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Olbrich expansion project seeks public input

Submitted by Christian Von P... on Friday, February 15th, 8:28 pm
Olbrich expansion project seeks public input

Olbrich Gardens to host redevelopment meetings

Olbrich Botanical Gardens will host a series of meetings for public input on a development plan for new buildings.

Olbrich is working with HGA, an architectural firm, to evaluate building needs. Final recommendations may include additions and renovations, a news release said.

An upcoming meeting on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on pre-design planning is the second in a series of planning forums.

Three more meetings will be held through May 20.

The planning process will begin with a declaration of guiding principles. Schematic design input forums will follow.

Olbrich said it will maintain up-to-date information on meeting notes on its website.

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Madison Apartment Vacancy Hits Historic Low

Submitted by Adam Malecek on Tuesday, November 29th, 10:39 pm
Madison Apartment Vacancy Hits Historic Low

Madison's apartment vacancy rate hit its lowest level in at least 16 years, as economic challenges have forced thousands of Madison residents to seek affordable units.

Only 2.6 percent of the city's apartment units were available in the third quarter, according to Madison Gas and Electric data. Vacancies have dwindled nearly every year since 2005, when 6.4 percent of units didn't have occupants.

The high demand is causing rent prices to increase and allowing landlords to turn more potential tenants away, said Brenda Konkel, executive director at the Tenant Resource Center in Madison.

"It's probably the worst I've seen it," she said. "For people who have had problems with unemployment, who don't have steady income, for people who have any type of blemish on their rental record, it's become incredibly difficult."

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Habitat For Humanity Turns Focus To Restoring Old Buildings

Submitted by Brad Chaimson on Friday, October 1st, 10:49 pm

 

Instead of starting from scratch, Habitat for Humanity of Dane County will focus on building on foundations that have already been laid.

Habitat will continue working to create affordable, permanent housing for families, but as the community's needs change, so will the way the organization works.

The final two homes in the Twin Oaks neighborhood on Madison’s East Side are now under construction.

"This is our 51st and 52nd home in this community and the last two we're going to be building here," said Perry Ecton, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Dane County.

Five years and 52 homes later, the organization is wrapping up in the Twin Oaks neighborhood.

On Friday afternoon, Jenice Anderson got her first look at what will soon be her family's new home.

"We're progressing. It’s kind of a long haul, and to see we're starting already and I’ve met some of the neighbors ... It’s a blessing," said Anderson.

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Far East Homes Among 16 Included In Project Home Paint-A-Thon

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010, 2:44pm

Four homes on Madison's Far East Side are among the 16 homes that Project Home volunteers are giving a makeover this summer. The homes are on North Fair Oaks Avenue, Herro Lane, Cottage Grove Road and Vilas Road.

The 22nd annual Paint-A-Thon will paint the homes of low-income homeowners on Saturday, Aug. 14. Organizers said the homes are owned by low-income residents, most of whom are elderly and frail.  The homes will receive greatly needed exterior painting through the help of 210 volunteers. Over the last 21 years, Paint-a-thon has painted 465 homes of neighbors in need. 

Four of the 16 homes have already been painted because they were issued citations from the city of Madison and the homeowners were facing deadlines.

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