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316 Building a bustling hub of Madison tech firms
Just a few years ago, the aging 10-story AT&T building, a couple of blocks off the Capitol Square at 316 W. Washington Ave., was sitting mostly empty. Today, it is bustling with activity and has become the newest entrepreneurial hub in Madison, with some of the most vibrant young businesses making it their home. Along with its new identity, it sports a new name: the 316 Building.
AkitaBox moves into emerging tech hub
AkitaBox Inc., a Madison maker of facility management software, said it has moved into a new building in downtown Madison that is becoming a hub for the city’s technology companies.
EatStreet moves into bigger space
Fast-growing online food ordering software provider EatStreet Inc. has moved into a new headquarters in downtown Madison, more than doubling the amount of space it occupies. The move signals a continuation of EatStreet’s growth, as well as a new chapter for an old AT&T building that is being transformed into a technology company hub.
WaunaBoom! A little town gets a big bump from new business
A decaying section of Highway 19 took motorists past dated storefronts and elderly street lights. A few folks came to town to visit Mill House Quilts, but there wasn’t much else to see. Locals were more likely to head to Madison after the kids got off school.
The Lone Girl Brewpub to Open in Waunakee
The area’s newest brewpub, the Lone Girl Brewing Company, is set to open in Waunakee in early June. The two-story, 11,000-square-foot facility is the anchor tenant for Waunakee’s new Village Crossing project on Main Street. Its brew house, main bar, restaurant, rooftop beer garden with a bandstand and a fire pit demonstrate that this is an ambitious design that may well fuel the revitalization of downtown Waunakee.
Milwaukee’s first hard-cider bar planned for Walker’s Point
A father and daughter plan to open Milwaukee’s first hard-cider bar, seizing on a rapidly growing segment of alcoholic beverages and placing it in a fast-growing area of the city. Stuart Rudolph and Chandra Rudolph could open Lost Valley Cider Co. in Walker’s Point as soon as March. Vision Design, which also designed Morel restaurant in Walker’s Point, is to begin work after the holidays on the bar’s interior, at 408 W. Florida St., Suite 102. The liquor license application with the city is expected to be reviewed in February.
Downtown Madison, Inc. honors Hovde Properties with 2015 Community Asset Award
Downtown Madison, Inc recently honored Hovde Properties with their 20th annual Community Asset Award. About the award, President Susan Schmitz, said, “We… were excited to honor Hovde Properties as our 2015 award recipient for the continual contributions they have made to downtown Madison which have spanned multiple generations.”
Mixed-use Development Proposed for Downtown Waunakee
WAUNAKEE, Wis. – A developer is proposing a mixed-use project for downtown Waunakee that would bring more than 100 apartments and retail space to the village’s main street. The building proposed by Hovde Properties would include 117 apartments and more than 14,000 square feet of retail space. It would be located in the 200 block of East Main Street, across from a development it built in 2014.
Hovde Properties Proposes MXU for Waunakee
Developer Hovde Properties would like to see a mixed-use development go north in Waunakee, WI. The proposed development would offer 117 apartments, more than 14,000 square feet of retail space, and be located in the 200 block of Main Street, which is the village’s main road. The project is currently in the proposal stage, with no specific groundbreaking date.
Editorial: Keep The Building Boom Going Downtown
Well done, city officials, and congratulations to the developer, Beitler Real Estate Services of Chicago. They slowly but surely found a path to approval for this massive and transformative development after a previous proposal for the site fell through.
