Archives October 2025

WATERLOO, IOWA – Waterloo Development Corporation broke ground this week on its new Cedar Valley CourtWorks facility, at the same time announcing its “Raise Our Game” campaign.

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DANE COUNTY, WISC. – Dane County has put out a request for proposals to deliver a “transformative renovation” to the Alliant Energy Center’s 58-year-old Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Proposals should include everything from upgrades to dated building systems to new concessions to modernization of guest spaces.

According to the public notice, the county is seeking a private sector partner that can help the Coliseum profitable, and retain existing major events such as World Dairy, and the Midwest Horse Fair, as well as compete with similarly sized venues for other events like concerts.

MADISON, WISC – Rise Madison is an all-affordable housing community in Madison, Wisconsin. It opened with four buildings (Hawthorne Pointe, The Starling, Vireo Townhomes; the fourth, The Phoebe, is expected in early October). whpc.com

The development has 245 units (one‑, two‑, and three‑bedroom) for families and seniors, with income restrictions between ~30‑80% of Area Median Income (AMI). 

Amenities include ~1.5 acres of green/open space, playground, community rooms, fitness rooms, rooftop plaza, underground parking; the site is well connected (public transit, schools, clinics). 

Funding sources include LIHTC (4%), tax‑exempt bonds, TIF, and state grants.

WATERTOWN, WISC.- The Collective Campus redevelopment in Watertown has won an award from WEDA for “Real Estate Redevelopment and Reuse.”

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WASHINGTON CO. WISC. – On Wednesday, October 15 from 4-7 pm, the homeowners association of the Oaks of Jackson hosts its first ever community block party. Sponsors for the event include planners Vandewalle & Associates, as well as builders Harbor Homes and Hillcrest, and SEH the engineer/planner.

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MADISON, WISC. For cities and villages in Dane County interested in addressing the housing shortage, the Grandview Commons residential mixed-use neighborhood on Madison’s far east side provides a real-world example of bringing together different types and densities of housing in one neighborhood, at a range of price points.

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MADISON (WKOW) — Rise Madison, a new affordable housing development geared toward working individuals, families and senior opened at 958 Rise Lane, at the intersection of East Washington and N. Fair Oaks Avenues.

The Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corp., nonprofit owner and developer of the housing project, worked with developers and the City to bring about the project.

Affordable housing is much needed in Wisconsin’s fastest growing county. Local leaders expressed their hopes for the development and the opportunities it will give Madison residents.

VERONA, WIS. House 360°, a new multicultural arts hub in Verona, opened its doors to the public this past month to great excitement after a three-year effort to make it happen.

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MADISON, WISC. – On July 8, a close group of Vandewalle & Associates employees present and past, along with members of the Slavney family, gathered in a private informal ceremony to honor the memory and legacy of community service of the late Mike Slavney, FAICP. A young Serviceberry tree was planted in tribute on the V&A grounds.

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