Trio of State Street buildings won't be demolished
JD McCormick Properties has now twice failed to get a permit to tear down three buildings next to Lisa Link Peace Park.
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JD McCormick Properties has now twice failed to get a permit to tear down three buildings next to Lisa Link Peace Park.
Historic buildings in poor condition on State Street won’t be demolished. But the city also won’t have the same tools as it does in other historic parts of town to order repairs.
The Plan Commission urged Hovde Properties to preserve the buildings' unique terra cotta façades.
Something new for Madison? A proposed downtown hi-rise with extremely small units and no parking will come before the city’s Plan Commission Feb. 26.
Talks remain ongoing between the city and Veridian Homes to expand nearby Elver Park.