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Article: BREAKING OLD GROUND MIDVALE PROJECT HAS LESSONS FOR INFILL SITES TO COME SEQUOYA COMMONS BREAKING OLD GROUND.(FRONT)
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- The Capital Times
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- April 26, 2007
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Byline: Lynn Welch The Capital Times
Neighbors wanted two-story (three at most) buildings with owner-occupied condominiums. They wanted a larger library and retail including a grocery store and pharmacy.
Developers wanted four stories with condos and rental units above a expanded library and retail stores.
What resulted was something in between.
Construction on Sequoya Commons - a project that will reshape the aging Midvale Plaza shopping strip, its surrounding neighborhoods and, possibly, the future of urban redevelopment in Madison - began earlier this month. Neighbors, developers and city officials this week toasted the milestone ...