later Easter, new resorts and expansions are being credited with helping Great Wolf Resorts reduce its second-quarter loss compared to a year ago. The Madison company, North America's largest owner, operator and developer of waterpark resorts, on Wednesday reported a net…
Blue Harbor owner reports $1.4M loss in Q2 Great Wolf Resorts Inc., owner of the $54 million Blue Harbor Resort & Conference Center in Sheboygan, reported a $1.4 million second-quarter loss Wednesday…
New Glarus, Brewery Eye Compromise Thursday, August 3, 2006 - What? Take the Yokel out of New Glarus? Herd the Spotted Cows to greener pastures? The potential last call will be at 7 tonight as the village of New Glarus and the New Glarus Brewing Co. -- creators of Spotted Cow, Yokel, Fat Squirrel and Uff-da beers -- try to agree on financial terms that will allow the popular brewery to expand with village assistance.
Stoughton Wal-mart Site Just Part Of Bigger Plan Tuesday, August 1, 2006 - A possible Wal-Mart Supercenter has been the focus of controversy for the roughly 180 acres annexed into the northwest corner of the city in December. But the 110,000-square-foot mega-store represents only a small portion of the plan for the Linnerud property…
Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corp. Tuesday, August 1, 2006 - The Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corp., a nonprofit organization that promotes energy efficiency, is getting to practice what it preaches as its new headquarters is built on Madison's West Side. Construction on the building began in June and is designed to meet standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Environmental Design (LEED) program. According to WECC, the building will feature energy-efficient, environmentally sensitive and sustainable design concepts and construction practices…
Tuesday, August 1, 2006 - RenerAire recognized for 'green' building + MORE STORIES…
Project Sparks Hope For Allied Drive Tuesday, August 1, 2006 - Perhaps one of the city's greatest challenges recently has been how to improve the Allied Drive neighborhood, an area so stuck in a circle of poverty and crime that it eats up 30 percent of the West Police district's budget while making up only 3 percent of the district's population. Many times, the city and private investors have tried to help Allied, and many times their efforts have fallen short.\ But Madison Mayor…
Laws Aimed At Stimulating The Economy Tuesday, August 1, 2006 - Laws aimed at helping everyone from budding entrepreneurs to small manufacturers to Hollywood filmmakers emerged this year from the state Capitol, a legislative session marked mostly by efforts pushed by the GOP-controlled Legislature that Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle used his veto pen to derail. But Democrats and Republicans found some common ground…
Economy Hits The Brakes Inflation Heats Up In Second Quarter Fri Jul 28 2006 - The economy's growth in the second quarter was less than half that of the prior three months as consumers tightened their belts and spending on home building nose-dived. Inflation, however, shot up. The latest snapshot released by the Commerce Department today showed that that gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of just 2.5 percent in the April-to-June period. That marked a big
SUN PRAIRIE CONDO CONSTRUCTION BEGINS (Link Not Active) Sun Jul 30 2006 - Construction began last week at Aria, a 131-unit condominium development in Sun Prairie for people age 55 and older. The 43-acre development at highways 19 and C will have 10 four-unit buildings, 26 duplexes and 39 single-family units. Pricing will be from $199,000 for a 1,430-square-foot unit to more than $400,000 for a 2,700-square-foot single-family unit…
Around The State
Tuesday, August 1, 2006 - It's hard to believe that it's been nearly 40 years since the movie "The Graduate" featured the character Mr. McGuire telling a 20-something Ben, played by a young Dustin Hoffman, that "There's a great future in plastics. Think about it. Will you think about it?" Obviously, our state's business leaders listened to the sentiments expressed by Mr. McGuire in the 1967 big screen classic, or they were inspired by some other source, and they did think about plastics, because today Wisconsin is a plastics industry powerhouse…
Selling
doesn't stop at city limits
800
jobs possible if firm moves in
Annexation for 2 wells rejected Aug. 4, 2006 - Waukesha - The Water Utility's major hope for reducing radium in city drinking water evaporated Thursday when the Common Council convincingly struck down the annexation of 333 acres for new wells.
Ordinance reins in 'big boxes' Projects over 40,000 square feet will require special permit Aug. 3, 2006 - Oconomowoc - The city will have greater control over large scale, so-called big-box developments under an ordinance approved this week by the Common Council. Under the ordinance, any proposed building project of 40,000 square feet or more will require a conditional use permit. That means…
Oconomowoc, Aurora seek hospital solution Posted: Aug. 3, 2006 - Oconomowoc - City holds off on Pabst Farms rezoning while two sides try to work out differences…A move by the city to again bar a new Aurora hospital by rezoning its proposed Pabst Farms site has been put on hold pending efforts to settle the long legal battle between the health care provider and the city, Mayor Maury Sullivan said Thursday…
Manufacturing accelerates in July August 1, 2006 - New York (AP) - The nation’s manufacturing sector expanded in July at a faster clip than in June, while companies paid significantly more for raw materials, a trade group said Tuesday. The Institute for Supply Management, based in Tempe, Ariz., said its manufacturing index registered 54.7 in July, above the 53.8 June reading and…
Milwaukee's Story Hill Neighborhood. Hood Happenings. Highway projects costs jump by $384.5 million in six months, WisDOT says.
DATCP. Secretary Nilsestuen announces $45,000 to develop bio-based industry in Dunn County.
DWD. Receives $165,000 to help refugees in Milwaukee.
Four Main Street districts attracting businesses, creating jobs Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett thanks the Youth Ambassadors who spent their summer cleaning and working the sidewalks in the four Main Street Milwaukee districts. One of their duties was taking food orders from the audiences at the Silver City concerts and running to local restaurants to fill them out and then deliver them. Since starting in spring 2005, the Main Street Milwaukee program has helped open 28 new businesses and create 62 full- and part-time jobs. The program was created by the city and the Local Initiatives…
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dollars OK'd for condo project Thursday, August 3, 2006 - A Madison-based agricultural company is jumping on the ethanol bandwagon. Hartung Brothers Inc. is before the Arena town board tonight seeking approval for a $75 million plant to convert homegrown corn into motor fuel. The area's first ethanol plant would be sited on 48 acres just west of the village of Arena, about 25 miles west of Madison. It would produce 42 to 50 million gallons of fuel annually, according to project developers… Development
News for the week of 07/21/06 to 07/28/06 FRI.,
JUL 28, 2006 - A violent storm that dumped 3 to 5 inches of rain in 90 minutes
in parts of Madison Thursday flooded streets and damaged 30 buildings on the
UW-Madison campus, where the Fluno Center was evacuated… Wisconsin
State Journal editorial - Fix, don't force, rent assistance
THU.,
JUL 27, 2006 - Dane County should not force landlords to participate in the
cumbersome and risky rent-assistance program known as Section 8… Monday,
July 24, 2006 - THE MADISON AREA BUILDERS ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL PARADE OF
CONDOMINIUMS STARTS SATURDAY AND RUNS THROUGH AUG. 6. Hours will be 3-8 p.m.
weekdays and noon-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays… Parade
Of High, Low And In Between Sunday,
July 23, 2006 - The Madison Area Builders Association Parade of Condominiums
is bigger this year and will showcase 18 builders who haven't been in the
event before, giving a wider glimpse of the market… WEB
Blog… Just Posted Is Madison Becoming A 'sardine Can'? Thursday,
July 27, 2006 - "People are coming to Madison and Dane County in droves.
Where are all these people supposed to go? If sprawl continues, Dane County
will soon be one giant urban area, such as Milwaukee and Waukesha
counties."… Speaking
of blogs… Verona Development… This
blog was created by Verona Alderman Ken Harwood to solicit opinions and
comments on Verona’s future. Please
feel free to visit often and comment freely… EDITORS
NOTE: I edit this blog. Council
gives TIF 8 the green light Like
the plans for the property it would encompass, the city’s latest proposed
TIF district never moves along easily. But
it has been moving nonetheless, and it’s now out of the city’s hands. The
Verona Common Council voted Monday night to create the city’s eighth tax
increment financing district on the site of the Erbach and former Thompson
properties on the west side. But it still has to clear hurdles at the state
and local level first… Berbee:
Wins Prestigious Microsoft Worldwide Partner Award 7/25/2006
- MADISON, Wis.— Microsoft Corp. recognizes Berbee Information Networks
Corporation as winner of the 2006 Microsoft® Partner of the Year Award in
Advanced Infrastructure for exceptional work delivering Microsoft solutions.
"We value our partnership with Berbee and their ability to provide great
value to our mutual customers by offering a total set of Microsoft
solutions," said Alison Watson, corporate vice president, Microsoft
Worldwide Partner Group… Housing
Sales Post Another Decline Saturday,
July 22, 2006 - Continuing a slowdown in the real estate market, area existing
home and condominium sales declined last month from June 2005, according to a
report by the South Central Wisconsin MLS. In Dane County, 866 sales were
reported, down nearly 19 percent from 1,067 sales in June 2005. For the first
half of 2006, the county had 3,636 sales, down 8 percent from 3,966 during the
same period of 2005. The inventory of unsold homes was up 70 percent to 5,152
from 3,038… Sonic
closer to turning profit corner - MediaSite penetrates USC more than
UW-Madison 07/25/06
- Madison, Wis. - Following the announcement of increased quarterly revenues,
Sonic Foundry, Inc., a provider of rich-media technology, once again projected
cash flow break even for the fourth quarter of 2006, with full year
profitability projected for 2007… Friday,
July 21, 2006 - Dane County's real estate market continues to cool after five
straight record-setting years, with more than twice as many homes for sale
today versus two years ago. The 866 reported sales of homes and condominiums
in June were 18.8 percent fewer than last June and the least for the month
since 2003, according to the latest statistics from the Realtors Association
of South Central Wisconsin. That brought the total for the first half of the
year to 3,636, 8.3 percent below a year ago and also the fewest since 2003… Owners
Sought For Fix-it-upper Mansions Tuesday,
July 25, 2006 - Wanted. Buyers interested in living in an older home in a
downtown historic district. Skills
with paint brush and caulk gun helpful, but not a must. Eligible for historic
tax credits. Creative financing through city of Madison a possibility, though
not a given…. Ex-Bone
Care leaders seek to return
FRI.,
JUL 28, 2006 - Three former
executives of the now-defunct Bone Care International are back in the biotech
business, hoping to recreate the small Middleton pharmaceutical company's
success. Charles Bishop, Eric Messner and Keith Crawford are the new leaders
of Cytochroma, a suburban Toronto company that's developing drugs based on
vitamin D, just as Bone Care did. The three say they want to bring
Cytochroma's headquarters to the Madison area - if they can round up enough
local investors… THU.,
JUL 27, 2006 - Marshall Erdman & Associates, a Madison company that
designs and builds medical hospitals and clinics nationwide, is building a $20
million corporate headquarters in the Old Sauk Trails Office Park on Madison's
West Side. The five-story, 132,000-square-foot building is being designed for
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification… Gov.
Doyle: Annouces Brownfield Grant for Town of Windsor 7/26/2006
- MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle today announced a $100,000 grant from the
Department of Commerce (Commerce) Blight Elimination and Brownfield
Redevelopment (BEBR) program to the Town of Windsor to assist Sanderson
Properties Partnership in the redevelopment of six blighted downtown area
buildings… Capitol
West Plans Delayed, Need Detail Thursday,
July 27, 2006 - Plans for the Capitol West project were delayed again
Wednesday after the Madison Urban Design Commission voted to hold off on a
final vote until the developers could present more details of proposed changes
to the previously approved plan… Morningstar
To Close Plant In City Wednesday,
July 26, 2006 - Morningstar Foods notified the state Monday it plans to close
its Southeast Side cold-storage plant, cutting 34 jobs. The Department of
Workforce Development will meet with employees of the plant, 3201 Progress
Road, in August to discuss employment options, said Ron Danowski, section
chief for the department's dislocated worker program. Morningstar is a
subsidiary of Dean Foods Co. in Dallas… Middleton
Project Gets State Loan Will Provide Mixed-income Housing Tuesday,
July 25, 2006 - The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority has
approved up to a $3 million construction loan and other lending for a 50-unit
mixed-income family development in Middleton… Midvale
Project Might Be Start Of More Like It Tuesday,
July 25, 2006 - Four-story, mixed-use developments like the one that riled
residents of the Midvale neighborhood "are becoming the standard,"
according to Mayor Dave Cieslewicz. Other Madison neighborhoods that ring the
central city can expect to see similar infill projects in the future,
Cieslewicz said, if indeed they aren't already happening. The mayor, who made
his remarks Monday before the editorial board… Capitol
West Revisions More, Smaller Units Added Tuesday,
July 25, 2006 - The Capitol West project, which has been stalled by rising
construction costs, would include more, smaller condominiums and less
expensive facade materials under revised plans before Madison's Urban Design
Commission. So far, these revisions to Randy Alexander's … OPINION
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For A New Era, A New Strategy Madison
Should Update Its Economic Development Policies -- And Lose Its Anti-business
Attitudes -- To Take Advantage Of 21st Century Trends. The trends of the 21st
century have generated new opportunities for growth but new challenges, too,
for Madison's economy. It's time for the city to respond with a 21st century
economic development strategy. Consider the city's outdated zoning code.
Designed for an earlier age, the code doesn't even distinguish between… Art
Voit: Concrete And Sentimental - The People Of Starkweather Creek Saturday,
July 22, 2006 - Art Voit remembers taking an old mortar tub used to mix
concrete and paddling it down Starkweather Creek when he was about 7 or 8
years old on his family's farm that stretches along Milwaukee Street east of
Fair Oaks Avenue… Around
The State Investors
buy office building for $63 million
Posted:
July 27, 2006 - One of downtown Milwaukee's newer office buildings has been
sold to a local real estate investors group for $63.8 million. Wangard
Advisors LLC of Waukesha has completed its purchase of 875 East, a
225,000-square-foot building at 875 E. Wisconsin Ave., President and Chief
Executive Officer Stewart Wangard said Thursday. The building was sold by an
investors group affiliated with Irgens Development Partners, which built the
eight-story structure in 2003… New
players on Oak Creek land - 2 out-of-state firms to develop blueprint for
tract along lakefront Posted:
July 27, 2006 - A California-based real estate developer and a Colorado firm
that helps finance environmental cleanups are to create a master development
plan for an area in Oak Creek that overlooks Lake Michigan… Miller
to upgrade Milwaukee brewery
Posted:
July 27, 2006 - Company plans to invest at least $46 million; state will add
tax credits, other funds. Miller Brewing Co. plans to spend $46 million to $79
million over the next five years to upgrade its Milwaukee brewery, the
company's oldest such facility, it was announced Thursday. Miller's plans to
make that investment came as Gov. Jim Doyle announced that the company will
receive $1.25 million in state tax credits and a $255,000 job training
grant… Construction
spending in state doubles from last year - $1.79 billion doled out for roads,
utilities July
24, 2006 - It's not just the grumbling of grumpy motorists - there really are
highway cones and detour signs throughout Wisconsin these days. Spending on
"non-building construction" in the state is running about double
last year's pace, industry tracker McGraw-Hill Construction reported Monday.
As of July 1, the value of Wisconsin construction contracts for streets,
highways, bridges, sewer systems, water systems, utilities and communication
networks was $1.79 billion… Wages
Upped For Some Chicago Employees Thursday,
July 27, 2006 - Brushing aside warnings from Wal-Mart Stores, the City Council
approved an ordinance Wednesday that makes Chicago the biggest city in the
nation to require big-box retailers to pay a "living wage." The
ordinance passed 35-14 after three hours of impassioned debate. The measure
requires mega-retailers with more than $1 billion in annual sales and stores
of at least 90,000 square feet to pay workers at least $10 an hour in wages
plus $3 in fringe benefits by mid-2010… Posted:
July 27, 2006 - An auto industry trade publication is reporting that
DaimlerChrysler AG is preparing to invest $2 billion at three plants,
including one in Kenosha, as it prepares to unveil a new V-6 engine. Quoting
union sources, Automotive News said DaimlerChrysler will seek to build engines
for both Mercedes and Chrysler vehicles in Kenosha; Trenton… Unemployment
Rates Increase In Metro Areas Thursday,
July 27, 2006 - The unemployment rates in all 12 of Wisconsin's metropolitan
areas rose in June, the state Department of Workforce Development said
Wednesday. A sharp increase in job seekers fueled the increases, the agency
said… FRI.,
JUL 28, 2006 - OSHKOSH - A new fleet of very light jets that could redefine
the way Americans travel received preliminary certification Thursday from the
Federal Aviation Administration. It's the first step in getting 2,500 of the
planes in the sky to help reduce congestion… Alliant
To Build Wind Farm - About 40 Turbines At The Farm Could Power 20,500 Homes Saturday,
July 22, 2006 - Wisconsin Power & Light has purchased the development
rights for a planned wind farm in Fond du Lac County, parent company Alliant
Energy announced Friday. Midwest Wind Energy -- an early stage, wind-energy
development company in Chicago -- sold the rights of Cedar Ridge Wind Farm to
WPL after two years of site development. Alliant expects to start construction
next year, said spokeswoman Erin Dammen… WisDOT.
$50,000 project at Adams County Legion Field (design work). Gov.
Doyle: Announces Training and Investment Partnership with Miller Brewing
Company 7/27/2006
- MILWAUKEE - Governor Jim Doyle today announced a state training and
investment partnership with Miller Brewing Company in Milwaukee, awarding the
company $1.25 million in tax credits and $255,000 for job training. Governor
Doyle was joined by Miller Brewing Company president and CEO Norman Adami and
Department of Commerce Secretary Mary Burke for the announcement at the
company's brewery in Milwaukee…
Development
News for the week of 07/14/06 to 07/21/06 Verona
Press 7.20.06 - Dwindling tax base, fear of encroachment from other cities
causing Verona to take a hard look at consolidation. In 1924, a Wisconsin
constitutional amendment granted extensive powers of autonomy to municipal
governments as the culmination of a movement known as Home Rule. "Cities
and villages," it said, in part, "may determine... Merger meeting
Aug. 15, 7 p.m., Country View Elementary School, 710 Lone Pine Way... 4-way
deal to determine fate of town of Burke
FRI.,
JUL 21, 2006 - Another major boundary agreement is emerging in fast-growing
Dane County. In a rare-four-way deal, Madison, Sun Prairie, DeForest and the
town of Burke have forged a draft agreement to dissolve the town and split its
9,300 acres by 2025... WED.,
JUL 19, 2006 - Downtown Madison's renaissance - including the acclaimed
Overture Center - all stems from Monona Terrace, according to a study released
Tuesday. Nine years to the day after the city's Frank Lloyd Wright- influenced
convention center opened... Monona
Terrace's Success Economic Impact Better Than Expected Wednesday,
July 19, 2006 - When backers of Monona Terrace were making their pitch to the
voters back in 1992, they used a study touting the potential economic benefits
to the community. That study by UW professors James Shilling and Kerry Vandell
said the new convention center would add nearly 700 jobs downtown and pump... MAKING
MADISON WORK: Facing changes in area's economy
FRI.,
JUL 21, 2006 - Madison needs more affordable condos. Kudos to Dean Mosiman,
Judy Newman and Jason Stein for the great article in Sunday's Wisconsin State
Journal. They said what I have felt for a long time. Madison has many
problems. I agree with the ones reported in the paper... Polacheck
Sold To California Group Friday,
July 14, 2006 - LOS ANGELES-BASED CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP INC. ANNOUNCED THAT
IT HAS ACQUIRED THE POLACHECK CO., A WISCONSIN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FIRM
WITH AN OFFICE IN MADISON, FOR ABOUT $20 MILLION. Polacheck, which was founded
in 1954, also has offices in Milwaukee and the Fox Valley, with a total of 117
employees. In its most recent fiscal year, it did about $600 million in
completed sales and leasing transactions and managed 7 million square feet of
commercial property... Hilldale
Redeveloper Jumps Through The Hoops Tuesday,
July 18, 2006 - Joseph Freed and Associates isn't your typical guinea pig. A
major developer based in Palatine, Ill., Freed is undertaking its first
venture in Madison, the $175 million redevelopment of the 1962-vintage
Hilldale Shopping Center at Midvale Boulevard and University Avenue... Tuesday,
July 18, 2006 - Some Say So, But The Economy Is Humming And Prosperity Reigns.
Madison's business community is fed up with the city's "utopian"
rules -- some bitterly saying government is hurting, even killing them. But
despite all of the complaints, the city's economy is crackling, among the
nation's best in some ways, Wisconsin State Journal research shows... City
Killing Business? Where's The Corpse? Tuesday,
July 18, 2006 - Despite complaints from business operators, Madison's economy
is percolating, a State Journal review of government data and other research
shows. Madison added 12,364 residents since 2000 -- more than any other
Wisconsin city... As
Trouble Looms, Be Bold Must Diversify Job Base, Experts Say Wednesday,
July 19, 2006 - Amid prosperity, Madison must push its economy in new
directions to meet threats to its quality of life, experts and community
leaders say. "For many, many years, we've been dependent upon the success
of government," said Terri Potter, president of Meriter Health Services
and co-chair of the Collaboration Council, a group of business, political,
education and nonprofit leaders seeking to forge an economy for the future.
"We need to diversify our base of well-paid jobs in our
community."... Council
Approves Midvale Plaza Plan Wednesday,
July 19, 2006 - Speakers Share Strong Opinions About The Development, Which
Passes 17-2. Tempers flared and harsh words were spoken about the proposed
Midvale Plaza development at Tuesday night's City Council meeting, but the
council ultimately approved the development. The council's deliberations once
again dragged into the early morning as council members tried to work out a
middle ground between... Neighbors
Unhappy At Project Ok Midvale Plaza Gets Green Light Wednesday,
July 19, 2006 - Norma Lee Beale lives about two blocks away from the
intersection of Tokay and Midvale boulevards, where demolition is to begin
soon to replace a single-story strip mall with a $25 million four-story
development. Like dozens of her west side neighbors who spoke Tuesday night
before the City Council approved the project by 17-2 vote, Beale opposes the
development at Midvale Plaza... Arboretum
Housing Battle Is Just Getting Warmed Up Wednesday,
July 19, 2006 - I f you've driven through the UW Arboretum lately, you've
probably seen them: several dozen black and white yard signs, all carrying the
same message: "Protect the Arboretum. Stop the Developers." The
developer in this case, as you may have heard, is Darren Kittleson. And the
reason he's persona non grata with members of the Arboretum Neighborhood
Association is because he wants to build houses on two prime wooded lots and
enlarge an old stone house on a third lot at the intersection of Arboretum
Drive and Arboretum Lane... Wednesday,
July 19, 2006 - Once Home To Some Of Madison's First - And Most Notorious -
Businesses, King Street Celebrates Its History Today. State Street is
Madison's most famous street, but when it comes to colorful stories, it can't
quite compete with King Street, on the opposite side of Capitol Square. It was
there, before the first Capitol was built, that Madison was born. And it's now
the focus of a new tour by the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation... OPINION
Lampert Smith: Get a plan before developers do
THU.,
JUL 20, 2006 - If this is planning, maybe we should just go back to random
chaos and fisticuffs. Tuesday night's council vote on the Midvale Plaza
redevelopment plan drew the kind of large, emotional crowd you see for issues
of more global concern: smoking, war and guns. Marsha Rummel, head of the
Marquette Neighborhood Association and a veteran of development issues along
Williamson Street, testified at the end of a long night, calling the process
"a train wreck." Rummel didn't take a position, since Midvale isn't
in her neighborhood, but she said the neighbors shouldn't be so
disenfranchised so late in the game... 84
Lumber to build in McFarland
WED.,
JUL 19, 2006 - One of the largest building- material suppliers in the country
is ready to begin construction on a manufacturing plant and retail store in
McFarland... Governor.
Announces $400,000 to help 84 Lumber Company redevelop brownfield site in
McFarland... THU.,
JUL 20, 2006 - A little more than a year ago, Donald Johnson and his wife,
Lorraine, were barely surviving financially. They had borrowed the maximum on
an equity loan and two credit cards... TUE.,
JUL 18, 2006 - 12The Madison company, which makes specialized radiation
machines for treating cancer, moved its manufacturing operation Thursday into
a new building at 1209 Deming Way, across the street from the company's
headquarters in the Old Sauk Trails Office Park... WED.,
JUL 19, 2006 - Applied interest rate: The annually or monthly adjusting rate
that is charged to the borrower's loan balance... Some
Feel That The City Nibbles At Them Tuesday,
July 18, 2006 - City Actions On Matters That Seem Small Can Mean The
Difference Between Boom Or Bust, Some Say.
Everyone says they love small business. Politicians preach it. City
agencies say it. The grass-roots, leftist political party Progressive Dane and
the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce pound the drum, too... Sunday,
July 16, 2006 - Madison Hits Almost Everybody's Top 10 List, But Some Serious
Problems Threaten The Idyllic Conditions Madisonians Have Long Enjoyed.
Economy Looks Good Now, But. For generations, Madison has been a place where
life is good. Plenty of good jobs with government and UW-Madison as the solid,
steady anchors. Good schools, chock-full of middle-class, college-bound
students. Easy to find a nice, affordable place to live. That was then... Companies
Go, Companies Come Others Like What They Find In Madison Sunday,
July 16, 2006 - Who is moving to Madison to start businesses? Rebecca Ryan
jets around the world, advising communities how to keep and attract bright,
young workers. One of the hottest voices for the 20s and 30s generation, she
owns Next Generation Consulting, a $3.2 million business with five
employees... Companies
Go, Companies Come - Some Clear Out To Head For The Suburbs Sunday,
July 16, 2006 - In recent years a steady trickle of companies, large and
small, left Madison and resettled in the suburbs. Verona reeled in the biggest
fish: medical records technology developer Epic Systems, with a seemingly
ever-expanding work force. Fitchburg and Middleton also are luring Madison
businesses...
Around
The State Road
ahead looking smoother for Harley
Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel, July 18, 2006. Strong sales, promising 2007 line bring
optimism after rough 2005. Entertainment
center proposed for Bayshore WEDNESDAY,
July 19, 2006 - Glendale - Developers of the Bayshore Town Center want to
build five small theaters and an entertainment complex as part of the $300
million renovation and expansion of the shopping center. The developers say
the complex will not be a traditional movie theater, a concept that has been
vociferously opposed by Bayshore neighbors and city officials... Wednesday,
July 19, 2006 - Associated Press - Schneider National, the Green Bay trucking
giant, opened a hub in this St. Louis suburb Tuesday in a move expected to
create more than 440 jobs over the next two years. The 25,000-square-foot
operations center, which will get roughly $7 million in economic-development
help from Illinois, will be open around the clock for company drivers,
offering showers, Internet access and services including equipment maintenance
and fuel... Condominiums
proposed on E. Kilbourn lot THURSDAY,
July 20, 2006 - A Milwaukee developer wants to build six townhouse-style
condominiums on a downtown lot that's been empty for over 10 years, according
to a proposal filed with the city Board of Zoning Appeals.... Gov.
Doyle: Announces $1 Million for Ariens Company in Brillion 7/18/2006
- BRILLION - Governor Jim Doyle today announced that the Ariens Company will
receive an Enterprise Development Zone (EDZ) tax credit allocation totaling $1
million for a project that will retain 650 jobs. Ariens Company President Dan
Ariens, who joined the Governor for the announcement, discussed plans to
explained plans for restructuring and reorganizing two of its Brillion
facilities... Cummins
Expanding In Mineral Point Wednesday,
July 19, 2006 - NEW GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS THAT MANDATE REDUCED DIESEL ENGINE
EMISSIONS ARE HELPING CREATE JOBS IN MINERAL POINT. Columbus, Ind.-based
Cummins Inc. is poised to introduce new engines in the North American market
to meet the regulations that go in effect on Jan. 1, 2007. Those new engines
feature the Cummins Particulate Filter, which will be produced at its Cummins
Emission Solutions plant in Mineral Point. Over the last year, the plant has
been expanded... Sunday,
July 16, 2006 - Brand-name Hunters Soon Will Make A Splash In The State's
Waterpark Capital As An Outlet Mall Arrives In Wisconsin Dells. Lisa Assmann
can hardly wait. She likes the water parks, shows and many of the other
attractions here but is looking forward to adding another dimension to her
twice-a-year visits. When Assmann, 34, returns to the Wisconsin Dells area
next March for a stay at Great Wolf Lodge, she plans on hitting one of the
area's newest and largest attractions... Saturday,
July 15, 2006 - About 100 people in Sun Prairie are losing their jobs, but
city officials are hoping other businesses in the city will absorb them. L.A.
Darling Wood plans to move its wood store-fixture manufacturing operations to
its Piggott, Ark., facility by the end of the year. The company is based in
that state... Housing
Project Opening Celebrated Saturday,
July 15, 2006 - 104-unit Development Features Many Amenities. Avalon Madison
Village apartments have air conditioning, balconies and porches, in-unit
washers and dryers, underground parking and walk-in closets. A colorful
playground and sprinkler park are behind the clubhouse. And the clubhouse has
a computer room, party area with kitchen and fireplace, and an exercise room
and movie room that seats about a dozen -- all free for residents... Fitchburg
Oks Super Target Conditionally Friday,
July 14, 2006 - Plans for Dane County's first Super Target are moving ahead.
The store, planned on 15 acres of a 100-acre commercial development site in
Fitchburg, would join Target stores on the far West and far East Sides of
Madison. Officials are hoping to break ground this fall and open the store
next summer. The Fitchburg City Council approved a comprehensive development
plan for the... Wal-mart,
Critics Escalate Fight New
Campaign-style Web Sites Blast Each Side. Wednesday,
July 19, 2006 - The brawl between Wal-Mart and its union critics is escalating
as groups on both sides, fighting over whether the world's largest retailer is
good or bad, launched attack-style Web sites maligning each other's motives
and politics. More than a year after unions launched two political-style
campaign... A
Well-studied' Approach Ald. Arnold Sees Fitchburg's Future As A Model City Friday,
July 14, 2006 - The City Council member taking on the smoking issue here isn't
anti-business. In fact, Ald. Steve Arnold maintains he's pro-business and
pro-growth, which is why he's going to continue pushing for clean air in all
public buildings. The first-term alderman hopes to transform this city without
a downtown into a model 21st century community of mass transit and bike
trails,... La
Crosse Tribune.
Smokeless nights? County health department wants local bars to give the idea a
try. Appleton
Post Crescent.
Neenah's
nonprofits worry about tax rate. Appleton
Post Crescent.
Riverfront project in Appleton no easy sell. Wisconsin
Rapids Daily Tribune.
Rapids to cope with $36M loss of tax base. Governor.
Announces $114,000 in state funding for (Milwaukee's ) Canal Street bus route.
Development News for the week of 07/07/06 to 07/14/06 Blogger
turns red paper clip into a house
TUE.,
JUL 11, 2006 - Taking a paper clip and turning it into a house sounds like a
cheesy magic trick or an instance of resourcefulness on the 1980s TV show
"MacGyver." Kyle MacDonald, however, has pulled it off. One year
ago, the 26-year-old blogger… EDITORS
NOTE: Talk about Economic Development, as a huge fan of Craig’s List and
Kyle, I have been following this since the beginning. Hey
-- what can I get for “News and Notes”… I need a condo in
Verona’s 4th district and am ready to trade… New
Franchise Aims At Upscale Diners Wednesday,
July 12, 2006 - Madison-based Country Kitchen Restaurants is preparing to
launch a new brand it hopes to turn into another national chain. Peppermill
Grill & Bar is described as "polished" casual dining -- the
latest industry buzzword signifying upscale dining that isn't quite white
tablecloth fine dining… Verona
Oks Concept Plan For West Side Development Tuesday,
July 11, 2006 - After months of compromise and community anxiety about the
potential for a big box development in the area, the City Council accepted a
concept plan for a mixed use development on a west side property as long as no
building will exceed 100,000 square feet… FRI.,
JUL 14, 2006 - Mayor Dave
Cieslewicz is asking department heads to cut their budgets by 3 percent for
next year. Only the Police and Fire departments are exempt, although those
managers also are likely to be unhappy because the mayor is asking them to
keep spending flat… 'sausage
Making At Its Best' Saves Inclusionary Zoning Wednesday,
July 12, 2006 - About halfway into the meeting that would ultimately keep
alive Madison's inclusionary zoning law, Ald. Ken Golden said he was headed
for the door. Calling the debate Tuesday night on how to modify the
two-year-old affordable housing ordinance "absolutely more unpleasant
than a root canal," Golden threatened to walk out, taking essentially the
same course as several developers, real estate agents and builders who have
thrown up their hands at revising the law… Housing
Starts Continue To Fall Tuesday,
July 11, 2006 - A 42 percent drop in Dane County housing starts last month
continues an overall decline this year. The number of housing starts dropped
to 129 last month, down from 222 in June 2005, according a report by MTD
Marketing… Avalon
Village Opening Is Friday Thursday,
July 13, 2006 - GORMAN AND CO.'S 104-UNIT AVALON MADISON VILLAGE APARTMENT
COMPLEX IS READY FOR OCCUPANCY WITH GRAND OPENING CEREMONIES SET FOR FRIDAY AT
10:30 A.M. The
$14.7 million redevelopment of the former SuperSaver site at 4629 Verona Road
includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units in a mix of affordable and
market-rate prices… T.E.C.
finishes third building
WED.,
JUL 12, 2006 - An East Side technology center is showing off its latest
building. The third building has been completed in the T.E.C. Corridor at
Anderson Street and Highway 51, across from Madison Area Technical College.
Right now, the interior of the $5 million, 40,000-square-foot building is a
gaping, wide-open space, waiting to be fitted with offices, laboratories
and… T.E.C.
Center to receive Commerce grant Published
07/13/06 - Madison, Wis. - The Technology, Education, and Commerce (T.E.C.)
Center, a high-tech incubator located on Madison's east side, will receive a
$32,000 Community-Based Economic Development grant to improve technology
services for tenants. The grant, which will be awarded by the Wisconsin
Department of Commerce, will be announced today during the opening for the
center's third building… What's
The Future For Midvale Plaza? Thursday,
July 13, 2006 - Developer Joe Krupp has proposed replacing the existing
single-story shopping center and Seqoya Library with a four- story structure
that includes 143 residential units and expanded library space. Madison Alds.
Tim Gruber and Ken Golden have voiced support for the plan, and the city's
Plan Commission has voted its approval. Meanwhile, many in the Midvale Heights
and Westmorland neighborhoods have spoken against the plan, saying the
proposed structure would be far too large for the area of mostly single-story
homes… Target
expands tasty territory
The
Target store on Madison's far West Side is no longer a Greatland and isn't
considered a Super Target. But the store's lineup of grocery items has grown
substantially and is aimed at adding convenience for the 4,700 shoppers who
visit the store daily… Gordon
Flesch Co.: From humble beginnings
WED.,
JUL 12, 2006 - John Flesch said his mother probably wasn't too happy in 1956
when his father, Gordon, came to see her in the hospital with some important
news. She had just given birth to a daughter, one of the family's six
children. Her husband told her he had quit his job selling Royal typewriters
to start his own business as a 3M sales representative in southern
Wisconsin… T.G.I.
Friday's plans new location – Pepper Mill Coming in fall WED.,
JUL 12, 2006 - After more than two decades on Madison's West Side, T.G.I
Friday's is preparing to complete its move to Middleton as part of a company
overhaul… Mike Ring, of Gammon Restaurant LLC, which owns the former
Friday's building, said Country Kitchens International is in the process of
converting the building into a Peppermill Grill, a new restaurant concept from
the Madison company. The restaurant is expected to open in early September, he
said… Blue
Moon burger secrets revealed
FRI.,
JUL 14, 2006 - Year after year,
the Blue Moon Bar & Grill scoops up prizes in many readers' polls for best
hamburger in Madison. So what's the secret to burger success? It's in the meat
and the technique, says Doug Reeve, head chef at the Blue Moon. Meat from the
legendary Knoche's Meat Mart is… Many
of city's trees are in serious danger
FRI.,
JUL 14, 2006 - About
40 percent of Madison's 100,000 street trees are being seriously threatened
this summer by stress, drought and the possible arrival of an insidious Asian
insect called the Emerald ash borer… Building
On The Edge Of The Marsh Tuesday,
July 11, 2006 - City Conservationist Says An 800-unit Development Proposed For
Land Near Cherokee Marsh Won't Harm The Fragile Area If It's Done Right.
From the edge of Cherokee Marsh, a layperson might view the ferny,
leafy plants in the Yahara River as weeds. But Russ Hefty, city of Madison
conservationist, says the sago pondweed, long-leaf pondweed and duck potato
are extremely valuable aquatic plants -- despite what their names may imply… Single-family
Homes May Receive Wheda Financing Sunday,
July 9, 2006 - Financing is available under the Wisconsin Housing and Economic
Development Authority (WHEDA) home program for single-family homes up to
$249,861 in certain target areas. In Madison, the target area includes most of
the Isthmus neighborhoods. Buyers must have family incomes of $86,880 or less
for one- and two-person households and $101,360 or less for families of three
or more people… Cottage
Grove Will Soon Get First Stoplight Friday,
July 7, 2006 - Late this year, the village will get its first stoplight, a
symbol of the area's rapid, if not entirely welcome, growth. But the stoplight
won't be where many residents have long expected it to appear -- at the
intersection of County BB and County N in the heart of the village… EDITORS
NOTE: They grow up so fast… Around
The State Small
Business Times: Commercial Real Estate Conference Will Focus On Brownfield
Redevelopment 7/13/2006
- "Greenbacks & Brownfields" will be the theme of the fourth
annual Small Business Times Commercial Real Estate & Development
Conference. The breakfast conference, featuring a distinguished panel of
experts, will take place on Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Pfister Hotel in downtown
Milwaukee. This year's conference will focus on new strategies and incentives
for redeveloping brownfield sites in southeastern Wisconsin. The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency defines brownfields as "abandoned, idled
or under-used industrial or commercial facilities or sites, the expansion or
redevelopment of which is adversely affected by actual or perceived
environmental contamination." … Stuart:
Wants WIEG to `Reestablish Relationships' 7/7/2006
- In the mid-1990s, a light bulb flashed inside Todd Stuart's brain as he
traveled around the state visiting manufacturers with then-Lt. Gov. Scott
McCallum. It was an appropriate metaphor for someone who could be accurately
described as an energy policy wonk. When McCallum became governor, Stuart
served as his energy and economic development adviser. In May, Stuart became
executive director of the Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group (WIEG). He
replaced the outspoken Nino Amato, who was ousted by the WIEG board… Kohl
won't face serious challenge… Grothman decides not to run for U.S. Senate…
Other State Races… Posted:
July 11, 2006 - Madison - State Sen. Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend) decided at
the last minute Tuesday not to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl,
leaving the incumbent without a serious challenger… Thursday,
July 13, 2006 - Gov. Jim Doyle announced Wednesday that grants totaling
$719,730 will be distributed to nine central Wisconsin organizations to assist
homeless families. The Department of Commerce will manage the funds, which
will provide emergency shelter and transitional housing programs… Sunday,
July 9, 2006 - The federal government has approved tribal leaders' plans to
build an $85 million resort south of Olympia in a partnership with a Wisconsin
resort company. The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation wants to
build a four-story, 300-room resort at the 43-acre site designated federal
trust land by the Bureau of Indian Affairs… Governor.
Announces nearly $400,000 to assist homeless families
in west central Wisconsin. Governor.
Announces nearly $640,000 to assist homeless families in Fox River Valley. Chippewa
Valley to get $46 million in defense spending Published
07/10/06 - Chippewa Falls, Wis. - Area high-tech firms could receive a total
of $46 million from the federal government for military research and
development as part of the House-approved 2007 defense budget. Secured by
Democratic Congressman Dave Obey, the allocations still need approval from the
U.S. Senate and President Bush in meetings slated for late this year…
Development News for the week of 6/30/06 to 7/7/06 Thursday,
July 6, 2006 - The big art news this week is of course the Madison Museum of
Contemporary Art's 48th annual Art Fair On the Square and the Wisconsin
Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople's Art Fair Off the Square, which together
are expected to bring perhaps 200,000 people to the Capitol Square, Martin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Monona Terrace over the weekend. Hours for both
events are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday... Good
Public Policy Supports Job Creation Jennifer
Alexander Saturday,
July 1, 2006 - Healthy cities promote healthy business. When businesses of any
size prosper, the community and region prosper. The Greater Madison Chamber of
Commerce wants to help maintain a climate that is friendly to business -- one
that offers the best opportunity for success... City
planners struggle with inclusionary zoning
FRI.,
JUL 7, 2006 - Under the gun to give the Madison City Council something to chew
on Tuesday night, the City Plan Commission on Thursday wrestled with changes
in the 2-year-old inclusionary zoning law that requires developers to set
aside 15 percent of the units in most projects for low-cost housing. Though
the commission didn't vote on a draft of the new affordable housing ordinance
after meeting for five hours, members did agree on changes that would simplify
incentives for developers to build affordable housing units and buyers to sell
them... State
high court affirms piers ruling
July
6, 2006 - Justices side with DNR; Green Lake site's boat slips capped at 11.
The state Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Department of Natural Resources
on Thursday by upholding the agency's decision that forced the owner of a
property on Green Lake to reduce the number of piers serving a residential
development. The court ruled that the agency has the authority to regulate the
size and shape of docks along public waterways of the state... $26
Million Software Scrapped By Uw System Thursday,
July 6, 2006 - Officials Regret The Loss But Believe A Different Vendor Will
Prove Better In The Long Run. The University of Wisconsin System on Wednesday
announced its decision to scrap a project to implement a new computer program
to manage its payroll and benefits for employees after already spending $26
million on the effort... Cross
Plains Takes Look At Strategic Planning Thursday,
July 6, 2006 - Civic leaders here want to put a greater focus on strategic
planning as a method to guide the village's economic development for years to
come. The village has a lot on its plate from an economic development
perspective and strategic planning is a way to tie these plans for development
together, said Bill Rizzo, community resource development educator for Dane
County UW-Extension... Economy
Shows More Signs Of Sluggishness Tuesday,
July 4, 2006 - The nation's manufacturing sector expanded at a slower rate
than expected in June and construction spending plunged in May, reinforcing
the belief of some analysts that increasing sluggishness in the economy will
prompt the Federal Reserve to pause at last in its credit-tightening regime... Tuesday,
July 4, 2006 - Many Area Courses, Like The Bridges On Madison's Northeast
Side, Attract Golfers By Offering Bargain Rates. The Challenge Is Finding A
Way To Keep The Courses Financially Afloat. The Bridges is the envy of every
public-fee golf course in the Madison area. It boasts a fun 18-hole layout
that is affordable to play and almost always in superb condition, as well as a
clubhouse that can more than... Starion
Branch Set To Open In Madison Tuesday,
July 4, 2006 - Starion Financial, the largest community bank in
Bismarck-Mandan, N.D., is scheduled to open a branch in Madison on Wednesday.
It will be the first area bank under Wisconsin's new law permitting branches
established by out-of-state banks... EDITORIAL
- Plan Commission Should Listen To Neighbors On Midvale Plaza Plan Bonnie
McMullin-Lawton co-chair Midvale Plaza Redevelopment Steering Committee Monday,
July 3, 2006 - Dear Editor: Shocked and appalled are two words that come to
mind regarding Ald. Tim Gruber's performance at last week's Plan Commission
meeting. Previously he had met with the Midvale Plaza Redevelopment Steering
Committee and told us he could support our proposal for the plaza site,
including the upper end of our density range, the three-story building, the
traffic flow recommendations, retail concerns and architectural feedback. But
at the Plan Commission meeting, he didn't speak a word in support of our
proposal... Building
Activity Suffers Big Fall Monday,
July 3, 2006 - CONSTRUCTION SPENDING FELL IN MAY BY THE LARGEST AMOUNT IN
NEARLY TWO YEARS AS THE ONCE BOOMING HOUSING SECTOR SUFFERED ANOTHER BIG
DECLINE. The Commerce Department reported that building activity dropped by
0.4 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.206 trillion
following a 0.2 percent fall in April. May represented the biggest one-month
decline since a 0.7 percent fall in September 2004... Collaborative
Or Closed-door...culture Makes A Company Saturday,
July 1, 2006 - When Jeffrey Tubbs took a job with J.H. Findorff & Son
after working for nearly 15 years in the banking industry, he noticed
something big. It wasn't the dramatic 30-foot curtain wall in the office on
South Bedford Street in Madison, although that was impressive. And it wasn't
the office view of Lake Monona, although that was beautiful. It was the way
people worked toward a company goal... Ethnic
Joints Find A Nice Fit In The Suburbs Saturday,
July 1, 2006 - Five years ago, a "burrito the size of your head"
could be found at 3 a.m. on the corner of Gilman and State at La Bamba.
Nowadays, La Bamba is on the West Side and one's late-night Mexican options in
Downtown Madison are dominated by national chains like Chipotle and Taco Bell.
With difficult parking and rising rents, some local purveyors of ethnic food
have found staying Downtown a tough proposition. Their solution: the
ever-expanding suburbs... Capitol
West Work Could Restart Soon Friday,
June 30, 2006 - The Alexander Co. will likely be allowed to begin construction
immediately on two smaller pieces of its stalled Capitol West project -- even
though a major portion of the $120 million project is headed back for another
round of city approvals. City planning director Mark Olinger said Thursday
that it was realistic for Alexander to start building the West Main Town Homes
and Broom Street Lofts portion of the redevelopment of the 300 block of West
Washington Avenue... Middleton
Man Helps Pakistan Recover - Minister Trained People To Build Earthquake-proof
Homes. Wednesday,
July 5, 2006 - When Ed Brown left Middleton for Islamabad last November, he
knew he would have to juggle temporary concerns with permanent solutions,
earthquake aftershocks, a long hard winter and an uncertain Pakistani
bureaucracy. Seven months later, he has returned and his bosses in Oshkosh
judge his efforts to have been "phenomenal."... Doors
Don't Close - Lockups At New Courthouse Empty Since Mid-june State
inspectors have closed the inmate holding facility at the 6-month-old Dane
County Courthouse after several of the doors failed to close properly, and
problems with the doors on secure rooms where attorneys consult with inmates
have forced their closure as well. In all, 22 security doors at the $44
million courthouse will likely have to be replaced, at a cost of about $1,200
each, plus the cost of installing hardware... Around
The State Reliable
Knitting building will go condo 7/7/06
- A Chicago-area developer has agreed to buy one of the Historic Third Ward's
largest buildings, which he plans to convert into condominiums and retail
space. Yiannis Konstantinou said he plans to convert the seven-story building,
now used by Reliable Knitting Works Inc... Corporate
Express will move to Oak Creek THURSDAY,
July 6, 2006 - A company that sells computers and office supplies to other
businesses throughout the country plans to shift its operation in Wauwatosa to
a new location in Oak Creek, paving the way for construction of a
250,000-square-foot distribution center, a company spokeswoman said Thursday.
Corporate Express plans to lease the massive building to be built at Oakwood
Crossings Business Center, a business park west of S. Howell Ave. and north of
W. Oakwood Road, said... Marcus
adds live venue to theaters MMAC:
May Economic Trends report for the metro Milwaukee area MMAC:
Third Quarter Business Outlook Survey Dept.
of Commerce: Gov. Doyle Announces Job Creation Projects in Waukesha Stuart:
Wants WIEG to `Reestablish Relationships' 7/7/2006
- In the mid-1990s, a light bulb flashed inside Todd Stuart's brain as he
traveled around the state visiting manufacturers with then-Lt. Gov. Scott
McCallum. It was an appropriate metaphor for someone who could be accurately
described as an energy policy wonk. When McCallum became governor, Stuart
served as his energy and economic development adviser... Suit
blames tunnel for sinking buildings -
MMSD rejects claims by owners downtown July
4, 2006 - Downtown is sinking, and that's causing widespread property damage,
according to a lawsuit poised to go to a jury trial next week. The building
owners blame the leaky deep-tunnel system, the keystone of the Milwaukee
Metropolitan Sewerage District's $3 billion public works project aimed at
cleaning up local waterways. District lawyers call the allegations innuendo
and half-truths... Gov.
Doyle: Announces $6 Million to Help Direct Supply, Inc. Create 1,000 new Jobs Tuesday,
July 4, 2006 - With the recent announcement that foreign competitors Renault
SA and Nissan Motor Co. are considering purchasing a significant stake in
General Motors Corp., the hunter has become the hunted. GM,
which not too long ago used its power and size to buy into smaller,
less-developed companies, now is potentially on the receiving end of such a
transaction... Janesville
Firm Signs Technology Deal Saturday,
July 1, 2006 - NorthStar Growth Partners, a Janesville business development
and investment firm, has signed an exclusive licensing agreement for
technology that's aimed at improving nuclear medicine... State
Gets $400k From Wachovia Thursday,
July 6, 2006 - UNDER THE TERMS OF A SETTLEMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY BETWEEN STATE
SECURITIES REGULATORS AND WACHOVIA CAPITAL MARKETS LLC OF CHARLOTTE, NORTH
CAROLINA, WISCONSIN STANDS TO RECEIVE $407,491 WHICH INCLUDES $49,593 FOR
INVESTOR EDUCATION UPON FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT. The
settlement results from allegations of potential conflicts of interest between
Wachovia Capital Markets' research analysts and investment bankers... Doyle
Says Building Commission Tossed Bid Saturday,
July 1, 2006 - Gov. Jim Doyle says comments of two Republicans on the state
Building Commission show his former top aide was not the one who nixed a
company's bid to do a $68.7 million redevelopment project involving
UW-Milwaukee. Doyle, a Democrat, cited statements of Sen. Carol Roessler,
R-Oshkosh, at a meeting Wednesday that it was the commission, not Doyle aide
Marc Marotta, that made the final decision to restart the bidding process for
redevelopment of the Kenilworth Building into student housing, classrooms,
condominiums and retail space... Dells
Splashed With Waterpark Expansions Saturday,
July 1, 2006 - The Wilderness Unveils Part Of Its Expansion, One Of Several
Resort Upgrades In The Wisconsin Dells Area. Vacationers to the Wisconsin
Dells area now have more places to cool off, rest and even a spot to float
uphill. Wilderness Hotel & Golf Resort is scheduled today to open its
third outdoor waterpark and more-upscale condominiums, part of a four-phase
$150 million expansion project at the popular resort... 'green'
Business Practices Are Catching On Here Saturday,
July 01, 2006 - At Oscar Mayer in Madison, recent efforts have resulted in the
company recycling 86 percent of its solid waste, including paper, glass,
plastic and metals. Organic byproducts may go to animal feed or fertilizer... Senate
Panel Backs Funds For Sun Prairie Saturday,
July 1, 2006 - The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved $200,000 in
funding to upgrade the Sun Prairie Water Pollution Control Facility, according
to the office of Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis. The funding is included in the fiscal
year 2007 Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which was
approved by the committee Thursday. The bill must be approved by the full
Senate... Walworth
Co. Eyes Honda Loss Positives Saturday,
July 1, 2006 - AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE IN WALWORTH COUNTY SAID
ALTHOUGH THE COUNTY LOST ITS BID FOR A HONDA ASSEMBLY PLANT, OTHER OFFERS MAY
BE IN THE WORKS. Fred Burkhardt, vice president of the Walworth County
Economic Development Alliance, said he has heard from what he described as a
"major national developer" that builds Internet technology and life
science business parks...
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