Potential housing redevelopment on Madison's west side sparks concern


Potential housing redevelopment on Madison's west side sparks concern


Developers are eyeing the site of a three-story office building near West Towne Mall for a major housing redevelopment, prompting concerns from residents and the area’s City Council representative.

RFA, a Canada-based firm, submitted preliminary plans this summer that would demolish the UW Health administrative office at 301 S. Westfield Road to make way for around 570 apartments across five new five-story buildings. The plans filed with Madison’s Urban Design Commission show two mixed-use buildings at the south end of the property, about a block north of Mineral Point Road, with a three-building residential complex toward the north end.

UW Health, which operates a clinic nearby, began leasing office space at the site in 2011. Its lease expires next August, and the healthcare provider no longer needs the space, spokesperson Emily Greendonner told the Cap Times...


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RSK: Again, traffic control will be a concern here, but RFA has a major presence here in Greater Madison, so I am sure they want to be a good neighbor.

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