The city’s Judge Doyle Square project in downtown Madison has attracted proposals from four developers for what could be the most expensive mixed-use undertaking in city history.
The proposals are for the two city blocks that currently house the landmark Madison Municipal Building and the Government East parking garage.
The Hammes Co./Majestic Realty’s proposal was the only one that incorporated the Madison Municipal Building. The $210 million to $250 million plan would include the Municipal Building as part of a 250-room hotel with a grand lobby, restaurant, rooftop terrace, and up to 20,000-sq.-ft. of flexible space. Residential units would also be included. The adjacent Government East site would include a second hotel with 150 to 200 rooms, retail, housing, and as much as 60,000 sq. ft. of office space.
A proposal from Journeyman/Gialamas/Marcus/LZ Ventures envisions a $188 million project that keeps the Municipal Building intact but adds two hotels with a total of 352 hotel rooms, a restaurant and bar, 20,500 sq. ft. of ballroom and meeting space, and parking. The Government East site would add 81,000 sq. ft. of office space, first-floor retail, housing, and above- and below-ground parking.
Mortenson of Minneapolis proposed a $113.7 million, 300-room hotel with parking, but other details are still to be determined. Its proposal also incorporates office space, housing, and community spaces.
North Central Group of Madison proposed a $75 million to $80 million project for the Government East block only. The plan would add two hotels with a total of 325 rooms, up to 30,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, first-floor retail, and parking. Its one-block approach would allow the city to fast-track a hotel and also seek separate proposals for the Municipal Building block.
All proposals will now be reviewed and evaluated.
