The Towering Isthmus: Developer to transform the Library Mall end of State Street in Madison WI

Sources:  Google Maps, Wisconsin State Journal

Madison city staff are recommending a Minneapolis firm for a major Downtown development that would replace the obsolete State Street Campus Garage with housing, commercial space, public parking and an intercity bus garage. [emphasis added]

While Mortenson Development got the nod, city staff say three other finalists — CA Ventures of Chicago, CRG of Chicago, and Smith Gilbane of Milwaukee — could also produce a high-quality redevelopment to reimagine the prominent site at 415 N. Lake St., just a half block off State Street and Library Mall. 

“All four development teams have completed similar, high-quality development projects elsewhere in the past,” city economic development director Matt Mikolajewski said.

Other Towering Isthumus posts:

2021

Oliv on State Street.  (3/2)

2020

Downtown Madison MATC campus proposal.  (2/13)

2019

AC Hotel Madison is open for business.  (11/12)

Keeping tabs on HubbA HubBa and the West Gorham Street canyon.  (4/21)

Uncommon unbranded.  (4/21)

To buutique or not to boutique.  (4/8)

151 East Wilson. (1/4)

2017

East Washington corridor.  (9/12)

Two views of the Lyric Apartments from a sunny East Mifflin vantage point.  (9/12)

2016
The Lux on West Johnson Street.  (10/23)

Another look at Ovation 309.  (10/22)
Capitol's Edge Apartments, the final shots.  (9/16)

2015
The Towers of Porta Bella.  (8/13)
670,000 square foot development risin' on the 800 block of East Washington.  (4/19)

Sleeping and entertainment destination to rise in the middle of this photo.  (1/11)

2014
Cranes at dusk.  (12/11)

The Towering Isthmus: A behemoth hogs the skyline from Bascom Hill.  (12/4)
The Hub, the new hulk in town.  (11/16)
North Bedford Street Project Still in the Proposal Stage.  (11/11)
Blue Velvet.  (9/10)
The New Edgewater Hotel gets ready for its fireworks celebration.  (9/10)
Among the first wave of towers on the Isthmus.  (9/9)
For those of you who haven't stood at the intersection of West Gilman and State Street in Madison Wisconsin lately.  (9/9)
A tree grows on West Gilman Street.  (9/9)
Nobly or otherwise, this is no longer the question.  (9/8)
The towering isthmus (left to right).  (8/27)
The Towering Isthmus (and the 3 cranes): For folks who can afford the view.  (7/22)
That Was Then, This is Now: The 400 Block of West Gilman.  (7/18)
New housing rising.  (5/8)