A recent update from the Capital Times announced the unanimous approval by Madison’s Plan Commission of a proposal from Chicago-based Core Spaces for a 12-story student housing complex on West Johnson Street.
The proposal, introduced earlier this year, works to address the city’s housing shortage and includes a 232-unit building for 437–445 W. Johnson St.; 430–444 W. Dayton St.; and 215–221 N. Bassett St. It would allow the developer to demolish 10 existing student rental houses.
The building would be six floors tall along West Dayton Street and 12 stories tall along West Johnson Street. It would include a range of spaces from townhomes to studio apartments to five-bedroom units.
The Plan Commission approved rezoning, demolition, and conditional use requests but raised questions regarding Core Spaces’ choice not to include affordable student housing in the project. The development company responded that an increased housing supply will increase affordability.
The proposal will go before the Common Council later this month.
