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City of Sun Prairie designating May as Affordable Housing Month
The City of Sun Prairie will be recognizing May as Affordable Housing Month by offering community members a variety of events aimed at increasing understanding and involvement in housing. First-time homebuyers workshopThe series of events will kick off with a first-time homebuyers workshop held at the Sun Prairie Public Library on Wednesday, May 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The educational event will offer a deeper dive into the...
Gebhardt Development assessed $23,376 to restart Colorado Commons building permit
Gebhardt Development will pay the City of Sun Prairie $23,376 to reactivate the Colorado Commons building permit — despite a request from the developer to waive or reduce the fees — following a 6-2 vote by the city council’s Committee of the Whole on Feb. 7 to levy the fee. Community Development Director Scott Kugler wrote in a report that Colorado Commons apartment project at the northwest corner of North Thompson Road and Autumn Blaze Way has been stalled since October 2021. A building permit...
Realtor.com names DeForest among the 10 best markets for first-time homebuyers in 2023
Real estate listings website Realtor.com has ranked DeForest at No. 2 on its list of the 10 best markets for first-time homebuyers in 2023, it announced in a news release on Jan. 18. As affordability continues to be a hurdle in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, first-time buyers may need to be flexible in order to land a house in the coming year and look to unexpected markets such as DeForest, the website stated. ...
Waunakee grant program could aid in low income housing repairs
A grant program in Waunakee has been proposed to help income-qualified Waunakee homeowners pay for repairs on their property. After more than a year of meetings, the village’s Community Development Authority has approved a Waunakee Housing Betterment Fund program. If approved by the village board, the program would provide up to $10,000 in matching grants to homeowners to repair or replace roofs, meet code requirements, repair or replace windows, install guard and handrails, and complete multiple other projects with a cost of at least $4,000. ...
Village approves 18-acre real estate sale for industrial spec building
A new spec building in the DeForest Business Park expansion area should be built by the end of 2024, which is anticipated to yield $295,000 in tax revenue annually through 2039 once it’s built. The land, required for a project by Central Land Company III, LLC, was approved for sale by the Village Board during a closed session of its Tuesday, Jan. 17 regular meeting, during which it negotiated the terms of the land acquisition and real estate development. ...
Far west side apartment development to be discussed September 13
The Sun Prairie Plan Commission is scheduled to consider a 352-unit apartment concept plan as part of its Tuesday, Dec. 13 agenda. Roers Companies is seeking review of a Concept Plan, including two five-story buildings totaling 352 dwellings and associated land improvements on approximately 12 acres located south of Brooks Drive and east of Suchomel Road. Roers is currently constructing a large apartment complex on West Main Street near South Thompson Road. ...
Habitat takes lead on $2 million affordable housing project in Sun Prairie
Almost every part of what it takes to build a home has become more expensive in the past few years, but with the help of a multi-million dollar state grant in Sun Prairie, help is on the way.
Long-awaited Village on Main apartments in Waunakee now leasing
Years in the making even through a pandemic, the Village on Main apartment complex is now completed at 703 W. Main St., with tenants moving in and just a few units left to rent. It is the village’s first workforce housing project, offering 10 apartments priced at market rate, and 40 priced at different median income levels. Waunakee Village Board members joined financial partners, the management team, builders and Brian Sweeney from the development team at Cohen-Esrey to celebrate Nov. 10. Tours of the building...
City of Sun Prairie gets $2.23 million to build 10 homes with Habitat for Humanity
The City of Sun Prairie has been awarded $2,231,821 from the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) through a Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR) to build 10 new affordable single-family residences for low- to-moderate-income families. Nationally, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides federal funding to states through CBDG programs. Wisconsin uses this federal funding to provide affordable housing, suitable living environments, and expand economic opportunities to underserved individuals and families. ...
Woodland Crest apartment project underway
Waunakee Village staff and the Chamber of Commerce joined Forward Development Group and its partners in breaking ground on a 78-unit apartment complex at Simon Crestway. Ron Henshue introduced the partners in the project: Weiser Brothers, the general contractor; JLA Architects; JSD Professional Services; and Little Creek Management. “I’m excited to be here and to have this project started,” Henshue said, with a foundation already dug behind him. ...
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