Madison’s Plan Commission has approved a student housing proposal at 126 Langdon St. near the UW–Madison campus, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. Steve Brown Apartments’ five-story, 79-unit project was put forward over three years after the commission twice rejected Core Spaces’ proposal for a seven-story housing structure with luxury amenities.
The lot has seen a number of redevelopment attempts since the private dorm previously located there was demolished in 2019. The proposal from Steve Brown Apartments includes 137 total bedrooms and primarily two-bedroom, two-bathroom units, with some studios and one-bedroom units, limited amenities, 25 underground parking spaces, and 79 indoor bike stalls.
The developer also plans to add a new fire access lane along one side of the apartment building and put in temporary parking for rideshare and food delivery vehicles outside the building entrance.
The proposal, unanimously approved by the Plan Commission, now goes before the City Council.
